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Orelsan
Aurélien Cotentin (August 1, 1982), better known by his stage name Orelsan, is a
French rapper from Alençon. The son of teachers, he grew up listening to rock
music before discovering rap, with his own work drawing comparisons to Eminem.
After releasing a number of underground singles, he made his debut with the
album Perdu d'Avance and the single “Changement” in 2009. That year, his song
“Sale pute” created controversy with its lyrics about domestic violence with the
French culture minister attempting to have it banned. Orelsan maintained that he
was writing about a character an...
