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Amel Bent
Person · female · Algeria · Paris · born 1985 · recording since 2004
French singer
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Also known as Amel Amara Yasmina Bachir · 艾蜜兒·班特
Timeline
13 events▣ Album 9✦ Award 2◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Un jour d’été
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography310 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1373015363
Biography
Amel Bent Bachir (Arabic: آمال بنت بشير; born 21 June 1985), better known by her stage name Amel Bent (French pronunciation: [a.mɛl bɛnt]), is a French-Algerian pop singer who gained fame after reaching the semi-finals of season 2 of French TV singing competition Nouvelle Star. She is best-selling artist to come from that competition.
From 2018 to 2019, Bent was a coach on The Voice Kids France. She was also a coach on The Voice France from 2020 to 2023, and again in 2026.
Biography
Amel Bent grew up in the Paris suburb of La Courneuve with her Algerian father and Moroccan mother. She has a brother and a sister. Her career jump started after making it to the semi-finals of the reality TV show Nouvelle Star 2, France's version of Pop Idol. Although her performance did not make it to the finals, she was still noticed by some of the show's producers, and would end up making her début album later that year, titled: Un Jour d'été, released in late 2004. The album would sell more than 550,000 copies in France alone, but the success of the album would ultimately be derived from the single "Ma philosophie
Ma philosophieSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Ma philosophie3:242As4:36", which would sell more than 500,000 copies, staying at the No. 1 slot in France for more than six weeks during and after sales.
In 2012, Bent was one of the contestants during the Third Season of Danse avec les stars. She and her partner Christophe Licata finished in second place, but won the celebrity dancing show's Christmas special.
For her single "Je reste" 2011, Bent co-starred with the actor from Metal Hurlant Chronicles Karl E. Landler.
Singles
- Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
As featured artist
- Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 32 | 91.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 34 | 91.4th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 2 | 92.6th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 22 | 49.6th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (34 release groups · 9 studio albums)
Albums · 9
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 51:50
1Je suis3:182Ma philosophie3:233Le temps passe3:144Le droit à l'erreur4:025Mes racines3:386Ne retiens pas tes larmes3:437Pardonnez-moi4:468J'attends3:409Quand elle chante3:5910Auprès des miens3:2611Partis trop tôt4:1012Je me sens vivre3:2313Ne retiens pas tes larmes (piano/voix)3:5514Eye of the Tiger3:132007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 51:33
1Nouveau français3:222J'ai changé d'avis3:283A 20 ans3:514Chanson pour papa3:105Compliquée3:236Tu n'es plus là4:167Croyez en moi4:428Comme tous les soirs3:109Désolée3:3810Si tu m'entends3:0411Scandale4:0212Je reste seule3:2513Je voulais juste que tu m'aimes3:4314Tu n'es plus là (version piano Voix)4:192009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 40:24
1Où je vais4:302Cette idée-là3:393Je ne suis pas elle4:284L'Amour3:035À trop t'aimer2:576Je me sens bien2:597La Menteuse2:578Le Mal de toi3:449Forte3:2610Famille décomposée3:2811Un bout de papier5:132011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 44:06
1Délit3:222Toi3:013Je reste3:164À quoi tu penses3:395Les Chansons tristes4:306Si j'en crois3:077Il marche3:448C'est arrivé aujourd'hui4:019Tu fermes les yeux3:5410Je me l'interdis3:5711Je dois savoir4:5312Mineure2:422014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 41:43
1Gemini3:192Instinct3:343Regarde-nous2:524En silence4:175Tout3:596La lionne saigne2:487Ma chance3:248Quand je danse3:189Les temps qui courent4:3810Sans toi (acoustic)2:5211J'irai te chercher3:3212Quand la musique est bonne3:102019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 51:21
1La Fête3:182C'est la folie2:513Dis-moi qui tu es3:124T'aimer de trop3:125Attendez-moi4:106Demain3:107J'aimerais3:108On porte nos vies3:279Rien3:3610L'Autre3:5611Si on te demande3:2912Ton jugement3:3913Une Star4:1214Charles3:5915À mes filles2:002021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 25:12
1Marine3:352La seule (Interlude)1:103Ma sœur3:174Non, non, non2:425Chanter (Interlude)0:536Où je vais3:187Toi tu dis (Interlude)1:108Moi c’est2:499Pourquoi les hommes?3:1510Ne retiens pas tes larmes3:032021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 40:51
