William Baldé
William Baldé | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mohamed Guy William Baldé 4 April 1971[1] |
| Origin | Guinea |
| Genres | Pop, Reggae |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, composer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | Official site |
Mohamed Guy William Baldé (born 4 April 1971), known as William Baldé, is a singer-songwriter and composer born in Guinea. In 2008, he released his album En corps étranger and his single "Rayon de soleil".
Biography
William Baldé started his singing career with the afro soul band Yuba in which he sang in English. The group had a contract with EMI record company and released in 1995 a first album entitled Everybody Nyani. Yuba opened the concerts of Jamiroquai and The Eagles, among other artists.
The soloist career of William Baldé started in the late 2007, when he was first part of the concerts of Christophe Maé. In June 2008, he released his first album En corps étranger and the single "Rayon de soleil". This single was followed by the second one from this album, Sweet Lady.
Baldé was nominated for the 2009 NRJ Music Awards in the category 'French revelation of the year'.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart[2] | Certification (FR) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR | BEL (WA) | SWI | |||
| 2008 | En corps étranger | 3 | 31 | 84 | — |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Certification (FR) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR | FR (DD) | BEL (WA) | SWI | |||
| 2008 | "Rayon de soleil"[3] | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | — |
| "Sweet Lady" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
References
- ^ "William Baldé: Von der Straße in die Charts | DW | 04.06.2010".
- ^ En corps étranger, track listing and peak positions Lescharts.com (Retrieved November 1, 2008)
- ^ "Rayon de soleil", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved November 1, 2008)