Warner Chappell Music, the publishing arm of Warner Music Group (WMG), today announced it is partnering with French icon Benjamin Biolay’s music publishing company, Bambi Rose. As part of the deal, Warner Chappell will represent both Biolay’s vast catalogue and future works.
Biolay is one of the most respected songwriters in France, having released nine solo albums since 2001, as well as soundtracks, collaboration albums and remix EPs. He has also written and composed for some of the country’s biggest artists including Vanessa Paradis and Henri Salvador. His latest solo album, Grand Prix, topped the charts last year, and he won Best Male Artist and Album of the Year at this year’s Victoires de la Musique – which is the French equivalent of the US Grammy Awards.
Benjamin Biolay said: “I’m very happy to be partnering with Warner Chappell, which feels like the perfect home for my publishing company and my catalogue of songs. I’m looking forward to working with the team as we move into the next stage of my career.”
Matthieu Tessier, Managing Director, Warner Chappell Music France, added: “Benjamin is a true legend of the French music scene. For the last 20 years he has been writing incredible songs and with last year’s number one album, along with his two awards at the Victoires de la Musique, he just keeps getting better and better. Everyone at our company is excited to bring his publishing company and his catalogue into the Warner Chappell family. It’s a real honour to not only look after some of the greatest songs of our generation, but to be able to work with Benjamin on future songs and projects.”
In 2000, Biolay was heavily involved in French legend Henri Salvador’s comeback album, Chambre avec vue. The record was a huge success and led to Biolay working with a number of France’s most loved and important artists such as Juliette Gréco, Julien Clerc, Françoise Hardy and Vanessa Paradis.
Biolay released his debut solo album in 2001, which started a prolific run of five albums in eight years, leading to 2009’s La Superbe, which charted at number three. He has had four more Top Five albums since then; Vengeance (number two), Palermo Hollywood (number three), Volver (number three) and last year’s number one Grand Prix, which was certified gold in less than two months.
