Vald (rapper)
Vald | |
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 Vald performing live in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Valentin Le Du |
| Born | 15 July 1992 Aulnay-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, France |
| Genres | Cloud rap, comedy rap |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Labels | Mezoued Records, Millenium, Capitol, Universal Music |
| Website | vald |
Valentin Le Du (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃tɛ̃ lə dy]; born 15 July 1992), better known by his stage name Vald (French: [vald]; sometimes stylized as VALD), is a French rapper.[1]
Born in Aulnay-sous-Bois, in Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, he studied at Lycée privé catholique l'Espérance where he received a Baccalauréat S (Sciences). He then studied medicine for a semester before moving to Mathematics/computer science, graduating with a bachelor's degree, known in France as a licence. He also studied sound engineering.
He started rapping at age 17. He released a mixtape, NQNTMQMQMB (Ni Queue Ni Tête Mais Qui Met Quand Même Bien) in 2012, followed by another mixtape Cours de rattrapage the same year. Both were re-edited in 2016 as a double CD released through his website. On 27 October 2014, he released his debut EP NQNT (Ni Queue Ni Tête) with a music video, Bonjour, finding success. It was followed by the release of EP NQNT 2 on 25 September 2015. On 20 January 2017, he released his debut album Agartha on Mezoued Records & Suther Kane Films, and on Millenium, Capitol, Universal; the album earned a platinum certification in France.[2] A leak of song material resulted in the release of the EP project NQNT 3. On 2 February 2018, Vald released his second album XEU featuring collaborations with rappers Sirius, Suik'on Blaz AD and Sofiane; the album received a double platinum certification. This was followed by the mixtape NQNT33 in September 2018. In October 2019, he released a third album, Ce monde est cruel (This world is cruel).
Personal life
Vald is of Breton descent through his father.[3] In an interview with radio station Mouv', he stated he has a son, Charles, born in 2014.[4]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5] |
BEL (Fl) [6] |
BEL (Wa) [7] |
SWI [8] | |||
| 2017 | Agartha | 2 | — | 6 | 15 |
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| 2018 | XEU | 1 | 98 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2019 | Ce monde est cruel | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2020 | Horizon vertical (joint album with Heuss l'Enfoiré) |
20 | — | 20 | 71 |
|
| 2022 | V | 1 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
|
| 2025 | Pandémonium | 1 [9] |
— | 2 | 6 | |
EPs
| Year | Album | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5] |
BEL (Wa) [7] | ||
| 2014 | NQNT | 66 | 139 |
| 2015 | NQNT 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 2018 | NQNT 33 | 8 | 10 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5] |
BEL (Wa) [7] |
SWI [8] | |||
| 2017 | "Trophée" | 37 | — | — | XEU |
| 2018 | "Désaccordé" | 1 | 9 | 75 | |
| 2019 | "Journal perso II" | 4 | 29 | 91 | Ce monde est cruel |
| 2021 | "Footballeur" | 31 | — | — | |
| 2022 | "Anunnaki" | 4 | 37 | 66 | V |
| "Peon" (featuring Orelsan) |
1 | 33 | 67 | ||
| 2025 | "Gauche droite" | 46[10] | — | — | Pandémonium |
Other charted songs
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5][11] |
BEL (Wa) [7] |
SWI [8] | |||
| 2016 | "Eurotrap" | 118 | — | — | Agartha |
| 2017 | "Je t'aime" | 171 | — | — | |
| "Ma meilleure amie" | 49 | — | — | ||
| "Vitrine" (feat. Damso) |
71 | 17 (Ultratip*) |
— | ||
| 2018 | "Primitif" | 5 | — | — | XEU |
| "Dragon" (feat. Sofiane) |
4 | — | — | ||
| "Possédé" | 9 | — | — | ||
| "Gris" | 10 | — | — | ||
| "Résidus" | 12 | — | — | ||
| "Seum" | 13 | — | — | ||
| "Offshore" (feat. Suikon Blaz AD) |
15 | — | — | ||
| "Chépakichui" | 20 | — | — | ||
| "Réflexions basses" | 21 | — | — | ||
| "Dqtp" | 24 | — | — | ||
| "Deviens génial" | 26 | — | — | ||
| "Rituel" (feat. Sirius) |
30 | — | — | ||
| "J'entertain" | 31 | — | — | ||
| "Rocking Chair" | 32 | — | — | ||
| "Ne me déteste pas" | 48 | — | — | ||
| "Valise" (with Hornet La Frappe) |
66 | — | — | Game Over | |
| "Non Stop" | 54 | — | — | NQNT 33 | |
