Ménélik (Albert Tjamag; born 10 September 1970), is a Cameroonian-French rapper.
Ménélik | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Albert Tjamag |
| Born | 10 September 1970 |
| Origin | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Genres | Rap |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Polydor |
| Website | Official site |
Biography edit
He went to France at the age of nine. Then he met MC Solaar and started to write songs for artists such as No Sé, DJ Jimmy Jay and RPM. In 1995, he released his first album entitled Phenomenelik and performed at Solaar's shows. He toured across Europe and gained a Victoire de la Musique in 1996 in the category 'Male revelation of the year'. In 1997, he released his second album Je me souviens which provided the number five hit "Bye-Bye".[1]
Discography edit
Albums edit
- 1995 : Phénoménélik – #33
- 1997 : Je me souviens – #46
- 2000 : OQP
- 2001 : E-Pop
- 2008 : Mnlk Project 2.0
Singles edit
- 1995 : "Quelle aventure !" (with No Sé) – #8
- 1995 : "Tout baigne" (with La Tribu) – #16
- 1997 : "Je me souviens" – #30
- 1998 : "Bye-Bye" – #5
- 1999 : "Touché" – #35
- 2000 : "Je t'aime comme t'es" – #59
References edit
- ^ Menelik discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved 29 December 2008)