# Raphaël Haroche

Raphaël Haroche (born 7 November 1975), professionally known under his mononym Raphael, is a French singer–songwriter and actor.

## Personal and media life

Raphael was born as Raphaël Haroche on 7 November 1975 in Paris, France, and was raised in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine. His father is of Moroccan and Russian Jewish descent and his mother is Argentinian. One of his paternal uncles is physics Nobel prize laureate Serge Haroche.
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. Their second son, Aliocha, was born in December 2013.

## Musical career

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.
In February 2007, Raphael 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.
Raphael's fourth studio album, Je sais que la terre est plate was released on 17 March 2008. This album featured the song Haïti, a collaboration with the Jamaican group Toots & the Maytals.
On 27 September 2010, Raphael released his fifth studio album, Pacific 231.

## Other work

In 1999, Raphael made a brief appearance in the comedy film Peut-être (French: Maybe), directed by Cédric Klapisch. He would subsequently had small roles in The Dancer (2000) and the television film Les grand gamins. In 2010, Raphael portrayed the character of Louis in Ces amours-là, directed by Claude Lelouch. The film was premiered in France on 15 September 2011.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Year | Album | Charts | Charts | Charts | Charts | Certification |
| Year | Album | FRA | BEL (WA) | BEL (FL) | SWI | Certification |
| 2000 | Hôtel de l'univers Released: 2000 Label: EMI Formats: CD, cassette | 107 | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | La réalité Released: 2003 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download | 24 | 41 | — | — | FRA: Platinum |
| 2005 | Caravane Released: 14 March 2005 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | FRA: Diamond |
| 2008 | Je sais que la terre est plate Released: 17 March 2008 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download | 1 | 2 | 79 | 3 | FRA: Platinum |
| 2010 | Pacific 231 Released: 2010 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | FRA: Platinum |
| 2012 | Super-welter Released: 2012 Label: EMI / Capitol Music Formats: CD, digital download | 4 | 2 | 122 | 19 | |
| 2015 | Somnambules Released: 2015 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD, digital download | 3 | 4 | 150 | 19 | |
| 2017 | Anticyclone Released: 2017 Label: Columbia (Sony) Formats: CD, digital download | 14 | 5 | 189 | 14 | |
| 2021 | Haute fidélité Released: 2021 Label: Columbia Records Formats: CD, digital download | 12 | 4 | — | 10 | |
| 2024 | Une autre vie Released: 8 March 2024 Label: Believe Formats: CD, digital download | — | 26 | — | — | |

### Live albums

| Year | Album | Charts | Charts | Charts | Charts |
| Year | Album | FRA | BEL (WA) | BEL (FL) | SWI |
| 2006 | Resistance à la nuit Released: 2006 Label: Formats: | 3 | 1 | — | 26 |
| 2007 | Une nuit au Châtelet Released: 2007 Label: Formats: | 43 | 31 | — | 84 |
| 2015 | Solitude des latitudes - Raphaël revisite Manset Released: 2015 Label: Play On (Warner) Formats: CD | 198 | 117 | — | — |

### Singles

| Single | Year | Album | Charts | Charts | Charts |
| Single | Year | Album | FRA | BEL | SWI |
| "Cela nous aurait suffi" | 2001 | Hôtel de l'univers | 87 | — | — |
| "Sur la route" (feat. Jean-Louis Aubert) | 2003 | La réalité | 29 | 18 | 76 |
| "Ô compagnons" | 2003 | La réalité | 76 | 8 | — |
| "Caravane" | 2005 | Caravane | 4 | 2 | 27 |
| "Ne partons pas fâchés" | 2005 | Caravane | 23 | 16 | 48 |
| "Et dans 150 ans" | 2006 | Caravane | 15 | 17 | 44 |
| "Schengen" | 2006 | Caravane | 39 | 2 | 89 |
| "Le vent de l'hiver" | 2008 | Je sais que la terre est plate | 14 | 26 | 26 |
| "Adieu Haïti" (feat. Toots Hibbert) | 2008 | Je sais que la terre est plate | 22 | 27 | — |
| "Le petit train" | 2008 | Je sais que la terre est plate | — | 7 | — |
| "Bar de l'hôtel" | 2010 | Pacific 231 | — | 18 | — |
| "Le patriote" | 2010 | Pacific 231 | — | 2 | — |
| "La petite misère" | 2011 | Pacific 231 | — | 26 | — |
| "Manager" | 2012 | Super-welter | 94 | — | — |
| "Somnambule" | 2015 | Somnambules | 50 | — | — |

### As a featured artist

| Single | Year | Charts | Charts | Charts | Charts |
| Single | Year | FRA | BEL | SUI |
| "Une petite cantante" (with Claire Keim, Bénabar and Jenifer Bartoli) | 2009 | — | 29 | — |

### Other charting songs

| Single | Year | Charts | Charts | Charts | Album |
| Single | Year | FRA | BEL | SUI | Album |
| "Dès que le vent soufflera" | 2014 | 96 | — | — | La Bande à Renaud |
| "Maladie de cœur" | 2015 | 172 | — | — | Somnambules |

## Filmography

| Title | Original Title | Year | Role | Notes |
| Maybe | Peut-être | 1999 | Singer | |
| The Dancer | — | 2000 | Singer | Cameo appearance |
| The Big Boys | Les grands gamins | 2008 | Singer | TV film |
| What War May Bring | Ces amours-là | 2010 | Louis | Directed by Claude Lelouch |

## Awards and nominations

| Awards | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| NRJ Music Awards | 2006 | Male Francophone Artist of the Year | — | Won |
| Victoires de la Musique | 2006 | Male Artist of the Year | — | Won |
| Victoires de la Musique | 2006 | Album of the Year – Chanson, Variety | Caravane | Won |
| Victoires de la Musique | 2006 | Original Song of the Year | "Caravane" | Won |