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Tier 2 · legacy legend
Chimène Badi
Person · female · France · Melun · born 1982 · recording since 2003
French singer
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Also known as Шимен Бади · Chimene Badi · シメーヌ・バディ
Timeline
11 events▣ Album 9◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Entre nous
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography311 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1375856814
Biography
Chimène Badi (French pronunciation: [ʃimɛn badi]; born 30 October 1982), also known by her mononym Chimène, is a French singer of Algerian descent.
Early life
Badi was born in Melun in the Paris suburbs to a family of Algerian origin. She spent her entire childhood in the south-west of France. She grew up in Villeneuve-sur-Lot with her parents, Chérifa and Mohammed, her sister, Déborah, and her brother, Karim. Her sister Déborah encouraged her to persevere with her singing and Chimène went on to hone her vocal style still further, performing at family parties and regional song contests from the age of six.
Badi also made her mark at her school's end-of-year shows, wowing the audience with her confident vocal performance. Teachers barely recognised her since, when she was off stage, Badi was a notoriously shy pupil, given to daydreaming and complexes about her appearance. Meanwhile, she plugged away at her studies, going on to obtain a "BEP" in agribusiness.
Career
Badi did not win the French reality TV show, Popstars, but she released her first single "Entre Nous
Entre nousSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Entre nous3:212La vie qui gagne3:193Pour l'amour qu'il nous reste3:544Si j'avais su t'aimer3:355En attendant3:576L'amour explore3:577Comme une ombre4:018Un père3:429Je vais te chercher3:0110Répondez-moi4:1311Jezebel2:52" in 2003, which reached number 1 in the French charts. An album of the same name reached number 4 in domestic charts, and became the fifth best selling French album of 2003.
Badi's follow-up albums and singles enjoyed moderate success in Francophone Europe, including Wallonia and Switzerland. She also provided the French language theme song to the film The Day After Tomorrow – "Le Jour d'après
Le Jour d'aprèsSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Le Jour d'après3:122Le Jour d'après (version instrumentale)3:12" (The Day After). She worked with producer Guy Roche (Tout Contre Toi) and songwriter Diane Warren (Tellement Beau).
In 2011, Badi covered the soul classic "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" with American singer Billy Paul. She participated in the 2019 edition of Destination Eurovision to attempt to represent France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel, with the song "Là-haut
Là-hautSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Là-haut2:50". She placed third overall in the final.
Other languages
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 | 18 | 78.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 31 | 90.7th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 21 | 47.7th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (31 release groups · 9 studio albums)
Albums · 9
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 39:52
1Entre nous3:212La vie qui gagne3:193Pour l'amour qu'il nous reste3:544Si j'avais su t'aimer3:355En attendant3:576L'amour explore3:577Comme une ombre4:018Un père3:429Je vais te chercher3:0110Répondez-moi4:1311Jezebel2:522004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 54:27
1Je ne sais pas son nom3:262Le Mot fin4:003Je ne cherche pas3:434Je viens du sud4:075On a les amours qu’on mérite4:356Je sais3:397Pardonner3:078Dis‐moi que tu m’aimes2:329Retomber amoureux3:3410Le Jour d’après3:1211Tout contre toi3:2712J’ai tout oublié3:4713Je n’attends rien de lui3:2414Comme un appel3:3615J’aurais préféré4:182006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 56:27
1Le Miroir3:322Tellement beau3:503Avec ou sans lui4:034Pourquoi le monde a peur3:315Une femme à qui l'on ment3:246Toutes les mêmes3:377Tu me manques déjà3:458Malgré tout4:089Mot à mot4:0410Je dirai jamais3:4311Face4:0812Le Chant des hommes4:0513100 ans si tu m'aimes3:5214N'oublie pas2:5215Au juste milieu3:532010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 45:54
