Gandhi Bilel Djuna (born 6 May 1986), better known by his stage name Maître Gims and more recently just Gims (sometimes stylized as GIMS), is a DR Congolese singer-songwriter and rapper.[1] He grew up in France and currently lives in France and Morocco. He is a former member of the hip hop group Sexion d'Assaut and released his first major album, Subliminal in 2013. The album sold over a million copies in France and peaked at number two in the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. His other two albums follow: Mon cœur avait raison in 2015 and Ceinture noire in 2018 reached number one in France and Belgium (Wallonia) and peaked in the top 40 in various European countries, including Denmark, Italy and Switzerland.[2]

Gims discography
Studio albums5
Compilation albums2
Music videos46
EPs1
Singles55

He has topped the French singles charts four times, including once as a featured artist, most recently in 2018 with his song "La même". The song was the most performed in France in 2018 and it helped Gims become the most performed artist on French television and radio for the same year.[3] In 2018, he was the 7th most performed artist in the world on Deezer.[4] During his career he has worked with several international artists such as Sia, Pitbull, Lil Wayne, Stromae, Maluma, Sting and others.[5] He has sold over 5 million records,[6] including 3 million albums since the start of his career. in 2020 he won the International Artist of the Year in Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards after his featuring in Mohamed Ramadan's song "Ya habibi". On 17 September 2020, Netflix released a documentary about the last ten years of his career titled Gims: On the Record.[7][8]

The discography of Gims consists of four studio albums, five reissues, two compilations and an EPs. It also consists of twenty-nine singles (including twenty-five as a lead artist and four as a collaborating artist), thirty-two collaborations, and thirty-one video clips.

During his career, Gims obtained eight gold discs, six platinum discs, three double platinum discs, three triple platinum discs and three diamond discs. He also obtained thirty-two gold singles, seventeen platinum singles, two double platinum singles, a triple platinum single, a quadruple single platinum, a quintuple single platinum and five diamond singles.

Albums edit

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
FRA
[9]
BEL
(Wa)
[10]
BEL
(Fl)
[11]
DEN
[12]
GER
[13]
ITA
[14]
NLD
[15]
SWI
[16]
Subliminal
  • Released: 20 May 2013
  • Label: Wati B, MMC (Standard Edition)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2 1 47 72 11
Mon cœur avait raison
  • Released: 28 August 2015
  • Label: Wati B, Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 1 24 4 20 40 3
Ceinture noire
  • Released: 23 March 2018
  • Label: TF1 Group, Play Two
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 1 28 48 93 1
Le fléau
  • Released: 4 December 2020
  • Label: TF1 Group, Play Two
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 7 14
  • FRA: 250,000
  • FRA: 2× Platinum[28]
Les dernières volontés de Mozart
  • Released: 2 December 2022
  • Label: Géante Rouge, Play Two
  • Formats: CD, digital download
4 23 47
  • FRA: 60,000
  • FRA: Gold
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs edit

Title EP details
Pour ceux qui dorment les yeux ouverts
  • Released: 7 December 2006[29]
  • Label: Wati B[30]
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles edit

As lead artist edit

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
[9]
BEL
(Wa)

[10]
BEL
(Fl)

