Vitaa
Charlotte Gonin (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁlɔt ɡɔnɛ̃]; born 14 March 1983), known by her stage name Vitaa (IPA: [vita]), is a French singer-songwriter.
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| Background information | |
| Born | 14 March 1983 Mulhouse, Alsace, France |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, composer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Motown, Universal |
| Website | vitaa |
Biography
Vitaa was discovered by DJ Kost, who paired her with Dadoo in a duet . They sang "Pas à pas" ('Step by Step'). It was at this event that she was first called "Vitaa."
She worked for several years in collaboration with various hip hop and R&B artists and eventually with Diam's and Pit Baccardi on Oublie, then a solo on the album Première classe RnB with the song "Ma sœur" ('My Sister'). She performed a second duet with Dadoo, "Sur ta route" ('On Your Way'), then made several more duets with various other singers, including "Mytho" with Mafia K'1 Fry, "Bol d'air" with Rohff and Jasmin. Vitaa later collaborated with Diam's on the song "Confessions Nocturnes", with which she became known to the general French public.[1]
Since then, Vitaa has appeared on the track "Peur d'aimer" ('Fear of Loving') with Nessbeal and "Ne dis jamais" ('Never Say') with Sinik.[1]
The first artist signed to the label Motown France, Vitaa released her debut solo album A fleur de toi on 5 February 2007, which peaked at number one in France.[2][3] The music video for the album's title track was filmed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Vitaa was the opening act for Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth show in Paris.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Units | Certifications | ||||
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| FRA [4] |
BEL (Fl) [5] |
BEL (Wa) [6] |
GER [7] |
SWI [8] | ||||
| 2007 | À fleur de toi | 1 | – | 6 | – | 16 | ||
| 2010 | Celle que je vois | 10 | – | 53 | – | – | ||
| 2013 | Ici et maintenant | 16 | – | 44 | – | – | ||
| 2015 | La même | 27 | – | 28 | – | – | ||
| 2017 | J4M | 8 | 156 | 14 | – | – | ||
| 2018 | Just Me Myself & moi-même | 29 | – | – | – | – |
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| 2019 | VersuS (with Slimane) |
1 | 78 | 1 | 99 | 4 |
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| 2021 | Sorøre (with Amel Bent and Camélia Jordana) |
13 | – | 13 | – | 46 | ||
| 2023 | Charlotte | 1 | – | 5 | – | 28 | ||
Singles
Charting singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Certifications | ِAlbum | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [4] |
BEL (Fl) Ultratip* |
BEL (Wa) Ultratop [6] |
SWI [8] | ||||
| 2006 | "À fleur de toi" | 14 | – | 6* (Ultratip) |
76 | ||
| 2013 | "Game Over" (feat. Maître Gims) |
1 | 68* | 7 | – | ||
| "Liham" | 71 | – | – | – | |||
| "Un son pour des millions" | 68 | – | – | – | |||
| "Juste un peu de temps" | 72 | – | – | – | |||
| 2015 | "Vivre" | 11 | – | – | – | ||
| "No Limit" | 28 | – | – | – | |||
| 2016 | "Ça les dérange" (feat. Jul) | 11 | – | – | – | ||
| "Bienvenue à Paris" | 16 | – | – | – | |||
| "Dans ma tête" | 15 | – | – | – | |||
| 2017 | "Peine & pitié" | 3 [14] |
29* | 19 | – | ||
| "Comme dab" | 39 | – | – | – |
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| "Un peu de rêve" (feat. Claudio Capéo) |
13 | – | – | – |
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| 2018 | "Je te le donne" (with Slimane) |
12 | – | 3 | – |
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VersuS |
| 2019 | "VersuS" (with Slimane) |
159 | – | 35 | – |
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| "Ça va ça vient" (with Slimane) |
42 | – | 4 | – |
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| "Avant toi" (with Slimane) |
11 | 12* | 2 | 56 | |||
| "Pas beaux" (with Slimane) |
112 | – | – | – | |||
| "Ça ira" (with Slimane) |
178 | – | – | – | |||
| 2020 | "De l'or" (with Slimane) |
109 | – | 8 | – | ||
| 2021 | "Ma sœur" (with Amel Bent and Camélia Jordana) |
159 | – | – | – | Sorøre | |
| "XY" (with Slimane) |
– | – | 47 | – | |||
| "Prends ma main" (with Gims) |
49 | – | 39 | – | |||
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Other singles
- 2007: "Ma soeur"
- 2007: "Toi"
- 2007: "Pourquoi les hommes?"
- 2008: "Mon paradis secret"
- 2009: "Une fille pas comme les autres"
- 2010: "Pour que tu restes"
Featured in
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
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| FRA [4] |
BEL (Wa) Ultratop [6] |
SWI [8] | |||
| 2002 | "Pas à pas (La plus bonne de tes copines)" (Dadoo feat. Vitaa) |
46 | – | – | |
| 2006 | "Confessions nocturnes" (Diam's with Vitaa) |
– | 8* (Ultratip) |
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| "Ne dis jamais" (Sinik feat. Vitaa) |
– | 38* (Ultratip) |
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| 2018 | "Bella ciao" (Naestro feat. Maître Gims, Vitaa, Dadju & Slimane) |
1 | 13 | 41 |
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*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Collaborations
- "Pas à Pas" with Dadoo
- "Mytho" with Mafia K'1 Fry
- "Bol d'air" with Rohff
- "Oublie" with Pit Baccardi and Diam's
- "Sur ta route" with Dadoo
- "Fille facile" with Dadoo
- "C.B" with Casus Belli
- "Confessions nocturnes" with Diam's; (It was parodied by Fatal Bazooka featuring Vitoo as "Mauvaise foi nocturne" (Pascal Obispo is Vitoo))
- "Ne dis jamais" with Sinik
- "La gomme" with Diam's
- "Peur d'aimer" with Nessbeal
- "Ma sœur" remix with Mac Tyer
- "Ma sœur" remix with Diam's
- "Tu Peux Choisir" with Gage
Filmography
10/04/2020 : Trolls World Tour - Poppy (French Voice)
17/11/2023 : Trolls Band Together - Poppy (French Voice)
References
- allmusic ((( Vitaa > Biography )))
- "Musique sur Disque en France (SNEP) : Top 50, telechargement legal, droit d'auteur…". www.disqueenfrance.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
- lescharts.com – Vitaa – À fleur de toi
- "Vitaa discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- "Vitaa discography". ultratop.be/nl. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "Vitaa discography". ultratop.be/fr. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- "Vitaa discography". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- "Vitaa discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- "French album certifications – Vitaa" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Vitaa numéro un des ventes en trois jours : les premiers chiffres dévoilés !". Chartsinfrance (in French). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "French single certifications – Vitaa" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 10, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
External links
- (in French) Official website
- Vitaa at AllMusic
- Vitaa at IMDb