Rudgy Pajany

Rudgy Pajany
Première festival de Cannes 2026
Première festival de Cannes 2026
Background information
Born (1990-07-06) July 6, 1990
OriginDakar, Sénégal
GenresPop, French Variété, soul
OccupationVocalist Actor
Years active2013–present
LabelUniversal Music France

Rudgy Pajany (born Jérôme Pajany, on July 6, 1990 in Dakar) is a French singer and actor[1] specialised in covers of 1960's, 1970's and 1980's songs.[2] He is more particularly known for his titles Mistral Gagnant[3] (out in 2013) and En Silence[4] (out in 2015) On screen, he played the role of Naël in the Netflix series Brandi

Biography

Rudgy Pajany has gained some international notoriety owing to diffusion through medias of the whole world[5] (Italy,[6] United States, France) of his Mistral Gagnant and En Silence covers.

In 2016 the album Pluie D'été was out, the first single of which was En Silence. This album also includes a song written by Hervé Vilard for Rudgy Pajany, J'ne serai jamais.

Alongside his music career, he has also pursued acting. He appeared in the film ''Bollywood Hero''[7] in 2009, followed by the short film ''L'Indien Boutique''[8] in 2017. His acting career gained further recognition in 2026 when he played the role of Naël in the Netflix series ''Bandi''[9]. That same year, he was cast in two feature films selected for the Cannes Film Festival: ''Si tu penses bien''[10] directed by Géraldine Nakache, presented in the Cannes Première section, and a drama directed by Jeanne Herry, which was selected for the Official Competition.

Discography

Source:[11]

Albums

  • Mes Jours (2014)
  • Pluie d'été (2015)
  • Pluie D'été édition spéciale[12] (2018[13])

Next album (2018)

During his last interview at the radio station Chérie80’s,[14] the artist announced his next album would be out in 2018.

Singles

Source:[15]

  • MIstral Gagnant (2013)
  • La Bohème (2014)
  • En Silence (2015)
  • Objectif Terre (2015)
  • Mon Amant de St Jean (2016)
  • Maman (2017)[16]


Filmography

Film

Feature films

2000s
2010s
  • 2017: L'Indien Boutique (Direct-to-video)
  • 2018: Revenger: L'île de la mort[17] as Azthor
2020s
  • 2024: Une vie rêvée as Daniel (voice)
  • 2024: The Mehta Boys as Malek
  • 2026: Si tu penses bien as Hudo Maunier
  • 2026: Minotaure as Adrien
  • 2026: Garance [18]as Ethan
  • 2026: Banquise as Vincent leons
  • 2027: On Était des Loups as Maître pho
  • 2027: Quasimodo as Noeh

Short films

  • 2002: Courts mais Gay: Tome 3 as Parvi
  • 2006: Courts mais GAY: Tome 12 as Parvi
  • 2007: Courts mais GAY

References

  1. ↑ AlloCine. Rudgy Pajany (in French). Retrieved 2026-04-28 – via www.allocine.fr.
  2. ↑ "Rudgy Pajany crée le buzz sur la toile". Hier Soir à Paris (in French). 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  3. ↑ "Rudgy Pajany". Discogs (in French). Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  4. ↑ "Rudgy Pajany : parole, traduction, biographie, chansons". www.lacoccinelle.net (in French). Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  5. ↑ "Rudgy Pajany crée le buzz sur la toile - Paperblog". Paperblog (in French). Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  6. ↑ "Testi Mes jours Rudgy Pajany Testi Canzoni MTV". Lyrics MTV (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  7. ↑ FilmVandaag.nl (2026-04-27). Bollywood Hero (2009) (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-04-28 – via www.filmvandaag.nl.
  8. ↑ www.imdb.com https://www.imdb.com/fr/title/tt8120388/. Retrieved 2026-04-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ AlloCine. Bandi (in French). Retrieved 2026-04-28 – via www.allocine.fr.
  10. ↑ AlloCine. Rudgy Pajany (in French). Retrieved 2026-04-28 – via www.allocine.fr.
  11. ↑ "Rudgy Pajany : tous les albums et les singles". www.chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  12. ↑ "Le jeune chanteur Rudgy Pajany fait le buzz". Actu-Mag.fr (in French). 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  13. ↑ "Le nouvel album de Rudgy Pajany est dans les bacs". Hier Soir à Paris (in French). 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  14. ↑ RudgyPajanyVEVO (2017-07-06), Interview avec Rudgy Pajany, retrieved 2018-01-30
  15. ↑ "Rudgy Pajany Discography at CD Universe". www.cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  16. ↑ "Le nouvel album de Rudgy Pajany est dans les bacs - Paperblog". Paperblog (in French). Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  17. ↑ www.imdb.com https://www.imdb.com/fr/title/tt9426186/fullcredits/. Retrieved 2026-04-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ↑ www.imdb.com https://www.nrmagazine.com/cinema/titles/355422/garance. Retrieved 2026-04-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)