Lorenzo (rapper)
Jérémie Serrandour[1][2] is a French rapper from Rennes, who has also been known since 2016 by his stage persona Lorenzo.[2][3] Previously, he was a member of hip hop collective Columbine, under the moniker Larry Garcia.[4] He released his first mixtape as Lorenzo, Empereur du sale, on 31 March 2016.[5] followed by two albums: Rien à branler (2018) and Sex in the City (2019) both topping the French Albums Chart.[6]
Lorenzo | |
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 Lorenzo in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jérémie Serrandour |
| Also known as |
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| Born | 1994 (age 25–26) Brest, France |
| Genres | French hip hop, comedy hip hop, Trap music |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Labels | Universal Music France |
| Associated acts | Columbine |
Biography
Before becoming a rapper, Jérémie Serrandour followed a literary terminal with a theater and cinema option at the Lycée Bréquigny in Rennes, where he obtained his baccalaureate diploma in 2013.[7] It was there that he met the members of the hip hop collective Columbine.[8] Under the name of Larry Garcia, he produced most of the music videos for the collective Columbine.
In 2016, Lorenzo began his career by posting his humorous songs on YouTube and decided, following numerous requests from his fans, to release a single disc from the album Empereur du sale which he burned on a CD and decorated with marker. It was sold on eBay and within minutes, the price exceeded 50,000 €. Ebay later removed the CD because of the penis drawn on the cover. He later republished it with the penis blurred.
He works with several labels such as Universal Music and Digital Distribution Serbia. They contributed to his album, Rien à branler, released on February 23, 2018, with the single Carton rouge.[9] The album is certified platinum.
Some of his music videos on YouTube have received millions of views such as Fume à fond, Freestyle du sale and Le Son qui fait plaiz. His single Fume à fond was certified gold two months after its release. In April 2018, the title was certified diamond by the SNEP. He released his third studio album, Sex in the City, on August 23, 2019. The project is certified platinum.[10]
Discography
Albums
Solo albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [11] |
BEL (Fl) [12] |
BEL (Wa) [13] |
SWI [14] | |||
| 2017 | Empereur du sale | 102 | — | 138 | — | |
| 2018 | Rien à branler | 1 | 184 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2019 | Sex in the City | 1 | 73 | 3 | 5 |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [11] |
BEL (Wa) [13] | |||
| 2017 | "Le son qui fait plaiz" | 70 | — | Rien à branler |
| "Fume à fond" | 11 | 4* (Ultratip) | ||
| "Freestyle du sale" | 170 | — | ||
| 2018 | "Carton rouge" | 5 | 22* (Ultratip) |
Rien à branler |
| 2019 | "Damdamdeo" | 16 | 20* (Ultratip) |
Sex in the City |
| 2020 | "Je vous déteste tous" | 17 | 18* (Ultratip) |
Non-album release |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Other charted songs
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [11] |
BEL (Wa) [13] | |||
| 2018 | "Bizarre" (feat. Vald) |
4 | 17* (Ultratip) |
Rien à branler |
| "Tu le C" | 12 | 26* (Ultratip) | ||
| "Ce genre" (feat. Columbine) |
26 | — | ||
| "Bizness" | 34 | — | ||
| "Champagne & pétou" (feat. Charles Vicomte) |
37 | — | ||
| "Faudrait" | 52 | — | ||
| "Les ovni" | 55 | — | ||
| "Rien à branler" | 64 | — | ||
| "Sucer la bite" | 66 | — | ||
| "Ouai mon cars" | 72 | — | ||
| "Bouteille d'eau" | 89 | — | ||
| 2019 | "Nique la bac" | 6 | 2* (Ultratip) |
Sex in the City |
| "Toujours plus" (feat. Orelsan) |
13 | — | ||
| "Power Rangers" | 22 | — | ||
| "Nous deux" (feat. Shy'm) |
33 | — | ||
| "MBK Rocket" | 35 | — | ||
| "Kekchose" | 37 | — | ||
| "Voyage auditif" (feat. Le Poto Rico) |
45 | — | ||
| "Sexto" | 47 | — | ||
| "Impec" (feat. Tommy Cash & Vladimir Cauchemar) |
48 | — | ||
| "Nana" (feat. Les Anticipateurs) |
50 | — | ||
| "Parler de quoi" | 51 | — | ||
| "Pumpidup" (feat. Oliver Tree) |
62 | — | ||
| "Juste un soir" | 81 | — | ||
| "Intro" | 84 | — | ||
| "Ah c'est cool" | 85 | — | ||
| "Revolver rose" | 106 | — | ||
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
References
- Pionneau, Maxime (2018-02-02). "Art Sonic : Du rap troisième degré et de la pop acidulée". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- Bertrand, Marc (2019-03-22). "Le maire des Sables-d'Olonne s'agace de la venue en concert de "l'empereur du sale"". France Bleu Loire Océan (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- "Lorenzo, le phénomène rennais du rap crade". France 3 Bretagne (in French). Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- "Angers. Concert : le rappeur Lorenzo retourne un Chabada rempli d'ados". Ouest-France (in French). 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- Empereur du sale de Lorenzo extraits, cover et tracklist (in French), retrieved 2019-04-02
- "SNEP – National Union of Phonographic Edition". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- "Avant la hype et la polémique, Lorenzo n'était qu'un lycéen en option ciné". Greenroom (in French). 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- "Columbine, le collectif qui met un coup de vieux au rap français". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- "Lorenzo a été la victime d'un gamer accro". www.20min.ch (in French). 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- "Les certifications". SNEP (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- LesCharts.com: Lorenzo discography
- Ultratop 50 (Flanders): Lorenzo discography
- Ultratop 50 (Wallonia): Lorenzo discography
- HitParade.ch: Lorenzo discography
- "SNEP – National Union of Phonographic Edition". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 September 2019.