Franglish (rapper)
Gédéon Mundele Ngolo (French pronunciation: [ʒedeɔ̃ mundele (ɛŋ)ɡɔlo]; born 4 August 1994), better known by his stage name Franglish, is a French rapper and singer.
Franglish | |
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| Birth name | Gédéon Mundele Ngolo |
| Born | 3 August 1994 Ménilmontant, Paris, France |
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| Years active | 2013 |
| Labels | Brownie Dubz Gang |
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Originating from the 20th arrondissement of Paris and is of Congolese origin},[1] he was passionate about hip hop, rap, and French and American R&B. After seeing his beginnings, Brownie Dubz Gang collective started calling him Mr. Franglish because of his mixed freestyle.[2] He collaborated greatly with the rap group BFBC originating from Montfermeil. In 2013, he released his own Franglish Prototype, followed in 2017 with a second mixtape Changement d'ambiance[3] and a third in 2017 as Signature. His album Monsieur reached number 16 on the French Albums chart in 2019. His biggest single hit was "My Salsa" featuring Tory Lanez.[4]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5] |
BEL (Fl) [6] |
BEL (Wa) [7] |
SWI [8] | |||
| Monsieur | 2019 | 16 | – | 57 | 99 | |
| Vibe | 2021 | 3 | 176 | 14 | 40 | |
Mixtapes
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Certification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5] |
BEL (Wa) [7] | |||
| Franglish Prototype | 2013 | – | – | |
| Changement d'ambiance | 2015 | – | – | |
| Signature | 2017 | 144 | 187 | |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5] |
BEL (Wa) [7] | |||
| "Plus rien" (feat. Keblack) |
2018 | 185 | – | |
| "My Salsa" (feat. Tory Lanez) |
2020 | 5 | 35 | |
| "Baby Mama" | 2021 | 106 | – | |
| "Trucs de choses" (with Gradur) |
26 | – | Non-album release | |
Featured in
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5] |
BEL (Wa) [7] | |||
| "Django" (Dadju feat. Franglish) |
2018 | 16 | 35 | |
| "Fiable" (Eva feat. Franglish) |
2019 | 156 | – | |
| "Go" (Gazo feat. Franglish & Landy) |
2021 | 37 | – | Gazo album Drill FR |
| "Mayday" (Alonzo feat. Franglish) |
139 | – | Alonzo album Capo dei capi - Vol. II & III | |
| "Excuse My French" (L'Algérino feat. Franglish) |
135 | – | L'Algérino album Moonlight | |
| "Comme avant" (Lynda feat. Franglish) |
154 | – | ||
Other charting songs
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5] | |||
| "Biberon" | 2020 | 69 | |
| "Ex" | 140 | ||
| "Mauvais garçon" | 64 | ||
| "Bonnie & Clyde" | 2021 | 152 | |
| "Sans moi" (feat. Aya Nakamura) |
41 | Vibe | |
| "Glish vs Glish" | 153 | ||
| "Peur d'aimer" | 176 | ||
| "Nuit blanche" | 188 | ||
| "Slide" (with Hamza) |
141 | non-album release |
References
- Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (13 March 2019). "Rappers with African Roots Bridge a Hip-Hop Divide". The New York Times.
- Star Communication: Biography: FRANGLISH (in French)
- MCETV: Mr Franglish: rencontre avec le rappeur au style unique (in French)
- Charts in France: Clip "My Salsa" : Franglish et Tory Lanez font la fête pour leur tube de l'été (in French)
- "Franglish discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- {{cite web | url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Franglish#charts | title=Discografie Franglish | website=ultratop.be |accessdate=18 July 2021}
- "Franglish discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "Franglish discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 13 December 2020.