Maxence Boitez ( French pronunciation: [maksɑ̃s bwatɛz] ; born 16 October 1990 in Orléans ), better known by his artistic name Ridsa (stylized as RIDSA ), is a French singer and rapper of Spanish descent.
15-478: After practicing soccer in his youth, he started rapping in 2010 putting his materials online gaining popularity. Recordings included collaborations with Flavie in "Toi et seulement toi", with Demhys in "J'aime quand" and with Latino, Cween, Angèle, Nabila etc. On 28 December 2012 he released "Amour Secret" with an accompanying music video. But it was his collaboration with Willy William and Canadian drummer Ryan Stevenson that gave him his first commercial success with
30-481: A dance track called "La La La" and he appeared on " Goodbye ", a David Guetta and Jason Derulo song that featured William and Nicki Minaj . William is a "Latin Grammy" nominated DJ / Producer mainly for "Mi Gente". His song "Ego" made him the #1 most Shazamed French Artist. Notes *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. **Did not appear in
45-513: A number of dance music artists. He is most famous for his French hit " Ego " and his Latin hit " Mi Gente ", the latter with J Balvin . Willy Fauade William was born on 27 June 1981 in Fréjus , France, to a Guadeloupean father and an Ethiopian mother from Eritrea . He was raised in Champagné , a commune in the department of Sarthe . William came to prominence in 2003 with his work with DJ Flex in
60-464: Is included on Guetta's seventh studio album, 7 (2018). The song debuted on August 23, 2018, and was released a day later by both Guetta and Derulo's record labels – What a Music, Parlophone , Beluga Heights and Warner Bros. Records respectively. It is the sixth single from Guetta's 7 album and was unveiled alongside another single from Guetta called "Drive" with Black Coffee and featuring Delilah Montagu. On August 24, 2018, Guetta unveiled
75-472: The Beat . In 2015 they collaborated on " Hey Mama " (also featuring Bebe Rexha and Afrojack ) for his sixth album Listen (2014). In 2017, they released the collaboration " Light My Body Up " (also featuring Lil Wayne ). Meanwhile, Minaj and Derulo first collaborated in 2010 when she featured on the remix to his single " In My Head ", taken from Derulo's debut self-titled studio album . They reunited in 2017 for
90-561: The charting "Je n'ai pas eu le temps" and an EP Es tu fiesta containing "Es tu fiesta" and more mixes of "Je n'ai pas eu le temps". Ridsa released his first album Mes histoires on 2 June 2014 with collaborations with Wanz , Dieselle, Pépé Rosso and Angèle. The album peaked at number 44 on the official French SNEP Albums Chart. The follow-up album L.O.V.E , released on 9 March 2015, made it to number 16. It featured collaborations with Marvin, Dieselle, Souf and DJ Kayz . He had further chart success with collaborations notably with Souf on
105-708: The dancefloor hit "B Boyz Shake da Body" and in 2004 as producer of "Tragedie" using the pseudonym "Lord William". He later joined the French music collective Collectif Métissé , also continuing to produce his own materials. He collaborated with a great number of artists producing their songs and taking part in vocals as featured artists. He charted with collaborative songs with DJ Assad with "Li tourner", Les Jumo with "C Show" and "L'Italienne", and with Keen'V in "On s'endort?", Ridsa in "Je n'ai pas eu le temps" that also featured Ryan Stevenson on drums and many others. In 2016, William got his major French hit with "Ego" which
120-429: The official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Tipparade charts. Internationally (SWACQ featuring Willy William) Francophone markets *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. **Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Tipparade charts. *Did not appear in
135-459: The official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. **Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Tipparade charts. Goodbye (Jason Derulo and David Guetta song) " Goodbye " is a song by American singer Jason Derulo and French music producer David Guetta featuring Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj and fellow French musician Willy William . It
150-410: The official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. Appearances / Featured in *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. Willy William Willy Fauade William (born 27 June 1981) is a French DJ, record producer and singer famous for his club remixes and vocal collaborations with
165-419: The single "Baby" and with Kenza Farah on "Liées". His third album Tranquille was released on 11 December 2015. The track " Là c'est die " from the album became his biggest commercial success, reaching number 5 on the official French SNEP singles chart. A second track from the album, "Pardon", also charted. On 5 March 2017, Ridsa officially announced his fourth album, Libre , on Twitter. *Did not appear in
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#1732881036539180-526: The sixth and seventh singles from his seventh album 7 (2018), "Goodbye" and then also "Drive" (with Black Coffee featuring Delilah Montagu). "Goodbye" is a collaboration with US R&B singer Jason Derulo and features Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj , as well as French musician and DJ Willy William . Guetta and Minaj have previously collaborated four times, beginning in 2011 with " Where Them Girls At " (also featuring Flo Rida ) and " Turn Me On ", both taken from Guetta's fifth album Nothing but
195-523: The song led to a version that also featured Beyoncé in a new remix. The song received a Latin Billboard Music Award and the music video amassed over 2 billion views and received in 2018 an MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin Video, maintained #1 Spotify Global for 12 consecutive weeks, while topping charts across the world as #1 in a great number of countries. In 2018, William produced and released
210-444: Was adapted and written by the artists alongside Jmi Sissoko, DJ Paulito, Kinnda , JVZEL, VodKa, Phil Greiss , David Saint Fleur, Art Beatz, and Curtis Gray, the latter five receiving production credits along with Guetta; Francesco Sartori , Lucio Quarantotto , and Frank Peterson are credited due to the inclusion of elements of their composition " Time to Say Goodbye ", as performed by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli . "Goodbye"
225-448: Was produced and sung by himself. It was the main single from his 2016 album Une seule vie and his biggest French hit as a solo artist. "Ego" charted in France, Italy, Germany, Belgium and Poland amongst many others. In 2017, he became an international sensation after the release of " Mi Gente " a collaboration with the superstar Colombian artist J Balvin . The huge international success of
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