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1 Career  





2 Discography  



2.1  Studio albums  





2.2  Live albums  





2.3  EPs  





2.4  Singles  





2.5  Features  







3 Awards and nominations  





4 References  





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Ben l'Oncle Soul
Ben l'Oncle Soul performing live at Festival du Bout du Monde in 2014.
Background information
Birth nameBenjamin Duterde
Also known asL'Oncle Ben
Born (1984-11-10) 10 November 1984 (age 39)
Chambray-lès-Tours, Centre, France
Genres
  • pop
  • Indie soul[1]
  • Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
    Years active2005–present
    LabelsMotown, Blue Note, Decca

    Benjamin Duterde (French pronunciation: [bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃ dytɛʁd]; born 10 November 1984), better known by his stage name Ben l'Oncle Soul (French: [bɛn lɔ̃klə sul], lit.'Ben the Soul Uncle'), is a French soul singer and songwriter. He has released four studio albums, the self-titled debut Ben l'Oncle Soul in 2010, À coup de rêves in 2014, Under My Skin in 2016, and Addicted to You in 2020.

    Career[edit]

    After graduating in 2004, he started singing in a gospel group called Fitiavana. His friends called him "l'Oncle Ben" because he was often wearing a bow tie like Uncle Ben from Uncle Ben's Rice.[2] But he decided to change the name in 2009, shortly before the release of his first EP, Soul Wash: Lesson 1, to avoid copyright problems.[3] His eponymous debut album, Ben l'Oncle Soul, was released by Motown Records in 2010.[3]

    On 25 June 2011, Ben l'Oncle Soul opened the 32nd edition of the Montreal Jazz Festival in a major free concert in front of more than 10,000 people at the Scène TD de la place des Festivals in the heart of Montreal. The concert was his third appearance in Montreal having performed at the 2010 FrancoFolies and at the 2011 Montréal High Lights Festival. He performed at North Sea Jazz Festival on 9 July 2011, and appeared on Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 2 on 21 October 2011. As part of the London Jazz Festival, he played at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in the Southbank Centre, London, on 12 November 2011.

    In 2014, Ben l'Oncle Soul released his second studio album, À coup de rêves. His third album, Under My Skin, was released in 2016, and Addicted to You in 2020.[4]

    Discography[edit]

    Studio albums[edit]

    Year Album details Peak positions Certification
    BEL
    Wa

    [5]
    FR
    [6]
    GER NED
    [7]
    SWI
    [8]
    2010 Ben l'Oncle Soul 11 4 81 12 37 France: 3× Platinum
    2014 À coup de rêves 14 7 50 21
    2016 Under My Skin 154 60
    [9]
    2020 Addicted to You 140
    [10]
    2022 Red Mango

    Live albums[edit]

    Year Album details Peak
    positions
    BEL
    Wa

    [5]
    FR
    [6]
    2011 Live Paris 25 32

    EPs[edit]

    Singles[edit]

    Year Single Peak positions Album
    BEL
    Vl
    BEL
    Wa

    [5]
    FR
    [6]
    GER NED
    [7]
    SWI
    [8]
    2010 "Seven Nation Army" 16 51 57 54 Ben l'Oncle Soul
    "Soulman" 16 14 39 63
    2011 "Petite sœur" 40 54
    "Elle me dit" 31*
    (Ultratip)
    2013 "Hallelujah!!! (J'ai tant besoin de toi)" 22*
    (Ultratip)
    33*
    (Ultratip)
    68 À coup de rêves
    "Être un homme comme vous" 94 We Love Disney
    2014–15 "You Got My Back" 75 À coup de rêves
    "Ailleurs" 67
    "So Hard to Find" 53
    "À coup de rêves" 40
    2017 "Strangers In The Night" non-album single
    2019 "Next To You" Ben
    "I Don't Wanna Go" Ben & Addicted To You
    2020 "Next To You" featuring Yuna Addicted To You
    "All My Life" featuring Iam
    2022 "Stay" Red Mango
    "Imagine"
    "Levitate" Is it You?
    "Sky has open Doors"
    2023 "A Rose..."

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

    Features[edit]

    Year Single Charts Album
    FR
    [6]
    2010 "À mi-chemin"
    (Hocus Pocus featuring Akhenaton and Ben l'Oncle Soul)
    70

    Awards and nominations[edit]

    References[edit]

  • ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Ben l'Oncle Soul biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  • ^ a b Basque, Ludovic (22 June 2010). "Le casse de Ben l'Oncle Soul". Radio France Internationale. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  • ^ "Ben l'Oncle Soul". Discogs. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  • ^ a b c ultratop.be: Ben l'Oncle Soul discography
  • ^ a b c d LesCharts.com: Ben l'Oncle Soul discography
  • ^ a b LesCharts.com: Ben l'Oncle Soul discography Archived 19 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  • ^ a b Hitparade.ch Ben l'Oncle Soul discography Archived 12 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  • ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 45, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  • ^ "Top Albums (Week 14, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  • ^ "European Border Breakers Award" Archived 26 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Etep.nl. Retrieved 20 February 2012
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