Diam's
Mélanie Georgiades (melani ʒɔʁʒjadɛs; born 25 July 1980, in Nicosia), better known by her stage name Diam's, is a retired French rapper of Greek-speaking Cypriot origin.
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- Name
- Diam's
- Birth Name
- Mélanie Marie Georgiades
- Born
- 25 July 1980
- Birthplace
- Nicosia, Cyprus
- Occupation
- * Rapper
- Full name
- Μελανί Γεωργιάδης.
- Nationality
- France.
- Fields
- hip-hop.
- Honours
- Victory of the album of urban musics, MTV Europe Music Award for Best French Act and NRJ Music Award for French-speaking female artist of the year.
- Languages
- French, English and Greek.
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Mélanie Georgiades (melani ʒɔʁʒjadɛs; born 25 July 1980, in Nicosia), better known by her stage name Diam's, is a retired French rapper of Greek-speaking Cypriot origin.
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is French, English and Greek. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are hip-hop. Distinctions recorded are Victory of the album of urban musics, MTV Europe Music Award for Best French Act and NRJ Music Award for French-speaking female artist of the year.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Diam's • Birth Name — Mélanie Marie Georgiades • Born — 25 July 1980 • Birthplace — Nicosia, Cyprus • Genre — Hip hop • Occupation — * Rapper • songwriter • actress • Years Active — 1999–2012 • Label — Hostile Records • Website — https: www.melanie-diams.com/ • Instruments — * Vocals • piano
Biography
Biography
Mélanie Marie Georgiades was born on 25 July 1980, in Nicosia, capital of Cyprus. Her mother is French and her father is Greek-speaking Cypriot. After her parents separated, she arrived in France with her mother at the age of three. She spent her childhood in Paris, then in the department of Essonne, in Brunoy, until the age of thirteen. She studied for a while in Igny, in the private Saint-Nicolas college. Later, she moved to Massy then to Orsay in the suburban district of Mondetour, where she spent most of her adolescence. She discovered rap through the album The Chronic (1992) by Dr. Dre and the first song by the group NTM, Je rap (1990) (published on Rapattitude, the first French rap compilation). She chose Diam's as her pseudonym in 1995, a choice she explains as "I came across the definition of the word diamond and I learned that a diamond can only be broken by another diamond and that it is only made of natural elements".
Beginnings (1994–2002)
Beginnings (1994–2002)
In 1995, at the age of fifteen, she attempted suicide. In 2003, she rapped about her past and how, aged 17, she was beaten by her partner in a song called Ma souffrance (My suffering). She formed a group called Mafia Tres. In 1997, the group released a four title EP with Diam's on two tracks. Diam's became better known, thanks to her appearance in 1997 on Mafia Trece's first album, called Cosa Nostra, and thanks to an appearance on Phonograph with the rap group ATK. After her separation from Mafia Tres, Diam's released her first album, Premier Mandat in 1999, but it was not a success, selling just 9,000 copies. In 2001 the song Suzy broadcast on the compilation Original Bombattack on radio Générations 88.2. The song was picked up on the Internet. Suzy came to the attention of Jamel Debbouze who became her friend and mentor. She then made many appearances and participations on radio shows. She finally prepared her second album, entitled Brut de femme and the record company EMI offers her a contract in April 2002. The project was abandoned following a restructuring of EMI while the two titles Pogo and 1980 were broadcast by a journalist on the Internet before their official release.
Success (2003–2009)
Success (2003–2009)
She signed on the Hostile label after long negotiations. The tracks were reworked and finally integrated into her second album, Brut de femme. Brut de femme quickly went gold and the single DJ was certified platinum. Diam's won a Victoire de la Musique for the best rap album of the year 2004. She took a stand against Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party (formerly the National Front), especially in the song "Marine", which was released on her DVD Ma Vie/Mon Live in 2004. She also stands against Nicolas Sarkozy, whom she called a demagogue and fascist in La Boulette and Ma France à moi. In 2005, she cemented her importance as a songwriter with "Ma philosophie"—a huge number one hit for Pop Idol star Amel Bent. In 2006 she returned with the album Dans ma bulle, debuting at number one on the French album chart selling 50,000 copies in its first week. Diam's first single from Dans Ma Bulle, La Boulette gained immense popularity and airtime. It stayed at number one on the French music charts for 6 consecutive weeks. Her second single Jeune Demoiselle debuted at No. 4. Ma France à moi and Confessions nocturnes with Vitaa also proved to popular. Dans Ma Bulle went on to be the biggest-selling French album in France in 2006. Diam's won three awards at the NRJ Music Awards in 2007 (Francophone female artist of the year, Francophone album for Dans ma bulle and Francophone song for La boulette). Le Figaro newspaper estimated that Diam's achieved revenues of 2.66 million euros for her album. After a year away from the media, Diam's returns in 2009 with her fourth and final album, SOS, which ranked first in album sales in France when it was released on 16 November 2009, achieving sales of more than 300,000 copies in France. The first single Enfants du désert from her new album, whose video takes a scene from the film Forrest Gump where the hero runs across the United States. The disc marks the metamorphosis of the artist.
