Valentin Le Du (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃tɛ̃ dy]; born 15 July 1992), better known by his stage name Vald (French: [vald]; sometimes stylized as VALD), is a French rapper.[1]

Vald
Vald performing live in 2019
Vald performing live in 2019
Background information
Birth nameValentin Le Du
Born (1992-07-15) 15 July 1992 (age 32)
Aulnay-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
GenresCloud rap, comedy rap
OccupationRapper
Years active2010-present
LabelsMezoued Records, Millenium, Capitol, Universal Music
Websitevald.tv

Born in Aulnay-sous-Bois, in Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, he studied at Lycée privé catholique l'Espérance where he received a Baccalauréat S (Sciences). He then studied medicine for a semester before moving to Mathematics/Information, graduating with a licence.[citation needed] He also studied sound engineering.

He started rapping at age 17. He released a mixtape, NQNTMQMQMB (Ni Queue Ni Tête Mais Qui Met Quand Même Bien) in 2012, followed by another mixtape Cours de rattrapage the same year. Both were re-edited in 2016 as a double CD released through his website. On 27 October 2014, he released his debut EP NQNT (Ni Queue Ni Tête) with a music video, Bonjour, finding success. It was followed by the release of EP NQNT 2 on 25 September 2015. On 20 January 2017, he released his debut album Agartha on Mezoued Records & Suther Kane Films, and on Millenium, Capitol, Universal; the album earned a platinum certification in France.[2] A leak of song material resulted in the release of the EP project NQNT 3. On 2 February 2018, Vald released his second album XEU featuring collaborations with rappers Sirius, Suik'on Blaz AD and Sofiane; the album received a double platinum certification. This was followed by the mixtape NQNT33 in September 2018. In October 2019, he released a third album, Ce monde est cruel (This world is cruel).

Personal life

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Vald is of Breton descent through his father.[3] In an interview with radio station Mouv', he stated he has a son, Charles, born in 2014.[4]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Peak positions Certification
FRA
[5]
BEL
(Fl)

[6]
BEL
(Wa)

[7]
SWI
[8]
2017 Agartha 2 6 15
  • FRA: 3× Platinum
2018 XEU 1 98 1 4
  • FRA: 4× Platinum
2019 Ce monde est cruel 1
[9]
28 1 3
  • FRA: 2× Platinum
2020 Horizon vertical
(joint album with Heuss l'Enfoiré)
20 20 71
  • FRA: Gold
2022 V 1
[10]
43 1 1
  • FRA: 2× Platinum
Year Album Peak positions
FRA
[5]
BEL
(Wa)

[7]
2014 NQNT 66 139
2015 NQNT 2 11 24
2018 NQNT 33 8 10

Singles

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Year Title Peak positions Album
FRA
[5]
BEL
(Wa)

[7]
SWI
[8]
2017 "Trophée" 37 XEU
2018 "Désaccordé" 1 9 75
2019 "Journal perso II" 4 29 91 Ce monde est cruel
2021 "Footballeur" 31
2022 "Anunnaki" 4[11] 37 66 V
"Peon"
(featuring Orelsan)
1[11] 33 67

Other charted songs

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Year Title Peak positions Album
FRA
[5][12]
BEL
(Wa)

[7]
SWI
[8]
2016 "Eurotrap" 118 Agartha
2017 "Je t'aime" 171
"Ma meilleure amie" 49
"Vitrine"
(feat. Damso)
71 17
(Ultratip*)
2018 "Primitif" 5 XEU
"Dragon"
(feat. Sofiane)
4
"Possédé" 9
"Gris" 10
"Résidus" 12
"Seum" 13
"Offshore"
(feat. Suikon Blaz AD)
15
"Chépakichui" 20
"Réflexions basses" 21
"Dqtp" 24
"Deviens génial" 26
"Rituel"
(feat. Sirius)
30
"J'entertain" 31
"Rocking Chair" 32
"Ne me déteste pas" 48
"Valise"
(with Hornet La Frappe)
66 Game Over
"Non Stop" 54 NQNT 33
"Mana" 63
"YAX3" 76
"Berflam" 107
"Foie gras" 112
"Rhumance" 114
"Rechute" 122
"No Tube Zone" 139
"Vlad" 173
"Baby Squirt" 186
"MacDo" 199
"Iencli"
(with Sofiane)
11 93 Empire
2019 "Poches pleines" 16 Ce monde est cruel
"NQNTMQMQMB"
(featuring Suikon Blaz AD)
11
"Ce monde est cruel" 9
"Pensionman" 19
"Ma star" 27
"Ignorant" 13
"Halloween" 10
"Dernier retrait"
(featuring SCH)
5 93
"Keskivonfer" 14
"Pourquoi" 31
"J'pourrai" 28
"No Friends" 26
"ASB"
(featuring Maes)
18
"Royal Bacon" 36
"Rappel" 38
2020 "Gotaga" 6 43
"C'est pas nous les méchants" 131
"Guccissima"
(with Heuss L'Enfoiré)
27
"Matrixé"
(with Heuss L'Enfoiré)
33
"Canada"
(with Heuss L'Enfoiré)
16
2022 "Maudit" 5[11]
"La Faux Le Fer" 6[11]
"Pandemie" 7[11] 94
"Papoose" 9[11]
"Sur Un Nouvel Album" 10[11]
"Un Mot" 11[11]
"Regarde Toi" 13[11]
"Rappeur Conscient" 15[11]
"Je Ressens Rien" 19[11]
"Happy End" 22[11]
"Laisse Tomber" 23[11]
"Bien Sur" 24[11]
"Pas Deux Fois" 27[11]
"Qui Ecoute ?" 30[11]

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

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Year Title Peak positions Album
FRA
[5]
BEL
(Wa)

[7]
2018 "Bizarre"
(Lorenzo feat. Vald)
4 17
(Ultratip*)
Lorenzo album
Rien à branler
"Woah"
(Sofiane feat. Vald, Mac Tyer, Soolking, Kalash Criminel, sadek & Heuss l'Enfoiré)
7 12
(Ultratip*)
93 Empire
"L'addition"
(Heuss L'Enfoiré feat. Vald)
84 Heuss L'Enfoiré album
En esprit
"Qui dit mieux"
(Gringe feat. Orelsan, Vald & Suikon Blaz AD)
24 15
(Ultratip*)
Gringe album
Enfant lune
"Un jour de plus"
(Kalash Criminel feat. Vald)
124 Kalash Criminel album
La fosse aux lions
2019 "Elévation"
(Vald x Vladimir Cauchemar)
64
"J'suis loin "
(Jul feat. Vald)
31
"Bitch"
(Lefa feat. Vald)
10 12
(Ultratip*)
2020 "Pour eux"
(Naps feat. Vald)
90 Naps album
Carré VIP
"Pas de reine"
(Koba LaD feat. Vald)
5 Koba LaD album
Détail
"Jetez pas l'oeil"
(Maître Gims feat. Vald)
52 Maître Gims album
Le Fléau
2021 "Alliance"
(Sadek feat. Vald)
53 Sadek album
Aimons-nous vivants

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

References

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  1. ^ Brain magazine: Vald - En gaulois dans le texte (in French)
  2. ^ Agartha certification (Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique)
  3. ^ Society - Vald ne rigole plus. (in French)
  4. ^ Good Morning Cefran - 26 May 2017 (in French).
  5. ^ a b c d e "Vald discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Vald discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Vald discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  8. ^ a b c "Vald discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 42, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 6, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Top Singles (Week 6, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 41, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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