Fréro Delavega

Fréro Delavega was a French musical duo made up of Jérémy Frérot and Florian "Flo" Delavega.

Fréro Delavega
Fréro Delavega in Brittany in 2016.
Background information
OriginFrance
GenresPop-folk, Chanson
Years active2011–2017
LabelsCapitol
Websitefrerodelavega.com
MembersJérémy Frérot
Florian Delavega

Frérot and Delavega took part in Season 3 of the French musical competition series The Voice: la plus belle voix. After the competition, they formed a duo releasing a self-titled debut album Fréro Delavega' premiering at number 1 in 2014. After break-up in 2017, both continue musical careers as solo artists.

The Voice: la plus belle voix

Fréro Delavega participated in the blind auditions with a rendition of "Caroline" from MC Solaar broadcast on 1 February 2014 on TF1 with only judge Mika turning his chair. The remaining judges Florent Pagny, Jenifer and Garou refrained.

By default, Fréro Delavega were chosen to be part of Team Mika, progressing reaching the quarter-finals on 26 April 2014, before being eliminated.

Performances
  • Audition (1 February 2014): "Caroline" by MC Solaar (only one judge Mika turned chair, in Team Mika by default)
  • Musical Battle Round (15 March 2014): "Il y a" by Vanessa Paradis (Kept by coach, Quentin eliminated)
  • L'épreuve ultime Round (29 March 2014): "P.I.M.P." by 50 Cent (Saved by coach alongside Kendji Girac. Cloé eliminated)
  • Prime 2 Live (12 April 2014): "Sympathique (je ne veux pas travailler)" by Pink Martini (Élodie Martelet saved by public vote, with Fréro Delavega saved by coach and Marina D'Amico eliminated)
  • Prime 3 Live (19 April 2013): "Let Her Go" by Passenger (Saved by public vote alongside Kendji Girac, Élodie Martelet saved by coach, Caroline Savoie eliminated)
  • Prime 4 – Quarter-finals (26 April 2014): "Je m'voyais déjà" by Charles Aznavour (Eliminated)

After The Voice

Fréro Delavega enjoyed popularity after participating in The Voice, with their official debut single "Sweet Darling" becoming a Top 20 hit in France. Their self-titled debut album Fréro Delavega premiered at number one on SNEP, the official French Albums Chart.

Members

Jérémy Frérot

Jérémy Frérot was born in Bruges on 17 March 1990. He started playing guitar at age of 17. He studied for a degree in Science and Techniques of Physical and Sporting Activities (in French Sciences et techniques des activités physiques et sportives (STAPS)) to become a teacher in physical education, but didn't complete preferring to consecrate his time to music.

He was working as an education assistant at Collège la Grange aux Belles in Paris when he auditioned to The Voice: la plus belle voix, French version of The Voice.

In 2018, Frérot released his solo album Matriochka. Two singles were released from the album, "Revoir" and "Tu donnes". The album and both singles charted in France and Belgium. The album further reached number 12 in SNEP French Albums Chart and #29 in Belgium's francophone charts.

In 2020, Jérémy Frérot collaborated with the duo Madame Monsieur who featured him in their song "Comme un voleur".

He partnered with swimming athlete Laure Manaudou since 2015. The couple had a child in July 2017. Frerot had a boy, Lou, from a previous relation. Jérémy and Laure officially married on 12 May 2018.

Florian Delavega

Florian Delavega, or Flo Delavega, his real name Florian Garcia, was born in Bordeaux on 12 June 1987.

He graduated with a Science and Techniques of Physical and Sporting Activities (in French Sciences et techniques des activités physiques et sportives (STAPS)) and after obtaining the degree became a physical education teacher at Collège Toulouse-Lautrec in Langon and also at Collège Jean-Zay in Bondy. He quit his positions to concentrate on a musical career.

Since 2011, he has partnered with the Argentine musician and singer Natalia Doco. In January 2018, the couple had their first child, a boy.

Discography
Fréro Delavega performing during Festival de Buguélès 2016.

Albums
Year Album Peak positions Certification
FR
[1]		 BEL
(Fl)
[2]		 BEL
(Wa)
[3]		 SWI
[4]
2014 Fréro Delavega 1 198 3 50
2015 Des ombres et des lumières 4 — 8 17
  • FR: 3x Platinum[5]
Other releases

EPs
  • 2013: Onde sensuelle

Singles
Year Single Peak positions Certification Album
FR
[1]		 BEL
(Wa)
[3]
2014 "Sweet Darling" 18 24 Fréro Delavega
"Il y a" 30  –
"Le chant des sirènes" 9 14 FR: gold[5]
"Caroline" 107  –
"Mon petit pays" 44 35
2015 "Ton visage" 12 21 Des ombres et des lumières
2016 "Autour de moi" 61 13
"Le cœur éléphant" 42
[7]		 10
"À l'équilibre"  – 40

Discography: Flo Delavega

Singles
Year Title Peak positions
FR
[8]		 BEL
(Wa)
[9]
2020 "Printemps éternel"  – 4*
(Ultratip)

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

Discography: Jérémy Frerot

Albums
Year Title Peak positions
FR
[10]		 BEL
(Wa)
[11]		 SWI
[12]
2018 Matriochka 12 29 55

Singles
Year Title Peak positions Album
FR
[10]		 BEL
(Wa)
[11]
2018 "Revoir" 89 11*
(Ultratip)		 Matriochka
2019 "Tu donne" 139 3*
(Ultratip)

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

Year Title Peak positions Album
FR
[10]		 BEL
(Wa)
[11]
2020 "Comme un voleur"
(Madame Monsieur feat. Jérémy Frerot)		  –  –

References
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  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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