Hervé (singer)

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Hervé
Hervé in concert in 2023.
Background information
Born
Hervé Le Sourd

(1991-02-12) February 12, 1991
Saint-Cyr-l'École, France
Genres
OccupationsSinger-songwriter
musician
Producteur
Instruments
  • Voice
  • Keyboard
Years activeSince 2015
LabelInitial Artist Services
Websiteherve.store

Hervé Le Sourd, known as Hervé (born February 19, 1991) is a French singer-songwriter, musician, and producer.

He is self-taught and draws inspiration from various musical styles: britpop, jungle, drum and bass.[1] His debut album Hyper, released in 2020, won the Male Revelation of the Year award at the Victoires de la Musique in 2021.

Biography

Youth

Hervé[2] was born in February 1991 in Saint-Cyr-l'École. He was raised by his single mother in Fontenay-le-Fleury.[3] He first dreamed of becoming a professional footballer.[3]

He grew up listening to the songs of Alain Bashung, Jacques Higelin, and the group Daft Punk.[4]

Career

2015–2018: Beginnings in the group Postaal

In 2015, Hervé began his career in the Franco-British duo Postaal with Englishman Dennis Brown.[3]

Their debut single, Freedom, helped the duo gain attention.[5]

Their first album was released in 2018, and Hervé toured with Eddy de Pretto for the opening acts of his tour to launch his solo career. That same year, in collaboration with Yodelice, he co-wrote three tracks (Pardonne-moi, Je ne suis qu'un homme, and Un enfant du siècle) for the posthumous album Mon pays c'est l'amour by Johnny Hallyday.[6]

2019–2021: Solo career and debut album Hyper

In May 2019, he released his first EP, Mélancolie F.C.

In June 2020, his first solo album Hyper was released.[7] The album is described by Télérama as "a powerful generational uppercut."[8]

In February 2021, he won the Male Revelation award at the Victoires de la Musique.[9][10]

Since 2022

In 2022, his six-month Hyper Tour was nominated for the Victoires de la Musique.

In 2023, Hervé announced the release of his second album Intérieur vie, which coincides with the birth of his first child.[11]

In 2024, Hervé released his third album, Adrénaline. Due to a manufacturing error, the album contained music from the artist Luis Fonsi instead of his own.[12]

Participation

Since 2019, he has been the patron of the association Les éveillés in support of exiles. Since November 2023, he has been the patron of the Festival ODP Talence, benefiting the orphans of French firefighters.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

2020: Hyper (Romance Musique)
  1. Le premier jour du reste de ma nuit
  2. Trésor
  3. Cœur poids plume
  4. Maelström
  5. Si bien du mal
  6. Fureur de vivre
  7. Paréo parade
  8. Addenda
  9. La peur des mots
  10. Des airs de toi
  11. Bel air
2023: Intérieur vie (Romance Musique)
  1. D'où je viens
  2. Autour de moi
  3. Tout ira mieux demain
  4. Si tu savais
  5. 25ème heure
  6. Chelou
  7. Pulsions
  8. Rester
  9. La lettre
  10. Dans la peau
  11. Mémoire
2024: Adrénaline (Mélancolie F.C. / Romance Musique)
  1. Encore
  2. Sémaphore
  3. Comme tout le monde
  4. Moins une
  5. Adrénaline
  6. Tube de l’été
  7. Séquelle
  8. Odeur
  9. CLASHHH!
  10. Rien de personnel

Upon its release, this last album was mistakenly pressed with reggaeton tracks by Luis Fonsi.

Re-releases

2021: Hyper – Prolongations (Romance Musique)
  1. Le premier jour du reste de ma nuit
  2. Trésor
  3. Cœur poids plume
  4. Maelström
  5. Si bien du mal
  6. Fureur de vivre
  7. Paréo parade
  8. Addenda
  9. La peur des mots
  10. Des airs de toi
  11. Bel air
  12. Monde meilleur
  13. Permis de construire
  14. Si elle me revient pas
  15. Rodéo
  16. L'an zéro

EPs

2019: Mélancolie F.C. (Initial Artist Services)
  1. Mélancolie F.C.
  2. Cœur poids plume
  3. La peur des mots
  4. Dis-moi toi
  5. En rappel
  6. Va piano

Singles

  • 2017: Mélancolie F.C
  • 2018: Va piano
  • 2019: La peur des mots
  • 2019: Cœur poids plume
  • 2020: Le premier jour du reste de ma nuit
  • 2020: Si bien du mal
  • 2020: Trésor
  • 2020: Maelström
  • 2020: Addenda
  • 2021: Monde meilleur (Remix)
  • 2023: D'où je viens
  • 2023: Si tu savais
  • 2023: Ultra Chelou
  • 2024: Sémaphore
  • 2024: Comme tout le monde
  • 2024: Encore

Awards

Victoires de la Musique

Year Work name Category Result
2021 Lui-même Male Revelation of the Year Won
2022 Hyper Tour Concert Finalist, lost to Ben Mazué

References

  1. ^ Anna (8 April 2021). "Hervé, le poète des temps modernes". Masculin.com. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ Jonathan Trullard (10 July 2020). "Il est partout avec son premier album Hyper, Hervé la nouvelle voix sensible de la chanson française". France Info (radio network). Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Odile de Plas (24 June 2020). "Hyper". Télérama. pp. 44–45. ISSN 0040-2699.
  4. ^ Marissa Groguhé (15 March 2021). "La révélation Hervé". lapresse.ca.
  5. ^ Aronica, Laura (11 July 2015). "LE SON DU WEEK-END by BETC Pop : Postaal, "Freedom"" (in French). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ Philippe Grelard (23 June 2020). "Le Breton Hervé se fait un nom sur la scène electro". Le Télégramme. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  7. ^ Éric Bureau (18 June 2020). "Musique : Hyper emballé par Hervé et son premier album". Le Parisien. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Avec "Hyper", Hervé décroche un puissant uppercut générationnel" (in French). 25 June 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  9. ^ E.Cornet; J.Ababsa; T.Mongellaz, S.Lacombe (12 February 2021). "Victoires de la musique : Clou et Hervé, deux révélations inspirées par le confinement". France Info (radio network). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  10. ^ Eric Bureau; Emmanuel Marolle (12 February 2021). "Victoires de la musique : Hervé et Yseult, deux révélations du confinement récompensées". Le Parisien. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Cette sensation française de la musique va avoir son 1er enfant : répercussion forte sur sa carrière" (in French). 5 September 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Hervé remplacé par Luis Fonsi sur son nouvel album ? | Les Inrocks". www.lesinrocks.com (in French). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Le Festival ODP Talence au cœur du Parc Peixotto". 26 November 2024.
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