 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
| Vald | |
|---|---|
 Vald performing live in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Valentin Le Du |
| Born | (1992-07-15) 15 July 1992 (age 32) Aulnay-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, France |
| Genres | Cloud rap, comedy rap |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Labels | Mezoued Records, Millenium, Capitol, Universal Music |
| Website | vald |
Valentin Le Du (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃tɛ̃ lə dy]; born 15 July 1992), better known by his stage name Vald (French: [vald]; sometimes stylized as VALD), is a French rapper.
Born in Aulnay-sous-Bois, in Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, he studied at Lycée privé catholique l'Espérance where he received a Baccalauréat S (Sciences). He then studied medicine for a semester before moving to Mathematics/Information, graduating with a licence. He also studied sound engineering.
He started rapping at age 17. He released a mixtape, NQNTMQMQMB (Ni Queue Ni Tête Mais Qui Met Quand Même Bien) in 2012, followed by another mixtape Cours de rattrapage the same year. Both were re-edited in 2016 as a double CD released through his website. On 27 October 2014, he released his debut EP NQNT (Ni Queue Ni Tête) with a music video, Bonjour, finding success. It was followed by the release of EP NQNT 2 on 25 September 2015. On 20 January 2017, he released his debut album Agartha on Mezoued Records & Suther Kane Films, and on Millenium, Capitol, Universal; the album earned a platinum certification in France. A leak of song material resulted in the release of the EP project NQNT 3. On 2 February 2018, Vald released his second album XEU featuring collaborations with rappers Sirius, Suik'on Blaz AD and Sofiane; the album received a double platinum certification. This was followed by the mixtape NQNT33 in September 2018. In October 2019, he released a third album, Ce monde est cruel (This world is cruel).
Personal life
Vald is of Breton descent through his father. In an interview with radio station Mouv', he stated he has a son, Charles, born in 2014.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
BEL (Fl) |
BEL (Wa) |
SWI | |||
| 2017 | Agartha | 2 | — | 6 | 15 |
|
| 2018 | XEU | 1 | 98 | 1 | 4 |
|
| 2019 | Ce monde est cruel | 1 |
28 | 1 | 3 |
|
| 2020 | Horizon vertical (joint album with Heuss l'Enfoiré) |
20 | – | 20 | 71 |
|
| 2022 | V | 1 |
43 | 1 | 1 |
|
EPs
| Year | Album | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
BEL (Wa) | ||
| 2014 | NQNT | 66 | 139 |
| 2015 | NQNT 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 2018 | NQNT 33 | 8 | 10 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
BEL (Wa) |
SWI | |||
| 2017 | "Trophée" | 37 | — | — | XEU |
| 2018 | "Désaccordé" | 1 | 9 | 75 | |
| 2019 | "Journal perso II" | 4 | 29 | 91 | Ce monde est cruel |
| 2021 | "Footballeur" | 31 | — | — | |
| 2022 | "Anunnaki" | 4 | 37 | 66 | V |
| "Peon" (featuring Orelsan) |
1 | 33 | 67 | ||
Other charted songs
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
BEL (Wa) |
SWI | |||
| 2016 | "Eurotrap" | 118 | — | — | Agartha |
| 2017 | "Je t'aime" | 171 | — | — | |
| "Ma meilleure amie" | 49 | — | — | ||
| "Vitrine" (feat. Damso) |
71 | 17 (Ultratip*) |
— | ||
| 2018 | "Primitif" | 5 | — | — | XEU |
| "Dragon" (feat. Sofiane) |
4 | — | — | ||
| "Possédé" | 9 | — | — | ||
| "Gris" | 10 | — | — | ||
| "Résidus" | 12 | — | — | ||
| "Seum" | 13 | — | — | ||
| "Offshore" (feat. Suikon Blaz AD) |
15 | — | — | ||
| "Chépakichui" | 20 | — | — | ||
| "Réflexions basses" | 21 | — | — | ||
| "Dqtp" | 24 | — | — | ||
| "Deviens génial" | 26 | — | — | ||
| "Rituel" (feat. Sirius) |
30 | — | — | ||
| "J'entertain" | 31 | — | — | ||
