Hugel

Florent Hugel (; born 4 December 1987), known mononymously as Hugel (stylized in all caps), is a French DJ, record producer, and remixer. He first rose to international fame for his remix of "Bella Ciao", which became a viral hit in 2018, and his original track "Morenita", which helped popularize the Latin house genre. Hugel has collaborated with and remixed tracks for numerous high-profile artists, including David Guetta, Robin Schulz, and J Balvin. Hugel is best known for his 2024 hit single "I Adore You".

Career Hugel began his career as a DJ at the age of 16 in his hometown of Marseille, France. Inspired by artists such as Daft Punk, Carl Cox, and Laurent Garnier, he quickly developed a passion for electronic dance music.

His breakthrough came in 2018 with his remix of El Profesor's "Bella Ciao", which became the official German summer hit of that year and achieved platinum status in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The remix has amassed over 280 million streams worldwide. In 2024, he released "I Adore You", which is a collaboration with German DJ Topic, Iranian-Swedish singer Arash and British musician Daecolm. The song quickly became a commercial success worldwide, and is Hugel's most successful hit single to date.

Discography Albums +List of albums, with selected details and chart positions

2015

2016

BVMI: Gold Uncovered

Back to Life

Back to Life

SNEP: Platinum BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold AFP: Gold

BPI: Silver "Bella Ciao" (Hugel Remix) – El Profesor (2018) "Bad" (Hugel Remix) – Christopher (2018) "Shadowboxer" (Hugel Remix) – The Shadowboxers (2018) "The Shape" (Hugel Remix) – Nico de Andrea (2018) "Ce Soir?" (Hugel VIP Edit) – El Profesor and Laura White (2018) "We Got Love" (Hugel Remix) – Sigala and Ella Henderson (2020) "12345SEX" (Hugel Remix) – UPSAHL (2020) "Breaking Me" (Hugel Remix) – Topic and A7S (2020) "Secrets" (Hugel Remix) – Regard and RAYE (2020) "Pew Pew Pew" (Hugel Remix) – Auntie Hammy (2020) "No Time for Tears" (Hugel Remix) – Nathan Dawe and Little Mix (2020) "Honey" (Hugel Remix) – Jetta (2021) "Made for Me" (Hugel Remix) – Muni Long (2024) "I Adore You" (with J Balvin and Ellie Goulding) – Hugel, Topic, Arash and Daecolm (2024)

Awards +List of awards and nominations received by Hugel Award Year Category Nominee Result RefElectronic Dance Music AwardsTech House DJ of the YearHimselfBreakthrough Artist of the YearRemake of the Year"Stay High" (with Diplo and Julia Church)Best CollaborationAfro House Song Of The Year"Andalucia" (with GROSSOMODDO)"I Adore You" (with Topic, Arash, Daecolm)

Listicles + Hugel on select listicles Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.1001 TracklistsTop 100 DJs