Valentin Le Du (; born 15 July 1992), better known by his stage name Vald (; sometimes stylized as VALD), is a French rapper.Brain magazine: Vald - En gaulois dans le texte
Life and Career Raised in Aulnay-sous-Bois, in Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, he studied at Lycée privé catholique l'Espérance where he received a Baccalauréat S (Sciences). He then studied medicine for a semester before moving to Mathematics/computer science, graduating with a bachelor's degree, known in France as a licence. He also studied sound engineering.
He started rapping at age 17. He released a mixtape, NQNTMQMQMB (Ni Queue Ni Tête Mais Qui Met Quand Même Bien) in 2012, followed by another mixtape Cours de rattrapage the same year. Both were re-edited in 2016 as a double CD released through his website. On 27 October 2014, he released his debut EP NQNT (Ni Queue Ni Tête) with a music video, Bonjour, finding success. It was followed by the release of EP NQNT 2 on 25 September 2015. On 20 January 2017, he released his debut album Agartha on Mezoued Records & Suther Kane Films, and on Millenium, Capitol, Universal; the album earned a platinum certification in France.Agartha certification (Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique) A leak of song material resulted in the release of the EP project NQNT 3. On 2 February 2018, Vald released his second album XEU featuring collaborations with rappers Sirius, Suik'on Blaz AD and Sofiane; the album received a double platinum certification. This was followed by the mixtape NQNT33 in September 2018. In October 2019, he released a third album, Ce monde est cruel (This world is cruel).
Personal life Vald is of Breton descent through his father.Society - Vald ne rigole plus. (in French) In an interview with radio station Mouv', he stated he has a son, Charles, born in 2014.Good Morning Cefran - 26 May 2017 (in French).
Discography Albums YearAlbumPeak positionsCertification FRA BEL (Fl) BEL (Wa) SWI2017Agartha2—615 FRA: 3× Platinum2018XEU19814 FRA: 4× Platinum2019Ce monde est cruel12813FRA: 2× Platinum2020Horizon vertical(joint album with Heuss l'Enfoiré)20—2071FRA: Gold2022V14311FRA: 2× Platinum2025Pandémonium1—26Magnificat23—3237
EPs YearAlbumPeak positions FRA BEL (Wa)2014NQNT661392015NQNT 211242018NQNT 33810
Singles YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum FRA BEL (Wa) SWI2017 "Trophée"37——XEU2018 "Désaccordé"19752019 "Journal perso II"42991Ce monde est cruel2021 "Footballeur"31——2022 "Anunnaki"43766V "Peon"133672025"Gauche droite"46——Pandémonium
Other charted songs YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum FRA BEL(Wa) SWI2016 "Eurotrap"118——Agartha2017 "Je t'aime"171—— "Ma meilleure amie"49—— "Vitrine"(feat. Damso)7117(Ultratip*)—2018 "Primitif"5——XEU "Dragon"(feat. Sofiane)4—— "Possédé"9—— "Gris"10—— "Résidus"12—— "Seum"13—— "Offshore"(feat. Suikon Blaz AD)15—— "Chépakichui"20—— "Réflexions basses"21—— "Dqtp"24—— "Deviens génial"26—— "Rituel" (feat. Sirius)30—— "J'entertain"31—— "Rocking Chair"32—— "Ne me déteste pas"48—— "Valise" (with Hornet La Frappe)66——Game Over "Non Stop"54——NQNT 33 "Mana"63—— "YAX3"76—— "Berflam"107—— "Foie gras"112—— "Rhumance"114—— "Rechute"122—— "No Tube Zone"139—— "Vlad"173—— "Baby Squirt"186—— "MacDo"199—— "Iencli" (with Sofiane)11——93 Empire2019 "Poches pleines"16——Ce monde est cruel "NQNTMQMQMB"(featuring Suikon Blaz AD)11—— "Ce monde est cruel"9—— "Pensionman"19—— "Ma star"27—— "Ignorant"13—— "Halloween"10—— "Dernier retrait"(featuring SCH)5—93 "Keskivonfer"14—— "Pourquoi"31—— "J'pourrai"28—— "No Friends"26—— "ASB"(featuring Maes)18—— "Royal Bacon"36—— "Rappel"38——2020 "Gotaga"643— "C'est pas nous les méchants"131—— "Guccissima"(with Heuss L'Enfoiré)27—— "Matrixé"(with Heuss L'Enfoiré)33—— "Canada"(with Heuss L'Enfoiré)16——2022 "Maudit"5——V "La Faux Le Fer"6—— "Pandemie"7—94 "Papoose"9—— "Sur Un Nouvel Album"10—— "Un Mot"11—— "Regarde Toi"13—— "Rappeur Conscient"15—— "Je Ressens Rien"19—— "Happy End"22—— "Laisse Tomber"23—— "Bien Sur"24—— "Pas Deux Fois"27—— "Qui Ecoute ?"30——2025 "Dieu Merci"24——Pandémonium "Regulation"34—— "Lethargie"43—— "Roche Noire"47—— "Pandemonium"49—— "Fumee"53—— "Flpvcof"55—— "Darknet"56—— "Prozaczopixan"58—— "Superman"63—— "Que Des Problemes"64—— "Ufov"75—— "93 Milliards"87—— "Interlude"92—— "Paradis Perdu"98—— *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Featured in YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum FRA BEL (Wa)2018 "Bizarre" (Lorenzo feat. Vald)417(Ultratip*)Lorenzo albumRien à branler "Woah" (Sofiane feat. Vald, Mac Tyer, Soolking, Kalash Criminel, sadek & Heuss l'Enfoiré)712(Ultratip*)93 Empire "L'addition" (Heuss L'Enfoiré feat. Vald)84—Heuss L'Enfoiré albumEn esprit "Qui dit mieux" (Gringe feat. Orelsan, Vald & Suikon Blaz AD)2415(Ultratip*)Gringe albumEnfant lune "Un jour de plus" (Kalash Criminel feat. Vald)124—Kalash Criminel albumLa fosse aux lions2019 "Elévation" (Vald x Vladimir Cauchemar)64 "J'suis loin " (Jul feat. Vald)31 "Bitch" (Lefa feat. Vald)1012(Ultratip*)2020 "Pour eux" (Naps feat. Vald)90Naps albumCarré VIP "Pas de reine" (Koba LaD feat. Vald)5Koba LaD albumDétail "Jetez pas l'oeil" (Maître Gims feat. Vald)52Maître Gims albumLe Fléau2021 "Alliance" (Sadek feat. Vald)53Sadek albumAimons-nous vivants *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Awards and nominations
Berlin Music Video Awards The Berlin Music Video Awards is an international festival that promotes the art of music videos. +YearNominated workAwardResultRef.2026"PROZACZOPIXAN"Best Concept
References
External links Official website