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Dadju
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| Birth name | Dadju Djuna Nsungula Alimasi |
| Also known as | Prince Dadj |
| Born | 2 May 1991 Melun, Île-de-France, France |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer |
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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 Congolese-French 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 | |||
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BEL (Fl) |
BEL (Wa) |
SWI |
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| 2017 | Gentleman 2.0 | 1 | 74 | 7 | 35 |
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| 2019 | Poison | 1 | 47 | 6 | 6 |
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| Antidote | — | 74 | — | ||||
| 2022 | Cullinan | 1 | 65 | 7 | 23 | ||
EPs
| Year | Title | Peak positions |
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| 2023 | Cullinan: Gelée royale (Partie 2) | 143 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
Certifications | Album | ||
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BEL (Wa) |
SWI |
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| 2017 | "Reine" | 2 | 36 | 84 |
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Gentleman 2.0 |
| "Déjà trouvé" | 42 | — | — |
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| "J'ai dit non" | 54 | — | — |
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| "Bob Marley" | 3 | 6 | — |
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Non-album single | |
| 2018 | "Django" (feat. Franglish) |
16 | 35 | — |
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Gentleman 2.0 |
| "Christina" | 31 | 37* (Ultratip) |
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| "Jaloux" | 1 | 17 | 37 |
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Non-album singles | |
| "Mafuzzy Style" | 80 | — | — | |||
| 2019 | "Compliqué" | 6 | 41 | 86 |
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Poison |
| "Ma vie" | 3 | 33 | — |
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| 2020 | "Grand bain" (feat. Ninho) |
1 | 14 | 53 |
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Non-album single |
| "Dieu merci" (feat. Tiakola) |
8 | 1* (Ultratip) |
94 |
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Non-album single | |
| 2021 | "Belle" (with Gims and Slimane) |
45 | — | — | Les vestiges du fléau (Gims album) | |
| "Mon soleil" (with Anitta) |
8 | 22 | — |
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Poison ou Antidote | |
| "Dans mes bras" (with Kendji Girac) |
50 | 12 | — | Mi Vida | ||
| 2023 | "Makila : Wablé" (with Tayc) |
29 |
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*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 | ||
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| 2015 | "Sans rétro" (Maître Gims feat. Dadju (of The Shin Sekaï)) |
184 | Maître Gims album Mon cœur avait raison |
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| 2017 | "Enfants d'Afrique" (KeBlack feat. Dadju) |
162 | KeBlack album Premier étage |
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| "La paix n'a pas de prix" (Alonzo feat. Dadju) |
53 | Alonzo album 100% |
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| "Fuego" (Aya Nakamura feat. Dadju) |
119 | Aya Nakamura album Journal Intime |
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| "Moi je vérifie" (Naza feat. Dadju & Aya Nakamura) |
185 | Naza album Incroyable |
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| "C'est pas bon" (Abou Debeing feat. Dadju) |
58 | 29* (Ultratip) |
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| 2018 | "Tant pis" (Dry feat. Dadju) |
89 |
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| "Tout se passe après minuit" (Black M feat. Dadju) |
20* (Ultratip) |
Black M album Éternel insatisfait [Réédition] |
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| "Tu ne le vois pas" (Maître Gims feat. Dadju) |
13 | 49 |
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Maître Gims album Ceinture noire |
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| "Bella ciao" (Naestro feat. Maître Gims, Dadju, Vitaa and Slimane) |
2 | 13 | 41 |
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| "Bébé" (MHD feat. Dadju) |
6 | 14* (Ultratip) |
83 |
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MHD album 19 |
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| 2019 | "Muerte" (Landy feat. Dadju) |
13 |
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Landy album Assa Baing |
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| "Adieu" (Lynda feat. Dadju) |
36 |
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| "Jamais" (Ninho feat. Dadju) |
6 |
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Ninho album Destin |
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| "M.D.V" (Alonzo feat. Dadju) |
120 | Alonzo album Stone |
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| "Calimero" (Vegedream feat. Dadju) |
136 | Vegedream album Ategban |
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| "10/10" (Maître Gims feat. Dadju & Alonzo) |
94 | 6* (Ultratip) |
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Maître Gims album Ceinture noire (Transcendance - Ré-édition) |
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| 2020 | "Comme ça" (Franglish feat. Dadju) |
23* (Ultratip) |
Franglish album Monsieur |
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| "Meleğim" (Soolking feat. Dadju) |
2 | 26 | 52 |
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Soolking album Vintage | |
| "Piquée" (Kaaris feat. Dadju) |
26 | Kaaris album 2.7.0 |
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| "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 |
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BEL (Wa) |
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| 2017 | "Ma fierté" (feat. Maître Gims & Alonzo) |
28 | 14* (Ultratip) |
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Gentleman 2.0 |
| "Intuition" | 29 |
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| "Comme si de rien n'était" | 12 |
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| "Seconde chance" | 34 | 7* (Ultratip) |
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| "Gentleman 2.0" | 80 | ||||
| "Lionne" | 18 | 13* (Ultratip) |
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| "Oublie le" | 11 |
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| "Monica" | 70 | ||||
| "#PTD" | 61 | ||||
| "Sous contrôle" (feat. Niska) |
19 | 19* (Ultratip) |
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| "Par amour" (feat. Maître Gims) |
10 | 6* (Ultratip) |
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| "Trouvez la moi" (feat. KeBlack & Fally Ipupa) |
38 |
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| "#Déjà donné" | 55 | ||||
| "Jenny" (feat. S.Pri Noir) |
52 |
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| 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 |
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| "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 |
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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 |
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Poison | |
See also
In Spanish: Dadju para niños
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