Kendji Girac
French singer
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- Kendji " Girac " Jason Maillié ( French pronunciation: [kɛndʒi ʒiʁak dʒɛzɔn maje] ; born 3 July 1996), also known mononymously as Kendji , is a French singer.
- He has released six studio albums, Kendji, Ensemble , Amigo , Mi Vida , L'école de la vie , and Vivre.
- Biography Beginnings The youngest of a Catalan Gitano family, Kendji grew up in Saint-Astier and was taught to play the guitar and sing by his grandfather.
- He speaks Catalan with his parents.
- His Romanes version of "Bella" by Gims filmed by a friend went viral.
Kendji "Girac" Jason Maillié (French pronunciation: [kɛndʒi ʒiʁak dʒɛzɔn maje]; born 3 July 1996), also known mononymously as Kendji, is a French singer. He is the winner of season 3 of the music competition The Voice: la plus belle voix as part of Team Mika. He has released six studio albums, Kendji, Ensemble, Amigo, Mi Vida, L'école de la vie, and Vivre... as well as a string of hit singles.
Biography
Beginnings
The youngest of a Catalan Gitano family, Kendji grew up in Saint-Astier and was taught to play the guitar and sing by his grandfather. He left school at 16 to follow the family business as an arborist. He speaks Catalan with his parents. He gained some fame through publishing materials online. His Romanes version of "Bella" by Gims filmed by a friend went viral. His video garnered 5.8 million views. Another popular song he uploaded was "Si j'étais président", a cover of Gérard Lenorman.
The Voice
For season 3 of The Voice: la plus belle voix, he auditioned with the song "Bella" by Maître Gims in the second episode of season 3, broadcast on 18 January, with only judge Mika turning his chair, whereas the three others, Florent Pagny, Jenifer and Garou refrained.
In the Musical Battles Round broadcast on 8 March 2014, Mika put him against Youness both singing "Tous les mêmes" by Stromae. Kendji moved to "L'épreuve ultime" round, in which he performed "Hotel California by The Eagles in the 29 March 2014 emission.
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