Karl Wolf
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Carl Abou Samah is a Lebanese
-born Canadian musician based in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. He is better known by his stage name
Karl Wolf. He has been a singer, songwriter and producer since 2001, releasing his first solo album Face Behind the Face
on MapleNationwide/Universal in January 2006, followed by a second album Bite the Bullet
in November 2007. His third album Nightlife
was released on November 17, 2009. After 9 years with EMI
Music, in March 2010 he signed a new recording contract in the United States with Universal Republic
followed by a worldwide deal with Universal Music Canada in 2011. EMI Japan and EMI Middle East still have exclusive license to KarlWolf's upcoming album.
, Lebanon
. A few years later on his family moved to Dubai
, UAE due to the civil war in Lebanon. In an interview with Shave Magazine, Karl explained that in Arabic, his family name (Abou Samah) means 'father of forgiveness'. His stage name 'wolf' comes from a nickname he received on his high school basketball
team because he was the smallest and quickest in his team. He also says his mother and father drove him to a career in music. Wolf's mother was a piano teacher and his father played the guitar, drums and a traditional Middle Eastern musical instrument called oud
.
Karl began his career "behind the scenes," and has been writing co-producing since 2001. The 2001 hit album from Gabrielle Destroismaisons
generated two singles co-written by him that reached #1 on the BDS Francophone Charts, and the record earned him a Félix Award
at the L'ADISQ
Awards for "Best Mix and Sound of the Year".
Wolf's work with Gabrielle brought Karl Wolf to the attention of Antoine Sicotte, of the top-selling Canadian pop band Sky
, where he was recruited as a singer-songwriter
becoming Sky's new lead singer in 2002. Wolf co-wrote and co-produced the third Sky
album, Picture Perfect (on Sextant/EMI), with strong airplay across Canada. Sicotte and Wolf cooperated on the hugely successful Star Académie
reality TV
show in Quebec
. The subsequent album was the biggest-selling album in Canada in 2003, notching a phenomenal sales in Canadian terms and earning Karl Wolf a SOCAN Award for Most Popular Song. A Star Académie II sequel in 2004 was another big success, the album going double-platinum.
" in January 2006. Since its release, the album broke in the Canadian Top 100 sales chart and spawned three singles, "Butterflies" and "Desensitize", with the latter track (featuring hip hop star Choclair
) reaching the BDS Top 40 charts and "Referee".
He followed with a second studio album Bite the Bullet
in November 2007. The first single release from the album was "Africa
", a remake of the worldwide hit Africa
by Toto
. The Karl Wolf remake features Canadian artist Culture
. In early March 2009, with the release of the single on iTunes
for digital downloads, it surged up #32 to #2 on the issue of March 14, 2009 based on huge amounts of downloads over the previous week. It peeked at #1 on the iTunes charts and It also stayed at #2 for four further week on the chart of March 21 and 28 and April 4 and 11, 2009. Prior to iTunes download, it had topped at #20 in the same chart. This is so far Karl Wolf's most successful single to date. The song also topped the MuchMusic Top 30 Countdown
charts and has also found success in Japan
, peaking at #20 on the Japan Hot 100 chart. His follow up single this year titled Carrera
climbed to peak at #39 on the Bilboard Canadian Hot 100.
Karl Wolf announced on Sunday June 21, 2009 at the MuchMusic Video Awards
, that he has in fact been recording a new album due to be out by the end of this year (2009) or by early 2010 and that he we will be releasing another remake of a worldwide hit. The album Nightlife
, his third album was released on 17 November 2009. He has had two singles emanating from the album, "Yalla Habibi
" and "Hurting".
In February 2010, he signed a record deal with Universal Republic
Records for United States distribution. After great success in Canada, "Africa" will become the first single released in the United States through the Universal Republic record deal.
Karl Wolf's new album will be released on August 16, 2011, a follow-up to his 2009 Nightlife
. He will be engaging also on a pan-Canadian and international tour to promote the album with Universal Music.
