# Franglish
Franglish is the stage name of Gédéon Mundele Ngolo (born 1994 in Paris), a French singer and rapper who blends French R&B, rap, and Congolese-rooted afro-pop.[1](https://universalmusic.fr/artistes/32396170062) Active since the early 2010s, he has placed four albums in the French top 10, earned five diamond singles and accumulated more than a billion streams, making him one of the steady figures of the francophone afro-pop wave that has dominated French charts over the past two decades.[2](https://acharts.co/artist/franglish) • [3](https://www.allpointsmusic.fr/franglish) • [4](https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/a-la-reguliere/a-la-reguliere-du-lundi-09-mars-2026-8373456) • [5](https://thenativemag.com/how-francophone-afropop-became-a-diasporic-force/)
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Real name, born | Gédéon Mundele Ngolo, 1994, Paris (20th arrondissement)[1](https://universalmusic.fr/artistes/32396170062) • [6](https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/avec-keblack-et-franglish-l-ete-s-annonce-plein-d-energy-20260619) |
| Origin of the name | A blend of "français" and "english", from freestyling in both languages[1](https://universalmusic.fr/artistes/32396170062) • [6](https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/avec-keblack-et-franglish-l-ete-s-annonce-plein-d-energy-20260619) |
| Debut album | *Monsieur* (5 April 2019), no. 16 in France, certified Gold in 2020[7](https://hitparade.ch/album/Franglish/Monsieur-380872) • [8](https://bestsellingalbums.org/album/15598) |
| Best-charting albums | *Vibe* (2021) and *Aura* (2025), both no. 3 in France[2](https://acharts.co/artist/franglish) |
| Certifications | Five diamond singles in the five years before *Aura* (2025)[3](https://www.allpointsmusic.fr/franglish) |
| Streaming | More than one billion cumulative streams by March 2026[4](https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/a-la-reguliere/a-la-reguliere-du-lundi-09-mars-2026-8373456) |
| Latest releases | EP *Love & Sugar* (March 2026); joint album *Energy* with KeBlack (19 June 2026)[4](https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/a-la-reguliere/a-la-reguliere-du-lundi-09-mars-2026-8373456) • [9](https://www.ouest-france.fr/culture/musiques/keblack-et-franglish-devoilent-energy-leur-premier-album-en-commun-qui-sent-bon-lete-7653f9e2-6ad8-11f1-a3cf-41dac410473f) |
## Early life and beginnings
Franglish grew up in the 20th arrondissement of Paris in a family of Congolese origin, and wanted first to be a dancer before turning to rap.[6](https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/avec-keblack-et-franglish-l-ete-s-annonce-plein-d-energy-20260619) • [4](https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/a-la-reguliere/a-la-reguliere-du-lundi-09-mars-2026-8373456) He started making music around 2012 under the name Mr Franglish.[10](https://www.aficia.info/interview/le-grand-rendez-vous/le-grand-rendez-vous-avec-franglish-son-nouvel-ep-son-ascension-le-rnb/230451) The name came from his neighborhood: young people there were amused to hear him freestyle sometimes in French and sometimes in English.[11](https://www.nrj.fr/artistes/franglish/biographie)
**Early projects.** His first mixtape, *Franglish Prototype* (2013), found a following in French rap circles, and he began frequenting the Montfermeil rap group BFBC after starting out in the group Brownie Dubz Gangz.[1](https://universalmusic.fr/artistes/32396170062) • [11](https://www.nrj.fr/artistes/franglish/biographie) A second mixtape, *Changement d'ambiance* (2015), a 13-track project, drew the attention of established rappers such as Dadju, Take A Mic, and Abou Debeing, who accepted features with him.[1](https://universalmusic.fr/artistes/32396170062) • [11](https://www.nrj.fr/artistes/franglish/biographie) His first hit came in 2016 with "C'est plus l'heure", released on 24 August 2016 with Dadju and Vegeta ([Vegedream](https://www.edgepedia.org/vegedream)).[10](https://www.aficia.info/interview/le-grand-rendez-vous/le-grand-rendez-vous-avec-franglish-son-nouvel-ep-son-ascension-le-rnb/230451) • [12](https://www.lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Franglish) A 2017 maxi, *Signature*, preceded his album career.[1](https://universalmusic.fr/artistes/32396170062)
## Breakthrough and Monsieur (2016–2020)
His debut album *Monsieur*, released on MCA on 5 April 2019, peaked at number 16 on the French albums chart and stayed there for 140 weeks.[7](https://hitparade.ch/album/Franglish/Monsieur-380872) It reached number 159 on the 2019 French year-end chart and number 69 in 2020, and was certified 1x Gold in France on 17 July 2020 with 50,000 copies sold, according to SNEP data.[8](https://bestsellingalbums.org/album/15598) The album positioned him between rap, R&B, afropop, and zouk, and was reissued twice, including a 2020 double-album version of 37 tracks.[3](https://www.allpointsmusic.fr/franglish) • [13](https://www.qobuz.com/ch-fr/interpreter/franglish/2786354)
The 2020 mixtape *Mood* changed his commercial trajectory. "Biberon" with Tiakola and Leto reached number 69, while "My Salsa", featuring the Canadian rapper [Tory Lanez](https://www.edgepedia.org/tory-lanez) and released on 19 June 2020, climbed to number 5 in the French sales chart.[1](https://universalmusic.fr/artistes/32396170062) • [12](https://www.lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Franglish) The MOOD mixtape trilogy that followed, between 2020 and 2023, established him, in his label's words, as a hitmaker.[3](https://www.allpointsmusic.fr/franglish)
## Vibe, Glish and the Mood trilogy (2021–2023)
His second album *Vibe* (Capitol, 9 July 2021) entered the French chart at number 3 and featured duets with [Fally Ipupa](https://www.edgepedia.org/fally-ipupa), Hamza, M. Pokora, MV, Tyga, and [Aya Nakamura](https://www.edgepedia.org/aya-nakamura), whose joint track "Sans moi" reached number 41.[1](https://universalmusic.fr/artistes/32396170062) • [12](https://www.lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Franglish) In 2022 he released the singles "La Calle" with Koba LaD (no. 33), "Mano" (no. 96), and "Sécu" (no. 16) ahead of the album *Glish* (Capitol, 27 October 2022), which peaked at number 6 and featured Rsko, Ninho, Gradur, and Dadju.[1](https://universalmusic.fr/artistes/32396170062) • [12](https://www.lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Franglish) The EP *Mood 3* followed on 3 August 2023, including the trio track "Djo" with Aya Nakamura and Hamza.[12](https://www.lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Franglish) • [1](https://universalmusic.fr/artistes/32396170062)
## Prime, Aura and Energy (2024–2026)
His fourth album *Prime* (Lutèce/Capitol, 16 February 2024) reached number 9 in France, led by the single "Position", which peaked at number 4.[1](https://universalmusic.fr/artistes/32396170062) He had announced the album during his Paris concert.[14](https://www.rfi.fr/fr/musique/20240227-franglish-en-prime) The 2024 singles run included "Si t'es pas là" (January), "Boucan" with [KeBlack](https://www.edgepedia.org/keblack) (April), "Solide" (June), and "Dans les veines" with Kore and Leslie (September), plus collaborations such as "Quitter" with Imen Es and "En rapide" with La Fouine.[12](https://www.lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Franglish) • [11](https://www.nrj.fr/artistes/franglish/biographie)
