| Matthew Raymond-Barker | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Matthew William Raymond-Barker |
| Born | 20 June 1989 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011 – present |
| Labels | Sony Music |
Matthew Raymond-Barker (born in London, England on 20 June 1989)[1] is an English singer who in 2011 took part in the second season of the French X Factor winning the series on 28 June 2011. He received the grand cash prize and a recording deal with Sony Music.[2]
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Born in London, Matthew William Raymond-Barker is the only son of Karen (née Jacobs) and William Francis Raymond-Barker. He lives in Mitcham, south-west London and attended Emanuel School in Battersea.
Raymond-Barker had applied initially to the British The X Factor competition, but was rejected after the first day of bootcamp.[3]
Matthew Raymond-Barker, is a student, studying French and Spanish at the University of Bath and was in France for a period of six months to improve his French language skills at University of Toulouse.[3][4] He applied to the French X Factor in Montpellier[5] after a friend of his spotted an advertisement for the French competition.
He was coached in the series by Véronic DiCaire.
Raymond-Barker qualified to the Final 12 after singing "Just the Way You Are from Bruno Mars in the auditions. During the live shows, he sang the following songs:
| Week | Song performed | Original artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | "Supreme" | Robbie Williams | Safe |
| Week 2 | "Price Tag" | Jessie J | Safe |
| Week 3 | "Soulman" | Ben l'Oncle Soul | Safe |
| Week 4 | "Man in the Mirror" | Michael Jackson | Safe |
| Week 5 | "One" | U2 | Safe |
| Week 6 | "Time After Time" | Cindy Lauper | Safe |
| "Ma philosophie" | Amel Bent | Safe | |
| Week 7 | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | Beyoncé Knowles | Safe |
| "Ça fait mal" | Christophe Maé | ||
| Week 8 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor | Bottom 2 / Saved by judges 3-0 |
| "Dieu m'a donné la foi" | Ophélie Winter | ||
| "Use Somebody" | Kings of Leon | ||
| Week 9 (Quarter finals) |
"A la faveur de l'automne" | Tété | Safe |
| "Dynamite" | Taio Cruz | ||
| Week 10 (Semi finals) |
"Like a Prayer" | Madonna | Safe |
| "Viva la Vida" | Coldplay | ||
| "Ne retiens pas tes larmes" | Amel Bent | ||
| Week 11 (Final) |
Medley "Love the Way You Lie" / "Don't Stop the Music" / "Tik Tok" |
Eminem / Rihanna / Kesha | Winner |
| "Man in the Mirror" | Michael Jackson | ||
| "Vivre ou survivre" (Winner's song) |
Daniel Balavoine |
During the competition, he was in Bottom two only once (week 8–7 June 2011) and sang for his life against Florian Giustiniani and was saved by unanimous vote of the judges after singing "Use Somebody" from the Kings of Leon.
In the Finals, he beat Marina D'Amico who became runner-up. The difference between the two was a mere 1300 votes.[5][6] Maryvette Lair finished third.
Raymond-Barker's winner's song, a cover of Daniel Balavoine's hit "Vivre ou survivre", was his debut single in France, and was released on 2 July 2011. The single debuted at number 94 with 780 copies sold on the French Singles Chart.[7] His first album will be released in November 2011, according to his record label, Sony Music.[7] The first single from the album, an electro-pop track called "Trash (Tout le Monde Jump sur le Bar)", was released 19 September 2011.[8]
| Album Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| TRASH |
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| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [9] |
BEL (WAL) [10] |
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| 2011 | "Vivre ou survivre" | 94 | 23 | Vivre ou survivre |
| 2011 | "Trash (Tout le Monde Jump sur le Bar)" | Trash (Tout le Monde Jump sur le Bar) | ||
| Preceded by Sébastien Agius |
X Factor (France) Winner 2011 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |