On 30 May 2011, Orelsan released "RaelSan", a pre-release and lead single for his upcoming second album.
On 3 March 2012, Orelsan won two awards in Victoires de la Musique, one in the category "Urban Album of the Year" for Le chant des sirènes, and for "Group or Artist Popular Revelation of the Year" chosen by the public [REF].