Hiro (singer) explained

Hiro
Birth Name:Dimitri Nganda
Birth Date:14 July 1991
Birth Place:Melun in Seine-et-Marne, France
Genre:Contemporary R&B, rap, hip-hop
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2007–present

Dimitri Nganda (born 14 July 1991), known professionally as Hiro (aka Hiro Le Coq, Mr Propre), is a French singer and composer from Melun.[1]

Biography

Early life

Dimitri Nganda was born in Melun, France on 14 July 1991. He is of Congolese descent. Hiro's parents encouraged him to pursue music during his childhood. He began writing lyrics and singing during his teens with a passion for rap and singing. Major inspirations are Papa Wemba and Koffi Olomide.

In 2007, he founded the music group Bana C4 with friends. They became popular in the local scene and released their first single ‘Charabia’ in 2011.

Career

Nicknamed phénomène africain (African phenomenon), he released his first hit single, which was then certified Gold Single.[2] Then he collaborated with artists such as Youssoupha, Keblack, Sidiki Diabaté, Koffi Olomidé and Naza.[3] He released his very first album, then sang Johnny Hallyday.[4] Finally at the beginning of 2018, he decided to leave Bomayé.[5] He found his own label “Millésime Musik”.[6]

De la haine à l'amour (2016–2018)

On 18 May 2016, Hiro released the first single Aveuglé without making an announcement for the album. On April 28, 2017, Hiro released the second single Touché coulé with Youssoupha and announced the release of his first studio album De la haine à l'amour, without giving a date.[7] On 23 August 2017, he released Molo (a non-album track), and announced the album date for 23 October 2017, except that he postponed the album's release to December 1, 2017. On 3 November 2017, he released Désolé with Sidiki Diabaté, this clip was released the same day that De la haine à l'amour could be pre-ordered8. On 30 October 2017, he released a freestyle En attendant #DelahainealAmour. He then released Tourné le dos with KeBlack on 24 November 2017.[8]

After his first album was released in 2018, Hiro announced his first concert in Abidjan, a city in Ivory Coast.[9]

Erratum (2019–2020)

On June 28, 2019, he released his second studio album Erratum: a 19-track project and collaborated with Bolémvn, Daphne, Kalash Criminel, Naza, Ninho, Singuila, Still Fresh and Toofan.[10] In June 2020, he reissued his album which added 8 tracks and collaborated with Davido and Gabriel Do Borel.[11]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtape / Collaborative albums

Singles

Personal life

He is an activist for children's education and to reduce poverty in Africa.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hiro - Biography . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241123024017/https://sparringagency.com/en/artist/hiro-2/ . 23 Nov 2024 . 23 Nov 2024 . Sparringagency.
  2. Web site: MUSIC 24 - RD Congo: Hiro, Chanteur Africa24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210425160451/https://www.africa24tv.com/fr/music-24-rd-congo-hiro-chanteur . 25 April 2021 . 2021-05-05 . africa24tv.com.
  3. Web site: Centre France . 2018-01-03 . Showcase - Le chanteur Hiro au Naos Club, vendredi soir . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819082744/https://www.larep.fr/orleans-45000/loisirs/le-chanteur-hiro-au-naos-club-vendredi-soir_12688082/ . 19 August 2022 . 2021-03-05 . www.larep.fr.
  4. Web site: 6 December 2017 . Hiro chante Johnny Hallyday . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819082742/https://www.bbc.com/afrique/media-42259131 . 19 August 2022 . 2021-03-05 . BBC News Afrique . fr.
  5. Web site: 27 August 2018 . Youssoupha : "On est Boma Yé un jour, et toujours" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210428103816/https://www.mediacongo.net/article-actualite-41650_youssoupha_on_est_boma_ye_un_jour_et_toujours.html . 28 April 2021 . 24 Nov 2024 . mediacongo.net.
  6. Web site: Coquatrix . Bruno . 8 February 2020 . Hiro à L'Olympia • 8 février 2020 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20210428200124/https://quefaire.paris.fr/99760/hiro-a-l-olympia-8-fevrier-2020 . 28 Apr 2021 . 24 Nov 2024 . Paris.fr . fr.
  7. Web site: 6 November 2017 . LE CLIP DU JOUR Hiro – Désolé ft. Sidiki Diabaté . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201111756/https://fr.trace.tv/musique/clip-jour-hiro-desole-ft-sidiki-diabate/ . 1 Dec 2022 . 24 Nov 2024 . Trace FR.
  8. Web site: 28 Nov 2017 . Elles ont Tourné le Dos à Hiro et Keblack ! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211225859/https://generations.fr/video/clip/42698/elles-ont-tourn-le-dos--hiro-et-keblack . 11 Dec 2023 . 24 Nov 2024 . Generations . fr.
  9. Web site: 16 Dec 2017 . Dadju, Damso et Hiro en concert a Abidjan les 22 et 23 decembre . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171218010328/https://rapivoire.ci/dadju-damso-et-hiro-en-concert-a-abidjan/ . 18 Dec 2017 . 24 Nov 2024 . Rap Ivoire.
  10. Web site: Kocher . Grégory . 29 June 2019 . Hiro - Erratum (Album) . live . https://archive.today/20241124044939/https://www.13or-du-hiphop.fr/2019/06/29/hiro-erratum-album/ . 24 Nov 2024 . 24 Nov 2024 . 13OR-du-HipHop . fr.
  11. Web site: 23 June 2020 . HIRO balance l'édition deluxe de "Erratum" avec "Mi Amor" . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529153608/http://www.buzzdefou.com/hiro-balance-ledition-deluxe-de-erratum-avec-mi-amor/ . 29 May 2023 . 24 Nov 2024 . Buzzdefou . fr.

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