Gauvain Sers

Gauvain Sers (born 30 October 1989 in Limoges) is a French singer-songwriter.

His first album released on Fontana Records 9 June 2017 and titled Pourvu was certified platinum. The follow-up Les Oubliés also on Fontana Records debuted at number 2 on the French Albums Chart.

Born in Limoges, Gauvain Sers grew up in Dun-le-Palestel, Creuse. His father is a math teacher and his mother, Corinne, is a pharmacist; he has three brothers. After his scientific baccalaureate, he went to study in preparatory scientific classes in Paris, then joined the ENSEEIHT engineering school in Toulouse. Then, he took lessons in musical composition and writing at the Manufacture Chanson in Paris.

From October 2016, he was chosen by Renaud to be the opening act of his Phénix Tour, for over 75 concert dates. He also participates in various television and radio shows with the singer, in particular Merci Renaud on France 2 alongside Julien Clerc, Patrick Bruel and Bénabar. At the same time, he opened for Tryo and Yves Jamait. He performed headlining at the Café de la Danse in Paris on 24 March and 29 April 2017.

His first album Pourvu, certified platinum disc, was released on 9 June 2017 on the Fontana Records label with the titles Pourvu, Hénin-Beaumont, Mon fils est parti au djihad and Entre République et Nation. The clip of Pourvu was directed by filmmaker Jean-Pierre Jeunet with the participation of actors Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Gérard Darmon and actress Alexia Giordano. In February 2018, he was nominated for the "audivisual creation" category at the 33rd Victoires de la Musique ceremony.