Raphaël

Raphaël Haroche (born 7 November 1975), professionally known under his mononym Raphael, is a French singer–songwriter and actor.

Personal and media life Raphael was born as Raphaël Haroche on 7 November 1975 in Paris, France, and was raised in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine. His father is of Moroccan and Russian Jewish descent and his mother is Argentinian. One of his paternal uncles is physics Nobel prize laureate Serge Haroche.

During his childhood and his adolescence, Raphael played the piano and the guitar.

In June 2007, Raphael placed ninth on the French Elle magazine "15 Sexiest Man" list. He has been in a relationship with actress Mélanie Thierry, who appeared in the music video for his single "Caravan". On 24 May 2008, Thierry gave birth to the couple's first child, Roman. Their second son, Aliocha, was born in December 2013. Their third son, Isaac, was born in May 2024. The couple married in June 2022.

Musical career In 2000, Raphael released his first album Hôtel de l'univers (the title is a tribute to Arthur Rimbaud), but it was not until three years later that he enjoyed his first mainstream success with the song Sur la Route, a duo with famous French singer Jean-Louis Aubert, included in his second album La Réalité. With this album, he chose folk music.

In 2005, Raphael released his third album, Caravane, to huge critical acclaim and commercial success. He received three Music's Victories in 2006.

In September 2006, Raphael released the double live album Résistance à la nuit featuring songs from his first three albums as well as a nod to Íngrid Betancourt in the form of the songs La petite chanson and Ceci n'est pas un adieu.

At the beginning of 2007, Raphael became a member of the supergroup Les Aventuriers d'un autre Monde with Jean-Louis Aubert, Alain Bashung, Cali, Daniel Darc, and Richard Kolinka.

In February 2007, Raphael released his live acoustic album Une nuit au Châtelet which is partly a tribute to French singers such as Bernard Lavilliers, Gérard Manset, and Serge Gainsbourg. Amongst the many musicians working on this project was ex-David Bowie pianist Mike Garson.

Raphael's fourth studio album, Je sais que la terre est plate was released on 17 March 2008. This album featured the song Haïti, a collaboration with the Jamaican group Toots & the Maytals.

On 27 September 2010, Raphael released his fifth studio album, Pacific 231.

Other work In 1999, Raphael made a brief appearance in the comedy film Peut-être (French: Maybe), directed by Cédric Klapisch. He would subsequently had small roles in The Dancer (2000) and the television film Les grand gamins. In 2010, Raphael portrayed the character of Louis in Ces amours-là, directed by Claude Lelouch. The film was premiered in France on 15 September 2011.

Discography

Studio albums Year Album Charts Certification FRA BEL (WA) BEL (FL) SWI2000Hôtel de l'univers Released: 2000 Label: EMI Formats: CD, cassette 2003 La réalité Released: 2003 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download FRA: Platinum 2005 Caravane Released: 14 March 2005 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download FRA: Diamond 2008 Je sais que la terre est plate Released: 17 March 2008 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download FRA: Platinum 2010 Pacific 231 Released: 2010 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download FRA: Platinum 2012 Super-welter Released: 2012 Label: EMI / Capitol Music Formats: CD, digital download 2015 Somnambules Released: 2015 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD, digital download 2017 Anticyclone Released: 2017 Label: Columbia (Sony) Formats: CD, digital download 2021 Haute fidélité Released: 2021 Label: Columbia Records Formats: CD, digital download 2024 Une autre vie Released: 8 March 2024 Label: Believe Formats: CD, digital download

Live albums Year Album Charts FRA "Ô compagnons" "Caravane" 2005 Caravane "Ne partons pas fâchés" "Et dans 150 ans" 2006 "Schengen" "Le vent de l'hiver" 2008 Je sais que la terre est plate "Adieu Haïti" (feat. Toots Hibbert) "Le petit train" "Bar de l'hôtel" 2010 Pacific 231 "Le patriote" "La petite misère" 2011 "Manager" 2012 Super-welter "Somnambule" 2015Somnambules

As a featured artist Single Year Charts FRA BEL SUI "Une petite cantante" (with Claire Keim, Bénabar and Jenifer Bartoli) 2009

Other charting songs Single Year Charts Album FRA BEL SUI "Dès que le vent soufflera" 2014 "Maladie de cœur" 2015

Filmography Title Original Title Year Role Notes Maybe Peut-être 1999 Singer The Dancer 2000 Singer Cameo appearance The Big Boys Les grands gamins 2008 Singer TV film What War May Bring Ces amours-là 2010 Louis Directed by Claude Lelouch

Awards and nominations Awards Year Category Nominated work Result NRJ Music Awards 2006 Male Francophone Artist of the Year Victoires de la Musique 2006 Male Artist of the Year Album of the Year – Chanson, Variety Original Song of the Year