Nourredine Bahri (Arabic: نور الدين البحري; born 9 July 1987), better known by his stage name Niro (French pronunciation: [niʁo]), is a born French Moroccan rapper from Blois. In 2013, he was signed to the AZ label[1] after many years with the rap label Street Lourd formed by members of the French rap collective Mafia K'1 Fry.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nourredine Bahri |
| Born | 9 July 1987 Orléans, Centre, France |
| Origin | Blois, France |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Career
editHe started earlier releasing his street album Niroshima III in 2007. Niro became the first independent act to be signed to Street Lourd. His first single "70 Kg" was released in 2011 followed by "Dans ton kwaah" and "Pikassos". He was featured on recordings by well-known rappers including Seth Gueko, Kery James and Booba. He is considered one of the prominent figures of French "street rap" (le rap de rue).[2]
In 2012, he released his debut studio album Paraplégique that contained many of his earlier hits. Immediately after the release of the album, he was involved in legal problems on some minor charges, arrested after a police chase and sentenced to a five-month term.[3][4]
While in jail, he composed his second album Rééducation that he released to critical acclaim in 2013 addressing his legal problems. In 2014, he returned with a third album Miraculé.[5] He followed this with Si je me souviens in 2015[6] and Or Game in 2016.[7]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [8] |
BEL (Fl) [9] |
BEL (Wa) [10] |
SWI | |||
| 2012 | Paraplégique | 53 | – | – | – | |
| 2013 | Rééducation | 13 | – | – | – | |
| 2014 | Miraculé | 6 | – | 25 | – | |
| 2015 | Si je me souviens | 11 | – | 34 | 53 | |
| 2016 | Or Game | 17 | – | 20 | 52 | |
| Les autres | 18 | – | 39 | 80 | ||
| 2017 | OX7 | 9 | – | 13 | 96 | |
| M8RE | 6 | – | 9 | – | ||
| 2018 | Mens rea | 4 | – | 11 | 79 | |
| 2019 | Stupéfiant | 22 | – | – | – | |
| 2020 | Sale môme | 4 | 154 | 4 | 20 | |
| 2023 | Taulier | 1 [11] |
– | 7 | 5 | |
Street albums
edit- 2012 : Paraplégique (Street Lourd/Musicast)
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR [8] | |||
| 2015 | "Good Kat" | 67 | |
| "#BaWéMonAmi" | 61 | Si je me souviens | |
| 2016 | "Mama t'avais raison" | 53 | Les autres |
| 2017 | "Sors de ma tête" | 112 | |
| 2019 | "En double appel" | 50 | |
| "After" (feat. Alonzo) |
106 | ||
| 2023 | "Qui Sait?" | 28 [12] |
As featured artist
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR [8] |
BEL (Wa) [10] | |||
| 2013 | "Paname Boss" (La Fouine feat. Sniper, Niro, Youssoupha, Canardo, Fababy, Sultan) |
54 | 42 | La Fouine album Drôle de parcours |
| 2015 | "Militarisé" (Gradur feat. Niro) |
99 | – | Gradur album L'homme au bob |
| 2018 | "La hagra" (YL feat. Sofiane & Niro) |
45 | – | YL album Confidences |
| "Persona non grata" (Rohff feat. Niro) |
65 | – | Rohff album Surnaturel | |
| 2019 | "On fait l'mal" (YL feat. Niro) |
103 | – | YL album Nyx & Érèbe |
| "Ceci n'est pas du rap" (Maître Gims feat. Niro) |
64 | – | Non-album release | |
| 2021 | "Travail d'arabe" (ZKR feat. Niro) |
31 | – | ZKR album Dans les mains |
Other charted songs
edit| Year | Song | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR [8][13] | |||
| 2013 | "Les mains sales" | 146 | Rééducation |
| 2014 | "Vivastreet" | 54 | Miraculé |
| "La mort ou tchitchi" (feat. Kaaris) |
38 | ||
| "Perdu" | 23 | ||
| 2015 | "Le ciel est ma limite" | 162 | Si je me souviens |
| 2016 | "Marco Benz" | 183 | Les autres |
| "Ara" | 194 | ||
| 2017 | "Printemps blanc" (feat. Ivy) |
109 | |
| "Sors de ma tête" | 45 | OX7 | |
| "Ghettoyouth" | 124 | ||
| "Oxymore" | 127 | ||
| "Abbé Pierre" | 130 | ||
| "Blasé" | 137 | ||
| "Avant de partir" | 145 | ||
| "Si ils savaient" | 155 | ||
| "Sale morveux" | 161 | ||
| "Ambition" | 162 | ||
| "GTA" | 183 | ||
| "On commence par où?" | 111 | M8re | |
| "Raisonner" | 120 | ||
| "Photo de classe" | 123 | ||
| "Héritiers" | 134 | ||
| "On va la faire" | 142 | ||
| "Magnum" | 166 | ||
| 2018 | "On est prêt" | 88 | Mens rea |
| "On s'refait" | 146 | ||
| "Loup alpha" | 148 | ||
| "La folie" | 151 | ||
| "Jamais" | 166 | ||
| "Mens rea" | 168 | ||
| 2019 | "Kim Jong-il" (with Ninho) |
24 | Non-album release |
| "Appuyer" | 141 | Non-album release | |
| "Mon temps" | 88 | Non-album release | |
| "Uber X" | 104 | Non-album release | |
| "Cantona" | 117 | Non-album release | |
| "Stupéfiant" (featuring Maes) |
59 | Stupéfiant | |
| "Yomb de toi" | 138 | ||
| "Solvable, Partie 1" (featuring SCH) |
68 [14] | ||
| "Fort et vivant" | 157 [14] | ||
| "Mwana Mboka" | 185 [14] | ||
| 2020 | "J'dois l'oublier" | 97 | Sale môme |
| "Pay" (feat. Maître Gims) |
124 | ||
| "Oeil de Juda" | 126 | ||
| "Du temps et des lov" | 128 | ||
| "Pardonnable" | 133 | ||
| "Contre vents et marées" | 139 | ||
| "Etoile filante" | 157 | ||
| "En dessous" <smnall>(feat. Nino B)</small. |
184 | ||
| 2021 | "Amiga" (feat. Soolking) |
137 | Non-album release |
| "Millenials (Génération Y)" | 99 | Non-album release |
References
edit- ^ Fnac.com: Niro, l'héritier du rap de rue (in French)
- ^ MetroNews, Paris: Joke, Niro, Kaaris et les autres : le rap de rue en live sur Canal Street (in French)
- ^ Music Story: Niro biography (in French)
- ^ 13or du hiphop: Le rappeur Niro a été incarcérés à Blois
- ^ Doyez, François-Luc. "Niro: "Mon rap, plus que de la musique, c'est de l'identification"". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ "Niro, Seth Gueko, Blacko : les chiffres de ventes de leur 1ère semaine". Booska-P (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ "Niro : Les chiffres de ventes de sa mixtape " Or Game "". Booska-P (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ a b c d "Niro discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Niro discography". ultratop.be/fr. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Niro discography". ultratop.be/fr. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ @snep (February 17, 2023). "En exclusivité, voici les 10 premiers du Top Albums de la semaine ! 💿 Classement complet lundi 😉" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles - SNEP (Week 9, 2023)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 42, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 44, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.