Leslie (singer)

Leslie Bourgouin, better known by her mononym Leslie, is a French pop-R&B singer.^[1] Her father is Vietnamese and Polynesian while her mother is French. She is married to French music producer Djamel Ferazi, known as Kore, with whom she has a son.^[2]

Leslie
Birth name	Leslie Bourgouin
Born	(1985-02-04) 4 February 1985 (age 40) Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France
Genres	R&B pop
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2002–2013
Labels	EMC Records M6 Interactions Sony Music (previously Sony BMG)
Website	leslie-officiel.fr

In 2007, she recorded a duet single with the R&B singer Bobby Valentino, "Accorde-moi".

The same year, she covered several 1980s songs on her album Futur 80, including "Boule de flipper" originally sung by Corynne Charby, "Mise au point" by Jakie Quartz and "Les Bêtises" by Sabine Paturel.

Discography

Albums

Year	Information	France	French sales
2002	Je suis et je resterai First studio album Released: November 13, 2002 Formats: CD	41	130,000
2004	Mes couleurs Second studio album Released: May 17, 2004 Formats: CD, digital download	10	220,000
2006	L'amour en vol Third studio album Released: November 20, 2006 Formats: CD, digital download	50	100,000
2008	Futur 80 Cancelled album	-	-
2010	À la recherche du bonheur Fourth studio album Released: September 2010 Formats: CD, digital download	34	6,000
2012	Les enfants de l'orage Fifth studio album Released: February, 4th 2013 Formats: CD, digital download	70	3,000

Album appearances

• 2004: Raï'n'B Fever
• 2006: Raï'n'B Fever 2
• 2008: Raï'n'B Fever 3

Singles

Year	Single	Charts			French sales	Album
		FR	BEL (Wa)	SUI
2002	"Le bon choix"	11	—	—	140,000	Je suis et je resterai
	"Je suis et je resterai"	13	—	—	120,000
2003	"On n'sait jamais" (featuring Magic System & Sweety)	8	—	22	210,000
	"Pardonner"	18	27	80	110,000
2004	"Sobri (notre destin)" (featuring Amine)	2	2	29	400,000	Mes couleurs
	"Et j'attends"	7	15	38	130,000
2005	"Vivons pour demain"	23	—	54	50,000
2006	"L'envers de la Terre"	16	—	65	55,000	L'amour en vol
	"Sobri 2 (with Amine)	12	—	—	49,000
2007	"Accorde-moi" (featuring Bobby Valentino)	11	—	—	22,000
2008	"Mise au point"	Promo only				Futur 80
2010	"Tout sur mon père"	—	—	—	—	À la recherche du bonheur
	"Never Never"	—	—	—	—
	"Hier Encore"	—	—	—	—
2012	"Des mots invincibles"	75	—	—	8,000	Les enfants de l'orage
	"Ma génération"	—	—	—
2013	"Je te donne (featuring Ivyrise)"	38	—	—	13,000

Featured singles

Year	Single	Credits	Sales rank			Album
			FR	BEL (Wa)	SUI
2005	"Et puis la Terre..."	As part of collective A.S.I.E.	2	2	8
2006	"Protège-toi"	As part of collective Protection Rapprochée	24	—	—
	"L'Or de nos vies"	As part of collective Fight Aids	5	14* (Ultratip)	43
2007	"Pour que tu sois libre"	As part of La Rose Marie Claire	21	30	—
2008	"Parle, Hugo, parle"	As part of Les Voix de l'Enfant	17	—	—
2011	"I Need You More"	Crush & Alexandra featuring Leslie	54	—	—	I Need You More[3]
2012	"Je te donne"	Leslie & Ivyrise As part of collective Génération Goldman	38	—	—	Génération Goldman

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.