Blind — Feder
After the chart-topping Goodbye, Feder teamed up with British-Australian singer Emmi. Blind came out in November 2015 and reached No. 5 in France.
- Single by French DJ Feder (Hadrien Federiconi) featuring singer Emmi.
- Released in France on 20 November 2015 by Time Records and Warner.
- Peaked at No. 5 on the French chart in 2016.
“Blind” is the record that showed Feder was more than a one-hit act. Released in November 2015, after his chart-topping “Goodbye”, it paired the producer from Nice with singer Emmi and climbed to No. 5 in France early in 2016.
Who is Feder?
Feder is Hadrien Federiconi, a French DJ from Nice, born on 5 September 1987 and now based in Paris. He first drew attention in 2014 with “Sixto”, his remix of Rodriguez’s “Can’t Get Away”. In 2015 “Goodbye”, sung by Lyse, went to No. 1 in France, Switzerland and Wallonia and into the top ten in Germany, Austria and Spain. The same year he was named Best New French DJ at the NRJ DJ Awards and signed with Atlantic Records, part of Warner Music.
Making Blind
For the follow-up, Federiconi wrote with Emily Green — the British-Australian singer known as Emmi — and Joachim Masson, and produced the track himself. Emmi, born in Torquay, England, also sang on Sonny Alven’s “Our Youth” that year, and released her own singles “My Kinda Swag”, “Sleep on It” and “60 Minutes”. In 2016 she sang “Blind Pig” on the soundtrack of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The single runs 3:14: a short, radio-sized house track built around her voice.
Release and charts
Time Records and Warner released “Blind” as a download in France on 20 November 2015, and the video followed on YouTube on 10 December. The song charted through 2016: No. 5 in France, No. 25 in Switzerland, No. 39 in Austria, No. 50 in Wallonia and No. 78 in Germany. It also reached No. 14 on Hungary’s dance chart and No. 21 on the CIS Tophit chart, and a Red Max remix picked up airplay in Russia.
What came next
In 2016 Feder released “Lordly” with Alex Aiono, another top-ten hit in France. “Back for More”, with Daecolm, followed in 2017, “Breathe” reached No. 10 in France, and “Control”, with Bryce Vine and Dan Caplen, came out in 2018. The same year he produced and co-wrote Mylène Farmer’s album Désobéissance.
For more French dance-pop from the same years, read about “+1” by Martin Solveig and “Never Going Home” by Kungs, or the wider story of French electronic dance music.
FAQ
Who sings on Blind by Feder?
Emmi, the British-Australian singer-songwriter born Emily Green. She wrote the song with Feder and Joachim Masson.
When was Blind by Feder released?
As a digital download in France on 20 November 2015. The video went up on YouTube on 10 December 2015.
How did Blind do in the charts?
It peaked at No. 5 in France in 2016, and reached No. 25 in Switzerland and No. 39 in Austria.
