Matthieu Chedid

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Chedid began his career as a session musician playing both acoustic and electric guitar. In the late 1990s, he rose to fame as a singer-songwriter and musician under the alias M (often stylized as -M-), blending Nouvelle Chanson, electronic and rock music. In studio, he experiments with various instruments and electronic music, while on tour as -M- he mostly plays the guitar, and is known for his eccentric outfits and dramatic live performances, sometimes including special effects.

Chedid has also performed in the 2005 stage musical Le soldat rose and is part of French-Malian band Lamomali. Since 2018, he has been the most awarded artist at the Victoires de la Musique Awards with 13 awards, tied with Alain Bashung.

Biography

Matthieu Chedid was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. His father Louis Chedid is a singer from a family of Lebanese and Syrian extraction, of Maronite and Greek Orthodox Christian background.[1][2] Louis Chedid's mother Andrée (née Saab) was an Egyptian-born French writer and poet, who has written lyrics for Matthieu Chedid's songs. Matthieu Chedid's sisters are the music video and concert director Émilie Chedid (born in 1970) and French singer Anna Chedid (born in 1987), also known by her stage name Nach. His brother Joseph "Selim" Chedid (born in 1986) is also a French singer and a guitar and drums player.

Chedid took an interest in music early on. In 1978, at the age of six, Chedid lent his voice to the chorus of his father's hit song T'as beau pas être beau alongside older sister, Émilie. During his teenage years and early twenties, Chedid was part of short-lasting groups such as Tam Tam, Les Bébés fous and Les Poissons Rouges with Mathieu Boogaerts, as well as Julien Voulzy and Pierre Souchon (respectively the sons of singers Laurent Voulzy and Alain Souchon) who went on to form the duo Les Cherche Midi.

He has collaborated with a number of artists, both on stage and in the recording studio. Early into his solo career, Chedid was the opening act for Texas concerts. He has recorded with NTM, Sinclair, Billy Ze Kick, Brigitte Fontaine, Sean Lennon, Vanessa Paradis, and Johnny Hallyday.

Until 2008, Chedid was in a relationship with French actress Audrey Tautou.[3]Template:Additional citation needed

-M-

Chedid performs and records under the stage name -M-. Chedid created -M- as means of overcoming his shyness on stage and also as a way of distancing his work from that of his father and grandmother. The pseudonym comes from Chedid's first initial but also refers to the similar-sounding French word aime, meaning love. The character -M- is a superhero, noted for having a playful nature, and recognized for his flamboyant costumes (primarily monochrome suits with slim trousers and long jackets with upward pointed collars) and hair styled into the shape of an M.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

In 1997, -M- released his first solo album Le Baptême. During this time; he played mainly solo or with the cellist Vincent Ségal. The album received overall positive critical reception, but public recognition only came a few months later, with the release of the single "Machistador".Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Je dis aime

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Chedid performing in 2014

In 1999, -M- published his second album, Je dis aime a title that puns 'aime' (like/love) with 'M'. A few months later, the album was 11th on the French Charts, with more than 500,000 albums sold, thanks to a number of successful songs ("Je dis aime", "Onde Sensuelle", "Monde Virtuel", "Le complexe du corn-flakes", "Mama Sam").

Live, -M- played with Cyril Atef, Vincent Segal and DJ Shalom for the samples on some songs. He still works with his sister Emilie Chedid for the realisation of the clips. His live performance largely contributed to his success, playing on his character of -M- to transform every concert into a show. He won his first Victoire de la Musique awards for Male Artist of the Year and Concert of the Year.

"Belleville Rendez-vous" and Qui de nous deux

-M- gained international exposure through his recording of the song "Belleville Rendez-vous" for the soundtrack of the 2003 Sylvain Chomet animated film The Triplets of Belleville in both French and English. The song, with lyrics by Chomet and music by Benoit Charest, was nominated for a 2003 Academy Award. The music video for "Belleville Rendez-vous" uses both a live-action depiction of -M- and an animated depiction incorporated into footage from the film.

In autumn 2003, he released his 3rd album Qui de nous deux (Which one of us two) with the singles "Qui de nous deux", "La bonne étoile", "Mon ego". Softer, this album saw the birth of his first daughter, Billie, for whom an all-pink guitar was built by instrument-maker Cyril Guérin. A pink guitar can be seen in the video for "Qui de nous deux".

In 2007, he worked once again with Vanessa Paradis on her album Divinidylle, released in September 2007.

Mister Mystère

Rumors circulated before the release of his 2009 studio album, Mister Mystère, that Chedid had decided to drop the character -M- to record and perform under his given name.[4] The album, however, was released under the name -M- but included photographs of the singer without the wild costumes and hair associated with the -M- character. The music video for the first single, "Le Roi des ombres", showed Chedid burning a tiny effigy of his alterego.[5]

Louis, Matthieu, Joseph et Anna Chedid

Chedid was part of the musical group Louis, Matthieu, Joseph et Anna Chedid with several members of his family. They began with a tour in 2015, which was followed by a studio recording.

Îl, Lamomali, and Lettre infinie

In autumn 2012, he released the album, Îl, played with Lawrence Clais and Brad Thomas Ackley.

