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Dadju
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Background information
Birth name Dadju Djuna Nsungula Alimasi
Also known as Prince Dadj
Born (1991-05-02) 2 May 1991 (age 34)
Melun, Île-de-France,  France
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer
Labels
Associated acts
  • The Shin Sekaï
  • Maître Gims

Dadju Alimasi Nsungula (French pronunciation: [dadʒu dʒuna ɛnsunɡula]; born 2 May 1991), better known by the mononym Dadju or at times Prince Dadj, is a French-Congolese singer. He was signed to the label Wati B and in 2017 signed with Polydor Records of Universal Music Group. He was a member of the musical formation Shin Sekaï alongside rapper Abou Tall from 2012 to 2016. The duo was part of the label Wati B and released the album Indéfini. The duo announced that they were breaking up so they can each follow solo careers. Dadju released his solo album Gentleman 2.0 in 2017.

Personal life

Dadju comes from a musical family. His father is Djanana Djuna, a Congolese vocalist of Papa Wemba's band. His half-brother is Gims, a famous solo singer and ex-member of the successful French rap group Sexion d'Assaut, a major act under the music label Wati B. His other brothers Bedjik and Xgangs are also rappers in their own right.

In 2016, he got married and had a daughter a few months later. He welcomed a baby boy in 2020.

Discography

Albums

as part of Shin Sekaï

  • 2013: The Shin Sekaï Vol. I (mixtape)
  • 2014: Volume II (mixtape)
  • 2016: Indéfini

Solo

Year Album Peak positions Units Certifications
FRA
 BEL
(Fl)
 BEL
(Wa)
 SWI
2017 Gentleman 2.0 1 74 7 35
  • FRA: 500,000
2019 Poison 1 47 6 6
  • FRA: 128,120
  • SNEP: 3× Platinum
Antidote — 74 —
2022 Cullinan 1 65 7 23
2024 Héritage
(with Tayc)		 1 171 2 6

EPs

Year Title Peak positions
BEL
(Wa)
2023 Cullinan: Gelée royale (Partie 2) 143

Singles

Year Single Peak
positions		 Certifications Album
FRA
 BEL
(Wa)
 SWI
2017 "Reine" 2 36 84 Gentleman 2.0
"Déjà trouvé" 42 — —
  • SNEP: Gold
"J'ai dit non" 54 — —
  • SNEP: Gold
"Bob Marley" 3 6 —
  • SNEP: Diamond
  • BEA: Gold
 non-album single
2018 "Django"
(feat. Franglish)		 16 35 —
  • SNEP: Platinum
 Gentleman 2.0
"Christina" 31 37*
(Ultratip)		 —
  • SNEP: Gold
"Jaloux" 1 17 37
  • SNEP: Diamond
 Non-album singles
"Mafuzzy Style" 80 — —
2019 "Compliqué" 6 41 86
  • SNEP: Diamond
 Poison
"Ma vie" 3 33 —
  • SNEP: Platinum
2020 "Grand bain"
(feat. Ninho)		 1 14 53
  • SNEP: Diamond
  • BEA: Gold
 Non-album single
"Dieu merci"
(feat. Tiakola)		 8 1*
(Ultratip)		 94
  • SNEP: Gold
 Non-album single
2021 "Belle"
(with Gims and Slimane)		 45 — — Les vestiges du fléau (Gims album)
"Mon soleil"
(with Anitta)		 8 22 —
  • SNEP: Diamond
 Poison ou Antidote
"Dans mes bras"
(with Kendji Girac)		 50 12 — Mi Vida
2023 "Makila: Wablé"
(with Tayc)		 29 — — non-album single
"I Love You"
(with Tayc)		 2 11 —

