Why was this album expected?
In just two albums, he has climbed the ranks to establish himself as one of the ambassadors of French rap in the 2020s. Originally from Melun, Werenoi made a thunderous start to his career in 2023 with “Carré”, a first long format came to set in stone the popularity he acquired a few months earlier, thanks to the mixtapes “Telegram” and “Telegram 2”. Propelled to the top of the Top Albums by the hits “Laboratoire” (132 million streams), “Chemin d’or and feats events with Ninho, Tiakola or Lacrim, “Carré” was the best seller of the year 2023 on the music market in France with 196,000 purchases on the clock, the 30-year-old rapper, crowned Male Revelation of the Year at the ceremony. Flammes, followed up very quickly – less than a year later – with “Pyramide” and shifted into high gear, this time joining forces with Damso, Aya Nakamura, SCH, SDM and Maes. A five-star cast at the service of. 'a record promoted by an ingenious marketing campaign In fact, it's not one but two albums that delighted rap fans!
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And in terms of sales?
You will have understood from the title of this article, Werenoi has destroyed all the competition in 2024 thanks to “Pyramid”. Entering second in the French charts in February behind Tayc and Dadju with 26,300 copies sold, the artist made up for it a few days later by taking pole position, placing “Pyramide” with Damso at the top of the Top Singles and in all playlists. If “In a Glass” feat. SDM and “Location” (30 million plays) took over, Werenoi hit hard by releasing “Pyramide 2” in October, a new burst of 14 tracks added to the 17 initial titles, bringing the total to 31 tracks! Counted as a single entity by the SNEP, the “Pyramide” project therefore returned to the top in October, before giving birth to eight certified singles.
His streaming performances and the giant concert given by the artist at Bercy continued to provide a great response to this double project, which ends the year with 276,932 sales on the clock and a double platinum certification. Strong man of the year, Werenoi is ahead of his friend PLK in the ranking of best album sales of 2024, second with “Chambre 140”, and Indochine, who wins the bronze medal thanks to “Babel Babel”. Next goal for Werenoi? Fill Paris La Défense Arena, the largest venue in Europe, for the first time. See you on January 30, 2026!
