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Orelsan

Orelsan is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Stromae, Gims, The Toxic Avenger, Eminem and Diam's. Those roots explain a lot about how Orelsan arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Nekfeu, Lomepal, Bigflo & Oli, Georgio and Lorenzo, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Josman, Bigflo & Oli and Sexion d'Assaut, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 23 connections around Orelsan, reaching back through Stromae and forward to Josman. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Aurélien Cotentin, better known by his stage name Orelsan, is a French rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and director. He has released five studio albums: his debut Perdu d'avance on 16 February 2009, his second album Le chant des sirènes on 26 September 2011, his third album La fête est finie on 20 October 2017, his fourth album Civilisation on 19 November 2021, and his fifth album La fuite en avant on 7 November 2025.

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OrelsanStromaeGimsThe Toxic AvengerEminemDiam'sBoobaRohffJena LeeJosmanBigflo & OliSexion d'AssautNekfeuLomepalBigflo & OliGeorgioLorenzoRoméo ElvisSopranoLa Fouine

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Orelsan connections

Orelsan grew out of Stromae, Gims, The Toxic Avenger and Eminem, shares an orbit with Nekfeu, Lomepal, Bigflo & Oli and Georgio, went on to shape Josman, Bigflo & Oli and Sexion d'Assaut. 23 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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