This article is about the singer. For the red light district of Amsterdam, see
De Wallen
.
Wallen
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Birth name
| Nawell Azzouz
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Born
| (
1978-01-23
)
January 23, 1978
(age 46)
Saint-Denis
, France
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Genres
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Occupation(s)
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Years active
| 1995-2014
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Website
| www
.wallen-lesite
.com
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Musical artist
Nawell Azzouz
, better known as
Wallen
(born January 23, 1978) is a French singer.
[1]
Her stage name comes from the rearrangement of the letters of her first name.
She was born in
Saint-Denis
,
France
, to
Moroccan
parents from
Berkane
. As a child, she learned to play the
violin
and developed a passion for singing. She grew up listening to
funk
,
hip hop
, and R&B.
Influenced by Aaliyah, Wallen made her recording debut with producer Sullee B Wax, and rapper Ste Strass. In 1998, she was featured on the French RnB compilation "24 Carats", with "Je ne pleurs pas" (I'm not crying).
Her first hit came with "Celle Qui Dit Non" with the rapper
Shurik'n
. In 2004, she released the album
Avoir La Vie Devant Soi
which includes the singles "Bouge Cette Vie", "L'Olivier", and "Donna"'. She also sang with
Usher
on the
French
version of "
U Got It Bad
".
With
Abd al Malik
and a few other rappers she created a group called
Beni Snassen
, that recorded an album under that name.
In 2008, she released her 3rd album
Misericorde
. On February 9, 2011, the album Chateau rouge by Abd al Malik, in which she participated, was crowned with a Victoire de la musique.
[2]
In 2014, she collaborated on the soundtrack of the film Qu'Allah bless la France, from which the clip L'Amour fou is extracted.
[3]
Personal life
[
edit
]
She is married to the French rapper
Abd al Malik
. Wallen has one child and has stopped singing to concentrate on raising her child.
Discography
[
edit
]
Albums
[
edit
]
Year
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Album
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Peak positions
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Certification
|
FR
[4]
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2001
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A force de vivre
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8
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2004
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Avoir la vie devant soi
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12
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2008
|
Misericorde
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25
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Singles
[
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]
Year
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Album
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Peak positions
|
Album
|
FR
[4]
|
BEL
(Wa)
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SUI
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2001
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"Celle qui a dit non (feat. Shurik'n)"
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13
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26
(Ultratop)
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–
|
A force de vivre
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"Mes reves"
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32
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–
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–
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2004
|
"Bouge cette vie"
(feat. Lord Kossity)
|
35
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–
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–
|
Avoir la vie devant soi
|
"Donna"
|
10
|
33
(Ultratop)
|
69
|
2005
|
"Charisme"
(
Rohff
with Wallen)
|
27
|
9
(Ultratip)
|
–
|
Rohff album
La fierte des notres
|
"L'olivier"
|
21
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–
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–
|
Avoir la vie devant soi
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2008
|
"Business"
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–
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Misericorde
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- Featured in
Year
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Album
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Peak positions
|
Album
|
FR
[4]
|
BEL
(Wa)
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2011
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"Mon amour"
(
Abd al Malik
feat. Wallen)
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67
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2
(Ultratip)
|
Abd al malik album
Chateau Rouge
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References
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External links
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