Raphaël Haroche

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::summary French musician and actor (born 1975) ::

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Field	Value
name	Raphaël Haroche
image	Raphael French singer.jpg
caption	Raphaël Haroche in 2009.
background	solo_singer
birth_name	Raphaël Haroche
alias	Raphael
birth_date
birth_place	Paris, France
origin	Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
genre	French rock, chanson, pop rock, folk
occupation	Singer–songwriter, composer, actor
instrument	Vocals, guitar, piano
years_active	2000–present
label	EMI
website
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| name = Raphaël Haroche | image = Raphael French singer.jpg | caption = Raphaël Haroche in 2009. | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Raphaël Haroche | alias = Raphael | birth_date = |birth_place = Paris, France | origin = Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France | genre = French rock, chanson, pop rock, folk | occupation = Singer–songwriter, composer, actor | instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano | years_active = 2000–present | label = EMI | associated_acts = | website = Raphaël Haroche (born 7 November 1975), professionally known under his mononym Raphael, is a French singer–songwriter and actor.

Personal and media life

Raphael was born as Raphaël Haroche on 7 November 1975 in Paris, France, and was raised in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine. His father is of Moroccan and Russian Jewish descent and his mother is Argentinian. One of his paternal uncles is physics Nobel prize laureate Serge Haroche.

During his childhood and his adolescence, Raphael played the piano and the guitar.

In June 2007, Raphael placed ninth on the French Elle magazine "15 Sexiest Man" list. He has been in a relationship with actress Mélanie Thierry, who appeared in the music video for his single "Caravan". On 24 May 2008, Thierry gave birth to the couple's first child, Roman. Their second son, Aliocha, was born in December 2013. Their third son, Isaac, was born in May 2024. The couple married in June 2022.

Musical career

In 2000, Raphael released his first album Hôtel de l'univers (the title is a tribute to Arthur Rimbaud), but it was not until three years later that he enjoyed his first mainstream success with the song Sur la Route, a duo with famous French singer Jean-Louis Aubert, included in his second album La Réalité. With this album, he chose folk music.

In 2005, Raphael released his third album, Caravane, to huge critical acclaim and commercial success. He received three Music's Victories in 2006.

In September 2006, Raphael released the double live album Résistance à la nuit featuring songs from his first three albums as well as a nod to Íngrid Betancourt in the form of the songs La petite chanson and Ceci n'est pas un adieu.

At the beginning of 2007, Raphael became a member of the supergroup Les Aventuriers d'un autre Monde with Jean-Louis Aubert, Alain Bashung, Cali, Daniel Darc, and Richard Kolinka.

In February 2007, Raphael released his live acoustic album Une nuit au Châtelet which is partly a tribute to French singers such as Bernard Lavilliers, Gérard Manset, and Serge Gainsbourg. Amongst the many musicians working on this project was ex-David Bowie pianist Mike Garson.

Raphael's fourth studio album, Je sais que la terre est plate was released on 17 March 2008. This album featured the song Haïti, a collaboration with the Jamaican group Toots & the Maytals.

On 27 September 2010, Raphael released his fifth studio album, Pacific 231.

Other work

In 1999, Raphael made a brief appearance in the comedy film Peut-être (French: Maybe), directed by Cédric Klapisch. He would subsequently had small roles in The Dancer (2000) and the television film Les grand gamins. In 2010, Raphael portrayed the character of Louis in Ces amours-là, directed by Claude Lelouch. The film was premiered in France on 15 September 2011.

Discography

Studio albums

::data[format=table] | Year | Album | Charts | Certification | FRA | BEL (WA) | BEL (FL) | SWI | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2000 | Hôtel de l'univers | | | | | | | | 2003 | La réalité | | | | | FRA: Platinum | | | 2005 | Caravane | | | | | url=http://proxy.siteo.com.s3.amazonaws.com/www.disqueenfrance.com/file/classtventes05.pdf |title=Les classements des meilleures ventes réalisés par IFOP/TITE LIVE: Les chiffres clés de l'année 2005 |work=www.discqueenfrance.com |year=2005 |access-date=2 March 2012 |language=fr}} | | | 2008 | Je sais que la terre est plate | | | | | FRA: Platinum | | | 2010 | Pacific 231 | | | | | FRA: Platinum | | | 2012 | Super-welter | | | | | | | | 2015 | Somnambules | | | | | | | | 2017 | Anticyclone | | | | | | | | 2021 | Haute fidélité | | | | | | | | 2024 | Une autre vie | | | | | | | ::

Live albums

::data[format=table] | Year | Album | Charts | FRA | BEL (WA) | BEL (FL) | SWI | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2006 | Resistance à la nuit | | | | | | | 2007 | Une nuit au Châtelet | | | | | | | 2015 | Solitude des latitudes - Raphaël revisite Manset | | | | | | ::