1J'ai lu ton nom3:512Laisse les dire2:353En équilibre3:014Frôlé l'amour4:005Plus de devoirs que de droits3:396Froid!3:177En vous3:278La remontrance3:299The Only One3:4210D'une fille à sa mère3:1911Je ne marcherai pas3:3712Septembre 944:1513Un jour de trop qui passe3:422011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 52:37
1For Once in My Life3:122Down by the Riverside3:243Le Blues3:044Parlez moi de lui3:365Nobody Knows1:296Ain't No Mountain High Enough2:587Quand je pense à ça3:348Ma liberté3:099Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho3:3410Mercedes Benz (#1)2:5711This World Today Is a Mess2:2812Amazing Grace6:0413Tu planes sur moi4:2314Try a Little Tenderness4:3815Merci pour tout4:072015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:10
1De quoi on se souvient3:182Seule3:163Elle vit3:424Ça ne regarde que moi3:495Ballerine3:246Qui parle d'elle3:377Les Retardataires3:228L'Usine3:219Au delà des mots3:5110Pour tous les hommes3:1311Personne3:2512Point final3:522019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 41:41
1L'amour dure trois temps2:552Là-haut2:523Ce qui m'anime3:534Je pars3:445Juste une femme3:426Deviens reine3:067La somme de toutes nos peines3:028J'parle pas de moi3:519Silence on tourne2:5610L'âge de raison3:4111Avance2:2012Nature humaine2:5513Je veille2:442023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 36:56
1Non, je ne regrette rien2:252Padam, padam3:263Hymne à l'amour3:374Mon Dieu2:495Milord3:426La vie en rose3:267L'homme à la moto2:068À quoi ça sert l'amour ?2:309Mon manège à moi3:0110Les amants d'un jour3:1811L'accordéoniste3:4112La foule2:55Gospel & Soul, la voix et l’âme
2024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 34:43
1Noir c'est noir2:552Je reste là2:363Rehab3:364Au nom de qui2:475Le Ballet4:426Une et mille femmes3:287Man in the Mirror5:168Je t’aime nous3:009I Wish3:4010Les Couleurs de ma vie2:43
Single · 17
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Entre nousSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:441Entre nous3:22 2Entre nous (instrumental)3:22 | 20 January 2003 | ||
| 2003 | Je vais te chercherSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:571Je vais te chercher3:01 2En attendant3:56 | July 2003 | ||
| 2003 | Si j’avais su t’aimerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:281Si j'avais su t'aimer3:32 2L'Amour explore3:56 | 2 December 2003 | ||
| 2004 | Le Jour d'aprèsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:241Le Jour d'après3:12 2Le Jour d'après (version instrumentale)3:12 | 2004 | ||
| 2004 | Je ne sais pas son nomSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:471Je ne sais pas son nom3:25 2Je n'attends rien de lui3:22 | 18 October 2004 | ||
| 2004 | Chanter qu’on les aimeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 7:531Chanter qu’on les aime7:53 | 19 October 2004 | ||
| 2005 | Je viens du sudSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:371Je viens du sud4:06 2Je t'ai dans la peau3:31 | 10 January 2005 | ||
| 2005 | Retomber amoureuxSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:361Retomber amoureux3:33 2Je viens du sud4:03 | 23 May 2005 | ||
| 2006 | Tellement beauSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:221Tellement beau3:51 2Jalousie3:31 | 11 December 2006 | ||
| 2011 | Parlez-moi de luiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:371Parlez-moi de lui3:37 | 17 October 2011 | ||
| 2015 | Elle vitSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:261Elle vit3:26 | 29 May 2015 | ||
| 2018 | Là-hautSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:501Là-haut2:50 | 14 December 2018 | ||
| 2019 | Une histoire de fouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:381Une histoire de fou2:38 | 12 June 2019 | ||
| 2021 | Si je le disSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:591Si je le dis2:59 | 15 April 2021 | ||
| 2023 | Sous le ciel de ParisSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:281Sous le ciel de Paris3:28 | 25 August 2023 | ||
| 2024 | Noir c’est noirSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:551Noir c’est noir2:55 | 17 May 2024 | ||
| 2024 | RehabSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:361Rehab3:36 | 11 July 2024 |
