| Willy Denzey | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Thongrasamy |
| Born | 19 August 1982 |
| Origin | Melun, France |
| Genres | Hip-hop, R&B |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | www.willydenzey.com/ |
William Thongrasamy, known under the pseudonym Willy Denzey (born 19 August 1982) is a Contemporary R&B and soul French-born singer of Laotian origin.
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Denzey was born in Melun, France, and spent his childhood in Le Mée-sur-Seine. At 15, he formed with his friends a band named Prodyge. In June 2000, he participated in the broadcast Graines de star and reached the final.[1] A producer noticed him and proposed him to release a disc. In 2001, Denzey participated in the Francofolies of La Rochelle, then in 2002 released his first single, "Que te dire".
Denzey released in May 2003 a second single, "Le mur du son", which earned a gold disc in France for over 300 000 copies sold. In November 2003, he released his first album, # 1, in which many artists participated, including The Weasel, Diam's, Kader Riwan. His single "L'Orphelin" also become a top ten hit in France.
In September 2004, Denzey released a new album entitled Act II, composed of hip-hop and R&B songs and romantic ballads, including a collaboration with Lil Wayne. Then he released in January 2005 the song "Et si tu n'existais pas", a cover of Joe Dassin. Thereafter, Denzey toured throughout France.
He also performed the song "Double Mise (Bet on it)", used in the movie High School Musical 2, produced and broadcast by Disney Channel.
However, after the failure of his last single, "Mon Royaume", which did not appear on the chart, his third album, originally scheduled to be released in 2006, was cancelled.[2]
| Year | Title | Certification (France)[3] | Peak position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR [4] |
BE (WA) [5] |
SWI [6] |
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| 2003 | #1 | Gold (2004) | 23 | — | — |
| 2004 | Acte II | — | 23 | 89 | — |
| Year | Title | Date of release | Certification (France)[7] | Peak position | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR [4] |
BE (WA) [5] |
SWI [6] |
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| 2002 | "Que vous dire" | 9 November 2002 | — | 52 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | "Le mur du son (Bounce)" | 4 May 2003 | Gold (2003) | 8 | 11 | 33 | #1 |
| "#1 (Si tu veux)" | 16 November 2003 | — | 20 | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "L'Orphelin" | 14 March 2004 | Silver (2004) | 5 | 16 | 30 | |
| "Honey" | 11 November 2004 | — | 30 | 21 | 74 | Acte II | |
| 2005 | "Et si tu n'existais pas" | 30 January 2005 | — | 5 | 4 | — | |
| 2006 | "Mon Royaume" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | "Double mise" | October 2007 | — | — | — | — | — |