Raphaël Haroche

Raphaël Haroche
Raphaël Haroche in 2009.
Background information
Birth name	Raphaël Haroche
Also known as	Raphael
Born	7 November 1975 Paris, France
Origin	Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Genres	French rock, chanson, pop rock, folk
Occupation(s)	Singer–songwriter, composer, actor
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	2000–present
Labels	EMI
Website	raphael.fm

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. Through his father he is of Moroccan Jewish and Russian-Jewish descent and his mother is Argentinian.^[1][2] During his childhood and his adolescence, his idols were David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Téléphone, and Barbara. Raphael played the piano and the guitar, and did not like school.^[3]

In June 2007, Raphael placed ninth on the French Elle magazine "15 Sexiest Man" list.^[4] 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.^[5][6]

His uncle is Serge Haroche, 2012 Nobel Physics Prize laureate.

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.^[7] The film was premiered in France on 15 September 2011.^[8]

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album	Charts				Certification	Sales
		FRA [9]	BEL (WA)	BEL (FL)	SUI
2000	Hôtel de l'univers Released: 2000 Label: EMI Formats: CD, cassette	107	—	—	—		FRA: 60,000+[10]
2003	La réalité Released: 2003 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download	24	41[11]	—	—	FRA: Platinum	FRA: 307,000+
2005	Caravane Released: 14 March 2005 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download	1	1[12]	—	9[13]	FRA: Diamond[14]	FRA: 1,127,000+[15]
2008	Je sais que la terre est plate Released: 17 March 2008 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download	1	2[16]	79[16]	3[17]	FRA: Platinum	FRA: 300,000+
2010	Pacific 231 Released: 2010 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download	1	1[18]	—	5[19]	FRA: Platinum
2012	Super-welter Released: 2012 Label: EMI / Capitol Music Formats: CD, digital download	4	2[20]	122[20]	19[21]
2015	Somnambules Released: 2015 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD, digital download	3	4	150	19

Live albums

Year	Album	Charts				Certification	Sales
		FRA [9]	BEL (WA)	BEL (FL)	SUI
2006	Resistance à la nuit Released: 2006 Label: Formats:	3	1	—	26
2007	Une nuit au Châtelet Released: 2007 Label: Formats:	43	31	—	84

Singles

Single	Year	Album	Charts
			FRA [9]	BEL	SUI
"Cela nous aurait suffi"	2001	Hôtel de l'univers	87	—	—
"Sur la route" (feat. Jean-Louis Aubert)	2003	La réalité	29	18[22]	76[23]
"Ô compagnons"			76	8[24]	—
"Caravane"	2005	Caravane	4	2[25]	27[26]
"Ne partons pas fâchés"			23	16[27]	48[28]
"Et dans 150 ans"	2006		15	17[29]	44[30]
"Schengen"			39	2[31]	89[32]
"Le vent de l'hiver"	2008	Je sais que la terre est plate	14	26	26
"Adieu Haïti" (feat. Toots Hibbert)			22	27[33]	—
"Le petit train"			—	7	—
"Bar de l'hôtel"	2010	Pacific 231	—	18[34]	—
"Le patriote"			—	2[35]	—
"La petite misère"	2011		—	26[36]	—
"Manager"	2012		94	—	—
"Somnambule"	2015		82	—	—

As a featured artist

Single	Year	Featured artists	Charts
			FRA	BEL	SUI
"Une petite cantante"	2009	Claire Keim, Bénabar and Jenifer Bartoli	—	29[37]	—

Filmography

Title	Original Title	Year	Role	Notes
Maybe	Peut-être	1999	Singer
The Dancer	N/A	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

Awards and nominations

Awards	Year	Category	Nominated Work	Result
NRJ Music Awards	2006	Male Francophone Artist of the Year	N/A	Won
Victoires de la Musique	2006	Male Artist of the Year	N/A	Won
		Album of the Year – Chanson, Variety	Caravane	Won
		Original Song of the Year	"Caravane"	Won

Notes

References

1. DROUZY Fabrice (1 November 2005). "La vie rêvée de l'ange". Libération. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
2. "Most popular male singers in France these days – Part Two". Arras France Tourism Guide. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
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5. "Mélanie Thierry: Entre Raphaël et moi, ce sera toujours tumultueux". Pure People (in French). 16 September 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
6. Goldfarb, Sophie (20 March 2010). "Mélanie Thierry & Raphaël: Leur amour, ce n'est pas du cinema". Gala (in French).
7. Hamard, Jonathan (11 August 2010). "Raphaël devant la caméra de Claude Lelouch". www.chartsinfrance.net (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
8. Dumez, Virgile (15 September 2010). "Ces amours-là – coup d'oeil: Raphaël chez Claude Lelouch". Avoir Alire (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
9. Lescharts.com: Raphaël discography
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20. "Raphaël – Super-welter". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 26 November 2012.
21. "Raphaël – Super-welter". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
22. "Raphaël & Jean-Louis Aubert – Sur la route". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
23. "Raphaël & Jean-Louis Aubert – Sur la route". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
24. "Raphaël – Ô compagnons". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
25. "Raphaël – Caravane (Chanson)". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
26. "Raphaël – Caravane (Song)". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
27. "Raphaël – Ne partons pas fâchés". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
28. "Raphaël – Ne partons pas fâchés". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
29. "Raphaël – Et dans 150 ans". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
30. "Raphaël – Et dans 150 ans". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
31. "Raphaël – Schengen". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
32. "Raphaël – Schengen". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
33. "Raphaël feat. Toots – Adieu Haïti". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
34. "Raphaël – Bar de l'hôtel". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
35. "Raphaël – Le patriote". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
36. "Raphaël – La petite misère". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
37. "Keim, Bénabar, Jenifer, Raphaël – Une petite cantante". Ultratop 50 (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.

Further reading

• Bartillat, Cyril Anthony: Raphaël, une route dans l'univers (2007)
• Bataille, Sébastien: Raphaël de A à Z (2006)
• Joyaux, Véronique: Raphaël, charme et talent (2006)
• Terray, Marie; d'Oliv' par LuK; Piatek, Dorotée; Lhuissier, Basile; Blondelle, Gwendal; Tixier, Julien: Les Chansons de Raphaël en BD (2006)

External links

• Official website
• Raphaël Haroche at the Internet Movie Database