Album · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Entre nousSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 43 tracks · 2:30:461Entre nous3:23 2Si j'avais su t'aimer3:37 3La vie qui gagne3:21 4Je vais te chercher3:02 5Jezebel2:53 6Je te promets (Live au Parc des Princes, Paris / 2003)4:28 7Je ne sais pas son nom3:24 8Le mot fin4:00 9Je viens du Sud4:05 10Je sais3:39 11Retomber amoureux3:31 12Le jour d'après3:12 13Le miroir3:32 14Tellement beau3:53 15Malgré tout4:05 16Avec ou sans lui4:04 17Pourquoi le monde a peur3:32 18Tu me manques déjà3:46 19Face4:08 20Laisse les dire2:35 21En équilibre3:03 22Plus de devoirs que de droits3:39 23D'une fille à sa mère3:20 24Septembre 944:16 25En vous3:28 26Parlez moi de lui3:39 27Ain't No Mountain High Enough3:02 28Ma liberté3:10 29Proud Mary4:04 30Son Of A Preacher Man3:18 31Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho3:36 32Le jour se lève3:37 33Ma vie3:34 34Zina (ici ou là-bas)3:04 35Ssendu2:45 36Là-haut2:53 37Ce qui m'anime3:55 38Je pars3:42 39Juste une femme3:42 40La somme de toutes nos peines3:02 41J'parle pas de moi3:51 42A l'heure d'hier3:14 43Je veille2:42 | Compilation | 27 January 2003 | |
| 2006 | Live à l'OlympiaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:35:43Disc 1 1Chimes (intro)1:40 2Je ne sais pas son nom3:38 3Tout contre toi3:54 4Le Mot fin4:03 5Je vais te chercher3:17 6On a les amours qu’on mérite5:34 7L’Accordéoniste5:15 8En attendant3:41 9Si j’avais su t’aimer3:58 10Le Jour d’après3:17 11Je sais3:48 12Je ne cherche pas3:55 13Répondez‐moi4:33 Disc 21Dis‐moi que tu m’aimes2:57 2J’ai tout oublié5:06 3Give Me One Reason4:00 4Je viens du Sud4:19 5Retomber amoureux4:33 6Entre nous4:34 7L’Envie4:47 8Je t’ai dans la peau5:28 9J’aurais préféré5:13 10Un père4:13 | Live | 2 January 2006 | |
| 2012 | Gospel & Soul (Live Deluxe)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 1:20:56Disc 1 1Intro1:49 2Hallelujah (intro chorale)1:23 3He’s Sweet I Know (intro chorale)2:20 4Nobody Knows2:10 5Viens viens4:21 6Le Jour se lève3:29 7Down by the Riverside3:35 8Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho4:20 9Amazing Grace3:59 10Ma liberté5:16 11Parlez-moi de lui6:48 12Tu plânes sur moi6:16 13This Is the Day (outro Chorale)1:53 Disc 21Nobody Knows1:31 2Viens viens3:50 3Le Jour se lève3:18 4Down by the Riverside3:37 5Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho3:41 6Ma liberté3:28 7Parlez-moi de lui3:16 8Amazing Grace5:38 9Tu planes sur moi4:58 | Live | 2012 |
EP · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | RomanceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 19:171Entre nous3:20 2Pour l’amour qu’il nous reste3:54 3L’Amour dure trois temps2:55 4Dis‐moi que tu m’aimes2:33 5Si j’avais su t’aimer3:34 6Ain’t No Mountain High Enough3:01 | Compilation | 1 February 2023 | |
| 2023 | I Am Woman : Chimène BadiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 21:231Toutes les mêmes3:35 2Juste une femme3:42 3Une femme a qui l’on ment3:20 4On a les Amours qu’on mérite4:36 5Deviens reine3:06 6Zina (ici ou là-bas)3:04 | Compilation | 8 March 2023 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Chimène Badi head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 18 | 78.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 31 | 90.7th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 21 | 47.7th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Enfoirés(band) | 2004 | 2007 |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1566595-chimene-badi-a-perdu-du-poids-et-950x0-2.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/42fdc569-3d95-4a2d-9e8c-55d3d7275a68discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/42fdc569-3d95-4a2d-9e8c-55d3d7275a68core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469767genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469767seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chim%C3%A8ne_Badibiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chim%C3%A8ne_Badibiography—wikipedia-fr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chim%C3%A8ne_Badi
Why this artist is in the database
- List of French singers
- List of soul musicians
Tier rule: genre canon: soul
Image: MM31000 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q469767 · MusicBrainz: 42fdc569-3d95-4a2d-9e8c-55d3d7275a68
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