Season 1
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A celebrated rapper navigates fame's pressures, revealing vulnerabilities and raw truths that challenge his identity and artistry.
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Orelsan is a figure of French music. But 20 years ago, in Normandy, he never imagined doing rap for a living. Singing middleclass boredom in the provinces, who'd go for that?
2006. Orelsan is a rapper from Caen, Normandy. In order to bring out his first album, he'll have to make his way by himself. The advent of MySpace is a boon, but he still has to sign with a label.
2008. Orelsan is now on track to write an album, but none of his titles is radio-compatible. There is only one thing left to do: go and get his audience by performing on stage.
2010. A year after the controversy, Orelsan has totally stopped making music. When Skread and Ablaye finally persuade him to make a second album, the hardest part is to find how to come back.
2011. With Le Chant des Sirènes, Orelsan is playing in the big leagues. As a master of opposite moves, he takes everyone aback by deciding to discontinue his solo undertaking.
An unprecedented and intimate immersion into the world and life of Orelsan, one of the most famous and emblematic French rappers of his generation. Tracing his entire career, this original production tells the story of this man who has filled the largest French concert halls and reveals the behind-the-scenes story of his rise to fame for the first time.