Martin Picandet (French pronunciation:[maʁtɛ̃pikɑ̃dɛ]), known as Martin Solveig, (born Paris, France 22 September 1976),[1] is a French electro and nu disco DJ and producer. He also hosts a weekly radio show called "C'est La Vie" on stations worldwide including FG DJ Radio in his homeland. His label is called Mixture Stereophonic. Martin Solveig had been ranked 29th in the 2011 DJ Mag Top 100 DJs popularity poll.[2] He has collaborated with Dragonette, Kele of Bloc Party, and Madonna.
Early life
As a child, Martin Solveig joined the choir of the Petits Chanteurs de Sainte-Croix de Neuilly,[3] where he had a classical music training and became soprano soloist under the direction of François Polgár.[4] At the age of 18, he became a DJ and then started to work in famous Parisian nightclubs: L'Enfer, Le Queen, Les Bains Douches.
Career
2002–07: Sur la Terre & Hedonist
On 17 June 2002 Martin Solveig released his debut studio album Sur la Terre, the album failed to chart. The album includes the singles "Madan", "Rocking Music" and "I'm a Good Man". On 12 September 2005 he released his second studio album Hedonist, the album peaked to number 43 on the French Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Everybody", "Jealousy", "Something Better" and "Rejection".
On 2 June 2008 he released his third studio album C'est la Vie, the album peaked to number 16 on the French Albums Chart. "C'est la Vie" was released as the lead single from the album on 21 January 2008. "I Want You" was released as the second single from the album on 15 September 2008. "One 2.3 Four" was released as the third single from the album on 22 December 2008. "Boys & Girls" was released as the fourth single from the album on 28 September 2009.
On 6 September 2010 he released the single "Hello" with Dragonette as the lead single from his fifth studio album. It is Solveig's most successful single to date, peaking at number one in Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Czech Republic and the Netherlands, while charting within the top 10 in ten other countries. The song also peaked to number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. "Ready 2 Go" was released as the second single from the album on 28 March 2011. He released his fifth studio album Smash on 6 June 2011, peaking at number 18 on the French Albums Chart. In 2011, Solveig was officially named as one of the producers for Madonna's new studio album, MDNA. On 24 October 2011 "Big in Japan" was released as the third single from the album. On 2 April 2012 "The Night Out" was released as the fourth single from the album. Solveig was also made the in house DJ for the 2012 MTV Movie Awards where he paid homage to the classic themes from movies such as Pulp Fiction.[5]
2013–present
On 28 May 2013 Martin Solveig released the single "Hey Now" with The Cataracs featuring vocals from Kyle, peaking at number 55 on the French Singles Chart. The song has also charted in Belgium, Germany and Ireland. On January 6 2014 he released the single "Blow" with Laidback Luke. The song charted in Belgium. On 23 February 2015 he released the single "Intoxicated" with GTA. The song has peaked to number 15 on the French Singles Chart. On 6 July 2015 he released the single "+1" featuring vocals from Sam White.
DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs Rankings
2007: #72 (New Entry)
2008: #52 (Up 20)
2009: #47 (Up 5)
2010: #55 (Down 8)
2011: #29 (Up 26)
2012: #48 (Down 19)
2013: #77 (Down 29)
2014: Unlisted
Discography
Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