Karl Wolf has also produced for Quebec singers Mitsou
, Emily, Jérôme-Philippe (aka Disoul) also becoming for a time, part of the latter's band Dubmatique
.
Karl Wolf is featured in a number of releases by other artists
Lebanese people
The Lebanese people are a nation and ethnic group of Levantine people originating in what is today the country of Lebanon, including those who had inhabited Mount Lebanon prior to the creation of the modern Lebanese state....
-born Canadian musician based in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He is better known by his stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Karl Wolf. He has been a singer, songwriter and producer since 2001, releasing his first solo album Face Behind the Face
Face Behind the Face
Face Behind the Face is the debut solo studio album from singer-songwriter Karl Wolf, first released in Canada.-Tracklist:...
on MapleNationwide/Universal in January 2006, followed by a second album Bite the Bullet
Bite the Bullet (Karl Wolf album)
Bite the Bullet is the second solo studio album from singer-songwriter Karl Wolf, released internationally first in 2007 under EMI Arabia. The Canadian release was April 7, 2009 by Lone Wolf Records, which was due in part to the successful single Africa that reached #2 in Billboard's "Canadian Hot...
in November 2007. His third album Nightlife
Nightlife (Karl Wolf album)
Nightlife is the third solo studio album from singer-songwriter Karl Wolf. It was released initially to the Japanese market. The album was released in Canada on November 17th, 2009. The first single "Yalla Habibi" was released on iTunes October 28th, 2009 and reached #24 on the Canadian Hot 100...
was released on November 17, 2009. After 9 years with EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
Music, in March 2010 he signed a new recording contract in the United States with Universal Republic
Universal Republic
Universal Republic Records is a record label, owned by Universal Music Group. It is based on the now-defunct Republic Records label founded by brothers Monte and Avery Lipman...
followed by a worldwide deal with Universal Music Canada in 2011. EMI Japan and EMI Middle East still have exclusive license to KarlWolf's upcoming album.
Early years
Karl was born in BeirutBeirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
. A few years later on his family moved to Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, UAE due to the civil war in Lebanon. In an interview with Shave Magazine, Karl explained that in Arabic, his family name (Abou Samah) means 'father of forgiveness'. His stage name 'wolf' comes from a nickname he received on his high school basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team because he was the smallest and quickest in his team. He also says his mother and father drove him to a career in music. Wolf's mother was a piano teacher and his father played the guitar, drums and a traditional Middle Eastern musical instrument called oud
Oud
The oud is a pear-shaped stringed instrument commonly used in North African and Middle Eastern music. The modern oud and the European lute both descend from a common ancestor via diverging paths...
.
Karl began his career "behind the scenes," and has been writing co-producing since 2001. The 2001 hit album from Gabrielle Destroismaisons
Gabrielle Destroismaisons
Gabrielle Destroismaisons is a French Canadian singer. In 2000, she released her debut album Etc..., which sold more than 100,000 copies in a few months.- Videography :* Et cetera ** Into you *...
generated two singles co-written by him that reached #1 on the BDS Francophone Charts, and the record earned him a Félix Award
Félix Award
The Félix Award is a music award, given on an annual basis to artists in the Canadian province of Quebec.The first Félix awards were presented on September 23, 1979, by the Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois...
at the L'ADISQ
ADISQ
The ADISQ is a nonprofit organization with the mission to help the music industry in Quebec. It was created in 1978....
Awards for "Best Mix and Sound of the Year".
Wolf's work with Gabrielle brought Karl Wolf to the attention of Antoine Sicotte, of the top-selling Canadian pop band Sky
Sky (Canadian band)
Sky was an R&B-influenced pop music group from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The duo originally consisted of James Renald and Antoine Sicotte. Both were songwriters, producers and multi-instrumentalists, who met in 1992 at a music engineering school in Montreal...
