Mathieu Koss

Not to be confused with Matthew Koss.
Mathieu Koss
Birth nameMathieu Bordaraud
Born (1990-05-27) 27 May 1990 (age 34)
Nancy, France
Occupations
  • DJ
  • composer
  • producer
Instruments
Websitemathieukoss.com

Mathieu Bordaraud (French pronunciation: [matjø bɔʁdaʁo]; born 27 May 1990), better known by his stage name Mathieu Koss, is a French DJ, record producer, and composer from Nancy.

In 2017, his cover of "Big Jet Plane" by Angus and Julia Stone with the Brazilian DJ Alok peaked at number one in Brazil and in the top 10 in multiple European countries.[citation needed] In 2020, his collaboration with Belgian DJ Lost Frequencies, "Don't Leave Me Now," will receive a Platinum record in Belgium.[citation needed]

Biography

Mathieu was signed in 2016 to Spinnin' Records. His first single "Need Your Lovin", a cover from The Korgis, was released in the summer of 2016.[1] In the same year, Bob Sinclar requested him to remix his song "Someone Who Needs Me". Koss's collaboration with Alok, "Big Jet Plane",[2] peaked at 19th on the Belgian Wallonia Tip chart.[3][4] A music video for the song was released.[5] The single gained more than 200 million streams on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.[6] "Big Jet Plane" was nominated in 2018 for Clip of the Year in the MTV Millennial Awards (MTV MIAW).[7] In 2018, he released his first solo single with French singer Joan Alasta titled "Best Is Yet To Come".[1] The single gained more than 5 million streams on Spotify.

March 2019 Mathieu release Never Growing Up with the American singer Aloe Blacc. The single will stay 45 weeks in the Airplay charts in Belgium.[8]

In 2020 he release "HOME" a collaboration with the Bob Marley's son Ziggy Marley. The same year Mathieu receive a Platinum Record for "Don't Leave Me Now" his collaboration with the Belgian DJ Lost Frequencies.[9]

Discography

Charted singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
FR
[10] 		BEL
(FL)
[11] 		BEL
(WA)
[12] 		NED
Single
Top 100
[13] 		NED
Top 40
[14]
"Big Jet Plane"
(with Alok) 		2017 — — 19*
(Ultratip)		 — — Non-album singles
"Never Growing Up"
(with Aloe Blacc) 		2019 — 15 6*
(Ultratip)		 — —
"Home"
(with Ziggy Marley) 		2020 — 19*
(Ultratip)		 — — —
"Don't Leave Me Now"
(with Lost Frequencies) 		— 11 18 42 12 Cup of Beats

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

Other singles

Title Year
"Stars"
(featuring Mingue) 		2016
"Need Your Lovin'"
"Campfire"
"Best Is Yet to Come"
(featuring Joan Alasta) 		2018
"Believe in Love"
(with LePrince) 		2019
"Wicked Game, Pt.II"
 2021
"Over Again"
 2022
"Make It Up As We Go"
 2022
"Place To Go"
 2022
"Better Now"
 2022
"Vertigo"
 2022
"She's So Disco"
 2023
"Flightless"
 2023
"Queen For A Day"
 2023
"Follow You"
 2023

Remixes

  • Bob Sinclar — "Someone Who Needs Me" [Yellow Productions/Spinnin' Remixes] (2016)
  • Niels Geusebroek — "Wildfire" (Mathieu Koss Remix) [Spinnin' Prenium] (2016)
  • Cazzette — "Static" (Mathieu Koss Remix) [Icon/PRMD] (2016)
  • Destiny's Child — "Say My Name" (Mathieu Koss Remix) [Free/Ultra] (2016)
  • Kygo featuring Ellie Goulding — "First Time" (Mathieu Koss Remix) [Free/Columbia] (2017)
  • Klingande featuring Krishane — "Rebell Yell" (Mathieu Koss Remix) [Ultra] (2018)
  • Celestal featuring Rachel Pearl and Grynn — "Old School Romance" (Mathieu Koss Remix) [MCA/Casablanca/Universal Music Group] (2018)
  • Noa Kirel — "Please Don't Suck" (Mathieu Koss Remix) [Atlantic Records] (2021)
  • Graham Candy — "Find My Way" (Mathieu Koss Edit) [V2 Records] (2022)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Recipient Category Result
2018 MTV Millennial Awards[7] "Big Jet Plane" Clip of the Year Nominated

Certifications

Year Certification Single Country
2019 Diamond Record Big Jet Plane Brazil
2021 Platinum Record Don't Leave Me Now (with Lost Frequencies) Belgium

References

  1. ^ a b White, Nick (5 April 2018). "Premiere: Mathieu Koss – The Best Is Yet To Come". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. ^ Dexter, Robyn (29 September 2017). "Alok & Mathieu Koss – Big Jet Plane". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Alok & Mathieu Koss – Big Jet Plane". Ultratop. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. ^ Huet, Thomas (8 October 2017). "Dans le bon tempo If you can dream it, you can do it..." Var-Matin (in French). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Alok Unveils Official Music Video for 'Big Jet Plane' ft. Mathieu Koss". Broadway World. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Mathieu Koss, 100 millions sur Spotify, 70 sur Youtube". L'Est Républicain (in French). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Anitta lidera indicações ao primeiro MTV MIAW realizado no Brasil – Diário do Grande ABC". Jornal Diário do Grande ABC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Mathieu Koss & Aloe Blacc - Never Growing Up". ultratop.be. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  9. ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Discografie Mathieu Koss". lewscharts.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Discografie Mathieu Koss". ultratop.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Discographie Mathieu Koss". ultratop.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Discografie Mathieu Koss". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Discografie Mathieu Koss". top40.nl. Retrieved 27 October 2020.