Raphaël Haroche
Raphaël Haroche in 2009.
Raphaël Haroche in 2009.
Background information
Birth nameRaphaël Haroche
Also known asRaphael
Born (1975-11-07) 7 November 1975
Paris, France
OriginBoulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
GenresFrench rock, chanson, pop rock, folk
Occupation(s)Singer–songwriter, composer, actor
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active2000–present
LabelsEMI
Websiteraphael.fm

Raphaël Haroche (born 7 November 1975), professionally known under his mononym Raphael, is a French singer–songwriter and actor.

Personal and media life

Raphael was born as Raphaël Haroche on 7 November 1975 in Paris, France, and was raised in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine. His father is of Moroccan and Russian Jewish descent and his mother is Argentinian.[1][2] One of his paternal uncles is physics Nobel prize laureate Serge Haroche.[3]

During his childhood and his adolescence, Raphael played the piano and the guitar.[4]

In June 2007, Raphael placed ninth on the French Elle magazine "15 Sexiest Man" list. He has been in a relationship with actress Mélanie Thierry, who appeared in the music video for his single "Caravan". On 24 May 2008, Thierry gave birth to the couple's first child, Roman.[5][6] Their second son, Aliocha, was born in December 2013.

Musical career

In 2000, Raphael released his first album Hôtel de l'univers (the title is a tribute to Arthur Rimbaud), but it was not until three years later that he enjoyed his first mainstream success with the song Sur la Route, a duo with famous French singer Jean-Louis Aubert, included in his second album La Réalité. With this album, he chose folk music.

In 2005, Raphael released his third album, Caravane, to huge critical acclaim and commercial success. He received three Music's Victories in 2006.

In September 2006, Raphael released the double live album Résistance à la nuit featuring songs from his first three albums as well as a nod to Íngrid Betancourt in the form of the songs La petite chanson and Ceci n'est pas un adieu.

At the beginning of 2007, Raphael became a member of the supergroup Les Aventuriers d'un autre Monde with Jean-Louis Aubert, Alain Bashung, Cali, Daniel Darc, and Richard Kolinka.

In February 2007, Raphael released his live acoustic album Une nuit au Châtelet which is partly a tribute to French singers such as Bernard Lavilliers, Gérard Manset, and Serge Gainsbourg. Amongst the many musicians working on this project was ex-David Bowie pianist Mike Garson.

Raphael's fourth studio album, Je sais que la terre est plate was released on 17 March 2008. This album featured the song Haïti, a collaboration with the Jamaican group Toots & the Maytals.

On 27 September 2010, Raphael released his fifth studio album, Pacific 231.

Other work

In 1999, Raphael made a brief appearance in the comedy film Peut-être (French: Maybe), directed by Cédric Klapisch. He would subsequently had small roles in The Dancer (2000) and the television film Les grand gamins. In 2010, Raphael portrayed the character of Louis in Ces amours-là, directed by Claude Lelouch.[7] The film was premiered in France on 15 September 2011.[8]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Charts Certification
FRA
[9]		 BEL
(WA)		 BEL
(FL)		 SUI
2000 Hôtel de l'univers
107
—
—
—
2003 La réalité
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download
24
41[10]
—
—
 FRA: Platinum
2005 Caravane
  • Released: 14 March 2005
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1
—
 FRA: Diamond[13]
2008 Je sais que la terre est plate
  • Released: 17 March 2008
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1
79[14]
 FRA: Platinum
2010 Pacific 231
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1
—
 FRA: Platinum
2012 Super-welter
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: EMI / Capitol Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
4
122[18]
19[19]
2015 Somnambules
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: Warner Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3
4
150
19
2017 Anticyclone
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Columbia (Sony)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
14
5
189
14
2021 Haute fidélité
  • Released: 2021
  • Label: Columbia Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
12
4
—
10

Live albums

Year Album Charts Certification Sales
FRA
[9]		 BEL
(WA)		 BEL
(FL)		 SUI
2006 Resistance à la nuit
  • Released: 2006
  • Label:
  • Formats:
3
1
—
26
2007 Une nuit au Châtelet
  • Released: 2007
  • Label:
  • Formats:
43
31
—
84
2015 Solitude des latitudes - Raphaël revisite Manset
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: Play On (Warner)
  • Formats: CD
198
117
—
—

