Thomas Dutronc

Thomas Dutronc in 2008

Thomas Dutronc (French pronunciation: [tɔma dytʁɔ̃]; born 16 June 1973)[1] is a French singer and jazz manouche guitarist. He was born in Paris, the son of singer, songwriter and guitarist Françoise Hardy, and singer, songwriter, guitarist, and film actor Jacques Dutronc.

Career

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On 13 February 2008, he received the UNAC award for his song "J'aime plus Paris".[2] It also became the most played French single around the world during 2008.[3]

On 8 March 2008, he was nominated at the 23rd Victoires de la Musique in two categories, as new artist of the year and album of the year.[4]

In 2020, he released the album Frenchy, which features guest performances by artists such as Iggy Pop, Dianna Krall, Billy Gibbons, and Rocky Gresset.

Philanthropy

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Thomas Dutronc has been a member of the charity ensemble Les Enfoirés since 2009.[5]

Awards

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Discography

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Albums

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Year Title Charts Certifications
FRA
[6]
BEL
(WA)

[7]
BEL
(FL)

SWI
[8]
2007 Comme un manouche sans guitare 5 7 61
  • SNEP: 2× Diamond[9]
2009 Comme un manouche sans guitare – le live 69 46
2011 Silence on tourne, on tourne en rond 2 2 75 21
Jazz Manouche by Thomas Dutronc 184
2015 Éternels jusqu'à demain 4 5 115 24
2018 Live Is Love 21
[8]
62
2020 Frenchy 2 2 7
  • SNEP: Platinum[9]
2022 Dutronc & Dutronc
(with Jacques Dutronc as Dutronc & Dutronc)
7
[10]
10
2023 La tournée générale! 41 33
2024 Il n'est jamais trop tard 19 33

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions
FRA
[6]
BEL
(WA)

Ultratop
BEL
(WA)

Ultratip*
BEL
(FL)

Ultratip*
SWI
2009 "Comme un manouche sans guitare" 30 8
2011 "Demain!" 50 21 82
2013 "Le blues du rose" 94
"Tout le monde veut devenir un cat" 107

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

References

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  1. ^ "Y'a 43 ans aujourd'hui..." Twitter. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Page non trouvée - UNAC". Unac.info.
  3. ^ "The Yearly Airplay Charts: 2008". Francophonie Diffusion. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Les Victoires de La Musique : tout sur l'émission, news et vidéos en replay -". Evenements.francetv.fr. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Thomas Dutronc" (in French). Enfoires.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Discographie Thomas Dutronc". Lescharts.com.
  7. ^ Ultratop.be/fr/ – Thomas Dutronc albums discography
  8. ^ a b "Thomas Dutronic – Live Is Love". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  9. ^ a b c d "French album certifications – Thomas Dutronc" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  10. ^ @snep (11 November 2022). "En exclusivité, voici les 10 premiers du Top Albums de la semaine !..." (Tweet). Retrieved 12 November 2022 – via Twitter.
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