# Nekfeu

Ken Samaras (Greek: Κεν Σαμαράς, Ken Samarás; born 3 April 1990), better known by his stage name Nekfeu (French pronunciation:), is a French rapper, actor and record producer.
He is also a member of the crew L'entourage and the bands $-Crew and 1995. He started his career as a member of $-Crew, with childhood friends Framal, Mekra, 2zer Washington and DJ Elite. He joined 1995 in 2007, participating in open mic duels around Paris.
Released in 2015, his first solo album, Feu, received extensive media coverage; for this album, he won the 2016 Victoire de l'album de musiques urbaines. His second album, Cyborg, was released in 2016, and his third, Les Étoiles vagabondes, in 2019.
Over the course of his career, he has sold over 2 million albums, and holds two diamond discs and a double diamond disc.

## Early life and career

Samaras was born in La Trinité, a commune within the Nice metropolitan area, to a father of Greek descent and a mother of Scottish descent. At the age of 11, he and his family moved to the 15th arrondissement of Paris.
After two extended plays with 1995 (La Source in 2011 and La Suite in 2012), as well as the studio album Paris Sud Minute in 2013, Nekfeu released his debut studio album Feu on 8 June 2015, for which he won Best Urban Music Album at the Victoires de la musique in February 2016, as well as Destins Liés with $-Crew in June 2016. In 2015, he also wrote and performed a song for the French version of the film Creed. In 2016, he released his second album entitled Cyborg.
In 2017, he made his acting debut in the film Tout nous sépare, opposite Catherine Deneuve.
In 2019, he released his third album “les étoiles vagabondes”. The album premiered in cinemas, as a movie accompanied the album. The movie premiered 2h before the album was made available on streaming platforms. The album was extremely well received. It Included a song featuring mainstream Belgian rapper Damso (Tricheur), and many other songs entered the top 20 in the French charts.

## Personal life

Nekfeu is a fan of Paris Saint-Germain, based in the city where he grew up, and his hometown club OGC Nice.

## Discography
### Albums, mixtapes and EPs

As part of 1995
* 2011: La Source (EP)
* 2012: La Suite (EP)
* 2013: Paris Sud Minute (Album)
With Alpha Wann (member of 1995 & L'Entourage)
* 2011: En Sous-Marin (EP)
As part of $-Crew
* 2010: Même Signature (Mixtape)
* 2012: Métamorphose (Mixtape)
* 2013: Seine Zoo 仙豆 (Album)
* 2016: Destins Liés (Album)
* 2022: SZR2001 (Album)
As part of L'Entourage
* 2014: Jeunes Entrepreneurs (Album)
As part of 5 Majeur
* 2011: 5 Majeur (EP)
* 2013: Variations (Album)
Solo
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Units | Certification |
| Year | Album | FRA | BEL (Fl) | BEL (Wa) | SWI | Units | Certification |
| 2015 | Feu Release date: 8 June 2015 Record label: Seine Zoo / Polydor | 3 | 65 | 3 | 5 | FRA: 500.000 | SNEP: Diamond BEA: Gold |
| 2016 | Cyborg Release date: 2 December 2016 Record label: Seine Zoo | 4 | — | 3 | 10 | FRA: 500.000 | SNEP: Diamond |
| 2019 | Les étoiles vagabondes Release date: 7 June 2019 Record label: Seine Zoo | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | FRA: 1.000.000 | SNEP: 2× Diamond |
| 2019 | Expansion Release date: 21 June 2019 Record label: Seine Zoo | 1 | — | 10 | — | FRA: 1.000.000 | SNEP: 2× Diamond |

### Singles

| Year | Single | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Album |
| Year | Single | FRA | BEL (Wa) | SWI | Album |
| 2014 | "Time B.O.M.B." | 86 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | "Égérie" | 49 | — | — | Feu |
| 2015 | "On verra" | 14 | 37 | — | Feu |
| 2015 | "Nique les clones, Pt. II" | 57 | — | — | Feu |
| 2015 | "Tempête" | 21 | — | — | Feu |
| 2015 | "7:77 AM" (featuring 86 Joon) | 26 | — | — | Feu (Réédition) |
| 2016 | "Jusqu'au bout" ($-Crew) | 75 | — | — | Destins liés |
| 2019 | "Tricheur" (featuring Damso) | 1 | 1 | 12 | Les étoiles vagabondes |

