Nekfeu | |
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 Nekfeu in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ken Samaras |
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| Born | 3 April 1990 La Trinité, Alpes-Maritimes, France |
| Genres | French hip hop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | www |
Ken Samaras (Greek: Κεν Σαμαράς, Ken Samarás; born 3 April 1990), better known by his stage name Nekfeu (French pronunciation: [nɛk.fø]), is a French rapper, actor and record producer. He is also a member of the crew L'entourage and the bands $-Crew and 1995. He started his career as a member of $-Crew, with childhood friends Framal, Mekra, 2zer Washington and DJ Elite. He joined 1995 in 2007, participating in open mic duels around Paris.[1]
Samaras was born in La Trinité, a commune within the Nice metropolitan area, to a father of Greek descent and a mother of Scottish descent.[2] At the age of 11, he and his family moved to the 15th arrondissement of Paris.[3]
After two extended plays with 1995 (La Source in 2011 and La Suite in 2012), as well as the studio album Paris Sud Minute in 2013, Nekfeu released his debut studio album Feu on 8 June 2015, for which he won Best Urban Music Album at the Victoires de la musique in February 2016, as well as Destins Liés with $-Crew in June 2016. In 2015, he also wrote and performed a song for the French version of the film Creed.[4] In 2016, he released his second album entitled Cyborg.
In 2017, he made his acting debut in the film Tout nous sépare, opposite Catherine Deneuve.[5]
In 2019, he released his third album “les étoiles vagabondes”. The album premiered in cinemas, as a movie accompanied the album. The movie premiered 2h before the album was made available on streaming platforms. The album was extremely well received. It Included a song featuring mainstream Belgian rapper Damso (Tricheur), and many other songs entered the top 20 in the French charts.
Nekfeu is a follower of Paris Saint-Germain, based in the city where he grew up, and his hometown club OGC Nice.[2]
As part of 1995
With Alpha Wann (member of 1995 & L'Entourage)
As part of $-Crew
As part of L'Entourage
As part of 5 Majeur
Solo
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Units | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [6] |
BEL (Fl) [7] |
BEL (Wa) [8] |
SWI [9] | ||||
| 2015 | Feu
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3 | 65 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 2016 | Cyborg
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4 | — | 3 | 10 |
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| 2019 | Les étoiles vagabondes
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1 [12][13] |
12 | 1 | 1 |
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Expansion
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| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [6] |
BEL (Wa) [8] |
SWI [9] | |||
| 2014 | "Time B.O.M.B." | 86 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | "Égérie" | 49 | — | — | Feu |
| "On verra" | 14 | 37 | — | ||
| "Nique les clones, Pt. II" | 57 | — | — | ||
| "Tempête" | 21 | — | — | ||
| "7:77 AM" (featuring 86 Joon) |
26 | — | — | Feu (Réédition) | |
| 2016 | "Jusqu'au bout" ($-Crew) |
75 | — | — | Destins liés |
| 2019 | "Tricheur" (featuring Damso) |
1 [15] |
1 | 12 | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [6] |
BEL (Wa) [8] |
SWI [9] | |||
| 2014 | "Voilà" (Sneazzy featuring Nekfeu) |
145 | — | — | |
| 2016 | "Paris la nuit" (Rim'k featuring Nekfeu) |
161 | — | — | |
| "À deux pas " (Alpha Wann featuring Nekfeu) |
172 | — | — | Alpha Wann album Alph Lauren 2 | |
| "Les princes" (MZ featuring Nekfeu) |
18 | — | — | MZ album La dictature | |
| 2017 | "Skurt Cobain" (Sneazzy featuring Nekfeu) |
165 | — | — | |
| "Tu rêves" (Dean Burbigo featuring Nekfeu) |
95 | — | — | ||
| "De l'autre côté" (Ninho featuring Nekfeu) |
2 | — | 71 | Ninho album Comme prévu | |
| "Zone" (Orelsan featuring Nekfeu with Dizzee Rascal) |
12 | — | — | Orelsan album La fête est finie | |
| 2018 | "Juste pour voir" (S.Pri Noir featuring Nekfeu) |
70 | — | — | Non-album release |
| "Éternité " (Jazzy Bazz featuring Nekfeu) |