He worked with Toumani Diabaté and Sidiki Diabaté on a collective album, Lamomali, released in March 2017[6] The album also features many well regarded names from the world music scene, such as Philippe Jaroussky, Oxmo Puccino, Youssou N'Dour, Seu Jorge, and Fatoumata Diawara, lending a mesmeric world music flavour to it that celebrates cultural diversity and world peace. The album "showcases musical stylings from across the planet, whilst at its core it contains a traditional West African rhythm".[7]

In 2019, he released the studio album, Lettre infinie, featuring collaborations from Thomas Bangalter and Phillipe Zdar.[8] His album Rêvalité was released in June 2022.[9]

Public image

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Chedid performing as -M- in 2022

Chedid is mostly known for his on-stage persona -M- whose signature hairstyle is reminiscent of the letter M and was initially achieved using hair wax.[4][10] According to Chedid, the hairstyle was inspired by the ear tufts of certain species of owls, from a lithography of an owl given by his grandmother Andrée.[11] The letter M also appears as a pattern in the character's clothes, in music videos and stage sets. With his energetic personality, eccentric outfits and hairstyle, the character has drawn comparisons with English musician David Bowie's stage persona Ziggy Stardust.[12][13][14] Besides Matthieu Chedid, the character -M- has also been portrayed by actor Vincent Lindon in the music video for Chedid's song La bonne étoile.[15] In promotional material and music videos for his 2009 album Mister Mystère, Chedid is seen with natural hair instead of the signature M-shaped hairstyle.[16] The lyrics of some of the songs, and the music video of Le Roi des Ombres ending with Chedid burning a tiny effigy of the -M- character, led to speculation about whether he would abandon his alter ego.[4][5] Chedid eventually kept performing the character, showing his natural hair or wearing M-shaped wigs or helmets.[17]

Awards

Matthieu Chedid holds the gold place in number of Victoires de la Musique awards, with 13 awards[18]

Year Catégorie des Victoires de la musique Result
1999 Best new artist[19] Template:Nom
Best music video : Machistador (réal. Émilie Chedid)[19] Template:Nom
2000 Male artist of the year[20][21] Template:Won
Tour of the Year (Je dis aime à l'Elysée Montmartre et en tournée)[20][21] Template:Won
Album pop-rock of the year (Je dis aime)[20][21] Template:Nom
2004 Male artist of the year[22] Template:Nom
Tour of the Year (L'Avantour à l'Elysée Montmartre)[22] Template:Nom
2005 Male artist of the year[23][24] Template:Won
Album of the year (Qui de nous deux?)[23][24] Template:Won
Tour of the Year (M à l'Olympia et en tournée)[23][24] Template:Won
Best music videos on DVD : Les Leçons de musique de -M- (réal. : Émilie Chedid]])[23][24] Template:Won
Best music video (Ma Mélodie, réal. : Cyril Houplain)[23][24] Template:Nom
2006 Best music video (La Bonne Étoile, réal. : Laurent Seroussi)[25] Template:Nom
Best music video (Est-ce que tu aimes ? par Arthur H et -M-, réal. : Rodolphe Pauly)[25] Template:Won
2007 Best music videos on DVD (tournée En tête à tête, réal.: Thierry Gautier et Sylvain Leduc)[26][27] Template:Nom
Best score soundntrack of the year (B.O. de Ne le dis à personne)[26][27] Template:Won
2010 Album of the year (Mister Mystère)[28] Template:Nom
Tour of the Year (M à la Cigale - Auguri Productions)[28] Template:Nom
2011 Tour of the Year (-M- au château de Versailles - Auguri Productions)[31] Template:Won
2012 Best music video (La Seine par Vanessa Paradis et -M-, réal. : Bibo Bergeron)[32][33] Template:Won
Best music videos on DVD (Les Saisons de passage, réal. : Laurent Thessier)[32][33] Template:Won
2013 Male artist of the year[34] Template:Nom
Album of the year (Îl)[34] Template:Nom
Best music video (Mojo, réal. : Beryl Koltz)[34] Template:Nom
2014 Tour of the Year (Îl(s) - Labo M / Auguri Productions)[35] Template:Won
2016 Tour of the Year (Louis, Matthieu, Joseph et Anna Chedid à l'Olympia, à l'Opéra Garnier et en tournée - Auguri Productions)[36] Template:Nom
2018 World music album of the year (Lamomali avec Toumani et Sidiki Diabaté, Fatoumata Diawara)[37] Template:Won

Discography

Albums

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Matthieu Chedid during a concert with Vanessa Paradis at Châteauroux in November 2007

Studio albums

Year Album Peak positions Certifications
FRA
[38] 		BEL
(Wa)
[39]
 SWI
[40]
1997 Le Baptême 35 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash
1999 Je dis aime 11 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash
2003 Labo M (instrumental) 27 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash
Qui de nous deux 1 4 76
2009 Mister Mystère 1 3 16
2012 Îl 4 9 39
2019 Lettre infinie 1 7 11
2022 Rêvalité 2 9 27

