Raphaël Haroche
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Raphaël Haroche in 2009.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raphaël Haroche |
| Also known as | Raphael |
| Born |
7 November 1975 Paris, France |
| Origin | Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
| Genres | French rock, chanson, pop rock, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer–songwriter, composer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | EMI |
| Website | raphael |
Raphaël Haroche (born 7 November 1975), professionally known under his Raphael, is a French singer–songwriter and actor.
Raphael was born as Raphaël Haroche on 7 November 1975 in Paris, France, and was raised in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine. Through his father he is of Moroccan Jewish and Russian-Jewish descent and his mother is Argentinian.
During his childhood and his adolescence, Raphael played the piano and the guitar.
In June 2007, Raphael placed ninth on the French Elle magazine "15 Sexiest Man" list. He has been in a relationship with actress Mélanie Thierry, who appeared in the music video for his single "Caravan". On 24 May 2008, Thierry gave birth to the couple's first child, Roman.
In 2000, Raphael released his first album Hôtel de l'univers (the title is a tribute to Arthur Rimbaud), but it was not until three years later that he enjoyed his first mainstream success with the song Sur la Route, a duo with famous French singer Jean-Louis Aubert, included in his second album La Réalité. With this album, he chose folk music.
In 2005, Raphael released his third album, Caravane, to huge critical acclaim and commercial success. He received three Music's Victories in 2006.
In September 2006, Raphael released the double live album Résistance à la nuit featuring songs from his first three albums as well as a nod to Íngrid Betancourt in the form of the songs La petite chanson and Ceci n'est pas un adieu.
At the beginning of 2007, Raphael became a member of the supergroup Les Aventuriers d'un autre Monde with Jean-Louis Aubert, Alain Bashung, Cali, Daniel Darc, and Richard Kolinka.
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