[11]
DEN
[12]
GER
[31]
ITA
[32]
NLD
[15]
POR
[33]
SPA
[34]
SWI
[16]
"J'me tire" 2013 1 1 4 5 17 Subliminal
"Bella" 3 3 25
"One Shot"
(featuring Dry)
16 25
"Ça marche"
(featuring The Shin Sekaï)
29 28
"Changer" 9 15
"Zombie" 3 11 62
"Warano Style" 21 49
"Est-ce que tu m'aimes?" 2015 3 2 19 4 1 43 Mon cœur avait raison
"Laissez passer" 7 7
"Brisé" 6 5
"Sapés comme jamais"
(featuring Niska)
3 2
"Tu vas me manquer" 6 28
"Je te pardonne"
(featuring Sia)
12 8
"Zoum Zoum"
(featuring Djuna Family)
2016 22 Non-album single
"Ma beauté" 11 48 Mon cœur avait raison
"Boucan"
(featuring Jul and DJ Last One)
21 44
"Tout donner" 18 26
"Loin"
(featuring Dany Synthé, soFLY & Nius)
2017 42 6 71
"Marabout" 49 Non-album single
"Caméléon" 11 32 38 Ceinture noire
"Mi Gna (Maître Gims Remix)"
(with Super Sako featuring Hayko)
2018 6 21 74
"La même"
(featuring Vianney or Álvaro Soler)
1 1 21 24
"Loup garou"
(featuring Sofiane)
3 38 86
"Corazón"
(featuring Lil Wayne and French Montana)
52 50
"Le Pire" 57
"Anakin" 80
"Oulala" 126
"Miami Vice" 2019 39 37 83
"Hola Señorita"
(with Maluma)
15 5 52 23 12
"Reste"
(with Sting)
16 9 169 91
"Ceci n'est pas du rap"
(featuring Niro)[74]
64
"Le Prix à payer" 172
"Entre nous c'est mort"
  • FRA: Gold
"10/10"
(with Dadju and Alonzo)
2020 94
"Malheur, Malheur"
"Yolo" 46 Le fléau
"Immortel" 99
"Oro Jackson"
(featuring Gazo)
79
"Origami"
(featuring XNilo)
64
"Jusqu'ici tout va bien" 9 10
"Belle"
(with Dadju and Slimane)
2021 36
"GJS"
(with Jul and SCH)
41
"Only You"
(featuring Dhurata Dora)
84 19
"Prends ma main"
(with Vitaa)
49 39
"Maintenant" 2022 135 20 Les dernières volontés de Mozart
"Après vous madame"
(with Soolking)
2023 74 46 Non-album singles
"Seya"
(with Sativamusic and Morad)
26 44 57 91 31 20
"Loco"
(with Lossa)
2024 20 33
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist edit

Single Year Peak positions Certifications Album
FRA
[9]
BEL
(Fl)
BEL
(Wa)

[10]
"Pas de nouvelle bonne nouvelle"
(DJ Abdel featuring Maître Gims and Black M)
2011 84 DJ Abdel album
Evolution
"Ma mélodie"
(Dry featuring Maître Gims)
2012 33 27 Dry album
Tôt ou tard
"Coucou"
(with Colonel Reyel)
149 Colonel Reyel album
Soldat de l'amour
"Fin de dream"
(H Magnum featuring Maître Gims)
2013 170 H Magnum album
Fin de dream (Avant Gotham City)
"AVF"
(Stromae with Maître Gims and Orelsan)
43 38 Stromae album
Racine carrée
"Game Over"
(Vitaa featuring Maître Gims)
1 68 7 Vitaa album
Ici et maintenant
"Le choix"
(Dry featuring Maître Gims)
57 Dry album
Maintenant ou jamais
"Longueur d'avance"
(Booba featuring Maître Gims)
13 48 Booba album
Futur 2.0
"Pour commencer"
(Marin Monster featuring Maître Gims)
2014 46 27 Marin Monster album
Marin Monster
"Prie pour moi"
(Maska featuring Maître Gims)
50 44 Maska album
Espace-temps
"Du swagg"
(DJ Kayz featuring H Magnum and Maître Gims)
45 DJ Kayz album
Paris Oran New York
"A contre sens"
(Shaniz featuring Maître Gims)
89 Non-album single
"Laisse-moi te dire"
(Mac Tyer featuring Maître Gims)
40 38 Mac Tyer album
Je suis une légende
"Dans son sac"
(Alonzo featuring Maître Gims)
78 Alonzo album
Règlement de comptes
"Au cœur de Lutéce"
(Hayce Lemsi featuring Maître Gims)
2015 184 Hayce Lemsi album'
'L'or des rois
"Petit jaloux"
(Lacrim featuring Maître Gims)
64 Lacrim album
Ripro Vol. 2
"Pourquoi tu m'en veux?"
(H Magnum featuring Maître Gims)
2016 89 34 H Magnum album
Gotham City
"Elle avait son djo"
(Niska featuring Maître Gims)
9 Niska album
Zifukoro
"Tu la regardes"
(John Mamann featuring Maître Gims)
2017 67 Non-album single
"Ce soir ne sors pas"
(Lacrim featuring Maître Gims)
20 46 Lacrim album
R.I.P.R.O
"Par amour"
(Dadju featuring Maître Gims)
10 Dadju Album
Gentleman 2.0
"Ma fierté"
(Dadju featuring Alonzo et Maître Gims)
28 Dadju Album
Gentleman 2.0
"Gotta Get Back My Baby"
(Sting and Shaggy featuring Maître Gims)
2018 Sting and Shaggy album
44/876
"Christophe"
(Orelsan featuring Maître Gims)
8 La fête est finie and Ceinture noire
"Bella ciao"
(Naestro featuring Maître Gims, Vitaa, Dadju and Slimane)
Ceinture noire
"Baden Baden"
(SCH featuring Maître Gims)
2019 59 Tip SCH album
Rooftop
"On Off"
(Shirin David featuring Maître Gims)
Shirin David album
Supersize
"Paye"
(Niro featuring Maître Gims)
2020 124 Niro album
Sale môme
"1er cœur"
(Kaaris featuring Gims)
32 Kaaris album
2.7.0
"Dernier métro"
(Kendji Girac featuring Gims)
79 15 Kendji Girac album
Mi Vida
"Cesar"
(Black M featuring Maître Gims)
2021 32 Black M album
Alpha...
"Best Life"
(Naps featuring Maître Gims)
39 Naps album
Best Life
"TMO"
(Issam Alnajjar featuring Mohamed Ramadan and Gims)
2023 Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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

