Rahim Redcar (formerly: Christine and the Queens)

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Pronouns: he/him

Annotation last modified on 2022-09-07 00:05 UTC.

Legal name: Héloïse Adélaïde Létissier

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Rahim Redcar (sometimes shortened to Chris or Redcar; née Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier, born 1 June 1988) is a French singer and songwriter, best known under the pseudonym of Christine and the Queens. Born and raised in Nantes, he started learning piano at the age of four and found inspiration in one of London's clubs while studying. Redcar released a series of extended plays (EPs) throughout 2011–2013.

Redcar's debut studio album, Chaleur humaine (2014), received critical acclaim, reached number two in the French and UK charts, and was certified diamond in France; it was also a best selling debut record in the United Kingdom. In 2018, he released his second studio album, Chris, to further critical acclaim. It was ranked album of the year by Clash, The Guardian, and The Independent, and placed in the top-ten of nine other year-end lists. "Girlfriend" was recognized by Time as song of the year. In reaction to his mother's death, Redcar released an EP in 2020 La vita nuova, with some critics calling it his strongest work up to that point. Time again named his song, "People, I've Been Sad", the song of the year. Ensuing years saw the releases of Redcar les adorables étoiles (prologue) (2022) and Paranoia, Angels, True Love (2023), which were met with critical acclaim but did not achieve the commercial success of his previous releases. In 2024, he released Hopecore, a more dance-inflected album.

In 2016, Redcar was ranked number one in Vanity Fair's list of most powerful and influential French people who "promote French ingenuity", ahead of the country's president. The next year, Forbes placed him on its list of 30 most influential and talented people under 30, and Time included him on its list of Next Generation Leaders twice – in 2016 and 2018. His accolades include four Victories of Music awarded by the French Ministry of Culture. Christine and the Queens has been signed to the independent record label Because Music since 2012.

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Discography

Album

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2014Chaleur HumaineChristine and the Queens411
2018ChrisChristine and the Queens2.57
2022Redcar les adorables étoiles (prologue)Christine and the Queens33
2023PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVEChristine and the Queens37
2024HOPECORERahim Redcar2

Single

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2014ChristineChristine and the Queens1
2015No Harm Is DoneChristine and the Queens feat. Tunji Ige1
2016HereChristine and the Queens feat. Booba1
2017Second 2 None / BluMura Masa ft. Christine and the Queens & Damon Albarn1
2018Damn, Dis-MoiChristine and the Queens1
2018GirlfriendChristine and the Queens feat. DāM‐FunK1
2019GoneCharli XCX & Christine and the Queens41
2020People, I’ve been sadChristine and the Queens2
20203SEXIndochine & Christine and the Queens3
2021Would I Lie to You?Christine and the Queens & Manu Payet2
2021JosephChristine and the Queens1
2021New ShapesCharli XCX feat. Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek2
2022Body070 Shake & Christine and the Queens3
2022Je te vois enfinChristine and the Queens1
2023To be honestChristine and the Queens1
2023True loveChristine and the Queens feat. 070 Shake1
2023Tears can be so softChristine and the Queens1
2023A day in the waterChristine and the Queens1
2023Stayin’ Alive ! Chris VersionChristine and the Queens1
2024Dancing in BabylonMGMT feat. Christine and the Queens2
2024rentrer chez moiChristine and the Queens1
2024That's Us/Wild CombinationChristine and the Queens1
2024DEEP HOLESRahim Redcar1
2024No GeniusRaissa feat. Rahim Redcar1
2024It’s ok to cry (hôtel pour SOPHIE)Rahim Redcar1
2025I DID NOT FORGET YOUKOMPROMAT feat. Rahim Redcar1

Single + Soundtrack

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2020Eyes of a ChildChristine and the Queens1

Single + Remix

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2018Girlfriend / Damn, dis‐moi [Remixes]Christine and the Queens feat. DāM‐FunK1
2019Comme Si (Remixes)Christine and the Queens1
2019Gone (Clarence Clarity remix)Charli XCX & Christine and the Queens1
2019Gone (The Wild remix)Charli XCX & Christine and the Queens1
2019Gone (remixes)Charli xcx & Christine and the Queens1
2019Gone (Happy Nina Kraviz mix)Charli XCX & Christine and the Queens1
2020La vita nuova (remixes)Christine and the Queens feat. Caroline Polachek2
2023To be honest (SG Lewis remix)Christine and the Queens1
2023To be honest (remixes)Christine and the Queens1

EP

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2011MiséricordeChristine and the Queens1
2012Mac AbbeyChristine and the Queens1
2013Nuit 17 à 52Christine and the Queens3
2015IntranquillitéChristine and the Queens1
2015Saint Claude EPChristine and the Queens1
2020La vita nuovaChristine and the Queens47

EP + Live

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2015iTunes SessionChristine and the Queens1

Broadcast + Live

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
20162016-06-24: Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, UKChristine and the Queens1
20192019-06-30: Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, U.K.Christine and the Queens1

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