Quentin Mosimann

Quentin Mosimann
Background information
Born (1988-02-14) 14 February 1988
Origin Switzerland
Genres House, dance-pop, EDM
Occupation(s) Disc jockey, music producer, remixer
Years active 2007–present
Labels Universal Music
Associated acts Star Academy 7, Roberto Bellarosa, Tara McDonald,
Website Officiel site, The Voice Belgium

Quentin Mosimann (born 14 February 1988 in Geneva, Switzerland) is an international Disc jockey, music producer, remixer. He is currently The World's No. 72 DJ based on DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 DJs[1] poll, after David Guetta, Madeon and Daft Punk, before Bob Sinclar and Martin Solveig. Quentin Mosimann took up his career of DJ in the south of France, by Saint-Tropez when he was only 14. At age of 20, he won the French TV reality show Star Academy, and met a large success with 2 albums in Universal Music ('Duel' & 'Exhibition') and a tour with a show at the famous Olympia of Paris. That was a stairway to his current international career of "DJ Singer".

Biography

Quentin Mosimann was born in Geneva on 14 February 1988,[2] of a Swiss father (a native of Berne in German-speaking Switzerland) and a French mother.[3] However, he only had that Swiss nationality.

He lived for three years in Geneva,[4] then, following the separation of his parents, moved to Bogève, Haute-Savoie, with his mother.[2]

He moved to Hyères, Var, by Saint-Tropez in 2005[4] where he performed, under the pseudonym John Louly, as a DJ, at the NJoy club, with John Revox and Christian Sims.

Quentin Mosimann won the Star Academy on 15 February 2008. He earned 1,000,000 euros, 200,000 of them immediately available.

On 18 August 2008 he released his debut album, Duel, a double album, which was No. 2 in France and No. 1 in Belgium (Wallonia). It contains many cover versions of 1980s hits, such as "C'est l'amour", by Léopold Nord & Vous, "Mise au point" by Jakie Quartz and "Étienne" by Guesch Patti.

On 15 February 2010 he released his second album "Exhibition", a pop-electro album which was No. 7 in France, No. 5 in Belgium (Wallonia) and No. 36 in Switzerland.

His DJ career took an international dimension in 2010. Since, he has been performing in prestigious clubs around the world, in Europe, the USA, Russia, China, Thailand, Polynesia, Indonesia, Israel, Egypt, Korea, Philippines, Morocco, Mozambique, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Taiwan.

In 2012, in addition to his career as a DJ, he was a judge on The Voice Belgium[5] with Tara McDonald acting as his assistant coach.

In 2012, he collaborated with the contestant he was coaching, Roberto Bellarosa, (who eventually became the winner of The Voice Belgium), on the realization of his first album, 'Ma voie'.

On 19 October 2012, he was ranked 74th of the TOP100 ranking British magazine DJ Mag, and became the fifth French best DJ ahead Bob Sinclar or Justice. He won 100 places in the ranking in a year.

In 2013, the theme park Walibi Belgium asked him to make the single "Psyké Underground", which became the theme song for their latest roller coaster, also called Psyké Underground.

In September 2013, he became the main weekly resident DJ on the famous French EDM radio Fun Radio.

He became the World's No. 69 DJ[1] based on DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 DJs poll in October 2013, fourth French best DJ in the world, and he released his 3rd album 'The 8 Deadly Sins' in DJ Center Records, electro and progressive-house

In January 2014, his Party Fun show on air on Fun Radio was ranked No. 1[6] with 638,000 listeners (an increase of 178,000 listeners 39% in one year)

In October 2014, for the third year consecutively, Quentin Mosimann is ranked by the DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 DJs poll. He is currently, ranked #72 worldwide and 4th best French DJ.

Since October 2014 he is presenter of the musical TV show Décibels on Stage on chanel La Deux, from the Belgian Radio-Television Group (RTBF) public television.[7]

January 2015, release of his official remix of "What I Did For Love" (David Guetta - ft. Emeli Sande).[8]

April 2015, release of his official remix of "Feel the Vibe" (Sinclar - ft. Dawn Tallman).[9]

August 2015, he signed for a new season as a juge on The Voice Belgium TV show.[10]

August 29, 2015, last broadcast of Party Fun on Fun Radio with Quentin Mosimann after 2 seasons.[11]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title Ranks[12]
FR FR TL BEL/Fr SWI
2008 Duel 2 2 1 15
2010 Exhibition 7 4 5 36
2013 The 8 Deadly Sins 41

Official remixes

Bootlegs

Vocal covers

Involvement

Singles

As John Louly (before 2007) :

As Quentin Mosimann (after 2007) :

Year Single Ranks Album
France France
Downloads		 Belgium Switzerland Europe
2008 Cherchez le garçon 4 1 4 78 37 Duel
Il y a je t'aime et je t'aime 2 18 23 — 10
2009 Toc toc — 12 25 — — Exhibition
2011 All alone (Est-ce qu'un jour) (featuring Sheryfa Luna) 36 33 35 — — —
Do you Saint-Tropez — — 35 — —
Watch Your Back — — 37 — —
All alone (featuring Tara McDonald) — — — — —
2012 Je suis DJ. / Fuckin' DJ 82 — — — —
Haters — — — — —
2013 Psyké Underground — — 20[14] — — The 8 Deadly Sins
Hello — — 34[15] — —
2014 Dracarys 40 — 6 — — —
Tumf 28 — — — —

Podcasts

Every month, Quentin Mosimann publish free podcasts on iTunes : House Bless You By Mosimann, his mixes (Progressive-House sound/ EDM) are also available on Fun Radio.

References

  1. 1 2 http://djmag.com/content/quentin-mosimann-2
  2. 1 2 Pascal Pellegrino, "Quentin, le Suisse de la "Star Ac'"", 20 minutes, 30 October 2007 20min.ch (Retrieved 16 February 2008)
  3. ↑ Agence télégraphique suisse, "Un Franco-Suisse remporte la Star Academy de TF1", swissinfo.org, 16 February 2008 Swissinfo.org (Retrieved 16 February 2008)
  4. 1 2 Didier Dana, "Quentin Mosimann a eu une enfance difficile", Le Matin, 2 November 2007 Lematin.ch (Retrieved 16 February 2008)
  5. ↑ http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1540/Television/article/detail/1366010/2011/12/20/The-Voice-Belgique-combat-de-coqs-entre-les-coachs.dhtml
  6. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=750525464974991&set=a.150731028287774.31476.114153571945520&type=1&theater
  7. ↑ D6bels on stage RTBF
  8. 1 2 David Guetta - What I Did For Love (Quentin Mosimann remix - sneak peek) ft Emeli Sandé
  9. 1 2 Bob Sinclar Feat. Dawn Tallman - Feel The Vibe (Quentin Mosimann Remix) PREVIEW
  10. ↑ Le retour de Quentin Mosimann dans The Voice Belgique
  11. ↑ Official Facebook
  12. ↑ www.lescharts.com
  13. ↑ "Les voix de l'enfant". mymajorcompany.com. Retrieved 28 November 2013. External link in |work= (help)
  14. ↑ http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Quentin+Mosimann&titel=Psyk%E9+Underground&cat=s
  15. ↑ http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Quentin+Mosimann+feat%2E+Amanda+Wilson&titel=Hello&cat=s

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