Martin Laurent Picandet (French pronunciation: [maʁtɛ̃ lɔʁɑ̃ pikɑ̃dɛ]; born 22 September 1976),[1] better known by his stage nameMartin 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.
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
2002–07: Sur la Terre and Hedonist
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".
On 2 June 2008, Solveig released his third studio album C'est la Vie. The album peaked at number 16 on the French Albums Chart. "C'est la Vie" was released as the lead single from the album on 21 January 2008. "I Want You" was released as the second single from the album on 15 September 2008. "One 2.3 Four" was released as the third single from the album on 22 December 2008. "Boys & Girls" was released as the fourth single from the album on 28 September 2009.
On 6 September 2010, he released the single "Hello" with Dragonette as the lead single from his fifth studio album. It is Solveig's most successful single to date, peaking at number one in Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Czech Republic and the Netherlands, while charting within the top 10 in ten other countries. The song also peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. "Ready 2 Go" was released as the second single from the album on 28 March 2011. He released his fifth studio album Smash on 6 June 2011, peaking at number 18 on the French Albums Chart. In 2011, Solveig was officially named as one of the producers for Madonna's new studio album, MDNA. On 24 October 2011, "Big in Japan" was released as the third single from the album. On 2 April 2012, "The Night Out" was released as the fourth single from the album. Solveig was also made the in house DJ for the 2012 MTV Movie Awards where he paid homage to the classic themes from movies such as Pulp Fiction.[5]
2013–present
On 28 May 2013, Solveig released the single "Hey Now" with The Cataracs featuring vocals from Kyle, peaking at number 55 on the French Singles Chart. The song has also charted in Belgium, Germany and Ireland. On 6 January 2014, he released the single "Blow" with Laidback Luke. The song charted in Belgium. On 23 February 2015, he released the single "Intoxicated" with GTA. The song has peaked at number 15 on the French Singles Chart. On 6 July 2015, he released the single "+1" featuring vocals from Sam White. In 2016, Solveig released the single "Do It Right" with Australian singer Tkay Maidza. In 2017, while leaving Spinnin', Solveig released the single "All Stars" with Finnish singer Alma.
Controversies
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 PresidentAleksander 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]
^. DJZ.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
^"Martin Solveig At Movie Awards: What Did He Play?". MTV. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
^"'Hang your head in shame' – Controversy in Paris after women's Ballon d'Or winner asked to twerk on stage". Irish Independent. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^Matthey, James (4 December 2018). "Historic first women's Ballon d'Or winner asked to twerk in shocking moment". news.com.au. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^McAuley, Kim (3 December 2018). "Professional moron Martin Solveig asks Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg to twerk". SB Nation. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^"Uefa president calls Solveig an 'idiot' over Ballon d'Or twerk comment – video". The Guardian. 7 December 2018. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
^"Ballon d'Or: DJ Martin Solveig sorry for Ada Hegerberg 'twerk' question". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Martin Solveig news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Martin Laurent Picandet French pronunciation maʁtɛ lɔʁɑ pikɑ dɛ born 22 September 1976 1 better known by his stage name Martin Solveig French maʁtɛ 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 SolveigSolveig at Futuroscope 2012Background informationBirth nameMartin Laurent PicandetBorn 1976 09 22 22 September 1976 age 46 Paris France 1 OriginNeuilly sur Seine FranceGenresHousefuture houseelectro houseEDMOccupation s DJsingersongwriterrecord producerInstrument s TurntablessynthesizervocalsYears active2002 presentLabelsMixture StereophonicMinistry of SoundBig BeatMercurySpinnin Websitewww wbr martinsolveig wbr com 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 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 2002 07 Sur la Terre and Hedonist 2 2 2008 09 C est la Vie 2 3 2010 12 Smash 2 4 2013 present 3 Controversies 4 DJ Mag 5 Discography 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditSolveig 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 Francois Polgar 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 Edit2002 07 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 2008 09 C est la Vie Edit Main article C est la Vie Martin Solveig album On 2 June 2008 Solveig released his third studio album C est la Vie The album peaked at number 16 on the French Albums Chart C est la Vie was released as the lead single from the album on 21 January 2008 I Want You was released as the second single from the album on 15 September 2008 One 2 3 Four was released as the third single from the album on 22 December 2008 Boys amp Girls was released as the fourth single from the album on 28 September 2009 2010 12 Smash Edit Main article Smash Martin Solveig album On 6 September 2010 he released the single Hello with Dragonette as the lead single from his fifth studio album It is Solveig s most successful single to date peaking at number one in Austria Belgium Flanders Czech Republic and the Netherlands while charting within the top 10 in ten other countries The song also peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart Ready 2 Go was released as the second single from the album on 28 March 2011 He released his fifth studio album Smash on 6 June 2011 peaking at number 18 on the French Albums Chart In 2011 Solveig was officially named as one of the producers for Madonna s new studio album MDNA On 24 October 2011 Big in Japan was released as the third single from the album On 2 April 2012 The Night Out was released as the fourth single from the album Solveig was also made the in house DJ for the 2012 MTV Movie Awards where he paid homage to the classic themes from movies such as Pulp Fiction 5 2013 present Edit On 28 May 2013 Solveig released the single Hey Now with The Cataracs featuring vocals from Kyle peaking at number 55 on the French Singles Chart The song has also charted in Belgium Germany and Ireland On 6 January 2014 he released the single Blow with Laidback Luke The song charted in Belgium On 23 February 2015 he released the single Intoxicated with GTA The song has peaked at number 15 on the French Singles Chart On 6 July 2015 he released the single 1 featuring vocals from Sam White In 2016 Solveig released the single Do It Right with Australian singer Tkay Maidza In 2017 while leaving Spinnin Solveig released the single All Stars with Finnish singer Alma Controversies EditIn December 2018 Solveig received criticism when he asked the first ever winner of the Ballon d Or Feminin Ada Hegerberg to twerk on stage at the awards ceremony 6 7 8 UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin 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 DJ Mag Edit2007 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 UnlistedDiscography EditMain article Martin Solveig discography Studio albumsSur la terre 2002 Hedonist 2005 C est la Vie 2008 Smash 2011 References Edit a b MTV Music MTV 2011 DJ Mag ranking Djmag com Archived from the original on 23 March 2012 Retrieved 23 March 2012 C a vous programme France 5 22 February 2012 Martin Solveig Bio Music News amp Shows DJZ com Archived from the original on 4 April 2013 Retrieved 8 March 2013 Martin Solveig At Movie Awards What Did He Play MTV Retrieved 7 April 2015 Hang your head in shame Controversy in Paris after women s Ballon d Or winner asked to twerk on stage Irish Independent 3 December 2018 Retrieved 3 December 2018 Matthey James 4 December 2018 Historic first women s Ballon d Or winner asked to twerk in shocking moment news com au Retrieved 3 December 2018 McAuley Kim 3 December 2018 Professional moron Martin Solveig asks Ballon d Or winner Ada Hegerberg to twerk SB Nation Retrieved 3 December 2018 Uefa president calls Solveig an idiot over Ballon d Or twerk comment video The Guardian 7 December 2018 ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 14 December 2018 Ballon d Or DJ Martin Solveig sorry for Ada Hegerberg twerk question BBC Sport Retrieved 4 December 2018 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Martin Solveig TwistedHouse com Martin Solveig Interview Martin Solveig at IMDb Martin Solveig Interview Ibiza Spain in 2006 Martin Solveig biography Top 40 charts record for Martin Solveig Martin Solveig Istanbul Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Martin Solveig amp oldid 1089470114, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