1Vivante1:332Jusqu’au bout2:563Tourner la tête3:1941,2,33:465Ton nom3:326Ça fait mal3:007Tu l’aimes encore3:148À l’infini3:089Ma peine3:0610KO3:0311Merci monsieur3:5112Le Chant des colombes3:2613J’étais celle2:572025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 31:33
1Décharge mentale2:052Comme je veux2:533Triste3:104Pourquoi tu restes2:485Météore2:466Mima2:457Personne2:268Sous l’eau3:359La Norme3:5310Mauvais rôle2:2011Le Sas2:52
Single · 25
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Le Droit à l'erreurSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:311Le Droit à l'erreur4:03 2Mes racines (version acoustique)4:28 | 2005 | ||
| 2005 | Ma philosophieSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:001Ma philosophie3:24 2As4:36 | January 2005 | ||
| 2005 | Ne retiens pas tes larmesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:311Ne retiens pas tes larmes3:43 2À mon amour3:48 | October 2005 | ||
| 2006 | Eye of the TigerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:261Eye of the Tiger3:13 2Eye of the Tiger (instrumental)3:13 | May 2006 | ||
| 2007 | Nouveau FrançaisSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:381Nouveau Français3:22 2Nouveau Français (instrumental)3:16 | 18 June 2007 | ||
| 2007 | Tombé Pour ElleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:381Tombé Pour Elle4:38 | 3 September 2007 | ||
| 2007 | À 20 ansSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:501À 20 ans3:50 | 10 September 2007 | ||
| 2007 | Tu N'Es Plus LàSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:011Tu N'es Plus Là (Edit Radio)3:45 2Tu N'es Plus Là (Version Album)4:16 | 18 September 2007 | ||
| 2009 | Où Je VaisSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:101Où Je Vais4:10 | 12 October 2009 | ||
| 2010 | Le mal de toiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:451Le mal de toi3:45 | 8 February 2010 | ||
| 2010 | Je me sens bienSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:591Je me sens bien2:59 | 30 April 2010 | ||
| 2010 | Cette idée-làSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:361Cette idée-là3:36 | 17 September 2010 | ||
| 2010 | On pense à vousSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:391On pense à vous3:39 | 10 November 2010 | ||
| 2012 | Tu veux ou tu veux pasSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 1:541Tu veux ou tu veux pas1:54 | 18 January 2012 | ||
| 2012 | Ma chanceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:231Ma chance3:23 | 13 October 2012 | ||
| 2013 | Quand la musique est bonneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:101Quand la musique est bonne3:10 | 24 April 2013 | ||
| 2013 | Sans toiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:001Sans toi3:00 | 13 September 2013 | ||
| 2018 | RienSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:361Rien3:36 | 17 August 2018 | ||
| 2020 | Jusqu'au boutSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:561Jusqu'au bout2:56 | 12 June 2020 | ||
| 2020 | 1,2,3Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:4511,2,33:45 | 30 October 2020 | ||
| 2021 | MarineSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:351Marine3:35 | 2 April 2021 | ||
| 2021 | Ma sœurSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:171Ma sœur3:17 | 23 April 2021 | ||
| 2023 | A Mi ManeraSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:581A Mi Manera2:58 | 6 January 2023 | ||
| 2026 | Quelle époqueSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:351Quelle époque2:35 | 20 April 2026 | ||
| 2026 | Comme çaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:451Comme ça2:45 | 21 May 2026 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Amel Bent head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 32 | 91.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 34 | 91.4th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 2 | 92.6th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 22 | 49.6th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Victory of the group or artist revealed by the public | won | |
| 2021 | MTV Europe Music Award for Best French Act | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Enfoirés(band) | 2006 | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amel_Bent%2C_2013_%28cropped%29.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b40f0299-fa59-41fb-80bb-cbc091c5452fdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b40f0299-fa59-41fb-80bb-cbc091c5452fcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266779genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266779seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amel_Bentbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amel_Bent
Why this artist is in the database
- List of French singers
Tier rule: notable long tail (listeners 0, 32 language versions)
Image: Georges Biard · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q266779 · MusicBrainz: b40f0299-fa59-41fb-80bb-cbc091c5452f
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