Orelsan

French rapper
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Orelsan

Summary

Orelsan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alençon[2]. He was born on August 1, 1982[3]. He worked as a rapper[4], singer[5], songwriter[6], actor[7], and record producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,836 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alençon[2], Orelsan…
  • Orelsan was born on August 1, 1982[3].
  • Orelsan held citizenship in France[10].
  • Orelsan's professions included rapper[4].
  • Orelsan's professions included singer[5].
  • Orelsan worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Orelsan's professions included actor[7].
  • Orelsan's professions included record producer[8].
  • Orelsan worked as a director[11].
  • Orelsan's education included a stint at École de management de Normandie[12].
  • Orelsan received the Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year[13].
  • Orelsan received the Victoire du vidéo-clip[14].
  • Orelsan received the Victory of the album of urban musics[15].
  • Orelsan received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best French Act[16].
  • Orelsan received the Victory of the group or artist revealed by the public[17].
  • Orelsan received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18].
  • Orelsan was a member of Casseurs Flowters[19].
  • Orelsan is recorded as male[20].
  • Orelsan's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Orelsan's genre is French hip-hop[22].
  • Orelsan's record label is recorded as Wagram Music[23].
  • Orelsan's discography is recorded as Orelsan discography[24].
  • Orelsan's Commons category is recorded as Orelsan[25].
  • Orelsan's family name is recorded as Cotentin[26].
  • Orelsan's given name is recorded as Aurélien[27].

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Origins and Family

Orelsan was born in Alençon[2]. He was born on August 1, 1982[3].

Education

Orelsan's education included a stint at École de management de Normandie[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rapper[4], singer[5], songwriter[6], actor[7], record producer[8], and director[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year[13], a class of award[28], in France[29], founded in 1985[30]; Victoire du vidéo-clip[14], a class of award[31], in France[32]; Victory of the album of urban musics[15], a class of award[33], in France[34], founded in 2007[35]; MTV Europe Music Award for Best French Act[16], a MTV Europe Music Awards[36], founded in 2000[37]; Victory of the group or artist revealed by the public[17], a music award[38], in France[39], founded in 2005[40]; and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18], a grade of an order[41], in France[42].

Why It Matters

Orelsan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,836 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Orelsan born?

Orelsan's place of birth was Alençon[2].

What did Orelsan do for work?

Orelsan worked as rapper[4], singer[5], songwriter[6], actor[7], and record producer[8].

Where did Orelsan go to school?

Orelsan was educated at École de management de Normandie[12].

What awards did Orelsan receive?

Honors received include Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year[13], Victoire du vidéo-clip[14], Victory of the album of urban musics[15], and MTV Europe Music Award for Best French Act[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 25868370
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'br', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', 'ht', 'hy', 'it',
    P14750 → 11C8-5D32-A050-CE5E-0700
    Sitelink count → 23
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14724]]: 25868370"
  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → École de management de Normandie
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Genre → French hip-hop
    Member of → —
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
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