### Featured in

| Year | Single | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Album |
| Year | Single | FRA | BEL (Wa) | SWI | Album |
| 2014 | "Voilà" (Sneazzy featuring Nekfeu) | 145 | — | — | |
| 2016 | "Paris la nuit" (Rim'k featuring Nekfeu) | 161 | — | — | |
| 2016 | "À deux pas " (Alpha Wann featuring Nekfeu) | 172 | — | — | Alpha Wann album Alph Lauren 2 |
| 2016 | "Les princes" (MZ featuring Nekfeu) | 18 | — | — | MZ album La dictature |
| 2017 | "Skurt Cobain" (Sneazzy featuring Nekfeu) | 165 | — | — | |
| 2017 | "Tu rêves" (Dean Burbigo featuring Nekfeu) | 95 | — | — | |
| 2017 | "De l'autre côté" (Ninho featuring Nekfeu) | 2 | — | 71 | Ninho album Comme prévu |
| 2017 | "Zone" (Orelsan featuring Nekfeu with Dizzee Rascal) | 12 | — | — | Orelsan album La fête est finie |
| 2018 | "Juste pour voir" (S.Pri Noir featuring Nekfeu) | 70 | — | — | Non-album release |
| 2018 | "Éternité " (Jazzy Bazz featuring Nekfeu) | 46 | — | — | Jazzy bazz album Nuit |
| 2018 | "Waow" (PLK featuring Nekfeu) | 32 | — | — | PLK album Polak |
| 2019 | "Paire d'As" (Dadju featuring Nekfeu) | 10 | — | — | Dadju album Poison |
| 2019 | "Ce soir" (Doums feat. Nekfeu & Naë) | 27 | — | — | Non-album release |
| 2020 | "Zéro détail" (Sneazzy feat. Nekfeu) | 42 | — | — | Sneazzy album Nouvo mode |
| 2020 | "Étincelles" (Sneazzy feat. Alpha Wann, Nekfeu & S.Pri Noir) | 48 | — | — | Sneazzy album Nouvo mode |
| 2020 | "Turn Up" (Kalash Criminel feat. Nekfeu) | 22 | — | — | Kalash Criminel album Sélection naturelle |
| 2020 | "Moins un" (Dinos feat. Nekfeu) | 1 | 27 | 49 | Dinos album Stamina, |
| 2020 | "Ce soir" (Doums feat. Nekfeu & Naë) | 27 | — | — | Non-album release |
| 2020 | "san andreas" (Nekfeu, Lesram) | 35 | — | — | Alpha Wann album don dada: mixtape, vol 1. |
| 2020 | "aaa" (Alpha Wann feat. Nekfeu) | 18 | — | — | Alpha Wann album don dada: mixtape, vol 1. |
| 2020 | "malevil" (Nekfeu) | 34 | — | — | Alpha Wann album don dada: mixtape, vol 1. |
| 2020 | "3095 pt2" (Alpha Wann feat. Nekfeu, 3010) | 69 | — | — | Alpha Wann album don dada: mixtape, vol 1. |
| 2021 | "C'est quoi l'del" (Gims feat. Nekfeu) | — | — | — | Gims album Le Fléau |
| 2021 | "Agent orage" (Dean Burbigo feat. Nekfeu) | 103 | — | — | |
| 2021 | "Special" (Laylow feat. Nekfeu & Foushée) | 7 | 45 | 91 | Laylow album L'étrange histoire de Mr. Anderson |
| 2021 | "Jeune d'en bas" (Da Uzi feat. Nekfeu) | 21 | — | — | Da Uzi album Vrai 2 vrai |

