Dadju Alimasi Nsungula (; born 2 May 1991), better known by the mononym Dadju or at times Prince Dadj, is a French-Congolese singer. He was signed to the label Wati B and in 2017 signed with Polydor Records of Universal Music Group. He was a member of the musical formation Shin Sekaï alongside rapper Abou Tall from 2012 to 2016. The duo was part of the label Wati B and released the album Indéfini. The duo announced that they were breaking up so they can each follow solo careers. Dadju released his solo album Gentleman 2.0 in 2017.
Personal life Dadju comes from a musical family. His father is Djanana Djuna, a Congolese vocalist of Papa Wemba's band. His half-brother is Gims, a famous solo singer and ex-member of the successful French rap group Sexion d'Assaut, a major act under the music label Wati B. His other brothers Bedjik and Xgangs are also rappers in their own right.
In 2016, he got married and had a daughter a few months later. He welcomed a baby boy in 2020.
On 22 April 2025, performed at the sold-out benefit concert called Solidarité Congo at the Accor Arena. This charitable event featured 30 prominent artists from the French rap industry, along with internationally recognized and Congolese musicians to raise funds for children affected by the Rwandan-backed M23 insurgency in eastern DRC, with proceeds directed to his Give Back Charity.
Discography Albums as part of Shin Sekaï 2013: The Shin Sekaï Vol. I (mixtape) 2014: Volume II (mixtape) 2016: Indéfini
Solo Year Album Peak positionsUnitsCertifications FRA BEL(Fl) BEL(Wa) SWI 2017 Gentleman 2.0 1 74 7 35FRA: 500,000 SNEP: Diamond 2019 Poison 1 47 6 6 FRA: 128,120 SNEP: 3× Platinum Antidote — 74 — 2022 Cullinan 1 65 7 23 2024 Héritage(with Tayc) 1 171 2 6
EPs Year Title Peak positions BEL(Wa) 2023 Cullinan: Gelée royale (Partie 2) 143
Singles Year Single Peakpositions Certifications Album FRA BEL(Wa) SWI 2017 "Reine" 2 36 84 SNEP: Diamond Gentleman 2.0 "Déjà trouvé" 42 — — SNEP: Gold "J'ai dit non" 54 — — SNEP: Gold "Bob Marley" 3 6 — SNEP: Diamond BEA: Gold 2018 "Django"(feat. Franglish) 16 35 — SNEP: PlatinumGentleman 2.0 "Christina" 31 37*(Ultratip) — SNEP: Gold "" 1 17 37 SNEP: Diamond rowspan="2" "Mafuzzy Style" 80 — — 2019 "Compliqué" 6 41 86 SNEP: DiamondPoison "Ma vie" 3 33 — SNEP: Platinum2020 "Grand bain"(feat. Ninho) 1 14 53 SNEP: Diamond BEA: Gold "Dieu merci"(feat. Tiakola) 8 1*(Ultratip) 94 SNEP: Gold 2021"Belle"(with Gims and Slimane)45——Les vestiges du fléau (Gims album) "Mon soleil"(with Anitta)822— SNEP: Diamond Poison ou Antidote "Dans mes bras"(with Kendji Girac)50 12— Mi Vida2023 "Makila: Wablé"(with Tayc)29—— rowspan="2" "I Love You"(with Tayc)211— *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts
