Gaëtan Roussel
{{short description|French singer, songwriter and composer (born 1972)}}
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| name = Gaëtan Roussel
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| caption = Gaëtan Roussel, in 2014.
| birth_name = Gaëtan Roussel
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1972|10|13}}
| birth_place = Rodez, Midi-Pyrénées (present-day Occitania), France
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| associated_acts = Louise Attaque
Tarmac
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| website = {{URL|www.gaetanroussel.com}}
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Gaëtan Roussel ({{IPA|fr|ɡaetɑ̃ ʁusɛl}}; born 13 October 1972, Rodez) is a French singer-songwriter and composer. Roussel is the former lead vocalist for the bands, Louise Attaque and Tarmac.{{cite news|first=Olivier|last=Nuc|title=Gaëtan Roussel, solitaire bien entouré|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/2010/09/20/03006-20100920ARTFIG00766-gaetan-roussel-solitaire-bien-entoure.php |work=Le Figaro |location=France |date=September 21, 2010 |accessdate=December 29, 2010}}
Roussel embarked on a solo career and began recording an album in 2009. He released his debut solo album, Ginger, which was released on 15 March 2010.{{cite news|title=Best-of 2010: zoom sur Gaëtan Roussel et Coeur de Pirate |url=http://www.musiqueradio.com/article_news10133_best-of-2010-zoom-sur-gaetan-roussel-et-coeur-de-pirate.php |work=Musique Radio |date=December 27, 2010 |accessdate=December 29, 2010}} Ginger featured the lead single, "Help myself (Nous ne faisons que passer)" and the second single, "Dis-moi encore que tu m'aimes". He released the album Orpailleur in 2013 and Trafic in 2018.
Discography
=Albums=
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!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album !align="center" colspan="3" width="20"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="70"|Certification |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FRA {{cite web | url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ga%EBtan+Roussel | title= Gaëtan Roussel discography | work=lescharts.com |accessdate=11 October 2013}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | BEL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWI |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;"|2010
|Ginger | style="text-align:center;"|7 | style="text-align:center;"|6 | style="text-align:center;"|53 | style="text-align:center;"| |
| style="text-align:center;"|2013
|Orpailleur | style="text-align:center;"|11 | style="text-align:center;"|17 | style="text-align:center;"|52 | style="text-align:center;"| |
| style="text-align:center;"|2018
| style="text-align:center;"|18 | style="text-align:center;"|25 | style="text-align:center;"|57 | style="text-align:center;"| |
| style="text-align:center;"|2021
|Est-ce que tu sais? | style="text-align:center;"|7 | style="text-align:center;"|8 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"| |
| style="text-align:center;"|2023
|Eclect!que | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|35 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|France: Gold |
=Singles=
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!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Single !align="center" colspan="4" width="20"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="70"|Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FRA ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | BEL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | BEL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWI |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|2009
| "Help Myself (Nous ne faisons que passer)" | style="text-align:center;"|4 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"|63 | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|Ginger |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2010
| "Inside / Outside" | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|9 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| "Dis-moi encore que tu m'aimes"
| style="text-align:center;"|91 | style="text-align:center;"|42 | style="text-align:center;"|14 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
| style="text-align:center;"|2011
| "Des hauts, des bas" | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|40 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"| |
| style="text-align:center;"|2013
| "Éolienne" | style="text-align:center;"|140 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|22 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|Orpailleur |
References
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External links
- [http://www.gaetanroussel.com/ Gaëtan Roussel official website]
- {{IMDb name|id=0970073|name=Gaëtan Roussel}}
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Category:French male songwriters
Category:French male composers
Category:21st-century French singers
Category:21st-century French male singers
Category:French male singer-songwriters
Category:French singer-songwriters
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