Prix Constantin
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The Prix Constantin is an annual French
music prize awarded to the best album
of an artist who has come to prominence during the course of the past year. It was inaugurated in 2002, following the example of the Mercury Music Prize, as an attempt to bring to light artists who have not had major media coverage ("the talents of today and tomorrow"). It is therefore open to individuals or groups who have not yet had a gold album
, with the exception of the nominated album. Its basic purpose is to help newer artists who are not very popular to gain publicity. All albums produced in France in the past year are admissible, without restriction on the nationality or language of expression of the artist. The winner is decided by a jury, headed by a musician, which contains representatives from the press
, radio
, television
and record stores
.
The Prix Constantin is named after the record industry figure Philippe Constantin, who died in 1996.
– Handmade
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– Pays Sauvage
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– Aṣa
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– Gibraltar
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– L'amour parfait
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– Tu vas pas mourir de rire
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France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
music prize awarded to the best album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
of an artist who has come to prominence during the course of the past year. It was inaugurated in 2002, following the example of the Mercury Music Prize, as an attempt to bring to light artists who have not had major media coverage ("the talents of today and tomorrow"). It is therefore open to individuals or groups who have not yet had a gold album
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
, with the exception of the nominated album. Its basic purpose is to help newer artists who are not very popular to gain publicity. All albums produced in France in the past year are admissible, without restriction on the nationality or language of expression of the artist. The winner is decided by a jury, headed by a musician, which contains representatives from the press
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
, radio
Radio industry
The "radio industry" is a generic term for any companies or public service providers who are involved with the broadcast of radio stations or ancillary services.Radio broadcasters can be broken into at least two different groups:...
, television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and record stores
Record shop
A record shop or record store is an outlet that sells recorded music. Although vinyl records and audio cassettes are no longer sold in the majority of music stores, in favour of compact discs and home video recordings products, people in some countries, like the UK, still use the term "record...
.
The Prix Constantin is named after the record industry figure Philippe Constantin, who died in 1996.
2010
Winner: Hindi ZahraHindi Zahra
Hindi Zahra is a Franco-Moroccan singer . She has a Moroccan mother and a French father. When coming up with a stage name, she simply inverted her birth name Her songs are mostly in English but some lyrics as in the song Imik Si Mik are in the Berber languages.Hindi Zahra grew up with her...
– Handmade
Nominees:
- Arnaud Fleurent-Didier – La reproduction
- Camelia JordanaCamélia JordanaCamélia Jordana Aliouane is a French pop singer. She rose to fame after participating in the television show Nouvelle Star, the French version of Pop Idol, in 2009, where she came third.- Biography:...
– Camelia Jordana - Féfé – Jeune à la retraite
- Gush – Everybody's god
- StromaeStromaePaul Van Haver, better known as Stromae [stromaj] is a singer-songwriter of Belgian-Rwandan origin. He has distinguished himself in both hip hop and electronic music...
– Stromae - Ben l'Oncle Soul – Ben l'Oncle Soul
- Carmen Maria Vega – Carmen Maria Vega
- Féloche – La vie Cajun
- ZazZaz (singer)Isabelle Geffroy , better known by the nickname Zaz, is a French singer mixing jazzy styles, French variety, soul and acoustic. She is famous for her hit "Je veux", from her first album, Zaz, released on 10 May 2010....
– ZAZ
2009
Winner: Emily LoizeauEmily Loizeau
Emily Loizeau is a French author, composer, and singer. Her debut album, released in 2006, was titled L'autre bout du monde .- Biography :...
– Pays Sauvage
Nominees:
- Babx – Cristal Ballroom
- Birdy Nam NamBirdy Nam NamBirdy Nam Nam are a DJ crew from France whose members are Crazy-B, DJ Pone, DJ Need, and Little Mike. Birdy Nam Nam have won several prizes throughout their career including the DMC Technics 2002 World TEAM Championships. Birdy Nam Nam's goal is to use the turntable player as an actual musical...
– Manual for Successful Rioting - Diving with Andy – Sugar Sugar
- Dominique ADominique ADominique Ané , better known as "Dominique A," is a French songwriter and singer.-Early life:Born on the 6 October 1968 in Provins, France, Dominique Ané is the only child of a teacher and a homemaker. He was passionate about literature and music from a young age...
– La Musique - Fredo ViolaFredo ViolaFredo Viola is an American singer/songwriter and multi-media artist. He was born in London, England, but has resided in the United States for most of his life. He currently lives in Woodstock, N.Y. He graduated from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, but has always been most passionate about music...