, where he was recruited as a singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
becoming Sky's new lead singer in 2002. Wolf co-wrote and co-produced the third Sky
Sky (Canadian band)
Sky was an R&B-influenced pop music group from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The duo originally consisted of James Renald and Antoine Sicotte. Both were songwriters, producers and multi-instrumentalists, who met in 1992 at a music engineering school in Montreal...
album, Picture Perfect (on Sextant/EMI), with strong airplay across Canada. Sicotte and Wolf cooperated on the hugely successful Star Académie
Star Académie
Star Académie is a Canadian reality TV series started in 2003, aimed primarily at the Quebec television audience, featuring an array of competing young women and men for the title of the best singer...
reality TV
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The subsequent album was the biggest-selling album in Canada in 2003, notching a phenomenal sales in Canadian terms and earning Karl Wolf a SOCAN Award for Most Popular Song. A Star Académie II sequel in 2004 was another big success, the album going double-platinum.
Solo Years (since 2005)
In 2005 Karl Wolf ventured into a solo career. He released his debut solo album Face Behind the FaceFace Behind the Face
Face Behind the Face is the debut solo studio album from singer-songwriter Karl Wolf, first released in Canada.-Tracklist:...
" in January 2006. Since its release, the album broke in the Canadian Top 100 sales chart and spawned three singles, "Butterflies" and "Desensitize", with the latter track (featuring hip hop star Choclair
Choclair
Kareem Blake, better known by his stage name Choclair, is a Canadian rapper. He helped develop Canadian hip hop in the 1990s, as a member of the Circle.-Career:...
) reaching the BDS Top 40 charts and "Referee".
He followed with a second studio album Bite the Bullet
Bite the Bullet (Karl Wolf album)
Bite the Bullet is the second solo studio album from singer-songwriter Karl Wolf, released internationally first in 2007 under EMI Arabia. The Canadian release was April 7, 2009 by Lone Wolf Records, which was due in part to the successful single Africa that reached #2 in Billboard's "Canadian Hot...
in November 2007. The first single release from the album was "Africa
Africa (Karl Wolf song)
Africa is the first official single by Lebanese Canadian singer Karl Wolf from his third studio album Bite The Bullet. The album version of the song features rapper/reggae artist Culture...
", a remake of the worldwide hit Africa
Africa (Toto song)
"Africa" is a song by rock band Toto, and one of the band's most recognizable songs. It was included on their 1982 album Toto IV, and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1983 and number three on the UK Singles Chart the same month...
by Toto
Toto (band)
Toto is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1977. The group currently consists of Joseph Williams , David Paich , Steve Porcaro , Steve Lukather , Mike Porcaro , and Simon Phillips . Toto is known for a musical style that combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, progressive rock, hard...
. The Karl Wolf remake features Canadian artist Culture
Culture (musician)
Culture is a Canadian hip hop rapper and reggae artist. His biggest chart success has been Africa with Karl Wolf. The song was recorded for Karl Wolf's second studio album Bite the Bullet. This version is based on the original 1982 Africa song by Toto....
. In early March 2009, with the release of the single on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
for digital downloads, it surged up #32 to #2 on the issue of March 14, 2009 based on huge amounts of downloads over the previous week. It peeked at #1 on the iTunes charts and It also stayed at #2 for four further week on the chart of March 21 and 28 and April 4 and 11, 2009. Prior to iTunes download, it had topped at #20 in the same chart. This is so far Karl Wolf's most successful single to date. The song also topped the MuchMusic Top 30 Countdown
Countdown (MuchMusic TV series)
The MuchMusic Top 30 Countdown is a ninety-minute music video program block, that airs on Canadian music television station MuchMusic. Countdown is one of the oldest programs that continues to be aired on Much Music since its debut...
charts and has also found success in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, peaking at #20 on the Japan Hot 100 chart. His follow up single this year titled Carrera
Carrera (song)
"Carrera" is a 2009 single by Karl Wolf released in Canada as a follow up single to the successful Africa. The song is a remix of the original Carrera taken from his 2007 album Bite the Bullet...
climbed to peak at #39 on the Bilboard Canadian Hot 100.
