Franglish (rapper)

Franglish
Background information
Birth name	Gédéon Mundele Ngolo
Born	(1994-08-03) 3 August 1994 (age 30) Ménilmontant, Paris, France
Genres	Hip hop R&B
Occupations	Rapper singer
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Brownie Dubz Gang

Gédéon Mundele Ngolo (French pronunciation: [ʒedeɔ̃ mundele (ɛŋ)ɡɔlo]; born 4 August 1994), better known by his stage name Franglish, is a French rapper and singer.

Originating from the 20th arrondissement of Paris and is of Congolese origin,^[1] he was passionate about hip hop, rap, and French and American R&B. After seeing his beginnings, Brownie Dubz Gang collective started calling him Mr. Franglish because of his mixed freestyle.^[2] He collaborated greatly with the rap group BFBC originating from Montfermeil. In 2013, he released his own Franglish Prototype, followed in 2017 with a second mixtape Changement d'ambiance^[3] and a third in 2017 as Signature. His album Monsieur reached number 16 on the French Albums chart in 2019. His biggest single hit was "My Salsa" featuring Tory Lanez.^[4]

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak positions				Certification
		FRA [5]	BEL (Fl) [6]	BEL (Wa) [7]	SWI [8]
Monsieur	Released: 5 April 2019 Label: Universal Format: CD, digital download, streaming	16	—	57	99	SNEP: Platinum[9]
Vibe	Released: 9 July 2021 Label: Capitol Format: Digital download, streaming	3	176	14	40
Glish	Released: 28 October 2022 Label: Capitol Format: Digital download, streaming	6	—	21	48
Prime	Released: 5 March 2024 Label: Lutèce Music Format: Digital download, streaming	9[10]	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

Title	Album details	Peak positions		Certification
		FRA [5]	BEL (Wa) [7]
Franglish Prototype	Released: 16 September 2013 Label: Lutèce Music Format: Digital download, streaming	—	—
Changement d'ambiance	Released: 16 February 2015 Label: Lutèce Music Format: Digital download, streaming	—	—
Signature	Released: 10 November 2017 Label: Lutèce Music Format: Digital download, streaming	144	187
Mood	Released: 12 June 2020 Label: Def Jam / Island Format: Digital download, streaming	—	—
Mood 2	Released: 25 March 2022 Label: Lutèce Music Format: Digital download, streaming	—	—	SNEP: Gold[9]
Mood 3	Released: 2 June 2023 Label: Lutèce Music Format: Digital download, streaming	17	77
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak positions		Certifications	Album
		FRA [5]	BEL (Wa) [7]
"C'est plus l'heure" (featuring Dadju and Vegedream)	2016	—	—	SNEP: Gold[9]	Signature
"Plus rien" (feat. Keblack)	2018	185	—		Monsieur
"My Salsa" (Solo or featuring Tory Lanez)	2020	5	35	SNEP: Diamond[9]	Mood
"Baby Mama"	2021	106	—		Vibe
"Trucs de choses" (with Gradur)		22	—	SNEP: Platinum[9]	Non-album single
"Big Drip" (featuring Gazo)	2022	60	—		Mood 2
"La calle" (featuring Koba LaD)		33	—
"Mano"		96	—		Mood 3
"Sécu"		16	—		Non-album single
"Dans la Chambre/Money""	2023	62	—
"DJO" (with Aya Nakamura)		18	—		Mood 3
"Trop Parler"		64	—
"Ca C'est Bien"		71	—
"Position"	2024	3	45		Prime
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Featured singles

Title	Year	Peak positions		Certifications	Album
		FRA [5]	BEL (Wa) [7]
"Django" (Dadju featuring Franglish)	2017	16	35	SNEP: Platinum[9]	Gentleman 2.0
"Fiable" (Eva featuring Franglish)	2019	156	—		Queen
"Go" (Gazo featuring Franglish and Landy)	2021	37	—		Drill FR
"Mayday" (Alonzo featuring Franglish)		139	—		Capo dei capi - Vol. II & III
"Excuse My French" (L'Algérino featuring Franglish)		135	—		Moonlight
"Comme avant" (Lynda featuring Franglish)		154	—		Papillon (Réédition)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak positions	Certifications	Album
		FRA [5]
"DSL" (Imen Es featuring Franglish)	2020	132		Nos vies
"Biberon"		69		Mood
"Ex"		140
"Mauvais garçon"		64
"Bonnie & Clyde"	2021	152		Vibe
"Sans moi" (featuring Aya Nakamura)		41	SNEP: Gold[9]
"Glish vs Glish"		153
"Peur d'aimer"		176
"Nuit blanche"		188
"Slide" (with Hamza)		141
"Jolie" (Negrito featuring Franglish)		110		Le Bien ou le Mal
"Black Card" (Tayc featuring MHD and Franglish)		76		Fleur froide - Second état : la cristallisation
"No More Drama" (Joé Dwèt Filé featuring Franglish)	2022	198		Calypso : Winter Edition
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

1. Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (13 March 2019). "Rappers with African Roots Bridge a Hip-Hop Divide". The New York Times.
2. Star Communication: Biography: FRANGLISH (in French)
3. MCETV: Mr Franglish: rencontre avec le rappeur au style unique (in French)
4. Charts in France: Clip "My Salsa" : Franglish et Tory Lanez font la fête pour leur tube de l'été (in French)
5. "Franglish discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
6. "Discografie Franglish". ultratop.be. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
7. "Franglish discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
8. "Franglish discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
9. "French certifications – Franglish" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
10. "Top Albums (Week 11, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 18 March 2024.