Orelsan

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1982-08-01 (42 years old)

Place of Birth Alençon, Orne, France

Also Known As Aurélien Cotentin

Orelsan

Biography

Aurélien Cotentin (born 1 August 1982), better known by his stage name Orelsan, sometimes stylized as OrelSan, is a French rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and film director. He has released three studio albums: his debut Perdu d'avance on 16 February 2009, his second album Le chant des sirènes on 26 September 2011 and his third album La fête est finie on 20 October 2017. He is also one half of the French hip hop duo Casseurs Flowters, along with Gringe, with whom he has released two studio albums: Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters in 2013, and the original soundtrack for their 2015 film Comment c'est loin. Orelsan's artistry and rapping technique has drawn him comparisons to American rap legend Eminem on several occasions, primarily because both are prominent white rappers and both are known for their ability to switch between or combine violent and comical rapping techniques.

Known For

Actor

2025
Yoroï

as Orelsan

2022
MST : Moyennement Sûr du Titre

as Orelsan [Montre vraiment ça à tout le monde]

2022
2020
Felicità

as The cosmonaut

2020
La Flamme

as Fabulo

2020
Un bon moment

as Self - Guest

2019
Girls with Balls

as Cow-Boy

2019
Sixty

as Self - Rapper

2019
French Game

as Self

2019
2018
Keep an Eye Out

as Sylvain Buron, le fils

2018
MFKZ

as Angelino (voice)

2016
2015
2015
Blocked

as Orel

2011
1985
Victoires de la musique

as Self (Artist Popular Révélation & Urban Music Album of the Year)

1985
Victoires de la musique

as Self (Artist & Urban Music Album & Music Video of the Year)

1985
Victoires de la musique

as Self (Musical Show, Tour or Concert of the Year)

1985
Victoires de la musique

as Self (archive footage)

Writer

2025
Yoroï

as Writer

2015
Comment c'est loin

as Screenplay

2015
Blocked

as Writer

Director