– The Turn - Hugh Coltman – Stories from the Safe House
- OrelsanOrelsanOrelsan is the stage name of Aurélien Cotentin , a French hip hop and rap artist. English speaking media have reported on a controversy involving his work being censored due to protests from feminists...
– Perdu d'avance - Piers FacciniPiers FacciniPiers Faccini is an English singer, painter and songwriter.-Biography:Piers Faccini was born in London, England to an Italian father and an English mother...
– Two Grains of Sand - Yodelice – Tree of Life
2008
Winner: AṣaAsa
-People:* Aṣa , Paris-born Nigerian singer-songwriter* Asa of Judah , son of Abijam, King of Judah* Asa Dotzler , Mozilla contributor and blogger*Asa Kasher , Israeli philosopher and linguist-Places:...
– Aṣa
Nominees:
- Arman Méliès – Casino
- Barbara Carlotti – L'Idéal
- Cocoon – My Friends All Died in a Plane Crash
- Joseph D'Anvers – Les jours sauvages
- Julien DoréJulien DoréJulien Doré is a French singer, winner of the fifth season of the television show Nouvelle Star, aired on the French Television M6 channel....
– ErsatzErsatz (Julien Doré album)Ersatz is the debut album by French singer Julien Doré, winner of the fifth season of the television show Nouvelle Star. The album was released worldwide on June 16, 2008 on Sony BMG. It entered the French charts at number 2 and stayed in the top 200 for almost two years. Tracks 1 and 5 were... - Moriarty – Gee Whiz But This Is a Lonesome Town
- The DøThe DøThe Dø is a French/Finnish indie pop band founded in Paris in 2005. The band is Olivia Merilahti and Dan Levy . The duo has been backed on stage by three different drummers...
– A MouthfulA MouthfulA Mouthful is the debut album by French / Finnish indie rock band The Dø, released on 14 January 2008. Two singles were released from it, “On My Shoulders” and “At Last!” . The album was given its U.S... - Thomas Dutronc – Comme un manouche sans guitare
- Yael NaïmYael NaimYael Naïm , is a French-Israeli singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in 2008 in the US after her hit single "New Soul" was used by Apple in an advertising campaign for its MacBook Air. The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Biography:Yael Naïm was born in Paris, France to Tunisian Jewish...
and David Donatien – Yael NaimYael Naim (album)Yael Naim is the self-titled second studio album by Yael Naïm. It contains the single "New Soul", which gained widespread popularity due to being featured in Apple's MacBook Air video advertisement.- Track listing :# "Paris" - 3:08# "Too Long" - 4:43...
2007
Winner: Daphné – CarminNominees:
- AaRONAaRONAaRON ' is a French pop rock musical duo, consisting of Simon Buret and Olivier Coursier. Their debut album Artificial Animals Riding On Neverland was released in 2007 and made them popular in France and Europe...
– Artificial Animals Riding On Neverland - Florent MarchetFlorent MarchetFlorent Marchet is a French singer-songwriter. His debut album, Gargilesse, was released in 2004.Florent plays the piano, guitar, drums, and flute. Collaborated with François Poggio, Pete Thomas and Charlie Poggio....
– Rio Baril - JusticeJustice (French band)Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay . The duo is one of the most successful groups on Ed Banger Records and is managed by the label's head, Pedro Winter...
– †† (album)†, alternatively known as Cross, is the debut album of the French electro house duo Justice, released on June 11, 2007. It was certified as Silver in the UK March 13, 2009 for sales of 60,000 copies.-Recording history:... - Kaolin – Mélanger les couleurs
- Keny ArkanaKeny ArkanaKeny Arkana is a French rap artist. She is active in the alter-globalization movement with "La Rage Du Peuple", a music collective created in 2004 in the neighborhood of Noailles in Marseilles.-Biography:...
– Entre ciment et belle étoileEntre ciment et belle étoile-Track listing:# "Entre Les Mots : Enfant De La Terre" 1:08# "Le Missile Suit Sa Lancée" 3:19# "J'Viens De L'Incendie" 4:14# "J'Me Barre" 3:29# "La Mère Des Enfants Perdus" 3:31# "Entre Les Lignes : Clouée Au Sol" 3:21# "Eh Connard" 4:01# "La Rage" 4:02... - Keren AnnKeren AnnKeren Ann Zeidel is a singer-songwriter-composer-producer and engineer based largely in Paris, Tel Aviv and New York City. She plays guitar, piano and clarinet, engineers and writes choir and musical arrangements.-Life and career:...
