Axel Tony

{{short description|French singer (born 1984)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2012}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Axel Tony | image = Axel Tony NRJ 2013 2.jpg | caption = Tony in 2013 | image_size = | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = 1984  | birth_place = Colombes, France | origin = French of mixed Cameroonian and Antilles origin | instrument = Vocals | genre = Zouk, R&B, soul, fusion | occupation = Singer | years_active = 2006{{spaced ndash}}present | label = Universal Music France | website = {{URL|www.axeltony.fr/}} }} '''Axel Tony''' (born in Colombes in 1984) is a French singer of mixed Cameroonian / Martinique / Vietnamese origin. He is signed to Universal Music France.

==Career== Axel Tony was born to a Cameroonian father and a Martiniquais-born mother (of Vietnamese descent) and grew up on a mix of African rhythms, zouk and R&B music. His father Tonye Jackson was a well-known singer in Cameroon and a choir director.

As an adolescent, he took part in the choir "We Are One" that included a number of known artists and appeared on a number of variety programmes on French television. In 2006, he joined as a backing vocals for rapper Diam's on her European tour performing on around 50 venues in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Other gigs included backing vocals for rapper Kery James singing on James' "Lettre à mon public" as a single solo backing vocals in the refrains.

In 2009–2010, he branche to zouk collaborating with zouk artists Thayna and Imélie Monteiro, featured in their hit "Elle ou moi" written by Talina. Following the commercial success of the song, he toured in France and the Antilles and started working on a solo album project. Called ''Zouk et plus si affinité'' it is a mix of zouk, soul, R&B and gospel elements.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130210005504/http://www.zouk-musique.com/clips/petite-bio-daxel-tony-2011-07.html Zouk Musique: Petite bio d’Axel Tony] {{in lang|fr}}</ref> Collaborations included Kayliah, Talina, Stony, and young artists Erika Azur and Jahmikal. The debut official single from the album "Les feux de l'amour" followed by "Pause Kizomba".

His greatest commercial success though came with "Avec Toi" that featured Tunisiano reaching No. 7 in SNEP French Singles Chart.

==Discography==

===Albums=== {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="140"|Album !align="center" colspan="2"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="40"|Certification |- !width="20"|FR <ref name=fr>[http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Axel+Tony LesCharts.com Axel Tony discography] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090325/http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Axel+Tony |date=19 August 2014 }}</ref> !width="20"|BEL (Wa) <ref name=bel>[http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Axel+Tony LesCharts.com Axel Tony discography] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313212321/http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Axel+Tony |date=13 March 2016 }}</ref> |- |align="center"|2011 | ''Zouk et plus si affinité'' |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center"| |- |align="center"|2013 | ''Je te ressemble'' |align="center"|10 |align="center"|140 |align="center"| |- |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="140"|Single !align="center" colspan="2"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="40"|Certification !align="center" rowspan="2" width="100"|Album |- !width="20"|FR <ref name="fr"/> !width="20"|BEL (Wa) <ref name=bel/> |- |align="center" rowspan="2"|2012 | "Avec toi" (feat. Tunisiano) |align="center"|7 |align="center"|3 (Ultratip) | |align="center" rowspan=3|''Je te ressemble'' |- | "Ma reine" (feat. Admiral T) |align="center"|36 |align="center"|21 (Ultratip) | |- |align="center" rowspan="1"|2013 | "Au-delà des mots" (feat. Dry) |align="center"|40 |align="center"|3 (Ultratip) | |- |align="center" rowspan="1"|2014 | "Ne me quitte pas" |align="center"|126 |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} | | |- |align="center" rowspan="1"|2017 | "Si seulement si" (DJ Kayz feat. OMI) |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} |align="center"|{{spaced ndash}} | |align="center"| |- |- |}

;Other singles *2011: "Les feux de l'amour" *2011: "Pause Kizomba" *2013: "Sensualité" (with Sheryfa Luna) *2016: "Je t'aimais, je t'aime, je t'aimerai"

;Featured in {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="140"|Single !align="center" colspan="1"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="100"|Album |- !width="20"|FR <ref name=fr/> |- |align="center" rowspan="1"|2013 | "Flamme" (''Tropical Family'') (feat. Axel Tony, Layanah) |align="center"|118 |align="center"|From cover album ''Tropical Family'' |- |align="center" rowspan="1"|2015 | "Validé" (feat. Ridsa & Axel Tony) |align="center"|12 |align="center"| |-

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.axeltony.fr/ Official website] *[https://twitter.com/Axeltonye Twitter]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tony, Axel}} Category:French-language singers Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Black French musicians Category:French people of Cameroonian descent Category:French people of Martiniquais descent Category:People from Colombes Category:French people of Vietnamese descent Category:21st-century French singers Category:21st-century French male singers