Sinik facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sinik
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| Birth name | Thomas Gérard Idir |
| Also known as | Malsain l'Assassin S.I.N.I.K. |
| Born | 26 June 1980 Paris, France |
| Genres | French rap, hardcore rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1996–2022 |
| Labels | 6-0-9 (Six-O-Nine) |
| Associated acts | Diam's James Blunt Seth Gueko Alibi Montana Kery James Soprano |
Thomas Gérard Idir (French pronunciation: [tɔmɑ ʒeʁaʁ idiʁ]; born 26 June 1980), better known by his stage name Sinik (sometimes spelled as S.I.N.I.K.), is a French-language rapper. He is also known as Malsain ("Unhealthy") and L'assassin ("The Murderer"). His father is Algerian while his mother is French. In 2001, he founded his label Six o Nine (6-0-9).
Collaborations / Feuds
His meeting with Diam's at 14 was the turning point of his career. They consider themselves as brother and sister.
Le Toit du Monde, released in 2007, contains a song called "Je réalise" which features British singer songwriter, James Blunt. The single is bilingual, with English parts performed by Blunt and French parts by Sinik.
He is also notorious for a number of feuds with other rap artists, most notably Kizito, Booba and Gaiden
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Record label |
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SWI |
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| 2005 | La Main sur le coeur | Warner | 3 | 78 | 47 |
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| 2006 | Sang froid | Warner | 2 | 5 | 11 |
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| 2007 | Le Toit du monde | Warner | 5 | 20 | 34 |
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| 2009 | Ballon d'or | 6-0-9 | 19 | 40 | — |
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| 2012 | La plume et le poignard | 6-0-9 | 11 | 23 | 81 |
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| 2015 | Immortel II | 5 | 49 | — |
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| 2017 | Drône | 108 |
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| 2019 | Invincible | 26 |
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| 2022 | Niksi | 28 |
126 | — | ||
Street albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications / Sales | ||
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SWI |
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| 2004 | En attendant l'album | — | — | — | 40,000 copies |
| 2011 | Le Côté malsain | 8 | 29 | — | 40,000 copies |
Other releases
Mixtapes
- 1999: Ul'Team At Home 1er Volet (Mixtape Ul'Team Atom)
- 2011: Immortel (Best of de Sinik )
Maxis'
- 2000: Malsain
- 2002: Artiste triste
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
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| 2006 | "Ne dis jamais" (feat. Vitaa) |
26 | 38 | 70 | Sang froid |
| "La cité des anges" | 36 | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Je réalise" (feat. James Blunt) |
3 | 11 | 38 | Le Toit du monde |
| "Bienvenue chez les Bylkas"
(feat Big Ali & Cheb Bilal) |
3 | _ | Rai N'B Fever 3 | ||
| 2012 | "Les 16 vérités" (feat. Médine) |
143 | — | — | La plume et le poignard |
| 2015 | "Contradictions" | 148 | — | — | Immortel II |
| 2017 | "De Marbre" | 120 |
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See also
In Spanish: Sinik para niños
- Willy Denzey
- Sidney Duteil
- Abd al Malik (rapper)