– Keren AnnKeren Ann (album)Keren Ann is the eponymous fifth album of the singer, Keren Ann. It is also her third English album.-Track listing:# "It's All a Lie" – 5:40# "Lay Your Head Down" – 4:46# "In Your Back" – 5:36# "The Harder Ships of the World" – 4:08... - Ours – Mi
- Renan LuceRenan LuceRenan Luce is a French singer and songwriter. His songs are inspired by the 20th century singer and songwriter Georges Brassens and depict everyday life with a dose of humour and poetry.- Biography and musical career :...
– Repenti - Rose – Rose
2006
Winner: Abd Al MalikAbd al Malik (rapper)
Abd al Malik, born Régis Fayette-Mikano is a French rapper and spoken word artist of Congolese origin. He took part in the group NAP . In 1999, he converted to Islam. He is married to French Moroccan singer Wallen with whom he has a child...
– Gibraltar
Nominees:
- AnisAnis KachohiAnis Kachohi is a French country singer known as Anis.-Life and career:Born of a Russian mother and a Moroccan father, he grew up until age 8 in the Paris suburb of Cergy....
– La chance - Ayo – JoyfulJoyfulJoyful is the debut album by German singer–songwriter Ayọ, recorded in January 2006 within five days under live conditions. The album spawned four official singles as well as a promo single, "How Many Times?", released on 26 November 2007...
- Clarika – Joker
- Emily LoizeauEmily LoizeauEmily Loizeau is a French author, composer, and singer. Her debut album, released in 2006, was titled L'autre bout du monde .- Biography :...
– L'autre bout du mondeL'autre bout du mondeL'autre bout du monde is the first full length studio album by French singer Emily Loizeau. It was released in February 2006.-Track listing:#"L'autre bout du monde" – 3:18#"Boby chéri" – 3:07#"Voilà pourquoi" – 2:51... - Grand Corps MaladeGrand Corps MaladeFabien Marsaud better known by his stage name Grand Corps Malade, often abbreviated GCM, born on July 31, 1977 in Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France is a French slam poet-Biography:...
– Midi 20Midi 20Midi 20 is the first studio album from Grand Corps Malade. The album sold over 600,000 copies.-Track listing:# "Le jour se lève"# "Saint-Denis"# "Je dors sur mes 2 oreilles"# "Midi 20"# "Ça peut chémar" # "6ème sens"... - Jehro – Jehro
- KaterinePhilippe KaterinePhilippe Katerine is a French singer who began his career in 1991. Some of his popular singles include "Mon coeur balance", "Je vous emmerde" and "Louxor j'adore". Given that his songs are mainly in French, he hasn't gained much popularity outside of France...
– Robots après tout - Olivia RuizOlivia RuizOlivia Blanc known as Olivia Ruiz is a female French pop singer of partial Spanish origin belonging to the nouvelle chanson genre.-Biography:...
– La femme chocolat - PhoenixPhoenix (band)Phoenix is a Grammy Award winning French indie rock band from Versailles, founded by Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz.-Formation and early years:...
– It's Never Been Like ThatIt's Never Been Like ThatIt's Never Been Like That is the third studio album by French alternative rock band Phoenix. It was released 15 May 2006 in the European Union...
2005
Winner: Camille – Le filLe Fil
Le Fil is the second album by French singer Camille. The title translates as "The Thread". The album features a 'tone', a low-level drone that is in the background of every song, which Camille has described as 'her note'. The note is a B. The singer also mentioned that many people returned the...
Nominees:
- Amadou & MariamAmadou & MariamAmadou & Mariam are a musical duo from Mali, composed of the couple Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia . The pair, known as "the blind couple from Mali" met at Mali's Institute for the Young Blind, and found they shared an interest in music...
– Dimanche à BamakoDimanche à BamakoDimanche à Bamako is the fourth album by Malian duo Amadou & Mariam featuring, and produced by, French singer Manu Chao. It was released on the Nonesuch Records label on 2 August 2005.... - AnaïsAnaïs CrozeAnaïs, full name Anaïs Croze, is a French singer. She was born in Grenoble, Isère, France on August 20, 1976. Her first album, called The Cheap Show, was recorded live in January 2004 and released in 2005...
– The Cheap Show - Bazbaz – Sur le bout de la langue
- Bertrand Betsch – Pas de bras, pas de chocolat
- Pauline CrozePauline CrozePauline Croze is a French pop/folk singer and musician.She started to sing and play the guitar when she was 14 and 6 years later she made her first demos with Quito of the group Señor Holmes. At this time she made her very first appearance on stage.In 2003, she collaborated with Anne Claverie and...
– Pauline CrozePauline Croze (album)Pauline Croze is the first album by Pauline Croze, recorded in 2004 and released in February 2005, containing songs by Doriand and by Mickaël Furnon of the group Mickey 3D.-Track listing:#"Mise à nu" – 3:29... - Albin de la Simone – Je vais changer
- Alexis HK – L’homme du moment
- Franck MonnetFranck MonnetFranck-Yannick-Gilbert Monnet is a French Singer-songwriter born in Le Mans 13 September 1967.-Discography:*Playa *#Tout l'hiver*#Paco aime Claudine*#Bruno*#Le petit déjeuner sur l'herbe*#Playa*#Aubade...
– Au grand jour - Nosfell – Pomaïe klokochazia balek
2004
Winner: CaliCali (singer)
Cali is a French singer-songwriter.- Biography :Cali was born 28 June 1968 in Vernet-les-Bains near Perpignan, to an Italian father and Catalan mother. A fan of English rock and French chanson during his youth, Cali was also a keen rugby player. He played for his region and Perpignan...
– L'amour parfait
L'amour parfait
L'amour parfait is the debut album of French singer Cali, released on August 19, 2003. The album was dedicated to Franck Vanderbergh. All songs are written and sung by Cali with the help of Hugues Baretege, Henri Serra, and Gilles Taillade on the song "Différent"...
Nominees:
- Pierre Bondu – Quelqu'un quelque part
- Jeanne CherhalJeanne CherhalJeanne Cherhal is a French singer-songwriter.-Biography:After spending her younger years in Erbray near Châteaubriant, Cherhal studied philosophy before moving to Paris. She started her singing career playing piano – solo, or accompanied by her guitarist Éric Löhrer in small concert venues. At the...
– Douze fois par an - Daniel DarcDaniel DarcDaniel Darc , born Daniel Rozoum, is a French singer, who has achieved success with his band Taxi Girl between 1978 and 1986, and also as a solo artist...
– Crève coeur - FeistLeslie FeistLeslie Feist , known professionally as simply Feist, is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, both as a solo artist and as a member of the indie rock group Broken Social Scene....
– Let It DieLet It Die-Personnel:* Gonzales – piano, various instruments* Feist – guitar, vocals* Julien Chirol – trombone* Frédéric Coudere – saxophone-Album:... - Florent MarchetFlorent MarchetFlorent Marchet is a French singer-songwriter. His debut album, Gargilesse, was released in 2004.Florent plays the piano, guitar, drums, and flute. Collaborated with François Poggio, Pete Thomas and Charlie Poggio....
– GargilesseGargilesseGargilesse is an album by Florent Marchet released in 2004 on Universal Records.-Track listing:# "Levallois"# "Tous Pareils"# "Mes Nouveaux Amis"# "Dimanche"# "Je N'ai Pense Qu'a Moi"# "Le Meilleur De Nous Deux"# "Avez-Vous Déjà Songe"... - JP Nataf – Plus de sucre
- RidanRidanRidan, real name Nadir Kouidri , is a French singer/songwriter launched into the limelight in 2004. He is known for his urban poetry in French suburbia. A recurring theme in his songs is the difficult life of Arab immigrants in France. One of his most famous and most popular songs is "Ulysse"...
– Le rêve ou la vie - TétéTétéTété is a French musician, born in Dakar, Senegal on 25 July 1975. His mother is from Martinique and his father is from Senegal.Tété. He is known to be called the French version of Jeff Buckley. Tété's music is not "rock music"; it can more appropriately be described as an intimate, solo classical...
– A la faveur de l'automne - Rokia TraoréRokia TraoréRokia Traoré is a Victoires de la Musique award-winning Malian singer, songwriter and guitarist. Born in Mali as a member of the Bambara ethnic group, her father was a diplomat and she travelled widely in her youth. She visited such countries as Algeria, Saudi Arabia, France and Belgium and was...
– Bowmboï
2003
Winner: Mickey 3DMickey 3D
Mickey 3D is a French rock group from Montbrison that was founded in 1997 when Mickaël Furnon alias Mickey and Aurélien Joanin alias Jojo parted from the local group 3Dk. They were supported by the group Louise Attaque, which had them play before their concerts. In 1999 they recorded their first...
