Raphael Haroche

Short Biography

Raphaël Haroche (born 7 November 1975 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French singer who performs under the name Raphael. During his childhood and his adolescence, his idoles were David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Téléphone, and Barbara. He played piano and guitar and did not love school.In 2000, Raphaël 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, Raphaël released his third album, Caravane, to huge critical acclaim and commercial success. He received three Music's Victories in 2006.In September 2006, Raphaël 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, Raphaël became a member of the supergroup Les Aventuriers d'un autre Monde with Jean-Louis Aubert, Alain Bashung, Cali (singer), Daniel Darc, and Richard Kolinka.In February 2007, Raphaël released his live acoustic album Une nuit au Châtelet which is partly a tribute to French singers such as Bernard Lavilliers, Gérard Manset, and Serge Gainsbourg. Amongst the many musicians working on this project was ex-David Bowie pianist Mike Garson.Raphaël's fourth studio album, Je sais que la terre est plate was released on the 17 March 2008. This album featured the song Haïti, a collaboration with the Jamaican group Toots & the Maytals.On 27 September 2010, Raphaël released his fifth studio album, Pacific 231.In 2010, he played a role in the movie Ces amours-là directed by Claude Lelouch and released on 15 September 2010.