Théo Marclay (born 2001), known professionally as Nuit Incolore, is a Swiss musician and composer, most known for his song Dépassé, which went Platinum in France. He was named French Speaking Revelation of the Year by the NRJ Music Awards, where he was the first Swiss artist to receive the honor.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Théo Marclay |
| Also known as | Nuit Incolore |
| Born | 2001 (age 22–23) Vietnam |
| Genres | Pop, Electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, director |
| Years active | 2019-present |
| Labels | Cinq7 |
| Website | nuitincolore |
Early life and education
editHe was born in 2001 in Vietnam, but was adopted by a Swiss couple at the age of five months.[2] When growing up, he faced racism.[2]
Marclay begun playing piano at the age of seven and went on to study music at the University of Fribourg.[3][4]
Career
editMarclay begun posting videos of his songs on Social Media at the age of 19, where he received some mild success.[5] In July 2021, he signed with the Cinq7 record label and appeared at the Japan Expo from February 18 to 20, 2022 in Marseille.[6] He made a second appearance at the expo in July 2023.[7] His stage name translates to "Colorless Night".[8]
Marclay held his first concert at Les Étoiles in Paris on October 7, 2022, and held a tour across France, Switzerland, and Belgium in 2023.[9]
His song Dépassé received high praise and has been streamed over 30 million times.[10]
Inspiration
editMarclay has cited the works of Studio Ghibli and the music of Joe Hisaishi as some of his inspirations.[11] In addition, he stated that he looks up to Charles Aznavour and Alfred Hitchcock.[12]
Discography
editSingles
edit- "Asian Flush" (2020)
- "Je" (2020)
- "Pleurs du soir" (2020)
- "Plume filante" (2021)
- "Astre noir" (2021)
- "Dépassé" (2022)
- "Crush" (2023)
- "Adieux" (2024)
- "On s'écrira" (2024)
Albums
edit- Monotonie d'hiver (2020)
- La loi du papillon (2023)
References
edit- ^ "Le Valaisan Nuit Incolore sacré révélation francophone de l'année par NRJ". rts.ch (in French). 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ a b Ouest-France (2023-01-12). "Ergué-Gabéric. Deux révélations musicales sur la scène de L'Athéna". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Qui est Nuit Incolore, le chanteur star des réseaux sociaux et gagnant des NRJ Music Awards ?". www.diverto.tv (in French). 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "La musique, son Enième Exutoire". www.laliberte.ch (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "GENS D ICI NUIT INCOLORE À LA VILLE, IL S APPELLE THÉO MARCLAY, MAIS ON LE CONNAÎT SURTOUT SOUS LE NOM DE NUIT INCOLORE, SON NOM D ARTISTE. - PDF Téléchargement Gratuit". docplayer.fr. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Nuit Incolore se confie". www.japan-expo-sud.com. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Nuit Incolore". Cinq7 (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Nuit Incolore". www.japan-expo-sud.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Rencontre avec Nuit Incolore - Fnac des Ternes - Paris, 75017 - Sortir à Paris". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ swissinfo.ch, S. W. I. (2023-09-09). "Un titre du chanteur valaisan "Nuit incolore" sacré platine". SWI swissinfo.ch (in Swiss French). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ KHENG, Vincent (2022-10-07). "INTERVIEW : Rencontre avec Nuit Incolore". Just Music (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ gillesmedionipresse (2022-02-19). "Nuit Incolore en outrenoir". Artiste Revelation (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-09.