Retirement (2012-Now)
Retirement (2012-Now)
In July 2012, she published her book Diam's Autobiographie. On 30 September 2012, she announced on the show Sept à huit on TF1 the end of her career as a rapper. In 2022, she made the documentary on her career, "Salam", which the former rapper will be presenting at the Cannes Film Festival. In a rare message posted to Instagram, Diam's, who had previously retired from social media, explained her motivation, and why she agreed to entrust her story to directors Houda Benyamina (Divine) and Anne Cissé, after refusing dozens of requests for years: "I had the feeling that I was being asked to give the keys to my life so that others could make a film of it. A show. My depression, my suffering, my quest, my recognition: a film? An entertainment? I was touched that people were interested in my career, but it was impossible for me to let strangers speak for me… So I took up the pen again. The one thing I have always loved delivered me."
Personal life
Personal life
In 2007, she suffered from depression due to personal problems, which she returned to in the song Si c'était le dernier. Diagnosed as bipolar, she alternated between stays in a psychiatric hospital and her career as an artist. When she left the hospital, she decided to stop taking the medication, and she attempted suicide by swallowing sleeping pills. In December 2008, she converted to Islam, she said that religion liberated her and helped her through these difficult ordeals. In September 2009, she married her companion Aziz. On 8 October 2009, Paris Match magazine published pictures of her leaving a mosque in Gennevilliers with her husband, wearing an Islamic veil. In the midst of a debate on the banning of the full veil in public places, these stolen photos caused a scandal. In 2010, Diam's won her complaint against Le Nouvel Observateur magazine for violating her image rights and privacy after publishing a picture of Diam's wearing a headscarf without permission. The picture was placed in an article about French Muslims. In the spring of 2012, Mélanie gave birth to a daughter named Maryam. In 2015, she married again, and gave birth to a boy named Abraham. In 2012, Diam's announced her retirement from the music industry. This decision stemmed from her religious convictions and her adoption of Salafism, a conservative interpretation of Islam. She stated that she believed pursuing a career in rap or hip-hop was incompatible with her faith. Diam's further indicated that she had stopped listening to music altogether, including her own previously recorded work.
Albums
Albums
• Year — Album — Peak chart positions • FR — FR (DD) 1 — BEL (WA) — SWI • 1999 — Premier mandat • 2003 — Brut de femme • 2004 — Ma vie / Mon live (Live album) • 2006 — Dans ma bulle • 2009 — S.O.S.
Singles
Singles
• Year — Single — Peak chart positions • FR — FR (DD) 1 — BEL (WA) — SWI • 2003 — "DJ" (music video directed by J.G Biggs) • 2003 — "Incassables" • 2004 — "Évasion" (Diam's feat. China) • 2006 — "La boulette (Génération nan nan)" • 2006 — "Jeune Demoiselle" • 2007 — "Ma France à moi" • 2009 — "I am somebody" • 2009 — "Enfants du désert" • 2010 — "Coeur de bombe" • 2010 — "Peter Pan" • As featured artist • 2003 — "Un peu de respect" (Lady Laistee feat. Diam's) • 2003 — "Promise" (music video directed by J.G Biggs) (Kamnouze vs. Diam's feat. Jango Jack) • 2004 — "Relève la tête" (Kery James feat. Diam's, Passi, Matt & Kool Shen) • 2006 — "Les mains en l'air" (Admiral T feat. Diam's) • 2006 — "Non c'sera non (omri omri)" (Cheb Mami feat. Diam's & Leslie) 1 Digital Downloads
Recognitions
Recognitions
• Year — Award-giving Body — Award — Result • 2004 — Victoires de la Musique — Rap/hip-hop album of the year (Brut de Femme) — Won • 2006 — MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 — Best French Act — Won • 2007 — NRJ Music Awards — Francophone Album of the Year (Dans Ma Bulle) — Won • 2007 — NRJ Music Awards — Francophone Female Artist of the Year — Won • 2007 — NRJ Music Awards — Francophone Song of the Year (La Boulette) — Won • 2007 — NRJ Music Awards — Music Video of the Year (Jeune Demoiselle) — Nominated • 2007 — L'Année Du Hip Hop — Best Song (La Boulette) — Won • 2007 — L'Année Du Hip Hop — Best Rap Artist — Won • 2007 — L'Année Du Hip Hop — Best Album (Dans Ma Bulle) — Won • 2010 — NRJ Music Awards — Francophone Album of the Year (S.O.S.) — Nominated • 2010 — NRJ Music Awards — Francophone Female Artist of the Year — Nominated
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Diam's was recorded at birth as Μελανί Γεωργιάδης. The authorities additionally record the headings Diams and Mélanie Georgiades. Her recorded languages were French, English and Greek. Her recorded confession was Islam. She married Faouzi Tarkhani.
