Slaï
Sign in to savePatrice Sylvestre (born 10 February 1973), better known by his stage name Slaï, is a French singer of Guadeloupe origin.
Person
- Born
- 1973-02-10
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Originally from Guadeloupe, zouk recording artist Slaï emerged in the late '90s as one of the niche genre's rising stars, soon becoming not only a reputed performer, but a label owner and a successful producer as well. Slaï spent his early years in the Parisian suburbs, returning to his native Guadeloupe for most of his adolescence. After spending his youth in the Caribbean soaking up zouk and reggae music, Slaï returned to France. Taking up residence there in 1996 <a href="https://www.last.fm/m
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Key dates
- Born
- 10 February 1973
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Patrice
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Sarcelles
- Languages spoken
- French
- Genre
- zouk
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Sony Music
- Official website
- slai.believeband.com
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Patrice Sylvestre (born 10 February 1973), better known by his stage name Slaï, is a French singer of Guadeloupe origin.
Sylvestre, born in metropolitan France, spent his childhood and adolescence in Guadeloupe until 1996, when he returned to metropolitan France. Interested in music early on, he released "Flamme" in 1998, which became a huge success in the Caribbean region and earned him a great following. He released his debut album Fresh in 1998 and the follow-up album, the self-titled Slaï in 2002 in local Caribbean markets. The releases were also known in Caribbean immigrant circles in France.