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| Birth name | Hugo Pierre Leclercq |
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| Born | 30 May 1994 Nantes, France |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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Hugo Pierre Leclercq (born May 30, 1994), known as Madeon, is a French musician, DJ, songwriter, singer, and music producer. He was born in Nantes, France, and now lives in Los Angeles. Madeon became famous at age 17. He posted a video called "Pop Culture" on YouTube. In the video, he mixed 39 different popular songs live using a special music device called a Novation Launchpad. The video quickly got millions of views. Madeon has said that the Beatles and Daft Punk are his biggest musical inspirations.
Madeon's first collection of songs, an EP called The City, came out in 2012. His first full album, Adventure, was released in 2015. He went on a big tour in North America to support it. In 2019, Madeon released his second album, Good Faith. This album was part of his Good Faith Live tour. Madeon was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2021 for Good Faith.
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Becoming a Music Star
Hugo Pierre Leclercq, or Madeon, started making music when he was 11 years old. He first made a type of dance music called "hands-up" under different names. By 2010, he began making house music using the name Madeon. This name is a mix-up of letters from one of his old nicknames. In the same year, he won a remix contest for a song called "The Island" by the group Pendulum.
The next year, he remixed songs by other electronic artists. His video "Pop Culture" made him famous around the world. He uploaded it to YouTube on July 11, 2011. The video showed him mixing parts of 39 songs live. He used a Novation Launchpad to do this. The video quickly became very popular, getting over six million views in just a few days. Madeon later shared that he got the idea, bought the Launchpad, and recorded the song all on the same day.
When Madeon performs live, he uses Launchpads and other music equipment. His first live show was in Paris in April 2011. He opened for the band Yelle. His first show in the UK was in London. Madeon's music was played several times on Pete Tong's radio show on BBC Radio 1. His first song, "Icarus", and his remix for deadmau5's "Raise Your Weapon" were played there.
Madeon went on tour with Lady Gaga. He was an opening act for her Born This Way Ball tour. He also worked with Lady Gaga on three songs for her album Artpop.
In 2012, Madeon played at several big music festivals in the United States. These included Ultra Music Festival and Coachella. He also played at UK dance music festivals. Madeon's song "Technicolor" was released on August 3, 2013. On February 25, 2014, he gave away a free song called "Cut the Kid" on his website. He said he made this song around 2011 or 2012.
Many of Madeon's songs have been used in movies, TV shows, and video games. For example, "Icarus" was in Dancing with the Stars and the movie The Mitchells vs. the Machines. "Finale" and "Imperium" were in the FIFA video game series. "The City" appeared in NHL 15 and Need for Speed: Most Wanted.
Adventure Album (2015)
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Madeon released his first album, Adventure, in 2015. Before the album came out, he released several songs from it. "Imperium" was the first song released in September 2014. Other songs like "You're On" and "Pay No Mind" followed. The album also included "Home" and "Nonsense." Adventure was released on March 27, 2015. It reached number one on the US Dance/Electronic Albums chart.
After the album's release, Madeon started his first big tour called Adventure Live. He played 22 shows across North America. The tour finished on May 9, 2015. He continued to promote his album with another tour in early 2016.
Shelter Collaboration (2016–2017)
On August 11, 2016, Madeon released a new song called "Shelter" with his good friend Porter Robinson. They then went on a special tour together called the Shelter Live Tour. They performed across the US and Europe. During their shows, they mixed their own songs together and sang them live. Their last performance on this tour was on April 23, 2017.
Madeon's remix of "Song 2" by Blur was featured in the gameplay trailer for EA Sports' FIFA 17. The song "Shelter" by Madeon and Porter Robinson was also included in the FIFA 17 soundtrack.
Good Faith Album (2018–2023)
In November 2017, Madeon announced he was working on a new music project. In January 2018, he shared that he had moved to the United States to finish his next album. On March 20, 2019, Madeon announced a new live show for Lollapalooza 2019. He said it would be a new live performance, not just a DJ set, and would feature new music.
On May 28, 2019, Madeon announced a new song would be released the next day. The song, "All My Friends", was previewed on a new website, goodfaith.world. The full song was released on YouTube on May 30, 2019.
Madeon started a radio show called Good Faith Radio in July 2019. He played his next song, "Dream Dream Dream," on the show. He also played music by other artists and shared fan-made art. He described the show as a place to share his favorite things and show off amazing music and art created by his fans.
The Good Faith Live tour began at Lollapalooza 2019. It included shows in London, Amsterdam, and Paris. A longer tour across North America started in October and ended in December. Madeon also toured Australia in January 2020.
On October 29, 2019, Madeon announced that his album Good Faith would be released on November 15, 2019. In an interview, Madeon explained that the album was about his journey to find joy and improve his mental well-being. He wanted to create music that felt happy but also showed that this happiness was something he had worked hard to achieve.
Madeon worked with Lady Gaga again on the song "911" for her 2020 album, Chromatica.
On May 9, 2020, Madeon performed a DJ set for a virtual music festival. During his set, he played a new song called "The Prince." This song was released on August 14, 2020. With the song's release, Madeon started a special online game for fans. When fans solved the game, they found a collection of six songs called 12122017. Madeon later said these songs were made on December 6, 2017. He explained that he created them when he felt frustrated with music. He sees this collection as a way to understand the Good Faith album better.
On September 18, 2021, Madeon presented his Good Faith Forever Live show at a music festival in California. After being played live for many years, Madeon released the song "Love You Back" on April 27, 2022. He first revealed the song at his Coachella 2022 performance.
Discography
- Adventure (2015)
- Good Faith (2019)
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Grammy Award | Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album | Good Faith | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Madeon para niños
