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Ycare

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Ycare
Singer Ycare during his concert at the Olympia in Paris on 7 March 2026
Singer Ycare during his concert at the Olympia in Paris on 7 March 2026
Background information
Born
Assane Attyé

(1983-09-21) 21 September 1983 (age 42)
Dakar, Senegal
LabelSony Music France (2009-2015)

Assane Attyé (Arabic: حسن عطية, born 21 September 1983), better known by his stage name, Ycare, is a French singer-songwriter who was first known as a contestant in Nouvelle Star before launching a solo career, releasing four studio albums, Au bord du monde (2009); Lumière noire (2011); La Somone (2014); Adieu je t'aime (2018); and a live album, Un tour sans fin (2016).

Beginnings

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Attyé was born in Dakar, Senegal, to Lebanese parents.[1] He had an accident when young that left him immobilized; as a result, he took up the guitar.[2] After obtaining his high school diploma, he moved to France to continue his education and sang in various cafés in the Montpellier region. Then he resided in Paris for an MBA degree and became a commodities trader.

Nouvelle Star

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Attyé took part in the casting for Nouvelle Star, in its sixth season, a music competition show in French on the M6 channel, using the stage name Ycare Cavens for an opportunity to sing in front of judges André Manoukian, Lio, Sinclair, and Philippe Manœuvre. The season started on 2 April 2008 and continued until 11 June 2008. His performances included:

DateSong titleOriginal performerResult
2 April 2008"Le Chanteur"Daniel BalavoineMoved to next round
9 April 2008"Ma gueule"Johnny HallydayBottom 2. Moved to next round
16 April 2008"It's Oh So Quiet"Betty HuttonMoved to next round
23 April 2008"Un homme heureux"William ShellerBottom 2. Moved to next round
30 April 2008"Le vent de l'hiver"RaphaëlBottom 3. Moved to next round
7 May 2008"Mistral gagnant"RenaudBottom 2. Moved to next round
"Crazy"Gnarls Barkley
15 May 2008"Je suis un homme"Daniel BalavoineBottom 3. Moved to next round
"Relax, Take It Easy"Mika
22 May 2008"Quand on arrive en ville"Michel PolnareffBottom 2. Moved to next round
"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"Nancy Sinatra
28 May 2008"Déshabillez-moi"Juliette GrécoBottom 2. Eliminated. Finished 4th
"The Show Must Go On"Queen

Ycare was eliminated after his performances on 28 May 2008, finishing fourth for the season, with the title going to Amandine Bourgeois, Benjamin Siksou as runner-up, and Cédric Oheix as third.

Career after Nouvelle Star

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Immediately after Nouvelle Star, he returned to Dakar to record some of his work at Youssou N'Dour's studio. Ycare gave two concerts in Dakar in front of 2000 people, followed by a show at Fnac Montparnasse and a concert at Glaz'art in Paris to a full house.

In 2009, a year after Nouvelle Star, he released his debut album Au bord du monde on 29 June 2009 at Jive Epic (Sony Music). It was produced by Patrice Renson and Olivier Lude, with "Alison" as the first single from the album.

On 6 June 2011, he released his second album, Lumière Noire, with "Lap Dance" becoming his first charting hit single in the French charts. He is also well known for tracks like "Schizophrène" and "S.E.EX" and has collaborated with Zula in "Vite fait".

La Somone is his third album released in 2014.[3] Two singles were released: "Pourvu que tu viennes" and "Sors". The video for "Pourvu que tu viennes" was shot in Dakar, Senegal.

