Sofiane Zermani

Sofiane Zermani (lahir 21 Juli 1986) adalah seorang rapper Perancis keturunan Aljazair. Dia juga dikenal sebagai Fianso (verlan dari nama depannya). Lahir di Saint-Denis, Wilayah Paris, di pinggiran utara Paris, dia tinggal di dekat Stains sampai usia 13 tahun ketika dia pindah ke Le Blanc-Mesnil. Pada tahun 2011, ia merilis album secara independen Blacklist diikuti oleh Blacklist II pada tahun 2013. Pada tahun 2016, ia meluncurkan serangkaian video berjudul #JeSuisPasséChezSo yang mengundang rapper kurang terkenal lainnya untuk ambil bagian. Pada bulan November 2016, dia menandatangani kontrak dengan Capitol Records, afiliasi dari Universal Music France. Pada Januari 2017, dia merilis "Ma cité a craqué" yang menampilkan Bakyl. Album #JeSuisPasséChezSo, judul yang sama dengan seri sebelumnya telah mencapai posisi #2 di SNEP, Tangga Album Prancis. Album ini mendapatkan sertifikasi Platinum pada Mei 2017 karena terjual lebih dari 100.000 eksemplar secara internasional. Pada Mei 2017 Sofiane merilis album Bandit saleté ("Filth bandit"), yang sekali lagi mendapatkan sertifikasi platinum. Untuk video musik lagu "Toka" dari album tersebut, Sofiane dan sekitar 10 krunya berdiri di tengah autoroute A3, menghalangi mobil, sementara Sofiane nge-rap lagu tersebut di depan kamera. Syuting itu dilakukan tanpa izin. Pada bulan Februari 2018 dia didenda €1.500 dan dijatuhi hukuman percobaan empat bulan penjara karena menghalangi lalu lintas. Saat menjatuhkan hukuman, Sofiane meminta maaf atas tindakannya, dan mengatakan bahwa keputusan untuk membuat film di sana datang kepadanya pada saat "inspirasi buruk". Sumber: Artikel "Sofiane (rapper)" dari Wikipedia dalam bahasa Inggris, berlisensi CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Sofiane Zermani (born 21 July 1986) is a French rapper of Algerian descent. He's also known as Fianso (verlan of his first name). Born in Saint-Denis, Paris Region, in the northern suburbs of Paris, he lived in the nearby Stains until age 13 when he moved to Le Blanc-Mesnil. In 2011, he released independently the album Blacklist followed by Blacklist II in 2013. In 2016, he launched a series of videos titled #JeSuisPasséChezSo inviting other less-known rappers to take part. In November 2016, he was signed to Capitol Records, an affiliate of Universal Music France. In January 2017, he released "Ma cité a craqué" featuring Bakyl. The album #JeSuisPasséChezSo, same title as the earlier series has peaked at #2 on SNEP, the French Albums Chart. The album is certified Platinum in May 2017 for selling over 100,000 copies internationally. In May 2017 Sofiane released the album Bandit saleté ("Filth bandit"), which again was certified platinum. For the music video for the song "Toka" from the album, Sofiane and around 10 of his crew stood in the middle of the A3 autoroute, blocking cars, while Sofiane rapped the song in front of cameras. The filming was done without a permit. In February 2018 he was fined €1,500 and given a suspended sentence of four months in jail for obstructing traffic. At the sentencing, Sofiane apologized for his actions, and said that the decision to film there had come to him in a moment of "bad inspiration". Source: Article "Sofiane (rapper)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.