Identity
Identity
Diam's is recorded as having received Victory of the album of urban musics, MTV Europe Music Award for Best French Act and NRJ Music Award for French-speaking female artist of the year. Recorded at birth as Μελανί Γεωργιάδης. Recognition and collections. Diam's received Victory of the album of urban musics, MTV Europe Music Award for Best French Act and NRJ Music Award for French-speaking female artist of the year.
Life and career
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 140196005, Diam's.
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- 1.Diam's sur RAPRNB : Les dernières news, Biographie, Albums, Lyrics et Playlist. RAPRNB.
- 2.L'interview exclusive de Mélanie Diam's sur Brut. 26 May 2022.
- 3.Petite banlieusarde de Diam's Paroles de chansons. Paroles de Chansons - MusiKiwi.com.
- 4.Diam's Interview 2006 – ZICLINE, l'info musicale. www.zicline.com.
- 5.Diam's, heureuse sous son voile – Jeune Afrique. JeuneAfrique.com.
- 6.Diam's. archive.ph. 9 September 2012.
- 7.Interview Diam's. archive.ph. 13 June 2006.
- 8.Interview de Diam's Fevrier 2003 Album "Brut de femmes". 17 October 2021.
- 9.Les certifications. SNEP.
- 10.Ma Vie / Mon Live by Diam's. 26 November 2004.
- 11.Éditions Mélanie Seteun. Quand le rap sort de sa bulle. 123–138. 12 September 2019. 978-2-913169-54-8.
- 12.Diam's, une rappeuse engagée. Aujourd'hui le Maroc. 10 May 2007.
- 13.Top Albums. SNEP.
- 14.Palmarès des gains de la chanson: Johnny Hallyday en tête pour 2006 -…. archive.ph. 8 July 2012.
- 15.Diam*s : Au Tour De Ma Bulle. Pure Charts. 26 April 2007.
- 16.Elle est apaisée – Diam's : les dix révélations de son autobiographie – Elle. elle.fr. 28 September 2012.
- 17.Diam's de retour avec une autobiographie. LEFIGARO. 18 July 2012.
- 18.Diam's explains why she made the documentary "Salam". HavanNews.
- 19.Après un long silence, Diam's raconte : "Le besoin de me convertir fut évident". midilibre.fr.
- 20.Binet, Stéphanie. A hue et à Diam's. Libération.
- 21.Internement, conversion à l'islam, maternité : Diam's brise le silence. ladepeche.fr.
- 22.Le silence est de Diam's. Les Inrocks.
- 23.L'Obs condamné pour une photo de Diam's. L'Obs. 9 February 2010.
- 24.Diam's est maman. Le HuffPost. 19 September 2012.
- 25.Diam's : Insultes, divorce difficile et nouveau mari. elle dit tout !. www.purepeople.com. 21 May 2015.
- 26.Lescharts. Diam's : Brut de femme.
- 27.Lescharts. Diam's : Ma vie — Mon live.
- 28.Lescharts. Diam's : Dans ma bulle.
- 29.Lescharts. Diam's : S.O.S.
- 30.Lescharts. French Digital Albums Chart – 21 November 2009.
- 31.Lescharts. Diam's : DJ.
- 32.Lescharts. Diam's : Incassables.
- 33.Lescharts. Diam's : Évasion.
- 34.Lescharts. Diam's : La boulette.
- 35.Disqueenfrance. French Digital Singles Chart – 11 March 2006.
- 36.Lescharts. Diam's : Jeune demoiselle.
- 37.Disqueenfrance. French Digital Singles Chart – 5 May 2006.
- 38.Lescharts. Diam's : Ma France à moi.
- 39.Lescharts. French Digital Singles Chart – 21 November 2009.
- 40.Lescharts. Diam's : Enfants du désert.
- 41.Lescharts.com. French Digital Singles Chart – 30/01/2010.
- 42.Lescharts. Lady Laistee feat. Diam's : Un peu de respect.
- 43.Lescharts. Kamnouze vs. Diam's feat. Jango Jack : Promise.
- 44.Lescharts. Kery James present Lino, AP, Diam's, Passi, Matt & Kool Shen : Relève la tête.
- 45.Lescharts. Admiral T feat. Diam's : Les mains en l'air.
- 46.Lescharts. Cheb Mami feat. Diam's & Leslie : Non c'sera non (omri omri).
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