Singles

Single Year Album Charts
FRA
[9]		 BEL SUI
"Cela nous aurait suffi" 2001 Hôtel de l'univers
87
—
—
"Sur la route" (feat. Jean-Louis Aubert) 2003 La réalité
29
18[20]
76[21]
"Ô compagnons"
76
—
"Caravane" 2005 Caravane
4
27[24]
"Ne partons pas fâchés"
23
16[25]
48[26]
"Et dans 150 ans" 2006
15
17[27]
44[28]
"Schengen"
39
89[30]
"Le vent de l'hiver" 2008 Je sais que la terre est plate
14
26
26
"Adieu Haïti" (feat. Toots Hibbert)
22
27[31]
—
"Le petit train"
—
7
—
"Bar de l'hôtel" 2010 Pacific 231
—
18[32]
—
"Le patriote"
—
—
"La petite misère" 2011
—
26[34]
—
"Manager" 2012 Super-welter
94
—
—
"Somnambule" 2015 Somnambules
50
—
—
Single Year Charts
FRA BEL SUI
"Une petite cantante"
(with Claire Keim, Bénabar and Jenifer Bartoli)		 2009
—
29[35]
—

Other charting songs

Single Year Charts Album
FRA BEL SUI
"Dès que le vent soufflera" 2014
96
—
—
"Maladie de cœur" 2015
172
—
—
Somnambules

Filmography

Title Original Title Year Role Notes
Maybe Peut-être 1999 Singer
The Dancer — 2000 Singer Cameo appearance
The Big Boys Les grands gamins 2008 Singer TV film
What War May Bring Ces amours-là 2010 Louis Directed by Claude Lelouch

Awards and nominations

Awards Year Category Nominated Work Result
NRJ Music Awards 2006 Male Francophone Artist of the Year — Won
Victoires de la Musique 2006 Male Artist of the Year — Won
Album of the Year – Chanson, Variety
Caravane
 Won
Original Song of the Year
"Caravane"
 Won

Notes

References

  1. ↑ DROUZY Fabrice (1 November 2005). "La vie rêvée de l'ange". Libération. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Most popular male singers in France these days – Part Two". Arras France Tourism Guide. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Die Nobelpreisträger 2012". Handelsblatt. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Raphaël Haroche". Phosphore (in French). April 2008.
  5. ↑ "Mélanie Thierry: Entre Raphaël et moi, ce sera toujours tumultueux". Pure People (in French). 16 September 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  6. ↑ Goldfarb, Sophie (20 March 2010). "Mélanie Thierry & Raphaël: Leur amour, ce n'est pas du cinema". Gala (in French). Archived from the original on 29 December 2011.
  7. ↑ Hamard, Jonathan (11 August 2010). "Raphaël devant la caméra de Claude Lelouch". www.chartsinfrance.net (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  8. ↑ Dumez, Virgile (15 September 2010). "Ces amours-là – coup d'oeil: Raphaël chez Claude Lelouch". Avoir Alire (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  9. 1 2 3 Lescharts.com: Raphaël discography
  10. ↑ "Raphaël – La réalité". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  11. ↑ "Raphaël – Caravane". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  12. ↑ "Raphaël – Caravane". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  13. ↑ "Les classements des meilleures ventes réalisés par IFOP/TITE LIVE: Les chiffres clés de l'année 2005" (PDF). www.discqueenfrance.com (in French). 2005. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  14. 1 2 "Raphaël – Je sais que la terre est plate". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  15. ↑ "Raphaël – Je sais que la terre est plate". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  16. ↑ "Raphaël – Pacific 231". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  17. ↑ "Raphaël – Pacific 231". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  18. 1 2 "Raphaël – Super-welter". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  19. ↑ "Raphaël – Super-welter". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  20. ↑ "Raphaël & Jean-Louis Aubert – Sur la route". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  21. ↑ "Raphaël & Jean-Louis Aubert – Sur la route". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  22. ↑ "Raphaël – Ô compagnons". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  23. ↑ "Raphaël – Caravane (Chanson)". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  24. ↑ "Raphaël – Caravane (Song)". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  25. ↑ "Raphaël – Ne partons pas fâchés". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  26. ↑ "Raphaël – Ne partons pas fâchés". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  27. ↑ "Raphaël – Et dans 150 ans". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  28. ↑ "Raphaël – Et dans 150 ans". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  29. ↑ "Raphaël – Schengen". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  30. ↑ "Raphaël – Schengen". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  31. ↑ "Raphaël feat. Toots – Adieu Haïti". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  32. ↑ "Raphaël – Bar de l'hôtel". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  33. ↑ "Raphaël – Le patriote". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  34. ↑ "Raphaël – La petite misère". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  35. ↑ "Keim, Bénabar, Jenifer, Raphaël – Une petite cantante". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.

Further reading

  • Bartillat, Cyril Anthony: Raphaël, une route dans l'univers (2007)
  • Bataille, Sébastien: Raphaël de A à Z (2006)
  • Joyaux, Véronique: Raphaël, charme et talent (2006)
  • Terray, Marie; d'Oliv' par LuK; Piatek, Dorotée; Lhuissier, Basile; Blondelle, Gwendal; Tixier, Julien: Les Chansons de Raphaël en BD (2006)

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