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Thomas Fersen
Person · male · France · 11th arrondissement of Paris · born 1963 · recording since 1988
French singer-songwriter
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Also known as トマ・フェルセン
Timeline
15 events▣ Album 12◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1✦ Award 1
1960s
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: Ton héros, Jane
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography214 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1338498967
Biography
Thomas Fersen (born 4 January 1963 in Paris) is a French singer-songwriter.
During his childhood, he was part of a punk group before playing the piano in café-theatres. He released his first album in 1993; it gave him immediate name recognition.
Fersen is an accomplished poet who regularly plays with language, using puns, rich rhymes, symbols and images taken from the realms of plants (vegetables and fruits) and animals (birds and various beasts) to tell stories or original fables, to recreate moments from daily life, impressions and sentiments, and also the dreams of ordinary people and their failings and faults. His deep and gravelly smoker's voice gives a particular tone to his songs, which belong to different musical styles depending on the album (rock, folk-rock or jazz and blues).
The stage name "Thomas Fersen" comes from the names of Tomas Boy, a Mexican footballer, and Hans-Axel de Fersen, Marie-Antoinette's Swedish lover.
He was one of the first singers to join the label Tôt ou tard.
Other musical involvement
2005 – on the Plutôt tôt Plutôt tard album by duos from the Tôt ou tard label, the songs "Escobar" with J. P. Nataf, "Le bouton" with Bumcello, and "La barmaid" with Jeanne Cherhal
2006 – Cover of "Sacré géranium" by Dick Annegarn on the compilation Le Grand Dîner
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 | 26 | 89.3th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | 37 | 76.5th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (26 release groups · 12 studio albums)
Albums · 12
1993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 40:33
1Le Bal des oiseaux4:542Je t’attendais2:283Juillet3:054Tout, tout, tout et plus rien3:255Pour toi mon amour2:286Lofotens2:267La Baston2:158Libertad4:239Ces bouches à nourrir2:3910À Dahouët1:2911Ne me touche pas4:0412Mon pays2:3113Allons nous coucher4:261995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 42:45
1Louise2:232Au café de la paix4:063Hugo, chanson du cyclone2:414Les Ronds de carotte2:445Dans les transports3:206Un temps de chien3:437Ne pleure plus4:068Hugo, à la bougie2:349Pommes, pommes, pommes3:4710Un parapluie pour deux3:0011Pont Mirabeau4:0412Bella ciao1:5313L’Histoire d’une heure2:3914L’Escalier1:451997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 40:09
1Bucéphale3:102Ma douceur4:383Les Papillons4:054Que l’on est bête3:265Moi qui me croyais un saint4:086La Blatte2:417Pickpocket4:088Bijou3:299Les Tours d’horloge3:1810Où trouver des fleurs un lundi soir après minuit ?2:3811Je suis dev’nue la bonne4:281999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 37:47
1Irène4:412Les Malheurs du lion3:273Dugenou3:554Elisabeth4:095Monsieur3:546Marie-des-guérites3:217La Chauve-souris3:378Le Moucheron2:449Chez toi3:1910La Chandelle4:402003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 42:24
1Diane de Poitiers3:072Deux pieds3:023Saint‐Jean‐du‐Doigt2:524Le Chat botté3:395Pièce montée des grands jours4:096Borborygmes3:307Croque3:538Les Cravates3:049Rititi ratata (il paraît qu’elles aiment)7:1610Bambi3:3311Né dans une rose4:192005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 40:59
1Hyacinthe3:512Zaza2:533Pégase3:364Mon iguanodon3:305Le Tournis4:346Je n'ai pas la gale3:137Mon macabre4:248Maudie3:209La Chapelle de la joie4:1010Ma rêveuse2:4811Cosmos4:402008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 40:10
1Germaine3:292Ukulélé3:083Chocolat2:554Formol4:355Punaise3:346Les Mouches3:247Gratte‐dos2:228Ce qu’il me dit3:119Concombre4:0710Embarque dans ma valise4:0111La Malle5:242011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:05
1Dracula3:572La Barbe bleue3:463Félix2:354Sandra3:385J’suis mort2:536Le Balafré3:067Parfois au clair de lune2:548Mathieu3:169L’Enfant sorcière4:5810Une autre femme4:0511Brouillard3:3812Les Loups‐garous3:19Thomas Fersen & The Ginger Accident
2013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 34:57
1Donne-moi un petit baiser2:252Mais oui mesdames3:403Les Pingouins des îles3:024Mes compétences3:135Jean3:346Qui est ce baigneur ?3:227La Boxe à l'anglo-saxonne3:408Joe-la-classe3:529Viens mon Michel2:2910Les femmes préfèrent2:3611Coccinelle3:042017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 36:16
1Un coup de queue de vache3:152Encore cassé4:023Les Petits Sabots3:444La Pachanga3:305Tu n’as pas les oreillons2:556Un lièvre3:077Testament3:138As-tu choisi ?2:529La Cabane de mon cochon3:1410Dans les rochers de Beg-an-Fry3:3911Big Bang2:452019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 38:11
1Les Vieilles2:142C’est tout ce qu’il me reste3:083Les Zombies du cimetière3:534La Mare10:305Envie de ne rien faire2:446Mange mes poux3:077Le Vrai Problème3:148Mes parents sont pas là3:139King Kong3:5310Richelieus2:152025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 43:51