Karl Wolf announced on Sunday June 21, 2009 at the MuchMusic Video Awards
2009 MuchMusic Video Awards
The 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards were held in Toronto, Ontario at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 21, 2009. Along with the MuchMusic VJ's, on April 16, 2009, it was confirmed on the MuchMusic website that the Jonas Brothers would co-host the show. The show featured performances by The Black Eyed...
, that he has in fact been recording a new album due to be out by the end of this year (2009) or by early 2010 and that he we will be releasing another remake of a worldwide hit. The album Nightlife
Nightlife (Karl Wolf album)
Nightlife is the third solo studio album from singer-songwriter Karl Wolf. It was released initially to the Japanese market. The album was released in Canada on November 17th, 2009. The first single "Yalla Habibi" was released on iTunes October 28th, 2009 and reached #24 on the Canadian Hot 100...
, his third album was released on 17 November 2009. He has had two singles emanating from the album, "Yalla Habibi
Yalla Habibi
"Yalla Habibi" is a 2009 single by Rime featuring Karl Wolf released in Canada as a follow up single to the successful "Carrera". The song is the first single taken from Karl 2009 album Nightlife and is track #1 in the album...
" and "Hurting".
In February 2010, he signed a record deal with Universal Republic
Universal Republic
Universal Republic Records is a record label, owned by Universal Music Group. It is based on the now-defunct Republic Records label founded by brothers Monte and Avery Lipman...
Records for United States distribution. After great success in Canada, "Africa" will become the first single released in the United States through the Universal Republic record deal.
Karl Wolf's new album will be released on August 16, 2011, a follow-up to his 2009 Nightlife
Nightlife (Karl Wolf album)
Nightlife is the third solo studio album from singer-songwriter Karl Wolf. It was released initially to the Japanese market. The album was released in Canada on November 17th, 2009. The first single "Yalla Habibi" was released on iTunes October 28th, 2009 and reached #24 on the Canadian Hot 100...
. He will be engaging also on a pan-Canadian and international tour to promote the album with Universal Music.
LW Entertainment / LW Records
In addition to his solo career, Wolf has established "LW Entertainment" and his own record label "LW Records" and recording studio (with LW standing for Lone Wolf). These are the producing wing of Karl Wolf's operations. Before becoming a solo artist, Karl Wolf had his break as a songwriter / producer and at 22, won "Best Mix and Sound of the Year" at L'ADISQ.Karl Wolf has also produced for Quebec singers Mitsou
Mitsou
Mitsou Annie Marie Gélinas is a Canadian pop singer, businesswoman, television and radio host, and actress...
, Emily, Jérôme-Philippe (aka Disoul) also becoming for a time, part of the latter's band Dubmatique
Dubmatique
Dubmatique are a Canadian hip hop group from Montreal. They were the first French language hip hop crew from Canada to break through to Canada's francophone pop charts...
.
Collaborations
Karl Wolf has collaborated with a number of artists, mainly from Canada:- He was featured in Quebec rapper and VJ Malik Shaheed's song "Get Down / Respire"
- His song "Hollow Girl" features Quebec artist Striger
- His song "Desensitize" features Canadian rapper ChoclairChoclairKareem Blake, better known by his stage name Choclair, is a Canadian rapper. He helped develop Canadian hip hop in the 1990s, as a member of the Circle.-Career:...
- He is featured in Choclair's song and music video of "Weekend" from Choclair's Flagship album
- He released with Eve a bilingual (English / French version) of his single "Butterflies" (Co-written by Jordan Kaahn)
- He was featured in Taio CruzTaio CruzTaio Cruz is a British singer-songwriter, record producer, occasional rapper, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he released his debut album Departure, which Cruz wrote, arranged and produced himself. It achieved initial success in the UK and earned him a MOBO Award nomination...
recording "Crazy Girl" - His song "Like This" features Sandman
- His song "AfricaAfrica (Karl Wolf song)Africa is the first official single by Lebanese Canadian singer Karl Wolf from his third studio album Bite The Bullet. The album version of the song features rapper/reggae artist Culture...