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

Featured in

Year Single Peak
positions		 Certifications Album
FRA
 BEL
(Wa)
 SWI
2015 "Sans rétro"
(Maître Gims feat. Dadju (of The Shin Sekaï))		 184 Maître Gims album
Mon cœur avait raison
2017 "Enfants d'Afrique"
(KeBlack feat. Dadju)		 162 KeBlack album
Premier étage
"La paix n'a pas de prix"
(Alonzo feat. Dadju)		 53 Alonzo album
100%
"Fuego"
(Aya Nakamura feat. Dadju)		 119 Aya Nakamura album
Journal Intime
"Moi je vérifie"
(Naza feat. Dadju & Aya Nakamura)		 185 Naza album
Incroyable
"C'est pas bon"
(Abou Debeing feat. Dadju)		 58 29*
(Ultratip)
2018 "Tant pis"
(Dry feat. Dadju)		 89
  • SNEP: Gold
"Tout se passe après minuit"
(Black M feat. Dadju)		 20*
(Ultratip)		 Black M album
Éternel insatisfait [Réédition]
"Tu ne le vois pas"
(Maître Gims feat. Dadju)		 13 49
  • SNEP: Gold
 Maître Gims album
Ceinture noire
"Bella ciao"
(Naestro feat. Maître Gims, Dadju, Vitaa and Slimane)		 2 13 41
  • SNEP: Diamond
"Bébé"
(MHD feat. Dadju)		 6 14*
(Ultratip)		 83
  • SNEP: Platinum
 MHD album
19
2019 "Muerte"
(Landy feat. Dadju)		 13
  • SNEP: Platinum
 Landy album
Assa Baing
"Adieu"
(Lynda feat. Dadju)		 36
  • SNEP: Gold
"Jamais"
(Ninho feat. Dadju)		 6
  • SNEP: Platinum
 Ninho album
Destin
"M.D.V"
(Alonzo feat. Dadju)		 120 Alonzo album
Stone
"Calimero"
(Vegedream feat. Dadju)		 136 Vegedream album
Ategban
"10/10"
(Maître Gims feat. Dadju & Alonzo)		 94 6*
(Ultratip)
  • SNEP: Gold
 Maître Gims album
Ceinture noire (Transcendance - Ré-édition)
2020 "Comme ça"
(Franglish feat. Dadju)		 23*
(Ultratip)		 Franglish album
Monsieur
"Meleğim"
(Soolking feat. Dadju)		 2 26 52
  • SNEP: Diamond
  • BEA: Gold
 Soolking album Vintage
"Piquée"
(Kaaris feat. Dadju)		 26 Kaaris album
2.7.0
"Sécurisé"
(Rohff feat. Dadju)		 40 Non-album release
2022 "Dançarina (Remix)"
(Pedro Sampaio feat. Anitta, Nicky Jam, Dadju, Mc Pedrinho)		 33
 Anitta album Versions of Me

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

Other charted songs

Year Single Peak
positions		 Certifications Album
FRA
 BEL
(Wa)
2017 "Ma fierté"
(feat. Maître Gims & Alonzo)		 28 14*
(Ultratip)		 Gentleman 2.0
"Intuition" 29
  • SNEP: Gold
"Comme si de rien n'était" 12
  • SNEP: Platinum
"Seconde chance" 34 7*
(Ultratip)
  • SNEP: Gold
"Gentleman 2.0" 80
"Lionne" 18 13*
(Ultratip)
  • SNEP: Platinum
"Oublie le" 11
  • SNEP: Gold
"Monica" 70
"#PTD" 61
"Sous contrôle"
(feat. Niska)		 19 19*
(Ultratip)
  • SNEP: Gold
"Par amour"
(feat. Maître Gims)		 10 6*
(Ultratip)
  • SNEP: Diamond
"Trouvez la moi"
(feat. KeBlack & Fally Ipupa)		 38
  • SNEP: Gold
"#Déjà donné" 55
"Jenny"
(feat. S.Pri Noir)		 52
  • SNEP: Gold
2018 "Mon cœur à ta taille"
(feat. Kalash)		 71
"Apollonia"
(Dadju & Sofiane)		 48 93 Empire
"Sans thème" 25
"Comme à chaque fois" 180
"Escort" 171
"Tu n'es pas moi" 124
2019 "Confessions" 20 Poison
"Paire d'As"
(feat. Nekfeu)		 10
"TPB"
(feat. Koba LaD)		 11
"Je ne t'aime plus" 12
"Bobo au cœur" 19 43
  • SNEP: Gold
"Ma faute" 27
"Perdu" 30
"Toi d'abord" 31
"Mémoire courte" 34
"Robe"
(feat. Damso)		 38
"Papa" 45
"Jure-le" 50
"Please"
(feat. Tayc)		 53
"Wouli liya"
(feat. Kaly, Soolking & Aymane Serhani)		 67
"Ma Woman" 118
"Donne-moi l'accord"
(feat. Burna Boy)		 131
"Normal" 153
"Back It Up" 159
"Cette femme" 164
"Promesse" 181
"Maamou" 185
2020 "Amour toxic" 14 34
  • SNEP: Gold
 Non-album release
"Va dire à ton ex" 18
"Elle me demande" 20
"Le mâle honnête" 55
"Provoquer" 56
"La roue tourne" 111
"Piqûre de rappel" 135
"Tout ou rien du tout"
(feat. Ocevne)		 87
2022 "Toko Toko" 17
  • SNEP: Gold
 Poison
2024 "Le Contrat"
(with Tayc)		 56 — —
"Tout Essayer?"
(with Tayc)		 65 — —
"Apprends Moi"
(with Tayc)		 71 — —
"Sold Out"
(with Tayc)		 73 — —
"Makila : Wable"
(with Tayc)		 78 — —
"Épouse-Moi"
(with Tayc)		 80 — —
"Une Semaine Pour Oublier..."
(with Tayc)		 86 — —
2024 "Terminal 2F"
(with Gims)		 26 — —

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Dadju para niños

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