| "Rocking Chair" | 32 | — | — | ||
| "Ne me déteste pas" | 48 | — | — | ||
| "Valise" (with Hornet La Frappe) |
66 | — | — | Game Over | |
| "Non Stop" | 54 | — | — | NQNT 33 | |
| "Mana" | 63 | — | — | ||
| "YAX3" | 76 | — | — | ||
| "Berflam" | 107 | — | — | ||
| "Foie gras" | 112 | — | — | ||
| "Rhumance" | 114 | — | — | ||
| "Rechute" | 122 | — | — | ||
| "No Tube Zone" | 139 | — | — | ||
| "Vlad" | 173 | — | — | ||
| "Baby Squirt" | 186 | — | — | ||
| "MacDo" | 199 | — | — | ||
| "Iencli" (with Sofiane) |
11 | — | — | 93 Empire | |
| 2019 | "Poches pleines" | 16 | — | — | Ce monde est cruel |
| "NQNTMQMQMB" (featuring Suikon Blaz AD) |
11 | — | — | ||
| "Ce monde est cruel" | 9 | — | — | ||
| "Pensionman" | 19 | — | — | ||
| "Ma star" | 27 | — | — | ||
| "Ignorant" | 13 | — | — | ||
| "Halloween" | 10 | — | — | ||
| "Dernier retrait" (featuring SCH) |
5 | — | 93 | ||
| "Keskivonfer" | 14 | — | — | ||
| "Pourquoi" | 31 | — | — | ||
| "J'pourrai" | 28 | — | — | ||
| "No Friends" | 26 | — | — | ||
| "ASB" (featuring Maes) |
18 | — | — | ||
| "Royal Bacon" | 36 | — | — | ||
| "Rappel" | 38 | — | — | ||
| 2020 | "Gotaga" | 6 | 43 | — | |
| "C'est pas nous les méchants" | 131 | — | — | ||
| "Guccissima" (with Heuss L'Enfoiré) |
27 | — | — | ||
| "Matrixé" (with Heuss L'Enfoiré) |
33 | — | — | ||
| "Canada" (with Heuss L'Enfoiré) |
16 | — | — | ||
| 2022 | "Maudit" | 5 | — | — | |
| "La Faux Le Fer" | 6 | — | — | ||
| "Pandemie" | 7 | — | 94 | ||
| "Papoose" | 9 | — | — | ||
| "Sur Un Nouvel Album" | 10 | — | — | ||
| "Un Mot" | 11 | — | — | ||
| "Regarde Toi" | 13 | — | — | ||
| "Rappeur Conscient" | 15 | — | — | ||
| "Je Ressens Rien" | 19 | — | — | ||
| "Happy End" | 22 | — | — | ||
| "Laisse Tomber" | 23 | — | — | ||
| "Bien Sur" | 24 | — | — | ||
| "Pas Deux Fois" | 27 | — | — | ||
| "Qui Ecoute ?" | 30 | — | — | ||
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Featured in
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
BEL (Wa) | |||
| 2018 | "Bizarre" (Lorenzo feat. Vald) |
4 | 17 (Ultratip*) |
Lorenzo album Rien à branler |
| "Woah" (Sofiane feat. Vald, Mac Tyer, Soolking, Kalash Criminel, sadek & Heuss l'Enfoiré) |
7 | 12 (Ultratip*) |
93 Empire | |
| "L'addition" (Heuss L'Enfoiré feat. Vald) |
84 | — | Heuss L'Enfoiré album En esprit | |
| "Qui dit mieux" (Gringe feat. Orelsan, Vald & Suikon Blaz AD) |
24 | 15 (Ultratip*) |
Gringe album Enfant lune | |
| "Un jour de plus" (Kalash Criminel feat. Vald) |
124 | — | Kalash Criminel album La fosse aux lions | |
| 2019 | "Elévation" (Vald x Vladimir Cauchemar) |
64 | ||
| "J'suis loin " (Jul feat. Vald) |
31 | |||
| "Bitch" (Lefa feat. Vald) |
10 | 12 (Ultratip*) |
||
| 2020 | "Pour eux" (Naps feat. Vald) |
90 | Naps album Carré VIP | |
| "Pas de reine" (Koba LaD feat. Vald) |
5 | Koba LaD album Détail | ||
| "Jetez pas l'oeil" (Maître Gims feat. Vald) |
52 | Maître Gims album Le Fléau | ||
| 2021 | "Alliance" (Sadek feat. Vald) |
53 | Sadek album Aimons-nous vivants | |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
References
- Brain magazine: Vald - En gaulois dans le texte (in French)
- Agartha certification (Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique)
- Society - Vald ne rigole plus. (in French)
- Good Morning Cefran - 26 May 2017 (in French).
- ^ "Vald discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- "Vald discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Vald discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Vald discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 42, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 6, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Top Singles (Week 6, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 41, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 21 October 2019.