" features Canadian rapper CultureCulture (musician)Culture is a Canadian hip hop rapper and reggae artist. His biggest chart success has been Africa with Karl Wolf. The song was recorded for Karl Wolf's second studio album Bite the Bullet. This version is based on the original 1982 Africa song by Toto.... - His special track "Triple R" features international rap artist Snoop DoggSnoop DoggCalvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
- His single "Yalla Habibi" features Rime and Kaz Money
- He is featured in Diana HaddadDiana HaddadDiana Joseph Fouad Haddad is a Lebanese singer and television personality with Emirati citizenship. Mainly known as Diana Haddad, she is one of the most popular and successful singers in the Arab World and has been so since the late 1990s...
's single "Enta Ma'ai / Kol Hayati" - He is featured in Jacob GuayJacob GuayJacob Guay better known as just Jacob is a Canadian young singer and dubbed as the French language answer to fellow Canadian Justin Bieber.-Earlier years:...
's bilingual French/English single "Si Jeune" (Written by Jordan Kaahn and produced by Karl Wolf) - The Jenna single "What Happened to Us" features Karl Wolf
- His single "HurtingHurting (song)"Hurting" is a song written and performed by Canadian singer Karl Wolf from his third studio album, Nightlife. A remix version of the song that features Sway, was released as the official single. It was a hit for him on the Canadian Hot 100 charts in 2010 making its debut on the chart dated on...
" features SwaySway DaSafoDerek Andrew Safo is a Ghanaian British musician who uses the stage names Sway DaSafo or Sway. He is signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik record label and he is also a producer, establishing DCypha Productions.-Childhood:... - The Jay Sean single "Yalla Asia" dedicated to 2011 AFC Asian Cup2011 AFC Asian CupThe 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...
held in QatarQatarQatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
features Karl Wolf and Radhika Vekaria - His single "Ghetto LoveGhetto Love (Karl Wolf song)"Ghetto Love" is a 2011 single by Canadian artist Karl Wolf from his upcoming 2011 album. The single released in May 2011 features Canadian artist Kardinal Offishall with downloads made available on May 17, 2011....
" features Kardinal OffishallKardinal OffishallJason D. Harrow , better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall , is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop.-Life and career:Harrow was born in... - He released a bilingual (English / French version) of his single "Ghetto Love" (co-written by Jordan Kaahn)
- He was featured in "All Wrong", a hit single of Marc MysterioMarc MysterioMarc Mysterio is a Canadian DJ and producer with two labels - World Class Records and Amerada Music. He is also signed as an artist to various labels globally, including Sony Music in 2011.-Career:...
that also features Jamie SparksJamie SparksJamie Sparks from Cherrybrook, Nova Scotia is a Canadian singer, songwriter and producer and President of Operations for Kicksta Music Group and Kicksta Muzik Publishing and owner of Smash Track Recording Studios....
in addition to Wolf - His single "Fuck Shit Up / Mash It Up" features Three 6 MafiaThree 6 MafiaThree 6 Mafia are an Academy Award-winning, American rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1991 as Triple 6 Mafia, by DJ Paul, Juicy J, & Lord Infamous, the group at its most featured six members including; Crunchy Black, Gangsta Boo and Koopsta Knicca...
In popular culture
- Karl Wolf was a featured artist on the Arabic version of Star Academy broadcast on Lebanese Broadcasting CorporationLebanese Broadcasting CorporationThe Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation , widely known as LBC, is the first private television station in Lebanon. It went global in 1996 when it launched its satellite channel LBC Al-Fadha'iya Al-Lubnaniya covering the Arab World. It now has several channels covering Europe, America, Australia, and...
