sentences:  He wanted to work on his own songs that he had written and try to attract a new audience.In 1999, a record company became interested in his compositions, and he signed a record contract with Island and began to record his first album "Jours étranges" ("Strange Days", a tribute to the album of the same name by The Doors) which went double platinum.His first single "Jeune et con" was broadcast on many radio stations and reached the general public, which earned him a nomination for award "The Newcomer of the Year" at the "Victoires de la Musique" in 2001.