Thomas Dutronc

Thomas Dutronc (born 16 June 1973 in Paris) is a French singer and jazz manouche guitarist. His mother is the singer, songwriter, guitarist Françoise Hardy; his father the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and film actor Jacques Dutronc.

Thomas Dutronc in 2008

Career

He first wanted to become a photographer, but then had the passion of playing the guitar because of his parents.

On 13 February 2008, he received the UNAC award for his song "J'aime plus Paris".[1] It also became the most played French single around the world during 2008.[2]

On 8 March 2008, he was nominated at the 23rd Victoires de la Musique in the both categories as new artist of the year and album of the year.[3]

Philanthropy

Thomas Dutronc has been a member of the charity ensemble Les Enfoirés since 2009.[4]

Awards
  • 2008: Globes de Cristal Award - Best Male Singer for "Comme un manouche sans guitare"
  • 2009: Victoires de la Musique (France) – Original song of the year for "Comme un manouche sans guitare"

Discography

Albums
Year Album Charts Certification
FR
[5]		 BEL
WA
 BEL
FL
 SWI
[6]
2007 Comme un manouche sans guitare 5 7 — 61
2009 Comme un manouche sans guitare - le live 69 46 — —
2011 Silence on tourne, on tourne en rond 2 2 75 21
Jazz Manouche by Thomas Dutronc 184 — — —
2015 Éternels jusqu'à demain 4 5 115 24
2018 Live Is Love — 21
[6]		 — 62
2020 Frenchy 2
[7]		 2 7

Singles
Year Single Charts Certification
FR
[5]		 BEL
WA
Ultratop
 BEL
WA
Ultratip*
 BEL
FL
Ultratip*
 SWI
2009 "Comme un manouche sans guitare" 30 — 8 — —
2011 "Demain!" 50 21 — 82 —
2013 "Le blues du rose" 94 — — — —
"Tout le monde veut devenir un cat" 107 — — — —

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

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References
  1. "Page non trouvée - UNAC". Unac.info.
  2. "The Yearly Airplay Charts: 2008". Francophonie Diffusion. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  3. "Les Victoires de La Musique : tout sur l'émission, news et vidéos en replay -". Evenements.francetv.fr.
  4. "Thomas Dutronc" (in French). Enfoires.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. "Discographie Thomas Dutronc". Lescharts.com.
  6. "Thomas Dutronic – Live Is Love". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  7. "Top Albums (Week 26, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 29 June 2020.


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