Singles

::data[format=table] | Single | Year | Album | Charts | FRA | BEL | SWI | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | "Cela nous aurait suffi" | 2001 | Hôtel de l'univers | | | | | | "Sur la route" (feat. Jean-Louis Aubert) | 2003 | La réalité | | | | | | "Ô compagnons" | | | | | | | | "Caravane" | 2005 | Caravane | | | | | | "Ne partons pas fâchés" | | | | | | | | "Et dans 150 ans" | 2006 | | | | | | | "Schengen" | | | | | | | | "Le vent de l'hiver" | 2008 | Je sais que la terre est plate | | | | | | "Adieu Haïti" (feat. Toots Hibbert) | | | | | | | | "Le petit train" | | | | | | | | "Bar de l'hôtel" | 2010 | Pacific 231 | | | | | | "Le patriote" | | | | | | | | "La petite misère" | 2011 | | | | | | | "Manager" | 2012 | Super-welter | | | | | | "Somnambule" | 2015 | Somnambules | | | | | ::

As a featured artist

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Single	Year	Charts	FRA	BEL	SUI
"Une petite cantante"
(with Claire Keim, Bénabar and Jenifer Bartoli)	2009
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Other charting songs

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Single	Year	Charts	Album	FRA	BEL	SUI
"Dès que le vent soufflera"	2014
"Maladie de cœur"	2015
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Filmography

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Title	Original Title	Year	Role	Notes
Maybe	Peut-être	1999	Singer
The Dancer		2000	Singer	Cameo appearance
The Big Boys	Les grands gamins	2008	Singer	TV film
What War May Bring	Ces amours-là	2010	Louis	Directed by Claude Lelouch
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Awards and nominations

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Awards	Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
NRJ Music Awards	2006	Male Francophone Artist of the Year
Victoires de la Musique	2006	Male Artist of the Year
Album of the Year – Chanson, Variety
Original Song of the Year
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Notes

References

References

1. DROUZY Fabrice. (1 November 2005). "La vie rêvée de l'ange". Libération.
2. "Most popular male singers in France these days – Part Two". Arras France Tourism Guide.
3. (2012-10-11). "Die Nobelpreisträger 2012". [[Handelsblatt]].
4. (April 2008). "Raphaël Haroche". Phosphore.
5. (16 September 2009). "Mélanie Thierry: Entre Raphaël et moi, ce sera toujours tumultueux". Pure People.
6. Goldfarb, Sophie. (20 March 2010). "Mélanie Thierry & Raphaël: Leur amour, ce n'est pas du cinema". Gala.
7. Hamard, Jonathan. (11 August 2010). "Raphaël devant la caméra de Claude Lelouch". www.chartsinfrance.net.
8. Dumez, Virgile. (15 September 2010). "Ces amours-là – coup d'oeil: Raphaël chez Claude Lelouch". Avoir Alire.
9. [http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Rapha%EBl Lescharts.com: Raphaël discography]
10. "Raphaël – Une autre vie". [[Ultratop]].
11. "Raphaël – La réalité". [[Ultratop 50]].
12. "Raphaël – Caravane". [[Ultratop 50]].
13. "Raphaël – Caravane". [[Swiss Music Charts]].
14. (2005). "Les classements des meilleures ventes réalisés par IFOP/TITE LIVE: Les chiffres clés de l'année 2005". www.discqueenfrance.com.
15. "Raphaël – Je sais que la terre est plate". [[Ultratop 50]].
16. "Raphaël – Je sais que la terre est plate". [[Swiss Music Charts]].
17. "Raphaël – Pacific 231". [[Ultratop 50]].
18. "Raphaël – Pacific 231". [[Swiss Music Charts]].
19. "Raphaël – Super-welter". [[Ultratop 50]].
20. "Raphaël – Super-welter". [[Swiss Music Charts]].
21. "Raphaël & Jean-Louis Aubert – Sur la route". [[Ultratop 50]].
22. "Raphaël & Jean-Louis Aubert – Sur la route". [[Swiss Music Charts]].
23. "Raphaël – Ô compagnons". [[Ultratop 50]].
24. "Raphaël – Caravane (Chanson)". [[Ultratop 50]].
25. "Raphaël – Caravane (Song)". [[Swiss Music Charts]].
26. "Raphaël – Ne partons pas fâchés". [[Ultratop 50]].
27. "Raphaël – Ne partons pas fâchés". [[Swiss Music Charts]].
28. "Raphaël – Et dans 150 ans". [[Ultratop 50]].
29. "Raphaël – Et dans 150 ans". [[Swiss Music Charts]].
30. "Raphaël – Schengen". [[Ultratop 50]].
31. "Raphaël – Schengen". [[Swiss Music Charts]].
32. "Raphaël feat. Toots – Adieu Haïti". [[Ultratop 50]].
33. "Raphaël – Bar de l'hôtel". [[Ultratop 50]].
34. "Raphaël – Le patriote". [[Ultratop 50]].
35. "Raphaël – La petite misère". [[Ultratop 50]].
36. "Keim, Bénabar, Jenifer, Raphaël – Une petite cantante". [[Ultratop 50]].

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