**Aura and the arenas.** *Aura* (Lutèce/AllPoints, 11 April 2025) peaked at number 3 in France and spent 65 weeks on the chart; by its release he had earned five diamond singles in the previous five years.[2](https://acharts.co/artist/franglish) • [3](https://www.allpointsmusic.fr/franglish) He played two nights at the [Accor Arena](https://www.edgepedia.org/accor-arena) in Paris on 11 and 12 April 2025, having sold out the same venue a year earlier, then toured festivals across France, Belgium, and Switzerland in summer 2025, including Venoge on 13 August.[3](https://www.allpointsmusic.fr/franglish) • [15](https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/a-la-fraiche/le-mag-de-l-ete-du-lundi-04-aout-2025-8433514) A double-album edition, *Aura x G-Wave*, followed, with the single "Malembe" released on 2 August 2025.[15](https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/a-la-fraiche/le-mag-de-l-ete-du-lundi-04-aout-2025-8433514) Later 2025 singles included "Tu veux quoi?" with Landy and "Génération impolie" with KeBlack.[12](https://www.lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Franglish)
In March 2026 he released the EP *Love & Sugar* (6 March, nine songs), accompanied by a short film available online.[4](https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/a-la-reguliere/a-la-reguliere-du-lundi-09-mars-2026-8373456) • [16](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/franglish/1133992199) The single "La porte" (29 May 2026) marked his first collaboration with KeBlack on a joint project, and their album *Energy*, ten afro-tinged tracks conceived for dancing, appeared on 19 June 2026; the idea had been in the two artists' heads for nearly two years.[17](https://just-music.fr/porte-nouveau-single-de-franglish-keblack/) • [6](https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/avec-keblack-et-franglish-l-ete-s-annonce-plein-d-energy-20260619) • [9](https://www.ouest-france.fr/culture/musiques/keblack-et-franglish-devoilent-energy-leur-premier-album-en-commun-qui-sent-bon-lete-7653f9e2-6ad8-11f1-a3cf-41dac410473f)
## By the numbers
**Albums.** French peaks and longevity: *Vibe* no. 3, *Aura* no. 3 (65 weeks), *Glish* no. 6 (142 weeks), *Prime* no. 9, *Monsieur* no. 16.[2](https://acharts.co/artist/franglish) *Monsieur* also reached number 57 in Belgian Wallonia over 42 weeks and touched the Swiss chart at number 99.[18](http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?cat=a&interpret=Franglish&titel=Monsieur) • [7](https://hitparade.ch/album/Franglish/Monsieur-380872)
**Singles.** "Boucan" with KeBlack reached number 1 and spent 62 weeks on the chart; "My Salsa" peaked at number 5 over 28 weeks; "Génération impolie" also peaked at number 5, over 53 weeks.[2](https://acharts.co/artist/franglish) "Boucan" and "Génération impolie" are both certified diamond singles; one music-press account called "Génération impolie" platinum before the diamond certification reported by Ouest-France, and the diamond tier is the higher French certification.[9](https://www.ouest-france.fr/culture/musiques/keblack-et-franglish-devoilent-energy-leur-premier-album-en-commun-qui-sent-bon-lete-7653f9e2-6ad8-11f1-a3cf-41dac410473f) • [19](https://just-music.fr/trouve-nouveau-single-de-franglish/)
**Streaming.** His songs had accumulated more than one billion streams by March 2026.[4](https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/a-la-reguliere/a-la-reguliere-du-lundi-09-mars-2026-8373456) On Spotify, the most-streamed album version is *MOOD3* with about 315.5 million streams, ahead of *Monsieur (Mood Edition)* at about 293 million, *Aura X G-Wave* at about 175.5 million, and *Prime* at about 174 million; the track "Boucan" alone counts over 132 million streams.[20](https://kworb.net/spotify/artist/4uJNQGa3L2frXDxwgouTIw_albums.html) • [21](https://open.spotify.com/track/6jElwivDtkQUv9QFGrdN26)
## Style and context in the francophone afro-pop wave
Franglish describes his self-created style as "la glisse musique", a mixture of American inspirations, [Congolese rumba](https://www.edgepedia.org/congolese-rumba), R&B, rap, and French chanson.[15](https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/a-la-fraiche/le-mag-de-l-ete-du-lundi-04-aout-2025-8433514) He traces the Congolese rumba's presence in French urban music to his own origins and credits MHD's afrotrap with reviving interest in the sound.[14](https://www.rfi.fr/fr/musique/20240227-franglish-en-prime) With KeBlack, raised like him on Congolese rumba, he blends African sounds with contemporary R&B, a pairing that culminated in *Energy*.[9](https://www.ouest-france.fr/culture/musiques/keblack-et-franglish-devoilent-energy-leur-premier-album-en-commun-qui-sent-bon-lete-7653f9e2-6ad8-11f1-a3cf-41dac410473f)