Featured in Year Single Peak positionsCertifications Album FRA BEL(Wa) SWI 2015 "Sans rétro"(Maître Gims feat. Dadju (of The Shin Sekaï)) 184 Maître Gims albumMon cœur avait raison 2017 "Enfants d'Afrique"(KeBlack feat. Dadju) 162KeBlack albumPremier étage "La paix n'a pas de prix"(Alonzo feat. Dadju) 53 Alonzo album100% "Fuego"(Aya Nakamura feat. Dadju) 119 Aya Nakamura albumJournal Intime "Moi je vérifie"(Naza feat. Dadju & Aya Nakamura) 185 Naza albumIncroyable "C'est pas bon"(Abou Debeing feat. Dadju) 58 29*(Ultratip) SNEP: Platinum 2018 "Tant pis"(Dry feat. Dadju) 89 SNEP: Gold "Tout se passe après minuit"(Black M feat. Dadju) 20*(Ultratip)Black M albumÉternel insatisfait [Réédition] "Tu ne le vois pas"(Maître Gims feat. Dadju) 13 49 SNEP: GoldMaître Gims albumCeinture noire "Bella ciao"(Naestro feat. Maître Gims, Dadju, Vitaa and Slimane) 21341 SNEP: Diamond "Bébé"(MHD feat. Dadju) 614*(Ultratip)83 SNEP: Platinum MHD album19 2019 "Muerte"(Landy feat. Dadju) 13 SNEP: PlatinumLandy albumAssa Baing "Adieu"(Lynda feat. Dadju) 36 SNEP: Gold "Jamais"(Ninho feat. Dadju) 6 SNEP: Platinum Ninho albumDestin "M.D.V"(Alonzo feat. Dadju) 120 Alonzo albumStone "Calimero"(Vegedream feat. Dadju) 136Vegedream albumAtegban "10/10"(Maître Gims feat. Dadju & Alonzo) 94 6*(Ultratip) SNEP: GoldMaître Gims albumCeinture noire (Transcendance - Ré-édition)2020 "Comme ça"(Franglish feat. Dadju) 23*(Ultratip)Franglish albumMonsieur "Meleğim"(Soolking feat. Dadju) 2 26 52 SNEP: Diamond BEA: Gold Soolking album Vintage "Piquée"(Kaaris feat. Dadju) 26Kaaris album2.7.0 "Sécurisé"(Rohff feat. Dadju) 40Non-album release 2022 "Dançarina (Remix)"(Pedro Sampaio feat. Anitta, Nicky Jam, Dadju, Mc Pedrinho) 33Anitta album Versions of Me *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts
Other charted songs Year Single Peak positionsCertifications Album FRA BEL(Wa) 2017 "Ma fierté"(feat. Maître Gims & Alonzo) 28 14*(Ultratip) SNEP: Gold Gentleman 2.0 "Intuition" 29 SNEP: Gold "Comme si de rien n'était" 12 SNEP: Platinum "Seconde chance" 34 7*(Ultratip) SNEP: Gold "Gentleman 2.0" 80 "Lionne" 18 13*(Ultratip) SNEP: Platinum "Oublie le" 11 SNEP: Gold "Monica" 70 "#PTD" 61 "Sous contrôle"(feat. Niska) 19 19*(Ultratip) SNEP: Gold "Par amour"(feat. Maître Gims) 10 6*(Ultratip) SNEP: Diamond "Trouvez la moi"(feat. KeBlack & Fally Ipupa) 38 SNEP: Gold "#Déjà donné"55 "Jenny"(feat. S.Pri Noir)52 SNEP: Gold 2018 "Mon cœur à ta taille"(feat. Kalash) 71 "Apollonia"(Dadju & Sofiane) 48 93 Empire "Sans thème" 25 "Comme à chaque fois" 180 "Escort" 171 "Tu n'es pas moi" 124 2019 "Confessions" 20 Poison "Paire d'As"(feat. Nekfeu) 10 "TPB"(feat. Koba LaD) 11 "Je ne t'aime plus" 12 "Bobo au cœur" 19 43 SNEP: Gold "Ma faute" 27 "Perdu" 30 "Toi d'abord" 31 "Mémoire courte" 34 "Robe"(feat. Damso) 38 "Papa" 45 "Jure-le" 50 "Please"(feat. Tayc) 53 "Wouli liya"(feat. Kaly, Soolking & Aymane Serhani) 67 "Ma Woman" 118 "Donne-moi l'accord"(feat. Burna Boy) 131 "Normal" 153 "Back It Up" 159 "Cette femme" 164 "Promesse" 181 "Maamou" 1852020 "Amour toxic" 14 34 SNEP: Gold Non-album release "Va dire à ton ex" 18 "Elle me demande" 20 "Le mâle honnête" 55 "Provoquer" 56 "La roue tourne" 111 "Piqûre de rappel" 135 "Tout ou rien du tout"(feat. Ocevne) 87 2022 "Toko Toko" 17 SNEP: Gold Poison2024 "Le Contrat"(with Tayc)56—— "Tout Essayer?"(with Tayc)65—— "Apprends Moi"(with Tayc)71—— "Sold Out"(with Tayc)73—— "Makila : Wable"(with Tayc)78—— "Épouse-Moi"(with Tayc)80—— "Une Semaine Pour Oublier..."(with Tayc)86——2024 "Terminal 2F"(with Gims)26——
References
External links Official website