About
Abderraouf Derradji aka Soolking is one of the biggest French-speaking pop stars in the world. Born in Algeria, Soolking was a dancer and even drummer in a rock band before settling in Paris where his rap and R&B career took off. The polyglot intercontinental fusion of styles characterizes his music as extremely popular. It’s a mix of French road rap, R&B, reggaeton and raï with addictive melodies. A free style embodied by the title “Guerilla”, released in 2018 combining many unique and attractive aspects of his work. From that moment on, Soolking continued to release hits that consolidated his place in the French Hip-hop charts.
His latest single “Casanova” ft. Gazo, released on July 6, 2023, has more than 130 million streams worldwide, 120 million views on the music video and was No. 1 in the French single charts for 7 successive weeks. In parallel with this global success, Soolking continues to develop his international career through live performances. His European tour will begin in April 2024 and will perform in Paris on May 25 at the Accor Arena. Soolking will reunite with its French audience from October 2024 for a Zéniths tour!