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Bio
Gandhi Bilel Djuna, simply called Gims, is a Congolese musician, living in Morocco and France. He began as a member of Sexion d'Assaut and later embarked on a solo career. In 2013, his album "Subliminal" sold over a million copies in France and peaked at number two on the chart. His subsequent albums, "Mon cœur avait raison" and "Ceinture noire", reached number one in France and Belgium (Wallonia) and amongst top 40 in Europe. Gims has collaborated with international artists, and sold over 5 million records. He won the International Artist of the Year in the Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards in 2020 and performed at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A documentary about his career, "Gims On the Record", was released on Netflix in 2020.
Discography
Albums7
Les Vestiges du Fleau
Les Vestiges du Fleau2020 • AlbumTracks: 25
Le Fleau
Le Fleau2020 • AlbumTracks: 17
Ceinture noire (Transcendance)
Ceinture noire (Transcendance)2019 • albumTracks: 52
Ceintre Noire (Decennie)
Ceintre Noire (Decennie)2018 • AlbumTracks: 55
A contre Coeur ( Mon Coeur Avait Raison Reedition)
A contre Coeur ( Mon Coeur Avait Raison Reedition)2016 • AlbumTracks: 20
Mon Coeur Avait Raison
Mon Coeur Avait Raison2015 • AlbumTracks: 24
Subliminal La Face Cachee
Subliminal La Face Cachee2013 • AlbumTracks: 24
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