ElGrandeToto

Taha Fahssi (Arabic: طه فحصي, born 3 August 1996 in Casablanca), known by his stage name ElGrandeToto or Toto, is a Moroccan rapper, performing in Arabic, French and English (usually mixing between them). He is the most listened artist in the MENA region on Spotify in 2021, with more than 135 million streams in 178 countries.[1]

ElGrandeToto
Toto in March 2021
Born
Taha Fahssi
طه فحصي

(1996-08-03) August 3, 1996
Casablanca, Morocco
OccupationRapper
Musical career
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsBNJ City Block / RCA Records (Sony Music France)

Biography

Having started his career in 2016, ElGrandeToto quickly enjoyed great success, especially with his song Pablo (2017), which managed to propel him to the forefront of the Moroccan scene.

In 2018, he released his first project, an EP entitled Illicit.

In 2020, Fahssi was the eighth most streamed Arab artist in MENA on Deezer, and his song “Hors Série” was the seventh most streamed song on the platform.[2] In the same year, he won the title of "Best Hip-Hop/Rap Artist" in the 2020 African Entertainment Awards USA.[3]

In 2020, Fahssi lost his mother and released the song Mghayer in her tribute on January 5, 2021, which is now one of his most viewed music videos on YouTube with over 64 million views.

In March 2021, Toto's debut album "Caméléon" was ranked among the top 6 global album debuts worldwide by Spotify, an unprecedented achievement for any Arab singer. In the same year, the artist entered the Forbes list of music stars in the Arab world, which includes the 50 most successful singers and bands of 2021.[4]

In 2021, he was awarded with the title of both most streamed Arab artist and most streamed artist in the MENA region by Spotify.

As Morocco's main sport is football, Toto has found a liking to it, being a supporter of Wydad AC (revealed in Salade Coco), the biggest club in the nation.

Toto stands tall at a comfortable height of 5 feet and 11 inches (or around 181cm). He also has a net worth of around and perhaps over $22 million primarily from rapping.

Singles discography
  • 7elmet Ado - 2016
  • Haribo - 2017
  • Invalide (featuring Drizzy) - 2017
  • SMOU7AT - 2017
  • Pablo - 2017
  • Slay (featuring Manal) - 2018
  • Hors Série (featuring Khtek, Don Bigg & Draganov) - 2020
  • VitamineDZ - 2020
  • Mghayer - 2021
  • Haram - 2021
  • Love Nwantiti [North African Remix] (by CKay featuring ElGrandeToto) - 2021
  • Salade Coco - 2021
  • Msh Khalsa (by Wegz featuring ElGrandeToto) - 2021
  • 7elmetAdo 5 - 2021
  • How High (by Skizo featuring Moro & ElGrandeToto) - 2022

Albums
  • Illicit (2018)
  • Caméléon (2021)

References
  1. "Spotify : ElGrandeToto, l'artiste le plus écouté au Maroc et dans le monde arabe". ledesk.ma.
  2. Mughal, Waqar. "ElGrandeToto - The Celebrity List: Arab Music Stars 2021".
  3. "AEAUSA | Awards".
  4. Moroccan rap blossoms thanks to social media - Africanews (2021)
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