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Florent Mothe

Florent Mothe
Florent Mothe in 2015
Background information
Birth nameFlorent Mothe
Also known asFlow
Billy Romance
Born (1981-05-13) May 13, 1981 (age 43)
Argenteuil, Île-de-France, France
GenresPop, Rock, Jazz, Metal
Occupation(s)Singer, Musician, Composer, Actor
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar, Flute, Piano, Bass
Years active1997–present
LabelsWarner Music France

Florent Mothe (French pronunciation: [flɔʁɑ̃ mɔt]; born May 13, 1981) is a French singer, actor and musician.

He is most famous for playing the role of Antonio Salieri in Mozart, l'opéra rock. In this role, he performed on a number of singles including Vivre à en crever, l'Assasymphonie, and Le bien qui fait mal.

Biography

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Florent Mothe was born on May 13, 1981, in Argenteuil, Val-d'Oise.[1] He began studying music at the age of 7, at the Montigny-lès-Cormeilles school. He soon learned to play the flute, piano, bass, synthesizer and guitar, but singing was always his primary interest.

He formed his first band, Lost Smile, in 1996, and toured for around six years between France and Germany. At the same time, he played the savant in the musical l'Alphoméga, on the recording and in one performance of the show. Following that, he sang at the Hard Rock Café with his second group, Ouija. He then went to Toronto, where he began a solo career. He performed short concerts in Canadian bars, as well as at the Mod Club in New York.

His performances and recordings on his Myspace page brought him to the attention of Dove Attia and Albert Cohen, producers of Mozart, l'opéra rock, who invited him to attend casting for the musical. He was chosen for the role of Antonio Salieri. In 2010, he was awarded the title of "Francophone Discovery of the year" at the NRJ Music Awards.

His first solo album, Rock in Chair, was released in April 2013. The first single is called Je ne sais pas.

Florent played King Arthur in Dove Attia's new musical La Légende du roi Arthur with Charlie Boisseau, Zaho, Camille Lou and Fabien Incardona in 2015.[2][3]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Peak positions
FRA
[4] 		BEL
(Wa)
[5]
2013 Rock In Chair 14 21
2016 Danser Sous La Pluie 73
[6] 		71

Singles

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Year Singles Peak positions
FRA
[4] 		BEL
(Wa)
[5]
2009 "Vivre à en crever"
(duet with Mikelangelo Loconte) 		 – 4
(Ultratip)
"L'assasymphonie"  – 10
(Ultratop)
2012 "On ira" (duet with Judith) 178  –
2013 "Je ne sais pas" 77 50
(Ultratop)
"Les blessures qui ne se voient pas" 79 25
(Ultratip)
2015 "Quelque chose de magique"
(with Camille Lou) 		103 15
(Ultratip)
2016 "Auprès d'un autre" 43
"Quoi de neuf?" 146
[7]
with the cast of Mozart, l'opéra rock
Year Singles Peak positions
FRA
[4] 		BEL
(Wa)
[5]
2009/
2010 		"Le bien qui fait mal" 9 8
(Ultratip)
2010 "C'est bientôt la fin" 22 25
(Ultratop)
with the cast of La Légende du roi Arthur
Year Singles Peak positions Singles
FRA
[4] 		BEL
(Wa)
[5]
2014 "Mon combat (Tir nam beo)"
(with Zaho) 		187  – from La Légende du roi Arthur

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ Metro N° 1733 Paris vendredi 5 férvrier 2010, p. 20
  2. ^ Clip de Mon combat (Tir Nam Beo) : Florent Mothe et Zaho dans La légende du Roi Arthur, chartsinfrance.net, 13 December 2014
  3. ^ "The artists".
  4. ^ a b c d "Florent Mothe discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d "Florent Mothe discography". ultratop/be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 49, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  8. ^ Patwhite-com: "NRJ Music Awards 2010: Chanson francophone de l’année"
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