Fais (musician) explained

Background:	person
FÄIS
Birth Name:	Faisal Ben Said
Birth Date:	20 September 1990
Birth Place:	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Genre:	Dance, electronic
Occupation:	Musician
Instrument:	Piano, vocals
Years Active:	2011–present

Faisal Ben Said (born 20 September 1990), better known by his stage name Fais, stylized as FÄIS, is a Dutch singer-songwriter and pianist from Rotterdam. His debut single "Hey" featuring Afrojack was released on 8 April 2016 on Wall Recordings.^[1] Within the week of its release it peaked at #2 in the Dutch charts,^[2] has achieved 8× platinum worldwide and has been listed #5 song in 25 years of Radio 538.^[3]

His follow-up single "Used to Have It All" was again a collaboration with Afrojack and achieved triple platinum status in the Netherlands. He released his second solo single "Know You Better" which became Radio 538's Alarmschijf^[4] (which is the official Dutch "Record of the Week") on the day it got released. As well for his third solo single "Make Me Do".^[5]

FÄIS has been awarded for Top 40 Best New Act 2016,^[6] Top 40 Most Successful Dutch Act alongside Afrojack^[7] and is named Most Successful Male Singer of 2018 so far according to Top 40.^[5]

Songwriting credits

As lead artist

2016 – "Hey" by FÄIS ft. Afrojack (#1 most played song on Dutch radio, Radio 538 Dance Smash and peaked at #8 Single Top 100)
2016 – "Used to Have It All" by FÄIS and Afrojack (#3 most played song on Dutch radio and Radio 538 Alarmschijf)
2017 – "Ask Me Tomorrow"^[8]
2018 – "Know You Better"^[9] (#1 most played song on Dutch radio, Radio 538 Alarmschijf and peaked at #8 Top 40)
2018 – "Make Me Do" (Radio 538 Alarmschijf)^[5]
2019 – "I Want You Now"^[10]
2021 – "Love You More"^[11]

As songwriter

2016 – "Follow Your Dreams" by Afrojack (co-written with Ne-Yo)^[12]
2016 – "To the World" by DANCE EARTH PARTY ft. Afrojack
2017 – "Another Life" by Afrojack & David Guetta ft. Ester Dean (#1 Tipparade, #28 Top 40 and Radio 538 Alarmschijf)^[13]
2017 – "Wave Your Flag" by Afrojack ft. Luis Fonsi (RIAA Latin Gold Certified on 25 February 2020)^[14]
2017 – "Break into the Dark" by Valentine ft. Rui & Afrojack (official soundtrack for HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: END OF SKY)^[15]
2017 – "Wasted Love" by Hiroomi Tosaka (#1 Japan Billboard Buzz Songs,^[16] #5 Japan Billboard Hot 100, RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"^[17])
2017 – "Diamond Sunset" by Hiroomi Tosaka (#1 Recochoku TOP,^[18] RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE")
2017 – "A Million Ways" by Miss Montreal (#5 most played song on Dutch radio, #9 Tipparade and #26 Top 40)
2017 – "New Memories" by DubVision & Afrojack (#8 Tipparade and Radio 538 Dance Smash)^[19]
2018 – "Luxe" by Hiroomi Tosaka ft. Crazyboy^[20] (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"^[17])
2018 – "Smile Moon Night" by Hiroomi Tosaka (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"^[17])
2018 – "End of Line" by Hiroomi Tosaka (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"^[17])
2018 – "Smile Moon Night" by Hiroomi Tosaka (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"^[17])
2018 – "Hey" by Hiroomi Tosaka ft. Afrojack (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"^[17])
2018 – "Till The Sun Comes Up" by Miss Montreal
2018 – "Own Game" by Afrojack & Chasner^[21]
2019 – "Red Lemonade" by Miss Montreal
2022 – "LOKO" by Christian Pagán from "American Song Contest" (Qualifier Winner,^[22] #6 iTunes Top 100 Latin Songs^[23])

As executive producer

2022 – "LOKO" by Christian Pagán from "American Song Contest" (Qualifier Winner, #6 iTunes Top 100 Latin Songs)

Production and co-production credits

2018 – "End of Line" by Hiroomi Tosaka (produced by FÄIS & Afrojack) (RIAJ: Platinum as a part of the JSB album "FUTURE"^[17])
2018 – "Till The Sun Comes Up" by Miss Montreal (produced by FÄIS & Gordon Groothedde)
2018 – "Make Me Do" by FÄIS (produced by Afrojack, Johannes Andersson, FÄIS)
2019 – "Red Lemonade" by Miss Montreal (produced by FÄIS & Gordon Groothedde)