(LBC). In the fifth season of the show, he was seen mentoring the contestants. Some joined him for renditions of his hits, including "Butterfly" and "Africa" - Karl Wolf was the opening act for launching of MTV ArabiaMTV ArabiaMTV Middle East, formerly MTV Arabia, is a free-to-air music television channel, and the Middle Eastern incarnation of MTV. As an addition to the MTV network, it is a joint venture between MTV Networks International and Arabian Television Network, a subsidiary of Arabian Broadcasting Network, and...
alongside AkonAkonAliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first...
, LudacrisLudacrisChristopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
and UAE's Desert HeatDesert Heat (hip hop)Desert Heat is an Arab hip hop group originating from the UAE . Formed in late 2002, Desert Heat consists of two Emirati brothers Salim Dahman known as ‘Illmiyah’ and Abdullah Dahman known as ‘Arableak’....
. Furthermore Karl Wolf single Africa became the first ever video clip broadcast on the new music station. - In 2011, he organized a Close Up Arabia campaign for recruiting participants in a future music video project of his. The authors of the best 10 submissions would appear in his video.
- In 2011, he is preparing his own reality televisionReality televisionReality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show entitled Wolfpack. During the 2011 Awards, he announced that a pilot episode had already been shot.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Chart positions |
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| CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
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| 2006 | Face Behind the Face Face Behind the Face Face Behind the Face is the debut solo studio album from singer-songwriter Karl Wolf, first released in Canada.-Tracklist:...
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| 2007 | Bite the Bullet Bite the Bullet (Karl Wolf album) Bite the Bullet is the second solo studio album from singer-songwriter Karl Wolf, released internationally first in 2007 under EMI Arabia. The Canadian release was April 7, 2009 by Lone Wolf Records, which was due in part to the successful single Africa that reached #2 in Billboard's "Canadian Hot... |
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| 2009 | Nightlife Nightlife (Karl Wolf album) Nightlife is the third solo studio album from singer-songwriter Karl Wolf. It was released initially to the Japanese market. The album was released in Canada on November 17th, 2009. The first single "Yalla Habibi" was released on iTunes October 28th, 2009 and reached #24 on the Canadian Hot 100... |
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| 2011 | Finally Free Finally Free Finally Free is the fourth album of Lebanese-Canadian artist Karl Wolf to be released on November 21, 2011, after debut album Face Behind the Face in 2006, follow-up Biote the Bullet in 2007 and third album Nightlife in 2009.... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
JPN Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com .... |
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| 2005 | "Butterflies" | — | — | Face Behind the Face Face Behind the Face Face Behind the Face is the debut solo studio album from singer-songwriter Karl Wolf, first released in Canada.-Tracklist:... |
| 2006 | "Desensitize" (feat. Choclair Choclair Kareem Blake, better known by his stage name Choclair, is a Canadian rapper. He helped develop Canadian hip hop in the 1990s, as a member of the Circle.-Career:... ) |
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| "Referee" | — | — | ||
| "Triple R" (feat. Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school... ) |
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| 2007 | "She Wants to Know" | — | — | Bite the Bullet Bite the Bullet (Karl Wolf album) Bite the Bullet is the second solo studio album from singer-songwriter Karl Wolf, released internationally first in 2007 under EMI Arabia. The Canadian release was April 7, 2009 by Lone Wolf Records, which was due in part to the successful single Africa that reached #2 in Billboard's "Canadian Hot... |
| 2008 | "Africa Africa (Karl Wolf song) Africa is the first official single by Lebanese Canadian singer Karl Wolf from his third studio album Bite The Bullet. The album version of the song features rapper/reggae artist Culture... " (feat. Culture Culture (musician) Culture is a Canadian hip hop rapper and reggae artist. His biggest chart success has been Africa with Karl Wolf. The song was recorded for Karl Wolf's second studio album Bite the Bullet. This version is based on the original 1982 Africa song by Toto.... ) |