1Les Malheurs du lion3:282Ses pieds sont superbes0:103Le Chat botté3:034Blasé3:195Mon chien1:076Slow0:147Dugenou3:438Le Goût de la noyade1:239Les Tours d’horloge3:2010Jour de l’an2:1111Les Papillons4:0412Tu viens chéri ?2:2013Louise2:2314Au Café de la Paix2:5015J’suis mort2:5116Crépuscule0:0717La Chauve‐souris3:2518Un bonhomme0:1619Monsieur3:37
Single · 7
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ton héros, JaneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:06ATon héros, Jane4:50 BNelly la rousse3:16 | 1988 | ||
| 1990 | Le Peuple de la nuitSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:04ALe Peuple de la nuit3:40 BMoneypenny3:24 | 1990 | ||
| 1995 | LouiseSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:031Louise2:29 2Hugo, à la bougie2:34 | 1995 | ||
| 1997 | Les PapillonsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:101Les Papillons4:05 2Pickpocket4:05 | 1997 | ||
| 1997 | BijouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:331Bijou3:27 2Moi qui me croyais un saint4:06 | 1997 | ||
| 1999 | ElizabethSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:041Elizabeth4:04 | 1999 | ||
| 2013 | Donne-moi un petit baiserSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:211Donne-moi un petit baiser2:21 | 1 July 2013 |
EP · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Thomas Fersen en public - 3 inédits choisis pour les locales de Radio FranceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:441Libertad5:14 2Ne pleure plus4:51 3Louise2:39 | 1997 | ||
| 1997 | Le jour du poissonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:271Ne pleure plus (live Amiens)4:54 2L’escalier (live Amiens)3:10 3Dans les transports (live La Rochelle)3:23 | 10 April 1997 |
Album · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | TriplexSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 28 tracks · 2:05:51Disc 1 1La Chauve‐souris5:07 2Bijou3:55 3Louise2:50 4Les Papillons5:02 5Un parapluie pour deux3:23 6Marie‐des‐guérites4:37 7Irène5:01 8Juillet4:38 9Je t’attendais2:49 10Tchi‐Tchi3:10 Disc 21Monsieur6:01 2Chez toi3:35 3Moi qui me croyais un saint5:09 4Je suis dev’nue la bonne9:29 5Elisabeth5:45 6Dugenou6:41 7Dans les transports4:28 8Le Moucheron3:53 9Bella ciao3:28 10Les Tours d’horloge4:08 11Bucéphale3:27 Disc 31La Blatte3:23 2Ma douceur4:35 3Où trouver des fleurs un lundi soir après minuit ?3:18 4Pickpocket4:31 5L’Escalier3:30 6Le Bal des oiseaux5:42 7Les Malheurs du lion4:16 | Live | 23 October 2001 | |
| 2004 | La Cigale des grands joursSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:14:491Deux pieds3:46 2Diane de Poitiers3:44 3Les Cravates4:38 4Né dans une rose4:43 5Monsieur4:20 6Pièce montée des grands jours4:31 7La Chauve-souris4:49 8Bucéphale4:05 9Louise2:47 10Borborygmes4:26 11Croque4:21 12Rititi Ratata (il paraît qu'elles aiment)7:52 13Le Chat botté6:36 14Saint-Jean-du-Doigt9:23 15Les Malheurs du lion4:48 | Live | August 2004 | |
| 2006 | Bonne fête HyacintheSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 2:12:09Disc 1 1Bonne fête Hyacinthe1:27:00 Disc 21Cosmos3:40 2Hyacinthe3:16 3Deux pieds2:55 4Zaza2:46 5Le Tournis6:30 6Monsieur4:03 7Mon macabre4:10 8Mon iguanodon3:36 9Pégase3:14 10Maudie3:12 11Je n'ai pas la gale3:38 12Ma rêveuse4:09 | Live | 2006 | |
| 2007 | Gratte moi la puce: Best of de pocheSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:10:591Les Papillons4:47 2Monsieur3:33 3Croque3:25 4La Chauve-souris4:14 5Pégase3:33 6Diane-de-Poitiers3:13 7Hyacinthe3:35 8Je suis dev'nue la bonne3:57 9Le Chat botté3:56 10Zaza2:49 11Le Bal des oiseaux3:58 12Les Malheurs du lion3:44 13Piece montée des grands jours3:54 14Mon macabre3:54 15Georges3:44 16Louise2:20 17Bella ciao2:43 18Bijou3:33 19Saint-Jean-du-Doigt2:55 20La Blatte3:12 | Compilation | 26 November 2007 | |
| 2015 | C'est du LimogesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks · 1:09:301Mais oui mesdames4:03 2Viens mon michel2:27 3La boxe à l'anglo-saxonne3:35 4Les pingouins des îles2:58 5La chauve-souris5:03 6Croque3:58 7Pégase3:13 8Dans l'bois3:38 9Zaza3:08 10Punaise3:30 11Le chat botté5:16 12Les cravates3:16 13Le balafré3:21 14Diane de poitiers3:50 15J'suis mort3:17 16Les femmes préfèrent2:51 17Chocolat3:41 18Félix3:10 19Les papillons5:15 | Live | 11 December 2015 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Thomas Fersen head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 26 | 89.3th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | 37 | 76.5th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Victory for the male variety revelation | won | |
| — | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | won | |
| — | Prix Raoul-Breton | won |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Fersen_%C3%A0_Marseillette.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/083a443a-dcba-4d48-aa62-fda1f130002fdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/083a443a-dcba-4d48-aa62-fda1f130002fcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51015genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51015seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Fersenbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Fersen
Why this artist is in the database
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Image: Guillaume Jourdan ( T7T ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q51015 · MusicBrainz: 083a443a-dcba-4d48-aa62-fda1f130002f
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