His career sits inside a broader movement: francophone afropop, a blend of Congolese rumba, Caribbean zouk, and Western genres, has dominated the French music charts over the past two decades.[5](https://thenativemag.com/how-francophone-afropop-became-a-diasporic-force/) Within that scene his collaborators range from Aya Nakamura to Ninho, and his concerts now take him from Paris to Dubai, Detroit, Miami, Oslo, and Stockholm.[4](https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/a-la-reguliere/a-la-reguliere-du-lundi-09-mars-2026-8373456) • [6](https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/avec-keblack-et-franglish-l-ete-s-annonce-plein-d-energy-20260619)
## References
1. [Franglish – Universal Music France](https://universalmusic.fr/artistes/32396170062)
2. [Franglish – Music Charts (acharts.co)](https://acharts.co/artist/franglish)
3. [Franglish – AllPoints Label Services](https://www.allpointsmusic.fr/franglish)
4. [Franglish revient avec un EP et un court-métrage – France Inter, 9 March 2026](https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/a-la-reguliere/a-la-reguliere-du-lundi-09-mars-2026-8373456)
5. [How Francophone Afropop Became A Diasporic Force – The NATIVE](https://thenativemag.com/how-francophone-afropop-became-a-diasporic-force/)
6. [Avec KeBlack et Franglish, l'été s'annonce plein d'Energy – Le Figaro, 19 June 2026](https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/avec-keblack-et-franglish-l-ete-s-annonce-plein-d-energy-20260619)
7. [Franglish – Monsieur – hitparade.ch](https://hitparade.ch/album/Franglish/Monsieur-380872)
8. [MONSIEUR by FRANGLISH – Sales & Charts](https://bestsellingalbums.org/album/15598)
9. [Keblack et Franglish dévoilent « Energy » – Ouest-France](https://www.ouest-france.fr/culture/musiques/keblack-et-franglish-devoilent-energy-leur-premier-album-en-commun-qui-sent-bon-lete-7653f9e2-6ad8-11f1-a3cf-41dac410473f)
10. [Le grand rendez-vous avec Franglish – aficia](https://www.aficia.info/interview/le-grand-rendez-vous/le-grand-rendez-vous-avec-franglish-son-nouvel-ep-son-ascension-le-rnb/230451)
11. [Franglish – Biographie – NRJ](https://www.nrj.fr/artistes/franglish/biographie)
12. [Discographie Franglish – lescharts.com](https://www.lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Franglish)
13. [Discographie de Franglish – Qobuz](https://www.qobuz.com/ch-fr/interpreter/franglish/2786354)
14. [Franglish en «Prime» – RFI, 27 February 2024](https://www.rfi.fr/fr/musique/20240227-franglish-en-prime)
15. [La revanche du rap avec Franglish – France Inter, 4 August 2025](https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/a-la-fraiche/le-mag-de-l-ete-du-lundi-04-aout-2025-8433514)
16. [Franglish – Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/franglish/1133992199)
17. [«La porte», le nouveau single de Franglish & Keblack – Just Music](https://just-music.fr/porte-nouveau-single-de-franglish-keblack/)
18. [Franglish – Monsieur – dutchcharts.nl](http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?cat=a&interpret=Franglish&titel=Monsieur)
19. [«Pas trouvé», le nouveau single de Franglish – Just Music](https://just-music.fr/trouve-nouveau-single-de-franglish/)
20. [Franglish – Spotify Top Albums (kworb.net)](https://kworb.net/spotify/artist/4uJNQGa3L2frXDxwgouTIw_albums.html)
21. [Boucan (feat. Franglish) – Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/track/6jElwivDtkQUv9QFGrdN26)
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*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Music › Music scenes › Sub-Saharan African scenes › Francophone and Lusophone African scenes › Artists, groups, and people: Francophone and Lusophone African scenes › Modern francophone urban pop and afrobeats era*
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