Kendji

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

51

Gender

Male

Birthday

1996-07-03 (29 years old)

Place of Birth

Périgueux, Dordogne, France

Kendji

Biography

Kendji "Girac" Jason Maillié (born 3 July 1996), also known mononymously as Kendji, is a French singer and guitarist. He is the winner of Season 3 of the music competition The Voice: la plus belle voix as part of Team Mika. He has released three studio albums, Kendji, Ensemble and Amigo as well as a string of hit singles. The youngest of a Catalan Gitano family, Kendji grew up in Saint-Astier and was taught to play the guitar and sing by his grandfather. He left school at 16 to follow the family business as an arborist. He speaks Catalan with his parents. He gained some fame through publishing materials online. His Romanes version of "Bella" by Maître Gims filmed by a friend went viral. His video garnered 5.8 million views.[4] Another popular song he uploaded was "Si j'étais président" a cover of Gérard Lenorman. For season 3 of The Voice: la plus belle voix, he auditioned with the song "Bella" by Maître Gims in the second episode of season 3 broadcast on January 18, with only judge Mika turning his chair, whereas the three others, Florent Pagny, Jenifer and Garou refrained. In the Musical Battles Round broadcast on 8 March 2014, Mika put him against Youness both singing "Tous les mêmes" by Stromae. Kendji moved to "L'épreuve ultime" round where he performed "Hotel California by The Eagles in the 29 March 2014 emission. In the live rounds he performed "Ma philosophie" by Amel Bent (5 April 2014), "Mad World" from Tears for Fears (19 April 2014) and "Allumer le feu" by Johnny Hallyday (19 April 2014). In the semi-final on 3 May 2014 he sang "Belle" by Garou and Daniel Lavoie qualifying for the finals as Team Mika's finalist. In the final broadcast on Final, on 10 May 2014, he sang "Amor de mis amores" / "Volare" by Gipsy Kings, "Temps à nouveau" by Jean-Louis Aubert and "L'Aigle noir" by Barbara. He won The Voice title for season 3 with 51% of the public vote against 21% for runner up Maximilien Philippe, with Amir Haddad finishing third with 18% and Wesley with only 10% fourth. His first official single the bilingual French/Spanish "Color Gitano", which was released in June 2014 from his eponymous EP, followed by his official album release in September. In December 2014, he won two NRJ Music Awards for Francophone Breakthrough of the Year and "Color Gitano" as Francophone Song of the Year. His album Kendji sold 600,000 copies by January 2015, and over 1 million copies by October 2015, certifying Diamond and becoming France's second highest selling album of 2014 after Racine carrée by Stromae. He is currently the biggest selling The Voice alumnus worldwide. His follow-up single "Andalouse" proved even more successful commercially. Other notable singles included "Conmigo" from the repackaged version of Kendji released on 4 May 2015. A second album titled Ensemble was released on 30 October 2015. Notable singles from his second album include "Me Quemo", "Les yeux de la mama" and "No Me Mirès Màs" (jointly with Soprano). On 31 August 2018 his third album, titled Amigo was released. It started at number one on the French sales chart with 48,408 sales. ... Source: Article "Kendji Girac" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

  • Quotidien

    Quotidien

  • La semaine des 4 Julie

    La semaine des 4 Julie

  • The Apartment

    The Apartment

  • C à vous

    C à vous

  • Clique

    Clique

  • Star Academy

    Star Academy

  • Téléthon

    Téléthon

  • La chanson de l'année

    La chanson de l'année

  • La chanson de l'année

    La chanson de l'année

  • Victoires de la musique

    Victoires de la musique

  • Sucré salé

    Sucré salé

  • La Story Disney : La Magie Musicale

    La Story Disney : La Magie Musicale

  • Ça finit bien la semaine

    Ça finit bien la semaine

  • The Unexpected Getaway

    The Unexpected Getaway

  • Mask Singer

    Mask Singer

  • NRJ Music Awards

    NRJ Music Awards

  • NRJ Music Awards

    NRJ Music Awards

  • Les copains d'abord font du ski

    Les copains d'abord font du ski

  • Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land

    Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land

  • Everyone's Life

    Everyone's Life

  • The Secret Song

    The Secret Song

  • The Voice Kids

    The Voice Kids

  • L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc

    L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc

  • La Boîte à secrets

    La Boîte à secrets

  • Basique, le concert

    Basique, le concert

  • Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés

    Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés

  • Stars à domicile

    Stars à domicile

  • Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !

    Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !

  • Le Gala des pièces jaunes 2024 : Le Concert événement

    Le Gala des pièces jaunes 2024 : Le Concert événement

  • Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours

    Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours

  • Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés

    Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés

  • Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés

    Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés

  • Céline Dion raconte D'eux

    Céline Dion raconte D'eux

  • Johnny Hallyday : Que je t'aime

    Johnny Hallyday : Que je t'aime

  • Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !

    Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !

  • Gims - Destination Stade de France

    Gims - Destination Stade de France

  • Florent Pagny : Le Phénix

    Florent Pagny : Le Phénix

  • Enrico Macias, l'inattendu

    Enrico Macias, l'inattendu

  • L'Énigme Jean-Jacques Goldman

    L'Énigme Jean-Jacques Goldman

  • Avec Florent Pagny, tout le monde ELA

    Avec Florent Pagny, tout le monde ELA

  • Champion

    Champion

  • Cap 48

    Cap 48

  • Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés

    Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés

  • Kendji Girac - Ensemble le live

    Kendji Girac - Ensemble le live

  • J'ai pas les mots, 8 semaines pour sortir de l'illettrisme

    J'ai pas les mots, 8 semaines pour sortir de l'illettrisme

  • Soprano : le documentaire événement

    Soprano : le documentaire événement

  • Ces chansons de nos vacances

    Ces chansons de nos vacances

  • Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show

    Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show

  • Soolking au Zénith

    Soolking au Zénith

  • Kendji Girac au Dôme de Paris

    Kendji Girac au Dôme de Paris

  • Kendji Girac à l'Olympia

    Kendji Girac à l'Olympia