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| 2009 | "Carrera Carrera (song) "Carrera" is a 2009 single by Karl Wolf released in Canada as a follow up single to the successful Africa. The song is a remix of the original Carrera taken from his 2007 album Bite the Bullet... " |
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| "Yalla Habibi Yalla Habibi "Yalla Habibi" is a 2009 single by Rime featuring Karl Wolf released in Canada as a follow up single to the successful "Carrera". The song is the first single taken from Karl 2009 album Nightlife and is track #1 in the album... " (feat. Rime Salmi & Kaz Money) |
24 | 51 | Nightlife Nightlife (Karl Wolf album) Nightlife is the third solo studio album from singer-songwriter Karl Wolf. It was released initially to the Japanese market. The album was released in Canada on November 17th, 2009. The first single "Yalla Habibi" was released on iTunes October 28th, 2009 and reached #24 on the Canadian Hot 100... |
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| 2010 | "Hurting Hurting (song) "Hurting" is a song written and performed by Canadian singer Karl Wolf from his third studio album, Nightlife. A remix version of the song that features Sway, was released as the official single. It was a hit for him on the Canadian Hot 100 charts in 2010 making its debut on the chart dated on... " (feat. Sway Sway DaSafo Derek Andrew Safo is a Ghanaian British musician who uses the stage names Sway DaSafo or Sway. He is signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik record label and he is also a producer, establishing DCypha Productions.-Childhood:... ) |
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| 2011 | "Ghetto Love Ghetto Love (Karl Wolf song) "Ghetto Love" is a 2011 single by Canadian artist Karl Wolf from his upcoming 2011 album. The single released in May 2011 features Canadian artist Kardinal Offishall with downloads made available on May 17, 2011.... " (feat. Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Jason D. Harrow , better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall , is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop.-Life and career:Harrow was born in... ) |
20 | — | Finally Free Finally Free Finally Free is the fourth album of Lebanese-Canadian artist Karl Wolf to be released on November 21, 2011, after debut album Face Behind the Face in 2006, follow-up Biote the Bullet in 2007 and third album Nightlife in 2009.... |
| "Mash It Up" (feat. Three 6 Mafia Three 6 Mafia Three 6 Mafia are an Academy Award-winning, American rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1991 as Triple 6 Mafia, by DJ Paul, Juicy J, & Lord Infamous, the group at its most featured six members including; Crunchy Black, Gangsta Boo and Koopsta Knicca... ) |
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Featured artist
Karl Wolf has released songs featuring other artists| Date | Song title | Performing credits | Karl Wolf album title |
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| "Hollow Girl" | Karl Wolf feat. Striger | Face Behind the Face | |
| "Butterflies" | Karl Wolf and Eve | non-album single | |
| "Like This" | Karl Wolf feat Sandman | Bite the Bullet |
Karl Wolf is featured in a number of releases by other artists
| Date | Song title | Performing credits | Album title |
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| 2006 | "Get Down / Respire" | VJ Malik Shaheed feat. Karl Wolf | Franglais by Malik Shaheed |
| 2006 | "Weekend" | Choclair Choclair Kareem Blake, better known by his stage name Choclair, is a Canadian rapper. He helped develop Canadian hip hop in the 1990s, as a member of the Circle.-Career:... feat. Karl Wolf |
Flagship by Choclair |
| "Crazy Girl" | Taio Cruz Taio Cruz Taio Cruz is a British singer-songwriter, record producer, occasional rapper, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he released his debut album Departure, which Cruz wrote, arranged and produced himself. It achieved initial success in the UK and earned him a MOBO Award nomination... feat. Karl Wolf |
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| 2010 | "Si jeune" | Jacob Guay Jacob Guay Jacob Guay better known as just Jacob is a Canadian young singer and dubbed as the French language answer to fellow Canadian Justin Bieber.-Earlier years:... feat. Karl Wolf |
Si Jeune by Jacob Guay |