Collaborations

Year Album Peak positions Certifications
FRA
[38] 		BEL
(Wa)
[39]
 SWI
[40]
2015 Louis Matthieu Joseph & Anna Chedid
(Louis Matthieu Joseph & Anna Chedid) 		3 10 24
2017 Lamomali
(with Toumani Diabaté and Sidiki Diabaté) 		2
[41] 		22 31
Lamomali Airlines
(with Toumani Diabaté and Sidiki Diabaté) 		35
[42] 		Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash

Live albums

Year Album Peak positions Certifications
FRA
[38] 		BEL
(Wa)
[39] 		SWI
[40]
1997 Le tour de -M- 3 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash
2005 -M- au Spectrum Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash
En tête à tête 2 26 93
2010 Les saisons de passage 14 76 Template:Spaced ndash
2013 Îl(s) 27 145 Template:Spaced ndash
2017 Lamomali Live 92
[43] 		Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash
2019 Le grand petit concert 24
[44] 		Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash

Soundtracks

Year Album Peak positions Certifications
FRA
[38] 		BEL
(Wa)
[39] 		SWI
[40]
2007 Ne le dis à personne
(soundtrack) 		103 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash
2011 Un monstre à Paris
(soundtrack by Vanessa Paradis & -M- / Patrice Renson) 		7 10 Template:Spaced ndash

Rereleases

Year Album Peak positions
FRA
[38]
2002 Le Baptême / Je dis aime 127
2004 Le Baptême / Je dis aime / Labo M 166
Le tour de M / Qui de nous deux 130
2005 Qui de nous deux / Je dis aime / Le Baptême 92
2008 Je dis aime / Qui de nous deux 78

Singles

As main artist

Single Year Peak positions Album
FRA
[38] 		BEL
(Fl)
Ultratip
[45]
 BEL
(Wa)
Ultratop
[39] 		BEL
(Wa)
Ultratip
[39] 		SWI
[40]
"Machistador" 1998 83 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash
"Onde sensuelle" / "Je dis aime" 2000 46 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash
"Qui de nous deux" 2004 40 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash 3 83
"À tes souhaits" 78 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash 16 Template:Spaced ndash
"Ma mélodie" 67 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash 12 Template:Spaced ndash
"La bonne étoile" 2005 50 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash
"Mister Mystère" 2009 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Mister Mystère
"Le roi des ombres" Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash 28 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash
"Est-ce que c'est ça?" Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash 20 Template:Spaced ndash
"Amssétou" 2010 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash 20 Template:Spaced ndash
"Tu peux compter sur moi"
(with Louis Chedid) 		Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash 8 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash On ne dit jamais assez aux gens qu'on aime qu'on les aime
"La Seine"
(with Vanessa Paradis) 		2011 9 37 3 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Un monstre à Paris
"Mojo" 2012 27 Template:Spaced ndash 27 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Îl
"Baïa" 137 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash 31 Template:Spaced ndash
"Océan" 2013 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash 16 Template:Spaced ndash
"Superchérie" 2018 113 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash 29 Template:Spaced ndash Lettre infinie
"Grand petit con" 2019 Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash
"Thérapie" Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash
"Massaï" Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash

Collaborations

Year Single Peak positions Album
FRA
[38] 		BEL
(Wa)
Ultratip
[39]
2001 "Y'a des zazous"
(Brigitte Fontaine & -M-) 		50 Template:Spaced ndash
2007 "L'éclipse"
(Sean Lennon & -M-) 		Template:Spaced ndash 8
2015 "F.O.R.T." 98 28 Louis Matthieu Joseph & Anna Chedid
"On ne dit jamais assez aux gens qu'on aime qu'on les aime" 132 Template:Spaced ndash
2016 "Baby That's You" 151 Template:Spaced ndash
"Bal de Bamako"
(-M-, Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté feat. Fatoumata Diawara & Oxmo Puccino) 		140 41
2017 "Cet air"
(-M-, Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté feat. Fatoumata Diawara) 		Template:Spaced ndash Tip

Other hits

Year Single Peak positions Album
FRA
[38] 		BEL
(Wa)
Ultratip
[39]
1997 "Le baptême" / "La grosse bombe" (limited release) Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash
1998 "Au suivant" Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash
2000 "Le complexe du corn flakes" Template:Spaced ndash Template:Spaced ndash

Charity

Bibliography

  • Les Âmes de Mogador (2003), with Patrice Renson : tribute to Essaouira (Maroc). A CD of ten unreleased tracks is included.
  • -M-, qui de nous deux (2004), with Claude Gassian : book produced during the recording of the album Qui de nous deux
  • -M- de A à Z (2005), by Mathias Goudeau
  • Le monde de -M- (2005), with Marianne Chedid, Sonia Rachline and Sophie Laurent : insight on his career, with a lot of pictures
  • -M- le mot dit : esthétique d'un funkistador by Marc Borbon: analysis of M's world through a fan's own experience
  • Le Livre Extraordinaire de -M- by Lisa Roze: package of an archival photographs, unpublished shootings, a book, postcards, a pop-up, a new song (Si Si No No), etc.

References

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