Ménélik

Ménélik (Albert Tjamag; born 10 September 1970 in Yaoundé, Cameroon), is a French rapper.

Ménélik
Birth nameAlbert Tjamag
Born (1970-09-10) 10 September 1970
OriginYaoundé, Cameroon
GenresRap
Occupation(s)Singer, composer
Years active1995–present
LabelsPolydor
WebsiteOfficial site

Biography

He went to France at the age of nine. Then he met MC Solaar and started to write songs for artists such as No Sé, DJ Jimmy Jay and RPM. In 1995, he released his first album entitled Phenomenelik and performed at Solaar's shows. He toured across Europe and gained a Victoire de la Musique in 1996 in the category 'Male revelation of the year'. In 1997, he released his second album Je me souviens which provided the number five hit "Bye-Bye".[1]

Discography

Albums

  • 1995 : Phénoménélik – #33
  • 1997 : Je me souviens – #46
  • 2000 : OQP
  • 2001 : E-Pop
  • 2008 : Mnlk Project 2.0

Singles

  • 1995 : "Quelle aventure !" (with No Sé) – #8
  • 1995 : "Tout baigne" (with La Tribu) – #16
  • 1997 : "Je me souviens" – #30
  • 1998 : "Bye-Bye" – #5
  • 1999 : "Touché" – #35
  • 2000 : "Je t'aime comme t'es" – #59
Preceded by
Gérald de Palmas
Victoires de la Musique
Male revelation of the year

1996
Succeeded by
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References

  1. Menelik discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved 29 December 2008)
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