Koxie

Biography

Laure Cohen, known by her stage name Koxie, is a French singer of Tunisian origin, who came to prominence through her 2007 hit "Garçon×Garçon11 June 2007 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Garçon3:35" that topped the French Official Singles Chart. She was born in Paris on 26 February 1977. She released her self-titled debut album Koxie in 2007. She is signed since June 2007 to AZ French record label affiliated with Universal Music France. She entered politics alongside the far-right candidate Sarah Knafo for the 2026 Paris municipal election.

Career

She started in hip hop music very early. She went to New York where she studied acting and dancing in Broadway Dance Center. Upon graduation, she returned to France opening her own studio FAME in 1998, an arts school covering theater, music, dance and cinema. She has also shot a number of short films, most notably Les Mauvais Joueurs in 2005.
She also worked in the French music station Fun Radio and with radio and TV presenter Arthur in Europe 2. After that she started her solo career with single "Garçon×Garçon11 June 2007 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Garçon3:35" using sampling of Dr. Dre and speaking against sexism and vulgar lyrics. She was immediately targeted by French radio DJ Difool through the Skyrock radio who launched an anti-Koxie campaign, even launching a mock version of "Garçon" entitled "Gare aux cons" by comedian Axelle Laffont. Still "Garçon" topped the French Official Singles Chart for 2 weeks in August 2007 and was also a hit in Switzerland reaching #44.
Based on her commercial success, Koxie released her studio album Koxie and a follow-up single "Ma meilleure amie×Ma Meilleure Amie10 March 2008 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Ma Meilleure Amie5:102Plus De Place Pour Les Rêves3:54". In early 2012, she is releasing her second studio album, with a pre-release single from the forthcoming album under the title "Le prince charmant×Le Prince charmant16 January 2012 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1J'écris3:132Daisy Luzion3:243Le Destin3:314Le Prince charmant3:045Docteur Love3:076Toi3:147Nos enfants3:058Maman3:249Psychanalyste2:4310Tant pis pour toi3:1611Dealer de caresses3:06".

Albums

2007: Koxie
Track list

Intro
Rêver de ça koxie
Garçon
Sortir de l’ombre
Ma meilleure amie
Seule avec toi
Sacré salah
Plus de place pour les rêves
J’aime
Je fais des rimes
Femme de football fan
Sans essayer
La force de croire
2012: Le prince charmant
Track list

J'écris
Daisy Luzion
Le destin
Le prince charmant
Docteur Love
Toi
Nos enfants
Maman
Psychanalyste
Tant pis pour toi
Dealer de caresses

Singles

2007: "Garçon×Garçon11 June 2007 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Garçon3:35" (#1 in France, #44 in Switzerland)
2008: "Ma meilleure amie×Ma Meilleure Amie10 March 2008 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Ma Meilleure Amie5:102Plus De Place Pour Les Rêves3:54" (#45 in France)
2010: "Daisy Luzion"
2011: "Le prince charmant×Le Prince charmant16 January 2012 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1J'écris3:132Daisy Luzion3:243Le Destin3:314Le Prince charmant3:045Docteur Love3:076Toi3:147Nos enfants3:058Maman3:249Psychanalyste2:4310Tant pis pour toi3:1611Dealer de caresses3:06"