| "Mana" | 63 | — | — | ||
| "YAX3" | 76 | — | — | ||
| "Berflam" | 107 | — | — | ||
| "Foie gras" | 112 | — | — | ||
| "Rhumance" | 114 | — | — | ||
| "Rechute" | 122 | — | — | ||
| "No Tube Zone" | 139 | — | — | ||
| "Vlad" | 173 | — | — | ||
| "Baby Squirt" | 186 | — | — | ||
| "MacDo" | 199 | — | — | ||
| "Iencli" (with Sofiane) |
11 | — | — | 93 Empire | |
| 2019 | "Poches pleines" | 16 | — | — | Ce monde est cruel |
| "NQNTMQMQMB" (featuring Suikon Blaz AD) |
11 | — | — | ||
| "Ce monde est cruel" | 9 | — | — | ||
| "Pensionman" | 19 | — | — | ||
| "Ma star" | 27 | — | — | ||
| "Ignorant" | 13 | — | — | ||
| "Halloween" | 10 | — | — | ||
| "Dernier retrait" (featuring SCH) |
5 | — | 93 | ||
| "Keskivonfer" | 14 | — | — | ||
| "Pourquoi" | 31 | — | — | ||
| "J'pourrai" | 28 | — | — | ||
| "No Friends" | 26 | — | — | ||
| "ASB" (featuring Maes) |
18 | — | — | ||
| "Royal Bacon" | 36 | — | — | ||
| "Rappel" | 38 | — | — | ||
| 2020 | "Gotaga" | 6 | 43 | — | |
| "C'est pas nous les méchants" | 131 | — | — | ||
| "Guccissima" (with Heuss L'Enfoiré) |
27 | — | — | ||
| "Matrixé" (with Heuss L'Enfoiré) |
33 | — | — | ||
| "Canada" (with Heuss L'Enfoiré) |
16 | — | — | ||
| 2022 | "Maudit" | 5 | — | — | V |
| "La Faux Le Fer" | 6 | — | — | ||
| "Pandemie" | 7 | — | 94 | ||
| "Papoose" | 9 | — | — | ||
| "Sur Un Nouvel Album" | 10 | — | — | ||
| "Un Mot" | 11 | — | — | ||
| "Regarde Toi" | 13 | — | — | ||
| "Rappeur Conscient" | 15 | — | — | ||
| "Je Ressens Rien" | 19 | — | — | ||
| "Happy End" | 22 | — | — | ||
| "Laisse Tomber" | 23 | — | — | ||
| "Bien Sur" | 24 | — | — | ||
| "Pas Deux Fois" | 27 | — | — | ||
| "Qui Ecoute ?" | 30 | — | — | ||
| 2025 | "Dieu Merci" | 24[10] | — | — | Pandémonium |
| "Regulation" | 34[10] | — | — | ||
| "Lethargie" | 43[10] | — | — | ||
| "Roche Noire" | 47[10] | — | — | ||
| "Pandemonium" | 49[10] | — | — | ||
| "Fumee" | 53[10] | — | — | ||
| "Flpvcof" | 55[10] | — | — | ||
| "Darknet" | 56[10] | — | — | ||
| "Prozaczopixan" | 58[10] | — | — | ||
| "Superman" | 63[10] | — | — | ||
| "Que Des Problemes" | 64[10] | — | — | ||
| "Ufov" | 75[10] | — | — | ||
| "93 Milliards" | 87[10] | — | — | ||
| "Interlude" | 92[10] | — | — | ||
| "Paradis Perdu" | 98[10] | — | — | ||
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Featured in
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5] |
BEL (Wa) [7] | |||
| 2018 | "Bizarre" (Lorenzo feat. Vald) |
4 | 17 (Ultratip*) |
Lorenzo album Rien à branler |
| "Woah" (Sofiane feat. Vald, Mac Tyer, Soolking, Kalash Criminel, sadek & Heuss l'Enfoiré) |
7 | 12 (Ultratip*) |
93 Empire | |
| "L'addition" (Heuss L'Enfoiré feat. Vald) |
84 | — | Heuss L'Enfoiré album En esprit | |
| "Qui dit mieux" (Gringe feat. Orelsan, Vald & Suikon Blaz AD) |
24 | 15 (Ultratip*) |
Gringe album Enfant lune | |
| "Un jour de plus" (Kalash Criminel feat. Vald) |
124 | — | Kalash Criminel album La fosse aux lions | |
| 2019 | "Elévation" (Vald x Vladimir Cauchemar) |
64 | ||
| "J'suis loin " (Jul feat. Vald) |
31 | |||
| "Bitch" (Lefa feat. Vald) |
10 | 12 (Ultratip*) |
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| 2020 | "Pour eux" (Naps feat. Vald) |
90 | Naps album Carré VIP | |
| "Pas de reine" (Koba LaD feat. Vald) |
5 | Koba LaD album Détail | ||
| "Jetez pas l'oeil" (Maître Gims feat. Vald) |
52 | Maître Gims album Le Fléau | ||
| 2021 | "Alliance" (Sadek feat. Vald) |
53 | Sadek album Aimons-nous vivants | |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
References
- ^ Brain magazine: Vald - En gaulois dans le texte Archived 2019-02-13 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Agartha certification (Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique)
- ^ Society - Vald ne rigole plus. (in French)
- ^ Good Morning Cefran - 26 May 2017 (in French).
- ^ a b c d e "Vald discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Vald discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
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- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 14, 2025)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Top Singles (Week 14, 2025)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 41, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 21 October 2019.