46 | — | — | Jazzy bazz album Nuit | |
| "Waow" (PLK featuring Nekfeu) |
32 | — | — | PLK album Polak | |
| 2019 | "Paire d'As" (Dadju featuring Nekfeu) |
10 | — | — | Dadju album Poison |
| "Ce soir" (Doums feat. Nekfeu & Naë) |
27 | — | — | Non-album release | |
| 2020 | "Zéro détail" (Sneazzy feat. Nekfeu) |
42 | — | — | Sneazzy album Nouvo mode |
| "Étincelles" (Sneazzy feat. Alpha Wann, Nekfeu & S.Pri Noir) |
48 | — | — | ||
| "Turn Up" (Kalash Criminel feat. Nekfeu) |
22 | — | — | Kalash Criminel album Sélection naturelle | |
| "Moins un" (Dinos feat. Nekfeu) |
1 | 27 | 49 | Dinos album Stamina, | |
| "Ce soir" (Doums feat. Nekfeu & Naë) |
27 | — | — | Non-album release | |
| "san andreas" (Nekfeu, Lesram) |
35 | — | — | Alpha Wann album don dada: mixtape, vol 1. | |
| "aaa" (Alpha Wann feat. Nekfeu) |
18 | — | — | ||
| "malevil" (Nekfeu) |
34 | — | — | ||
| "3095 pt2" (Alpha Wann feat. Nekfeu, 3010) |
69 | — | — | ||
| 2021 | "C'est quoi l'del" (Gims feat. Nekfeu) |
— | — | — | Gims album Le Fléau |
| "Agent orage" (Dean Burbigo feat. Nekfeu) |
103 | — | — | ||
| "Special" (Laylow feat. Nekfeu & Foushée) |
7 | 45 | 91 | Laylow album L'étrange histoire de Mr. Anderson | |
| "Jeune d'en bas" (Da Uzi feat. Nekfeu) |
21 | — | — | Da Uzi album Vrai 2 vrai | |
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [6][16] |
BEL (Wa) [8] |
SWI [9] | |||
| 2015 | "Reuf" (featuring Ed Sheeran) |
72 | — | — | Feu |
| "Rêve d'avoir des rêves" | 111 | — | — | ||
| "Ma dope" (featuring S.Pri Noir) |
125 | — | — | ||
| "Martin Eden" | 129 | — | — | ||
| "Mon âme" (featuring Sneazzy) |
152 | — | — | ||
| "Princesse" (featuring Nemir) |
172 | — | — | ||
| "Plume" | 13 | — | — | Feu (Réédition) | |
| "Mal aimé" | 51 | — | — | ||
| "Question d'honneur" (featuring S-Crew) |
78 | — | — | ||
| "Deux-trois" (featuring 1995) |
56 | — | — | ||
| "Pars avec moi" (featuring 1995) |
46 | — | — | ||
| "Les Bruits de ma Ville" (featuring Phénomène Bizness) |
44 | — | — | ||
| "La Ballade du Frémont" (featuring Doums) |
52 | — | — | ||
| 2016 | "Mauvaise graine" | 7 | 18 | 72 | Cyborg |
| "Squa" | 15 | — | 67 | ||
| "Humanoïde" | 19 | — | 69 | ||
| "Galatée" | 21 | — | — | ||
| "Saturne" (featuring Sneazzy and S.Pri Noir) |
25 | — | 76 | ||
| "Avant tu riais" (featuring Clara Luciani) |
56 | — | — | ||
| "Réalité augmentée" | 67 | — | — | ||
| "Esquimaux" (featuring Népal) |
71 | — | — | ||
| "Nekketsu" (featuring Crystal Kay) |
75 | — | — | ||
| "Besoin de sens" (featuring Framal and Jazzy Bazz) |
106 | — | — | ||
| "Le regard des gens" (featuring Némir, 2zer, Mekra and Doum's) |
113 | — | — | ||
| "Vinyle" (featuring Alpha Wann) |
142 | — | — | ||
| "O.D" (featuring Murkage Dave) |
152 | — | — | ||
| "Programmé" | 197 | — | — | ||
| 2019 | "Dans l'univers" (featuring Vanessa Paradis) |
2 | 50 | 29 | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| "Elle pleut" (featuring Nemir) |
3 | — | 32 | ||
| "Cheum" | 4 | — | — | ||
| "Les étoiles vagabondes" | 5 | — | — | ||
| "Alunissons" | 7 | — | — | ||
| "Voyage léger" | 8 | — | — | ||
| "Takotsubo" | 9 | — | — | ||
| "Menteur menteur" | 11 | — | — | ||
| "Le bruit qui court" | 13 | — | — | ||
| "Premier pas" | 14 | — | — | ||
| "Ciel noir" | 15 | — | — | ||
| "De mon mieux" | 16 | — | — | ||
| "Compte les hommes" (featuring Alpha Wann) |
17 | — | — | ||
| "Óλά Καλά" | 18 | — | — | ||
| "Koala mouille" | 19 | — | — | ||
| "Pixels" (featuring Crystal Kay) |
21 | — | — | ||
| "1er rôle" | 23 | — | — | ||
| "Ken Kaneki" | 18 | — | — | Expansion | |
| "Écrire" | 21 | — | — | ||
| "Sous les nuages" | 23 | — | — | ||
| "CDGLAXJFKHNDATH" (featuring 2Zer and Mekra) |
33 | — | — | ||
| "Energie sombre" | 38 | — | — | ||
| "Natsukashii" | 47 | — | — | ||
| "L'air du temps"
(featuring Framal and Doums) |
51 | — | — | ||
| "Oui et non" | 56 | — | — | ||
| "Rouge à lèvres" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) |
58 | — | — | ||
| "Chanson d'amour" | 59 | — | — | ||
| "De mes cendres" | 64 | — | — | ||
| "Jeux vidéo et débats" | 66 | — | — | ||
| "Dernier soupir" | 74 | — | — | ||
| "Nouvel homme" | 76 | — | — | ||
| "Interlude Fifty" | 80 | — | — | ||
| "A la base" | 83 | — | — | ||
