Petite Noir

Petite Noir
Birth name Yannick Ilunga
Also known as
  • Iamwaves
  • Noirwaves
Born (1990-08-25) August 25, 1990
Brussels, Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
Origin Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • percussion
Years active 2009–present
Labels Double Six
Associated acts
Website petitenoirmusic.com

Yannick Ilunga (born August 25, 1990), better known by his stage name Petite Noir, is a Belgian-South African singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer from Cape Town, Western Cape.[1] Noir was one half of Popskarr with record producer and DJ Terrence Pearce, and a member of the music collective Capital of Cool. He is currently signed to Double Six Records. His debut extended play The King of Anxiety was released in January 2015 and his debut studio album La vie est belle / Life Is Beautiful was released in September of the same year.

Career

2009–12: Popskarr

Petite Noir began his musical career in 2009 with record producer Terrence Pearce as the music duo Popskarr. They have released various singles from 2009 to 2012 and have not released any material together since. Noir's debut solo single "Till We Ghosts" was released in 2012 and was later included on his 2015 debut extended play The King of Anxiety. Also in 2012, Noir released the non-album single "Disappear".

2013–14: Early solo career

In May 2013, English hip hop recording artist released a Petite Noir remix of his song "Blackout". Noir released another non-album single called "Noirse" in 2013. In November 2013, a remix of "Noirse" was included on the compilation album Saint Heron. In 2014, Noir released a track called "Chess", which would later be included in both his debut extended play The King of Anxiety and his debut studio album La vie est belle / Life Is Beautiful.

2015–present: The King of Anxiety and La vie est belle / Life Is Beautiful

On January 19, 2015, Petite Noir released his debut extended play The King of Anxiety. Pitchfork Media praised the EP as "seamless, subtle and lithe and luminously sexy".[2] It was supported by two singles, "Till We Ghosts" and "Chess".

On September 11, 2015, he released his debut studio album, La vie est belle / Life Is Beautiful[3] It scored a 79 on aggregate review website Metacritic.[4] It was supported by four singles, "Chess", "Down", "Best", and "MDR". In 2015 and 2016, Noir performed live with artists Mac Demarco, Vince Staples, Kendrick Lamar, Killer Mike, and El-P, among others.

In September 2016, Noir was featured on American hip hop recording artist Danny Brown's fourth studio album Atrocity Exhibition on track "Rolling Stone". It was officially released on September 27, but played on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show on September 15.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with year released
Title Album details
La vie est belle / Life Is Beautiful

EPs

List of extended plays, with year released
Title Album details
The King of Anxiety
  • Released: January 19, 2015
  • Label: Double Six
  • Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Till We Ghosts" 2012 The King of Anxiety
"Disappear" none-album singles
"Noirse" 2013
"Chess" 2014 The King of Anxiety
"Chess" La vie est belle / Life Is Beautiful
"Down" 2015
"Best"
"MDR"

With Terrence Pearce, as Popskarr

List of singles with Terrence Pearce, as Popskarr, with showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"The Light" (featuring Spoek Mathambo) 2009 none-album singles
"Tonight"
"Obsession" (featuring Gazelle) 2010
"The Rise"
"The Finish Line"
"Empathy" 2011
"Fighter" 2012

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Blackout" (Petite Noir Remix) 2013 N/A N/A
"Noirse" (Pional Remix) Saint Heron
"Lost in London" 2015 The Shoes Chemicals
"Capture" Baloji, Muanza 64 Bits and Malachite
"Night Time" (Petite Noir Remix) The fin. Night Time
"Rolling Stone" 2016 Danny Brown Atrocity Exhibition

References

  1. ↑ Todd, Bella. "Petite Noir: 'Nowhere really feels like home' | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  2. ↑ "Petite Noir: The King of Anxiety EP | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  3. ↑ "La Vie Est Belle - Petite Noir | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  4. ↑ "Reviews for La Vie Est Belle by Petite Noir". Metacritic. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-12-10.

External links

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