Discography

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Certifications	Album
Title	Year	NLD 40 ^[24]	NLD 100	BE (FL)	BE (WA)	NOR	SWE	Certifications	Album
"Hey"	2016	2	7	—	76	32	12	NVPI: Platinum GLF: Platinum^[25]	rowspan="5"
"Used to Have It All"	2016	18	55	—	—	—	—	NVPI: Platinum
"Ask Me Tomorrow"	2017	47	128	—	—	—	—	—
"Know You Better"^[26]	2018	8	26	—	95	—	—	NVPI: Platinum
"Make Me Do"	2018	27	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I Want You Now"	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Love You More"	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Appearances

Live shows

Afrojack World Tour (2016)^[27]
Tomorrowland (2016 and 2017)
Tomorrowland Brasil (2016)
Ultra Music Festival (2016 and 2017)
First headlining show at Paradiso Noord (2018)^[28]

Award shows

538 JingleBall hosted by Radio 538 (2015)
MTV Europe Music Awards hosted by MTV (2016)^[29]
538Live XXL hosted by Radio 538 (2016)
538 Kingsday (2017)^[30]
538 Kingsday (2018)^[31]
100% NL Awards (2018)

TV shows

RTL Late Night (2016-2018)^[32]
Holland's Next Top Model (2016)^[33]
NOC*NSF Sportgala 2016 hosted by NOS (2016)^[34]

Notes and References

Web site: Wall Family Wall Recordings. www.wallrecordings.com. en-US. 11 September 2017.
Web site: Fais Ft. Afrojack - Hey. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top40.nl. nl. 11 September 2017.
Web site: Dit is de Top 100 van 25 jaar Radio 538 Radio 538. 538. nl-NL. 27 December 2017.
https://www.538.nl/programma-item/alarmschijf Alarmschijf
Web site: Fais pakt zijn derde Alarmschijf. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top40.nl. nl. 4 September 2018.
Web site: Top 40 Award voor Fais. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top40.nl. nl. 4 September 2018.
Web site: Top 40 Award voor Afrojack en Fais. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top40.nl. nl. 4 September 2018.
Web site: Fais - Ask Me Tomorrow. Nieuweplaat. 14 April 2017. nl. 14 October 2017.
Web site: Fais - Know You Better. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top40.nl. nl. 11 June 2018.
Web site: Fäis - I Want You Now. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top40.nl. nl. 11 July 2019.
Web site: Kremer. Henk. 31 March 2021. FÄIS - Love You More. 2 April 2021. Hitzound. nl.
Web site: LDH official website. LDH official website. ja. 11 September 2017.
Web site: Afrojack & David Guetta Ft. Ester Dean - Another Life. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top40.nl. nl. 17 November 2017.
Web site: Gold & Platinum. 17 July 2020. RIAA. en-US.
Web site: Valentine feat. Rui & Afrojack「Break into the Dark」のシングル楽曲ダウンロード、音楽ランキングならmusic.jp！. music.jp. ja-JP. 17 November 2017.
News: WASTED LOVE / HIROOMI TOSAKA CHART insight Billboard JAPAN. Billboard JAPAN. 17 November 2017. ja-JP.
Web site: 一般社団法人日本レコード協会. www.riaj.or.jp. 11 August 2019.
Web site: 【レコチョク】DIAMOND SUNSET / HIROOMI TOSAKA. レコチョク. ja. 17 November 2017.
Web site: Dubvision en Afrojack scoren de Dance Smash Radio 538. 538. nl-NL. 27 December 2017.
Web site: HIROOMI TOSAKA オフィシャルサイト. avex.jp. ja. 20 January 2018.
Afrojack Breaks Down His 14-Track 'Press Play' EP: Exclusive. Billboard. 4 September 2018.
Web site: Roberts . Dale . 29 March 2022 . American Song Contest: Qualifying show 1 full results . 29 March 2022 . aussievision . en.
Web site: Top Latin Songs Charts on iTunes Store USA . 22 March 2022 . iTop Chart . en.
Web site: Fais | Top 40 Hitdossier-artiesten .
Web site: Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista. www.sverigetopplistan.se. sv-SV. 11 September 2017.
Web site: Fais pakt Alarmschijf met Know You Better. Top40.nl. nl. 26 February 2018.
Web site: Afrojack. Songkick. en. 29 November 2017.
Web site: Fais – Paradiso. www.paradiso.nl. 11 June 2018.
Web site: Afrojack, 'Hey' featuring FAIS and Ty Dolla $ign MTVEMA. MTVEMA. en-NO. 29 November 2017.
Web site: Fais live op 538Koningsdag 2017 Radio 538. 538. nl-NL. 11 June 2018.
Web site: 538Koningsdag. Partyflock. nl-NL. 11 June 2018.
Web site: Afrojack en Fais te gast bij RTL Late Night - RTL Late Night. www.rtllatenight.nl. 29 November 2017.
Web site: De prachtige openingsrun - Holland's Next Top Model. www.hollandsnexttopmodel.nl. 29 November 2017.
Web site: Over de NOS - Nieuws over de NOS. over.nos.nl. 29 November 2017.