In 2015, Ycare decided to become independent and raised €36,232 on KissKissBankBank from 663 contributors.[4]

In 2019, he performed at the Bataclan in Paris.[5]

Collaborative albums

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In October 2022, Ycare released the album Des millions d'années, an album of duets featuring artists such as Zaz, Amel Bent, Ibrahim Maalouf, and Tiken Jah Fakoly. The song Animaux fragiles, performed with Zaz, was one of the album’s most notable tracks.[6]

He continued this collaborative approach with Nos Futurs in 2023, a project focused on artistic encounters following the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. The album features collaborations with several French-speaking artists, including Patrick Bruel, Garou, Slimane, and Claudio Capéo.[7]

2025: Ycare

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In 2025, he released a self-titled album, Ycare, exploring themes such as love, spirituality, and personal growth. The album is structured in two parts, Ciel et Terre (“Heaven and Earth”), reflecting a contrast between spiritual elevation and grounded human experience.[8]

It includes Le Fou et le Roi, a French adaptation of Viva la Vida by Coldplay, created with the band’s authorization after Ycare contacted Chris Martin.[9]

Writing

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In 2024, he published his first book, Tout le monde naît avec des ailes (“Everyone Is Born with Wings”), an autobiographical and poetic work about resilience, personal transformation, and emotional recovery.[10]

Project "Sur les chemins de Vendée"

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In 2026, Ycare launched Sur les chemins de Vendée ("Along the Paths of Vendée”), a walking and concert tour across the Vendée department. Between 25 May and 17 June, he walked nearly 300 km (190 mi) in twelve stages, giving an acoustic concert in a different town at the end of each day. The project was supported by the Vendée Department as part of its cultural outreach programme.[11] The tour brought together hundreds of walkers and several thousand spectators, while promoting the department's cultural and natural heritage, including the Vendée coastline, the Marais Poitevin, the bocage and the Yon Valley.[12]

Songwriting

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Writing most of his music, Ycare has become a successful songwriter for a number of artists, including songs for Nolwenn Leroy, Garou, Louis Delort and Joyce Jonathan.[3] Although using the pseudonym Ycare for his own releases, he continues to credit his birth name, Assane Attyé, for his songwriting contributions.

He wrote and composed the song "Bonjour, pardon, merci" ('Hello, sorry, thank you') for Celine Dion, released in 2026, marking their first collaboration.[13]

Awards and media

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In 2016, Ycare received the Songwriter of the Year award at the 6th edition of the Prix de la Création Musicale, organized by the CSDEM (Chambre Syndicale de l’Édition Musicale, the French Music Publishers’ Association), in Paris.[14]

In 2025, he won season 8 of the French television show Mask Singer, performing under the rabbit costume.[15]

Charity work

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In 2011, he became part of Collectif Paris-Africa, a French group and French-speaking international artists united by UNICEF. Its purpose is to collect money for nutrition and food for the poor countries in the Horn of Africa.[16] The group released a single called "Des ricochets" ("skimming stones"), referring to the poor availability of fresh water in the area, which was followed by the compilation album Collectif Paris-Africa pour l'Unicef.

Ycare was part of the charity song "Les voix de l'enfant" (meaning the voices of the child) with other artists that included Yannick Noah, Lorie, M. Pokora, Mélissa Nkonda, Hugues Aufray, Joyce Jonathan, Nicolas Peyrac, Sheryfa Luna, Grégoire, Jenifer, Merwan Rim, Gérard Lenorman, Emmanuel Moire, Dominique Magloire, Mani, Priscilla, Mickael Miro, Rose, Philippe Lavil, Marie Myriam, Mikelangelo Loconte, Melissa Mars, Faudel, Anggun, Stanisla, Julie Zenatti, Colonel Reyel, Annie Cordy, Yves Duteil, Pauline Delpech, Pierre Souchon, Judith, Quentin Mosimann, Lââm, Michael Jones, Cylia, and Collectif Métissé. The release was funded through a campaign with My Major Company.[17] and was released in 2013.

