Monday 07 July 2025

Montreux Jazz Festival Spotlight, Montreux

"Vivant" is Malik Djoudi's first single in three years. A sun-soaked track with an addictive rhythm, "Vivant" is an invitation to self-acceptance and a celebration of newfound freedom. His androgynous and sensual voice, which has made him famous, is once again at the heart of silky melodies, his signature style.

The singer has shaped his musical identity over the course of three remarkable albums: Un (2017), Tempéraments (2019), nominated for "Album révélation de l’année" at the 2020 Victoires de la Musique, and his most recent album Troie, a collection defined by its classical pop sound and minimalist electro touches, evoking artists like Sébastien Tellier and James Blake. Continuing to challenge pop music conventions, with a preference for a concise, unembellished approach, Malik Djoudi crafts songs that touch us and accompany our everyday lives, making them softer and more beautiful.

For his fourth album, released in September 2024, Malik Djoudi further establishes himself in his favorite musical territories: sensual and intimate, silky and ethereal. It's as if the passing years have freed him from all constraints. Uncompromising, his music is filled with swinging rhythms. Written and composed by Malik Djoudi, co-produced with Adrien Soleiman (who has worked with Philippe Katerine, Juliette Armanet, and Voyou), and mixed by Ash Workman (Christine & The Queens, Baxter Dury, Metronomy...), this new album places Malik Djoudi firmly in the spotlight of the major French pop trend.