### Other charted songs

| Year | Single | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Album |
| Year | Single | FRA | BEL (Wa) | SWI | Album |
| 2015 | "Reuf" (featuring Ed Sheeran) | 72 | — | — | Feu |
| 2015 | "Rêve d'avoir des rêves" | 111 | — | — | Feu |
| 2015 | "Ma dope" (featuring S.Pri Noir) | 125 | — | — | Feu |
| 2015 | "Martin Eden" | 129 | — | — | Feu |
| 2015 | "Mon âme" (featuring Sneazzy) | 152 | — | — | Feu |
| 2015 | "Princesse" (featuring Nemir) | 172 | — | — | Feu |
| 2015 | "Plume" | 13 | — | — | Feu (Réédition) |
| 2015 | "Mal aimé" | 51 | — | — | Feu (Réédition) |
| 2015 | "Question d'honneur" (featuring S-Crew) | 78 | — | — | Feu (Réédition) |
| 2015 | "Deux-trois" (featuring 1995) | 56 | — | — | Feu (Réédition) |
| 2015 | "Pars avec moi" (featuring 1995) | 46 | — | — | Feu (Réédition) |
| 2015 | "Les Bruits de ma Ville" (featuring Phénomène Bizness) | 44 | — | — | Feu (Réédition) |
| 2015 | "La Ballade du Frémont" (featuring Doums) | 52 | — | — | Feu (Réédition) |
| 2016 | "Mauvaise graine" | 7 | 18 | 72 | Cyborg |
| 2016 | "Squa" | 15 | — | 67 | Cyborg |
| 2016 | "Humanoïde" | 19 | — | 69 | Cyborg |
| 2016 | "Galatée" | 21 | — | — | Cyborg |
| 2016 | "Saturne" (featuring Sneazzy and S.Pri Noir) | 25 | — | 76 | Cyborg |
| 2016 | "Avant tu riais" (featuring Clara Luciani) | 56 | — | — | Cyborg |
| 2016 | "Réalité augmentée" | 67 | — | — | Cyborg |
| 2016 | "Esquimaux" (featuring Népal) | 71 | — | — | Cyborg |
| 2016 | "Nekketsu" (featuring Crystal Kay) | 75 | — | — | Cyborg |
| 2016 | "Besoin de sens" (featuring Framal and Jazzy Bazz) | 106 | — | — | Cyborg |
| 2016 | "Le regard des gens" (featuring Némir, 2zer, Mekra and Doum's) | 113 | — | — | Cyborg |
| 2016 | "Vinyle" (featuring Alpha Wann) | 142 | — | — | Cyborg |
| 2016 | "O.D" (featuring Murkage Dave) | 152 | — | — | Cyborg |
| 2016 | "Programmé" | 197 | — | — | Cyborg |
| 2019 | "Dans l'univers" (featuring Vanessa Paradis) | 2 | 50 | 29 | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "Elle pleut" (featuring Nemir) | 3 | — | 32 | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "Cheum" | 4 | — | — | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "Les étoiles vagabondes" | 5 | — | — | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "Alunissons" | 7 | — | — | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "Voyage léger" | 8 | — | — | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "Takotsubo" | 9 | — | — | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "Menteur menteur" | 11 | — | — | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "Le bruit qui court" | 13 | — | — | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "Premier pas" | 14 | — | — | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "Ciel noir" | 15 | — | — | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "De mon mieux" | 16 | — | — | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "Compte les hommes" (featuring Alpha Wann) | 17 | — | — | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "Óλά Καλά" | 18 | — | — | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "Koala mouille" | 19 | — | — | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "Pixels" (featuring Crystal Kay) | 21 | — | — | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "1er rôle" | 23 | — | — | Les étoiles vagabondes |
| 2019 | "Ken Kaneki" | 18 | — | — | Expansion |
| 2019 | "Écrire" | 21 | — | — | Expansion |
| 2019 | "Sous les nuages" | 23 | — | — | Expansion |
| 2019 | "CDGLAXJFKHNDATH" (featuring 2Zer and Mekra) | 33 | — | — | Expansion |
| 2019 | "Energie sombre" | 38 | — | — | Expansion |
| 2019 | "Natsukashii" | 47 | — | — | Expansion |
| 2019 | "L'air du temps" (featuring Framal and Doums) | 51 | — | — | Expansion |
| 2019 | "Oui et non" | 56 | — | — | Expansion |
| 2019 | "Rouge à lèvres" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) | 58 | — | — | Expansion |
| 2019 | "Chanson d'amour" | 59 | — | — | Expansion |
| 2019 | "De mes cendres" | 64 | — | — | Expansion |
| 2019 | "Jeux vidéo et débats" | 66 | — | — | Expansion |
| 2019 | "Dernier soupir" | 74 | — | — | Expansion |
| 2019 | "Nouvel homme" | 76 | — | — | Expansion |
| 2019 | "Interlude Fifty" | 80 | — | — | Expansion |
| 2019 | "A la base" | 83 | — | — | Expansion |

## Filmography
### Film

* 2017 : Tout nous sépare, directed by Thierry Klifa
* 2019 : L'Échappée, directed by Mathias Pardo

### Television

* 2015 : Casting(s) (Television series, one episode : guest appearance as himself)
* 2019 : My Hero Academia (Dubbing the character All for One in the French version)