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Martin Solveig

Martin Laurent Picandet (French pronunciation: [maʁtɛ̃ lɔʁɑ̃ pikɑ̃dɛ]; born 22 September 1976),[1] better known by his stage name Martin Solveig (French: [maʁtɛ̃ sɔlvɛɡ]), is a French DJ, singer, songwriter and record producer. He hosts a weekly radio show called C'est La Vie on radio stations worldwide, including Radio FG in his homeland.

Martin Solveig

Martin Laurent Picandet

(1976-09-22) 22 September 1976
Paris, France[1]

  • DJ
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer

  • Turntables
  • synthesizer
  • vocals

1994–present

He has been active since 1994. Solveig manages his own label called Mixture Stereophonic and was ranked number 29 in the 2011 DJ Mag Top 100 DJs.[2] He has collaborated with, among others, Ina Wroldsen, David Guetta, Jax Jones (together under the alias Europa), Laidback Luke, Dragonette, Kele of Bloc Party and Madonna.

Early life[edit]

Solveig was born in Paris. As a child, he joined the choir of The Paris Boys Choir also known in France as Les petits chanteurs de Sainte-Croix de Neuilly,[3] where he had a classical music training and became soprano soloist under the direction of François Polgár.[4] At the age of 18, he became a DJ and then started to work in famous Parisian nightclubs: L'Enfer, Le Queen, Les Bains Douches.

Career[edit]

2002–2007: Sur la Terre and Hedonist[edit]

On 17 June 2002, Solveig released his debut studio album Sur la Terre; the album failed to chart. The album includes the singles "Madan", "Rocking Music" and "I'm a Good Man". On 12 September 2005, he released his second studio album Hedonist; this peaked at number 43 on the French Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Everybody", "Jealousy", "Something Better" and "Rejection".

Controversies[edit]

In December 2018, Solveig received criticism when he asked the first ever winner of the Ballon d'Or Féminin, Ada Hegerberg, to twerk on stage at the awards ceremony.[6][7][8] UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin called him an "idiot that doesn't know how to behave" and added that he "will never again host such an event".[9] Solveig issued a public apology "to anyone who may have been offended" and said it was a joke and that Hegerberg did not consider it sexual harassment.[10]

2007: No. 72 (New Entry)

2008: No. 52 (Up 20)

2009: No. 47 (Up 5)

2010: No. 55 (Down 8)

2011: No. 29 (Up 26)

2012: No. 48 (Down 19)

2013: No. 77 (Down 29)

2014: Unlisted

2015: Unlisted

2016: No. 98

2017: Unlisted

Sur la terre (2002)

(2005)

Hedonist

(2008)

C'est la Vie

(2011)

Smash

Back to Life (2023)

TwistedHouse.com Martin Solveig Interview

at IMDb

Martin Solveig

Martin Solveig Interview (Ibiza, Spain) in 2006

Martin Solveig biography

Top 40 charts record for Martin Solveig

Martin Solveig İstanbul