Since 2025, Ycare has been a Friend of UNICEF France. Recently, he has hosted a UNICEF information stand during his concert tours in order to raise awareness of the organization’s work.[18]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album Peak positions
FRA
[19]		 BEL
(Wa)
[20]
2009 Au bord du monde 21 -
2011 Lumière noire 30 -
2014 La Somone 47 74
2018 Adieu je t'aime - 140
2022 Des millions d'années 62 93
2023 Nos futurs - 50
2025 Ycare 25[21] -

Live albums

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Year Album
2016 Un tour sans fin

EPs

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  • 2015: Hiver 2015
  • 2016: Été 2016

Singles

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Year Single Peak positions Album
FRA
[19]		 BEL
(Wa)
[20]
2009 "Alison" — — Au bord du monde
2011 "Lap Dance" 48 2* Lumière noire
"S.E.Ex" — 24*
2014 "Sors" 98 30* La Somone
2019 "D'autre que nous"
(with Axelle Red)		 — 14
2022 "Animaux fragiles"
(with Zaz)		 — —
2023 "Origami"
(with Patrick Bruel)		 — 42

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Videography

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  • 2009: "Alison"
  • 2009: "J'y crois encore"
  • 2011: "Lap Dance"
  • 2011: "S.E.Ex"
  • 2012: "Une vie"
  • 2012: "Arrête" (with Florent Mothe)
  • 2013: "Pourvu que tu viennes"
  • 2013: "Sors"
  • 2015: "La mer à voir"
  • 2016: "Love You (J'te déteste)"
  • 2017: "D'autres que nous (14 Boulevard Saint-Michel)"
  • 2018: "Cette moitié de nous"
  • 2018: "Adieu je t'aime"
  • 2018: "A qui la faute" (with Hoshi)

References

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  1. ↑ RTL: Ycare présente un extrait de son nouvel album intitulé " La Somone " dans le Grand Studio RTL[permanent dead link] (in French)
  2. ↑ "Rétrospective de carrière : Ycare". www.ptitblog.net. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 Metro News, Paris: Ycare livre un troisième album de haut vol (in French)
  4. ↑ "YCARE - HIVER 2015". KissKissBankBank (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ycare concert 2026 dates et billetterie en ligne". Agenda Culturel (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  6. ↑ https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1397512/article/2023-11-16/ycare-apaise-et-heureux-la-chanson-animaux-fragiles-m-gueri
  7. ↑ Radio, M. (19 January 2024). "M Radio". M Radio (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Ycare convoque son enfance dans un album éponyme : "C'est l'enfant qu'il y a en nous, qu'il faut écouter, qu'il faut suivre"". franceinfo (in French). 2 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Rédaction, La (28 June 2026). "Ycare sortira prochainement une reprise d'un très célèbre groupe britannique : "Jamais j'ai cru qu'il ne me répondrait"". parismatch.be (in French). Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Mazoyer, Emilie (6 December 2024). "La puissante expérience d'Ycare : "J'étais devant un grand magasin et j'ai fait la manche"". ICI (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Blin, Marion. "Le projet d'Ycare sur les chemins de Vendée - Actualité en Vendée". tvvendee.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Succès de la tournée Ycare en Vendée : le public au rendez-vous !". www.vendee.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  13. ↑ ""BONJOUR, PARDON, MERCI" NEW SONG BY CELINE DION AVAILABLE NOW – Sony Music Canada". www.sonymusic.ca. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "6ÈME PRIX DE LA CRÉATION MUSICALE". CSDEM - Chambre Syndicale de l'Edition Musicale (in French). 5 April 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Mask Singer 2025 : le chanteur Ycare remporte la saison dans le costume du lapin". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Un collectif d'artistes se mobilise pour la Corne de l'Afrique !" (in French). Unicef.fr. 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  17. ↑ "Les Voix De l'Enfant" (in French). My Major Company. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Avec Ycare, nos bénévoles font vibrer la solidarité : à quand votre tour ?" (in French). UNICEF France. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  19. 1 2 "Ycare discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  20. 1 2 "Ycare discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  21. ↑ "Top Albums (Week 24, 2025)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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