Willy William
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Willy William | |
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| Born | 02.06.1970 Jamaica |
| Genres | Dance, mix |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, music producer, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
Willy William is a French-Jamaican DJ, music producer and singer songwriter and artist famous for his club remixes and vocal collaborations with a number of dance music artists.
He came to prominence in 2003 with his work with DJ Flex in the dancefloor hit B Boyz Shake da Body and in 2004 as producer of Tragedie using the pseudonym 'Lord William.[1] He later joined the French music collective Collectif Métissé,[2] also continuing to produce his own materials.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Track listing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR [3] |
BEL (Wa) [4] | |||
| 2016 | Une seule vie | 12 | 87 |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR [3] |
BEL (Wa) [4] |
ITA [5] |
ISR [6] |
SWI [7] | ||||
| 2015 | "Te quiero" | 24 | —* | — | — | — | Une seule vie | |
| "Ego" | 12 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 75 | |||
| 2016 | "On s'endort?" (featuring Keen'V) |
63 | — | — | — | — | ||
*Did not appear on the official Belgian (Wallonia) Ultratop chart but reached number 20 on the Ultratip chart.
- Featured in
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR [3] |
BEL (Wa) [4] | |||
| 2011 | "Baila" (feat. Lylloo) |
— | — | |
| 2012 | "C Show" (Les Jumo feat. Willy William & Vybrate) |
— | — | Les Jumo album Cartes sur table |
| 2013 | "Je n'ai pas eu le temps" (Ridsa feat. Willy William & Ryan Stevenson) |
76 | — | From Ridsa EP Es tu fiesta featuring Willy William |
| "Li tourner" (DJ Assad feat. Alain Ramanisum & Willy William) |
12 | —* | ||
| 2014 | "Alalila (Le Sega)" (DJ Assad feat. Denis Azor, Mario Ramsamy & Willy William) |
76 | —* | |
| "L'Italienne" (Les Jumo feat. Willy William and Frédéric François) |
— | — | ||
| 2015 | "Englishman in New York" (Cris Cab feat. Tefa & Moox, Willy William) |
41 | — | |
*Did not appear on the official Belgian (Wallonia) Ultratop chart but reached # nunber 2 and number 14 respectively on the Ultratip chart.
- Others
(selective)
- 2010: "Playground" (DJ Assad feat. Big Ali & Willy William) (Promo digital single release)
- 2011: "Si t'es chaud" (Edalam feat. Willy William)
- 2011: "Hula Hoop (Willy William & Lylloo) (Promo digital single release)
- 2011: "I'm Free" (Alan Pride feat. Willy William)
- 2013: Es tu fiesta EP (Ridsa feat. Willy William) -- Tracklist: 1. "Es tu fiesta" (Radio Edit) 2. "Es tu fiesta (Club Edit) 3. "Je n'ai pas eu le temps" (Reggaeton Radio Remix) 4. "Je n'ai pas eu le temps" (Extended Reggeaton Remix) 5. "Je n'ai pas eu le temps" (Original Pop Rock Version)
- 2013: "C'est l'été" (Keen'V feat. Willy William) in Keen'V album Ange ou démon
- 2014: "La demoiselle" (Miky Uno feat. Willy William)
- 2015: "Le bordel" (Miky Uno feat. Willy William)
References
- ^ South Indies Crew: Willy William biography
- ^ Skyrock website: Collectif Metissé page
- ^ a b c "Willy William discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
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- ^ "Discographie Willy William". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Italian Single Certifications - WEEK 12". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved March 29, 2016.