Kid Francescoli
Kid Francescoli | |
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Kid Francescoli in Hanoi in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Genres | |
| Members | Mathieu Hocine Andrea Durand Raphaël Léger |
| Past members | Julia Minkin Mathieu Chrétien Laetitia Abello David Borras Olivier Scalia Nicolas Viégeolat Lena Woods Maud Ferron |
Kid Francescoli is an electropop project by French musician Mathieu Hocine. The project was founded by Hocine in 2002 in Marseille. The name is a tribute to Olympique de Marseille Uruguayan football player Enzo Francescoli.[1] In 2009, Hocine began working with musician Julia Minkin, with whom he co-wrote songs, and drummer Mathieu Chrétien, who plays drums in live shows.
History
In 2006, Hocine released a self-titled debut album, under the name "Kid Francescoli."[2] In 2016, Kid Francescoli released With Julia, featuring both Hocine and Minkin.[3]
In 2017, Francescoli released an album entitled Play Me Again, which was the group's most successful album, as of 2025.[3] Francescoli's song, Moon (And It Went Like), on which Minkin hums and recorded a line via a voice memo, went "viral" on social media, especially on Instagram Reels and TikTok with shares by musicians Jennifer Lopez and Lizzo.[4][5] The song was particularly popular on TikTok in 2020, and was also featured on season one of American romantic comedy-drama Netflix series Emily in Paris.[6][7] As of March 2020, the song had garnered 18 million Spotify streams.[8]
In 2020, Francescoli released an album called Lovers.[9] In 2023, Francescoli released a new album, entitled Sunset Blue, which was mastered by French DJ Alex Gopher.[10][11]
In October 2025, Mikin released a solo single, co-produced and co-written by her husband, called Daisy.[4]
References
- ^ Lecoq, Noémie (2018-05-04). "Kid Francescoli - Electro, Pop France". Europavox. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "Kid Francescoli Shares New Single "1986"". Wonderland. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ a b Eidelson, Michael (May 19, 2016). "Review: Kid Francescoli Makes Canadian Debut avec With Julia | FringeBlog". thelinknewspaper.ca. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ a b "Single Premiere: Julia Minkin - "Daisy"". The Big Takeover. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ Olinger, Sandra Burciaga (2021-09-21). "And it went like … Kid Francescoli brings their viral hits to The Echo". Grimy Goods. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ "Best TikTok songs 2020: Every viral song from TikTok". Capital. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (2020-11-18). "'Emily in Paris' Leads All-Netflix Top TV Songs Chart Top Four With Edith Piaf Classic". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ Reynolds, James (2020-03-16). "Live Review: Kid Francescoli // Oslo, Hackney". The Indiependent. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ Hache, Marjorie (2020-05-11). "arts24 - Kid Francescoli: Leader of the French Riviera touch". France 24. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ Gonda, Christopher (2023-06-07). "Kid Francescoli Shares "Run, Run" Single off Upcoming Full-Length 'Sunset Blue'". V13. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ Rincon, Skyy (2023-09-21). "mxdwn Premiere: Kid Francescoli Debuts Groovy New Single "Take Time" From Sunset Blue LP -". mxdwn Music. Retrieved 2025-11-26.