Other releases and charted songs edit

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA BEL
(Wa)
BEL
(Fl)
GER SWI
"Meurtre par strangulation" 2013 59 Subliminal
"VQ2PQ" 66
"La chute" 137
"Épuisé" 79
"À la base" 134
"Ça décoiffe"
(featuring Black M et JR O Crom)
104
"Où est ton arme"
(featuring Maska)
163
"Laisse tomber"
(featuring Dr Beriz et Insolent)
200
"Bavon"
(featuring Charly Bell)
92 Les chroniques du Wati Boss
"Pas touché"
(featuring Pitbull)
90 Subliminal
"Outsider"
(featuring Bedjik, Dadju and Xgangs)
147
"Freedom"
(featuring H Magnum)
146
"De Marseille à Paris"
(featuring Bedjik, Dr Beriz, H Magnum and Soprano)
58
"Close Your Eyes"
(featuring JR O Crom)
54
"You Lose" 65
"Monstre marin" 50
"Melynda Gates" 2015 112 Mon cœur avait raison
"Longue vie"
(featuring Lefa)
52
"Hasta Luego" 75
"Habibi" 86
"Mon cœur avait raison" 54
"Cadeaux" 183
"ABCD" 165
"La main du roi" 171
"Contradiction"
(featuring Barack Adama)
98
"Sans rétro"
(featuring Dadju)
184
"Number One"
(featuring H Magnum)
143
"150" 2016 61
"Paname" 95
"Pense à moi" 55
"Tu ne le vois pas"
(featuring Dadju)
2018 14 49 Ceinture noire
"Tu m'as dit"
(featuring Bedjik)
192
"La nuit c'est fait pour dormir"
(featuring Orelsan and H Magnum)
148
"Appelez la police"
(featuring MHD)
138
"Tant pis" 64
"Fuegolando" 175
"Laissez-moi tranquille" 141
"Tu reviendras" 31
"Merci maman" 104
"T'es partie" 69
"Bonita" 133
"Où aller" 145
"Gunshot" 150
"Tu me l'avais promis" 100
"60%" 166
"Je t'en veux" 153
"Les roses ont des épines" 89
"Pirate"
(featuring J Balvin)
2019 168
"En secret"
(featuring Vitaa)
74
"Jasmine" 97
"Naïf" 109
"Comme une ombre" 94
"Mets-moi bien" 81
"Te quiero"
(with DJ Assad featuring Dhurata Dora)
100
"Côté Noir"
(featuring Leto)
2020 38 Le Fléau
"Oats"
(featuring Boumidjal X)
86
"Pendejo"
(featuring Boch)
58
"Twenny Twenny"
(featuring Tifyala)
171
"Og na og" 193
"Sicario"
(featuring Heuss l'Enfoiré)
32
"Jetez pas l'œil"
(featuring Vald)
52
"Grosse bleta"
(featuring Kaaris)
70
"Dans ma tête"
(featuring Jaekers)
170
"C'est comme ça" 191
"Thomas Shelby" 150
"C'est quoi l'del"
(featuring Nekfeu)
2021 51
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

With Sexion d'Assaut edit

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