Diam's

Diam's

Mélanie Georgiades (born 25 July 1980, in Nicosia), better known by her stage name Diam's, is a retired French rapper of Greek Cypriot origin. Mélanie Marie Georgiades was born on 25 July 1980, in Nicosia, capital of Cyprus. Her mother is French and her father is Greek Cypriot. After her parents separated, she arrived in France with her mother at the age of three. She spent her childhood in Paris, then in the department of Essonne, in Brunoy, until the age of thirteen. She studied for a while in Igny, in the private Saint-Nicolas college. Later, she moved to Massy then to Orsay in the suburban district of Mondetour, where she spent most of her adolescence. She discovered rap through the album The Chronic (1992) by Dr. Dre and the first song by the group NTM, Je rap (1990) (published on Rapattitude, the first French rap compilation). She chose Diam's as her pseudonym in 1995, a choice she explains as "I came across the definition of the word diamond and I learned that a diamond can only be broken by another diamond and that it is only made of natural elements". In 1995, at the age of fifteen, she attempted suicide. In 2003, she rapped about her past and how, aged 17, she was beaten by her partner in a song called Ma souffrance (My suffering). She formed a group called Mafia Tres. In 1997, the group released a four title EP with Diam's on two tracks. Diam's became better known, thanks to her appearance in 1997 on Mafia Trece's first album, called Cosa Nostra, and thanks to an appearance on Phonograph with the rap group ATK. After her separation from Mafia Tres, Diam's released her first album, Premier Mandat in 1999, but it was not a success, selling just 9,000 copies. In 2001 the song Suzy broadcast on the compilation Original Bombattack on radio Générations 88.2. The song is picked up on the Internet. Suzy came to the attention of Jamel Debbouze who became her friend and mentor. She then made many appearances, and participations on radio shows. She finally prepares her second album, entitled Brut de femme and the record company EMI offers her a contract in April 2002. The project is abandoned following a restructuring of EMI while the two titles Pogo and 1980 are broadcast by a journalist on the Internet before their official release. She signs on the Hostile label after long negotiations. The tracks are reworked and finally integrated into his second album, Brut de femme. Brut de femme quickly went gold and the single DJ was certified platinum. Diam's won a Victoire de la Musique for the best rap album of the year 2004. She took a stand against Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party (formerly the National Front), especially in the song "Marine", which was released on her DVD Ma Vie/Mon Live in 2004. She also stands against Nicolas Sarkozy, whom she called a demagogue and a fascist in La Boulette and Ma France à moi. In 2005, she cemented her importance as a songwriter with "Ma philosophie"—a huge number one hit for Pop Idol star Amel Bent. ... Source: Article "Diam's" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Diam's
  • Popularity: 0.779
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1980-07-25
  • Place of Birth: Nicosia, Cyprus
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  • Also Known As: Mélanie Georgiades, Mélanie Diams
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Diam's Movies

  • 2009
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    Tryo - Sous les étoiles

    Tryo - Sous les étoiles

    4.2 2009 HD

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  • 2009
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    Round Da Way

    Round Da Way

    6.7 2009 HD

    It’s summer in the hood. As every year, there are those who stay, those who leave, and... those who should have left. Some, like Joe Hustleton,...

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  • 2022
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    Salam

    Salam

    7.4 2022 HD

    In the French music world, the beginning of the 2000s was marked by the arrival of a young rapper, Diam's. Over the course of three albums, she has...

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  • 2002
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    Rap Attack

    Rap Attack

    8 2002 HD

    A documentary at the heart of French rap: its beginnings, its history, its influences. Featuring exclusive interviews, freestyles, and live...

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  • 2019
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    French Game

    French Game

    1 2019 HD

    A chronological and thematic history of French rap, told through a list of 11 short films, emblematic titles from 1990 to the present day. Each...

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  • 2008
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    VERSUS

    VERSUS

    1 2008 HD

    Portrait of the "battle phenomenon" in the Hip-Hop scene in France. In recent years, these artistic confrontations have been multiplying across...

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  • 2008
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    Florence Foresti & friends - Sketchs inédits

    Florence Foresti & friends - Sketchs inédits

    1 2008 HD

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  • 2010
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    Diam's - Concert aux Francofolies de La Rochelle

    Diam's - Concert aux Francofolies de La Rochelle

    1 2010 HD

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  • 2022
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    Salam

    Salam

    7.4 2022 HD

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  • 1985
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    Victoires de la musique

    Victoires de la musique

    2 1985 HD

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  • 2007
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    Moot-Moot

    Moot-Moot

    10 2007 HD

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  • 2001
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    Star Academy

    Star Academy

    6.4 2001 HD

    Star Academy is a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an...

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