| 2011 | "Enta Ma'ai Kol Hayati" | Diana Haddad Diana Haddad Diana Joseph Fouad Haddad is a Lebanese singer and television personality with Emirati citizenship. Mainly known as Diana Haddad, she is one of the most popular and successful singers in the Arab World and has been so since the late 1990s... feat. Karl Wolf |
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| 2011 | "Yalla Asia" | Jay Sean and Karl Wolf | non-album single |
| 2011 | "All Wrong" | Marc Mysterio Marc Mysterio Marc Mysterio is a Canadian DJ and producer with two labels - World Class Records and Amerada Music. He is also signed as an artist to various labels globally, including Sony Music in 2011.-Career:... feat. Karl Wolf and Jamie Sparks Jamie Sparks Jamie Sparks from Cherrybrook, Nova Scotia is a Canadian singer, songwriter and producer and President of Operations for Kicksta Music Group and Kicksta Muzik Publishing and owner of Smash Track Recording Studios.... |
non-album single |
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2001 | ADISQ ADISQ The ADISQ is a nonprofit organization with the mission to help the music industry in Quebec. It was created in 1978.... (Felix Award) |
Best Mix and Sound of the Year | "Gabrielle Destroismaisons" | |
| 2004 | SOCAN | Best popular song | "Je vais changer le monde" (Star Académie) in Quebec |
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| 2007 | Juno Awards Juno Awards of 2007 The Juno Awards of 2007 were hosted in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on the weekend ending 1 April 2007. These ceremonies honoured music industry achievements in Canada during most of 2006... |
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Face Behind the Face Face Behind the Face Face Behind the Face is the debut solo studio album from singer-songwriter Karl Wolf, first released in Canada.-Tracklist:... |
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| 2008 | MTV Europe Music Awards MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 The MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 took place on November 6, 2008 in Liverpool, United Kingdom at the Echo Arena. Nominations were officially announced on September 29, 2008. The hosts of the awards were Katy Perry with Jared Leto, Shannon Leto and Tomo Miličević of 30 Seconds to Mars hosting the... |
Best Arabia Act | Himself | |
| 2009 | MuchMusic Video Awards 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards The 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards were held in Toronto, Ontario at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 21, 2009. Along with the MuchMusic VJ's, on April 16, 2009, it was confirmed on the MuchMusic website that the Jonas Brothers would co-host the show. The show featured performances by The Black Eyed... |
Favourite New Artist/Group | Himself | |
| Pop Video of the Year | "Africa" Africa (Karl Wolf song) Africa is the first official single by Lebanese Canadian singer Karl Wolf from his third studio album Bite The Bullet. The album version of the song features rapper/reggae artist Culture... |
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| 2010 | Sounds of Blackness Award Sounds of Blackness Award Sounds of Blackness Award also known as S.O.B.A. or SOBA is an annual Canadian awards in hip hop and urban music in Quebec and Canada.... s |
Best Anglophone R&B Artist or Group of the Year | Himself | |
| Anglophone Single of the Year | "Africa" | |||
| Canadian Radio Music Awards Canadian Radio Music Awards The Canadian Radio Music Awards are an annual series of awards presented by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters that are part of Canadian Music Week.... |
Fan's Choice Award | Himself | ||
| Best New Group or Solo Mainstream A/C Artist of the Year | Himself (for "Africa") | |||
| Best New Group or Solo Hot A/C Artist of the Year | Himself (for "Africa") | |||
| SOCAN | Urban Music Award | "Africa" | ||
| SOCAN | Anglophone Song of the Year | "Africa" | ||
| 2011 | Juno Awards Juno Awards of 2011 The Juno Awards of 2011, honours Canadian music industry achievements in the latter part of 2009 and in most of 2010. The awards presented in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the weekend of 26 and 27 March 2011. A week of related events on 21 March 2011... |
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Nightlife Nightlife Nightlife is the collective term for any entertainment that is available and more popular from the late evening into the early hours of the morning... |
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