Biography
Quinze... For those who don't know him yet, he's simply "the revelation of this fall." Still relatively unknown to the general public, but increasingly popular with his growing number of fans thanks to his stage appearances, this unclassifiable artist with his quirky look is finally releasing his first album, "Girlfriend," a blend of Soul and Pop, entirely self-produced.
Quinze's first recorded appearance dates back to 1994 on the mixtape "C de la Balle" by producer and rapper Zico, former member of the rap group La Brigade. This was followed by various important and formative encounters, including one with singer Hasheem in 1998, who invited him to feature on his album "Il a fallu."
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From 2000 onwards, Quinze has consistently collaborated and appeared on various projects, notably DJ Cut Killer's R&B 2000 compilation, DJ Mouss's R&B Style in 2002, and R&B Baby in 2003, from which the single "Comment" was released and played on Ado FM.
In 2004, he surrounded himself with musicians to create his first album. In 2005, he presented his tracks live, gaining recognition by performing regularly in various Parisian venues (Réservoir, Canal Opus, Sentier des Halles, Abracadabar, Palais Bar, New Morning, Scène Bastille, La Maroquinerie, Batofar, etc.).
Over the months, Quinze, a true showman, matures and decides to further refine his repertoire and give more personality to his work in order to be in total harmony with himself and what he feels artistically. It is in this state of mind that he records the album "Girlfriend" in the studio. There is no doubt that from the very first tracks of the album, we are quickly seduced by the originality of the sounds, notably with "Ainsi va la vie", "Touché", or the unmissable eponymous hit "Girlfriend". Quinze reveals to us another vision of French Soul by combining it with Pop.
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