Ridsa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ridsa
Background information
Birth name	Maxence Boitez
Born	(1990-10-16) 16 October 1990 (age 34) Orléans, Centre, France
Genres	Pop R&B hip hop pop-rap
Occupation(s)	Singer rapper
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Juston Records Musicast Wagram Music

Maxence Boitez (born on October 16, 1990, in Orléans, France), is a French singer and rapper. He is much better known by his stage name, Ridsa. He has Spanish family roots.

Ridsa's Journey in Music

Ridsa started his music career in 2010. Before that, he played soccer when he was younger. He began by sharing his rap songs online, and people quickly started to notice him.

His early songs included collaborations with other artists. For example, he worked with Flavie on a song called "Toi et seulement toi." He also teamed up with Demhys for "J'aime quand." On December 28, 2012, he released "Amour Secret" along with a music video.

A big step in his career was working with Willy William and Canadian drummer Ryan Stevenson. Their song "Je n'ai pas eu le temps" became very popular. It was his first song to appear on music charts. He also released an EP (a short album) called Es tu fiesta. This EP included the song "Es tu fiesta" and more versions of "Je n'ai pas eu le temps."

First Albums and Growing Success

Ridsa released his first full album, Mes histoires, on June 2, 2014. This album featured other artists like Wanz, Dieselle, Pépé Rosso, and Angèle. It reached number 44 on the official French album charts.

His next album, L.O.V.E, came out on March 9, 2015. This album was even more successful, reaching number 16 on the charts. It included songs with Marvin, Dieselle, Souf, and DJ Kayz. Ridsa continued to have hits with collaborations. He worked with Souf on the single "Baby" and with Kenza Farah on "Liées."

His third album, Tranquille, was released on December 11, 2015. A song from this album, "Là c'est die", became his biggest hit. It reached number 5 on the French singles chart. Another song from the album, "Pardon", also became popular.

On March 5, 2017, Ridsa announced his fourth album, Libre. This album was released on April 14, 2017.

Ridsa's Albums

Ridsa has released several albums throughout his career. Here are some of his main albums and how well they did on the music charts: