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Gaëtan Roussel
Person · male · France · Rodez · born 1972 · recording since 2009
French singer-songwriter (born 1972)
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Also known as Gaëtan Jean-Marc Roussel · 加埃唐·罗塞尔
Timeline
12 events▣ Album 6✦ Award 4◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Help Myself (Nous ne faisons que passer)
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography89 words · 1 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1371034837
Biography
Gaëtan Roussel (French pronunciation: [ɡaetɑ̃ ʁusɛl]; born 13 October 1972, Rodez) is a French singer-songwriter and composer. Roussel is the former lead vocalist for the bands, Louise Attaque and Tarmac.
Roussel embarked on a solo career and began recording an album in 2009. He released his debut solo album, Ginger
GingerSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Clap Hands3:372Help Myself (Nous ne faisons que passer)2:463Si l’on comptait les étoiles3:044Inside Outside3:195Mon nom3:056Tokyo3:147Dis‐moi encore que tu m’aimes3:088DYWD4:049Des questions me reviennent3:2610Trouble5:0111Les Belles Choses3:25, which was released on 15 March 2010. Ginger featured the lead single, "Help myself (Nous ne faisons que passer)
Help Myself (Nous ne faisons que passer)SpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Help Myself (Nous ne faisons que passer)2:472DYWD3:55" and the second single, "Dis-moi encore que tu m'aimes". He released the album Orpailleur
OrpailleurSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1La Simplicité4:062Éolienne3:113Par dessus tes épaules3:404Cha cha cha2:575Poésie3:416Orpailleur3:077Matrice2:258Hum hum hum4:029Face aux étoiles3:1310We Will Be Strong4:0611La Barbarie2:4212Les Courants d’air3:19 in 2013 and Trafic
TraficSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Le Jour et La Nuit3:132Hope2:583Je veux bien, je ne sais pas2:484Tu me manques (Pourtant tu es là)4:145J’entends des voix3:066N’être personne3:117Dedans il y a de l’or2:388Ne tombe pas3:349Tellement peur2:4110La Question3:3111Début3:52 in 2018.
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 | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 25 | 88.9th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 4 | 96.3th |
| Timeline events | 12 | 88.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 17 | 39.7th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (25 release groups · 6 studio albums)
Albums · 6
2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 38:09
1Clap Hands3:372Help Myself (Nous ne faisons que passer)2:463Si l’on comptait les étoiles3:044Inside Outside3:195Mon nom3:056Tokyo3:147Dis‐moi encore que tu m’aimes3:088DYWD4:049Des questions me reviennent3:2610Trouble5:0111Les Belles Choses3:252013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 40:29
1La Simplicité4:062Éolienne3:113Par dessus tes épaules3:404Cha cha cha2:575Poésie3:416Orpailleur3:077Matrice2:258Hum hum hum4:029Face aux étoiles3:1310We Will Be Strong4:0611La Barbarie2:4212Les Courants d’air3:192018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 35:46
1Le Jour et La Nuit3:132Hope2:583Je veux bien, je ne sais pas2:484Tu me manques (Pourtant tu es là)4:145J’entends des voix3:066N’être personne3:117Dedans il y a de l’or2:388Ne tombe pas3:349Tellement peur2:4110La Question3:3111Début3:522021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 39:59
1Tu ne savais pas4:292Je me jette à ton cou3:123Est‐ce que tu sais ?3:514La Photo4:035On ne meurt pas (en une seule fois)2:386La Colère4:367Les Matins difficiles3:418Sans sommeil2:409Tout contre toi2:5510Le Tour du monde3:4511Si par hasard4:092023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 55:40
1On ne pleure pas dans l’eau3:392Crois‐moi !3:243Promenade3:474La Beauté (d’être à part)4:095Le Plus Jeune sur la Terre2:466Ma totalité2:497Je vous trouve un charme fou2:528Tu me manques (pourtant tu es là)4:149Sans sommeil2:3910La Nuit n’est jamais noire3:0711La Photo4:0212Les Courants d’air3:4813Je rêve d’ailleurs4:0314Bonjour3:2315DYWD4:0516Les Mêmes Larmes2:532025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 35:12
1Marjolaine3:252Je reste là2:383Passe la vie3:064Mes prières3:055Mon amour pour toi3:046Nos blessures2:527Souvent j'entends dire3:148Lovés3:429La Suite3:0110Tout s'en va3:0411Ta part4:01
Single · 17
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Help Myself (Nous ne faisons que passer)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:421Help Myself (Nous ne faisons que passer)2:47 2DYWD3:55 | 2009 | ||
| 2010 | Inside OutsideSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:201Inside Outside3:20 | 1 January 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Des hauts, des basSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:021Des hauts, des bas4:02 | 16 May 2011 | ||
| 2013 | ÉolienneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:111Éolienne3:11 | 13 June 2013 | ||
| 2018 | HopeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:581Hope2:58 | 8 June 2018 | ||
| 2018 | Le jour et la nuitSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:121Le jour et la nuit3:12 | Live | 21 September 2018 | |
| 2019 | Il était un petit homme (Pirouette cacahuète)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:111Il était un petit homme (Pirouette cacahuète)2:11 | 15 November 2019 | ||
| 2020 | Tu ne savais pasSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:031Tu ne savais pas4:03 | 6 November 2020 | ||
| 2021 | Les Matins difficilesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:391Les Matins difficiles3:39 | 19 February 2021 | ||
| 2021 | Je me jette à ton couSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:091Je me jette à ton cou3:09 | 5 March 2021 | ||
| 2021 | Une seconde (ou la vie entière)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:251Une seconde (ou la vie entière)3:25 | 17 September 2021 | ||
| 2023 | Crois-moi !Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:241Crois-moi !3:24 | 29 September 2023 | ||
| 2024 | Le sais-tu ¿Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:001Le sais-tu ¿4:00 | 22 March 2024 | ||
| 2025 | Je reste làSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:381Je reste là2:38 | 29 August 2025 | ||
| 2025 | Ta partSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:581Ta part3:58 | 24 September 2025 | ||
| 2026 | SoonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:311Soon2:31 | 12 June 2026 | ||
| 2026 | Falling Pen Brain LoginSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:541Falling Pen Brain Login2:54 | 20 July 2026 |
EP · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Camille redoubleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 10:091Même tes chaussures vont plus vite que toi3:07 2Quatre dromadaires1:21 3Le Bouquet1:04 4Au bord des océans4:37 | Soundtrack | 10 September 2012 | |
| 2020 | Les 5 ÉlémentsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 8:411L'Eau1:11 2L'Espace2:49 3La Terre0:57 4Le Feu2:24 5Le Vent1:20 | 7 August 2020 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Gaëtan Roussel head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 25 | 88.9th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 4 | 96.3th |
| Timeline events | 12 | 88.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 17 | 39.7th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year | won | |
| 2011 | Victory of the album | won | |
| 2011 | Victory of the rock album | won | |
| 2016 | Officer of Arts and Letters | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarmac(band) | — | present | |
| Lady Sir(band) | — | present | |
| Caravage(band) | 1990 | 1994 | |
| Louise Attaque(band) | 1994 | present | guitar,lead vocals |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ga%C3%ABtan_Roussel.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3e2c4afa-36a0-4955-a5b2-7cf3949e038ediscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3e2c4afa-36a0-4955-a5b2-7cf3949e038ecore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1496734genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1496734seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ga%C3%ABtan_Rousselbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ga%C3%ABtan_Roussel
Why this artist is in the database
- List of French singers
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Sylvain lasco · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1496734 · MusicBrainz: 3e2c4afa-36a0-4955-a5b2-7cf3949e038e
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