– Tu vas pas mourir de rire
Nominees:
- A.S. DragonA.S. DragonA.S. Dragon is a French rock group, consisting of the members Stéphane Salvi , Michaël Garçon , David Forgione remplace Fred Jimenez and Hervé Bouétard . Natacha Le Jeune quit the group in 2007....
– Spanked - Benjamin BiolayBenjamin BiolayBenjamin Biolay is a French singer, songwriter, musician, actor and record producer. He is the brother of singer Coralie Clément, whose two albums he wrote and produced, and the ex-husband of Chiara Mastroianni, the daughter of Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mastroianni.His low-key vocal style is...
– Négatif - Carla BruniCarla BruniCarla Bruni-Sarkozy is an Italian-French songwriter, singer, actress, and former model...
– Quelqu'un m'a ditQuelqu'un m'a dit- Song summaries :1. Quelqu'un m'a dit : This melancholy song from which the album draws its name speaks of the sadness of life – "On me dit que nos vies ne valent pas grand chose, / Elles passent en un instant comme fanent les roses." – and that time and fate care... - Diam'sDiam'sDiam's is a French-language rap artist of French and Greek Cypriot origin. Her family moved to Essonne in 1984....
– Brut de femme - Alexis HK – Belle Ville
- MaliaMalia (singer)Malia is a singer from Malawi whose debut album Yellow Daffodils has been released in 2002. Her mother is from Malawi and her father is from the United Kingdom....
– Yellow Daffodils - Massilia Sound SystemMassilia Sound SystemMassilia Sound System is a reggae band formed in Marseille, France in 1984. They developed a Provençal hybrid version of reggae, rub-a-dub and raggamuffin with lyrics in the French and Occitan languages, sometimes referred to as trobamuffin , though they have also performed in Portuguese and Italian...
– Occitanista - RaphaelRaphaël HarocheRaphaël Haroche is a French singer who performs under the name Raphael.-Biography:...
– La réalité - Emilie SimonÉmilie SimonÉmilie Simon is a French singer and composer of electronic music.-Émilie Simon:In May 2003, she released her debut album Émilie Simon. The electronic album was critically acclaimed and went on to become a commercial success. To promote her album, she did numerous live performances and TV...
– Emilie SimonÉmilie Simon (album)Émilie Simon is the debut album of Émilie Simon. The album was a financial and critical success, winning a Victoire de la musique in 2004, for Best Electronic album.-Track listing:#Désert#Lise#Secret#Il Pleut#I Wanna Be Your Dog...
2002
Winner: Avril – That Horse Must be StarvingNominees:
- Bumcello – Nude for love
- BénabarBénabarBénabar is a French songwriter and singer, who could be compared to Vincent Delerm and other singers from his generation. As many of them he was influenced by Georges Brassens, Renaud, Jacques Higelin and also Tom Waits. His songs describe day-to-day life events with humour and a tender cynicism...
– Bénabar - Danyel Waro – Bwarouz
- DionysosDionysos (French band)Dionysos is a French rock band formed in 1993 in Valence, Drôme; they formed at their lycée. They perform songs in both French and English, and have released six studio albums. They are well known in France for their surrealism and eccentricity....
– Western sous la neige - Gotan ProjectGotan ProjectGotan Project is a musical group based in Paris, consisting of musicians Philippe Cohen Solal , Eduardo Makaroff , and Christoph H. Müller .-History:...
– La Revancha del TangoLa Revancha del TangoLa Revancha del Tango is the debut album of Gotan Project, released in 2001. In October 2010 the album was certified Gold by the BPI for sales of 100,000+ in the UK.-Track listing:# "Queremos Paz" – 5:15# "Época" – 4:28... - Le Peuple de L'Herbe – P, H test/two
- Renaud Papillon Paravel – La surface de réparation
- Tiken Jah FakolyTiken Jah FakolyTiken Jah Fakoly is a reggae singer from Côte d'Ivoire.Tiken Jah was born into a family of griots and christened Doumbia Moussa Fakoly on June 23, 1968 in Odienné, north-western Côte d'Ivoire. He discovered reggae at an early age, assembling his first group, Djelys, in 1987...
– Françafrique - Vincent DelermVincent DelermVincent Delerm is a French singer-songwriter, pianist and composer. He is the son of the writer Philippe Delerm....
– Vincent Delerm