Faudel, whose full name is Faudel Belloua, born June 6, 1978 in Mantes-la-Jolie, in Yvelines, is a Franco-Algerian raï singer and actor. Nicknamed “the Little Prince of Raï” and sometimes called Cheb Faudel, he enjoyed great success in 1997 with the title Tellement N'Brick. He also tried his hand at acting by playing in the films Le Battement d'ailes du papel and Bab el web, as well as in the television series Sami, the pawn.