Introduction
Julien Franck Bouadjie Monono Kamgang (French pronunciation: [ʒyljɛ̃ fʁɑ̃k bwadʒi monono kamɡɑ̃ɡ]; born 2 May 1996), better known as Tayc (/taɪk/ TYKE, French: [tajk]), is a French singer. Prior to the release of his triple album titled Nyxia (2019), he released two mixtapes and a number of singles. His second album called Fleur froide (2020) hit the charts which launched his international career. Tayc's latest release is called Fleur froide - Second état : la cristallisation (2021) accounts for various new singles as well as previous one from Fleur Froide.
Career
Born in Marseille to Cameroonian parents, Bouadjie launched his musical career in 2012 after relocating to Paris. He studied theatre and dance before moving to song and writing. His first release was a10-track mixtape, Alchemy on 30 May 2017 followed by a second mixtape H.E.L.I.O.S on 27 July 2018.
Signing with the label H24 founded by Barack Adama of Sexion D'assaut, he worked on his debut studio album. In February 2019, Tayc released debut album NYXIA which reissued two more times with, the Tome II on 21 June 2019 Tome III on 13 December 2019 all under the title Nyxia. Tome II particularly concentrated on his Cameroonian roots. He featured songs from his triple album with a big concert in Trianon de Paris on 19 October 2019.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Year | Peak positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | BEL (Fl) | BEL (Wa) | SWI | ||
| Nyxia | 2019 | 100 | — | 100 | — |
| Nyxia, Tome II | 78 | — | 64 | — | |
| Nyxia, Tome III | 39 | — | 70 | — | |
| Fleur froide | 2020 | 3 | 33 | 6 | 55 |
| Fleur froide – Second état: la cristallisation | 2022 | — | — | 71 | — |
| Room 96 | 2023 | 18 | — | 14 | 16 |
| Héritage | 2024 | — | 171 | 2 | 6 |
Mixtapes
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Alchemy | 2017 |
| H.E.L.I.O.S | 2018 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | BEL(Wa) | SWI | |||
| "Moi, je prouve." | 2019 | 30 | 28* | — | Non-album release |
| "N'y pense plus" | 2020 | 10 | 13* | — | Fleur froide |
| "Pour nous" | 47 | — | — | Non-album release | |
| "Comme toi" | 17 | 20* | — | Fleur froide | |
| "Le temps" | 2021 | 1 | 7 | 10 | Fleur froide (Donum Novae) |
| "Dis moi comment." | 23 | — | 90 | Fleur froide (DMC) | |
| "Dodo" | 21 | 42 | 45 | ||
| "Sans effet" | 2022 | — | 48 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Salomé" | 28 | — | — | ||
| "Carry Me" | 2023 | 43 | — | — | |
| "Room 69" | 4 | 30 | — | ||
| "Makila: Wablé" (with Dadju) | 29 | — | — | ||
| "I Love You" (with Dadju) | 2 | 11 | — | ||
| "Yimmy Yimmy" (with Shreya Ghoshal and Jacqueline Fernandez) | 2024 | — | — | — | |
Songs featured in
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | |||
| "Please" | 2019 | 38 | Poison ou antidote |
| "My Love" | 2021 | 67 | Non-album release |
| "Bye Bye" | 50 |
Other charting songs
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | |||
| "Les larmes" | 2019 | 152 | |
| "Vous deux" | 2020 | 67 | Fleur froide |
| "Le miel" | 88 | ||
| "Et si" | 93 | ||
| "Haine colorée " | 104 | ||
| "Qui" | 115 | ||
| "J'ai mal" | 132 | ||
| "Cette vie" | 149 | ||
| "Better" | 152 | ||
| "Baby papa" | 155 | ||
| "Vrai og" | 164 | ||
| "Mieux" | 169 | ||
| "Toxic Boy" | 177 | ||
| "Parle moi" | 178 | ||
| "No." | 193 | ||
| "5 ans" | 198 |
Collaborations
- 2018: "Dana"
- 2019: "Tu mens"
- 2019: "Poison ou antidote"
- 2019: "Trip"
- 2019: "Ewondo ou Bami"
- 2020: "Libertad" (Chapitre 2)
- 2020: "Mon Histoire - Part 1"
- 2020: "Meilleurs"
- 2020: "Cocktail"
- 2020: "Cocktail Remix"
- 2020: "Mes défauts
- 2020: "Melody"
- 2020: "Pour nous"
- 2020: "Je Wanda"
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organisation | Prize | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NRJ Music Awards | Francophone Revelation of the year | Nominated |
| 2023 | The Future Awards Africa | Prize for Music | Pending |