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Lilly Wood and the Prick

Lilly Wood and the Prick (also known simply as Lilly Wood and Lillywood) is a French folk-pop duo composed of Nili Hadida and Benjamin Cotto. They are best known for their single "Prayer in C", which gained popularity after being remixed by German DJ Robin Schulz.

Lilly Wood and the Prick
Lilly Wood and the Prick in 2010
Lilly Wood and the Prick in 2010
Background information
Also known as
  • Lillywood
  • Lilly Wood
OriginParis, France
GenresFolk-pop
Years active2006–present
Members
  • Nili Hadida
  • Benjamin Cotto

History

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Lilly Wood and The Prick at Rock en Seine Festival, Paris, 2011

2006: Formation

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The duo was formed in 2006 when they met in a Parisian café and decided to collaborate on writing songs together.

2008–2009: Lilly Who and the What?

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After collaborating on a number of songs, in 2008 they made a cover of "L.E.S. Artistes" from Santigold. They also met guitarist Pierre Guimard who heard their songs on Myspace and offered to work with them and opened his studio for production of their work. 2008 saw release of their track on a compilation entitled Folk & Proud followed, in 2009, by the EP of the duo Lilly Who and the What? referring to the stage name of the duo. It was released on Choke Industry independent label founded by Pierre Guimard and by Matthieu Tessier, the duo's manager. After 2009, they signed with another independent label called Cinq7.[1]

2010–2013: Invincible Friends and The Fight

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Their first studio album Invincible Friends was released on 31 May 2010. On 9 February 2011, they were nominated for "revelation of the public" award for the Victoires de la Musique. On the official ceremony held on 1 March and broadcast on France 2, TV5 Monde and France Inter they won against competition in the same category from Ben l'Oncle Soul, Camélia Jordana, Zaz, Féfé, Guillaume Grand, Florent Marchet and Okou[2] They also engaged on a tour including one at Olympia Paris on 1 June 2011. Their follow up album was The Fight released on 5 November 2012. In 2013, they came to the cinema with a movie called Lilly Wood and The Prick au Trianon directed by Benjamin Lemaire.

2014–2016: "Prayer in C" and Shadows

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In June 2014 they released the single for "Prayer in C", a track originally included in their 2010 album, Invincible Friends. German DJ and producer Robin Schulz remixed the song bringing with it success across Europe.[3] The success of the song helped propel the duo into their highest charting solo song in France in 2015 with a song called "I Love You" peaking at number 65. They released their album Shadows along with two other singles, "Box of Noise" and a studio session of "Kokomo" in 2016.

2020–present: Most Anything

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In 2020 they returned with the ballad "Lonely Life" during the COVID-19 pandemic and later announced their new album titled Most Anything, an album from which they released the singles "You Want My Money" "A Song" & "In Love for the Last Time". The album is characterized for being experimental and with new rhythms compared to their previous works.

Time after that they released the Spanish version of "You Want My Money" stylized as (Quieres mi plata).

Members

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Official members

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  • Nili Hadida – lead vocals (2006–present)
  • Benjamin Cotto – guitars (2006–present)

Current touring members

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  • Pierre Guimard – guitars, bass (2010–present)
  • Mathias Fisch – drums (2010–present)
  • Mathieu Genis – bass, keyboards (2011–present)

Former touring members

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  • Clément Fonio – bass (2010–2011)

Discography

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Albums

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Title Details Peak positions
FRA
[4]		 BEL
(Wa)
[5]		 SWI
[6]
Invincible Friends
  • Released: 31 May 2010
  • Labels: Wagram Music
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 3017792
The Fight
  • Released: 5 November 2012
  • Labels: Wagram Music
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 1681—
Shadows[7]
  • Released: 13 November 2015
  • Labels: Wagram Music
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 35194—
Most Anything
  • Released: 21 May 2021
  • Labels: Wagram Music / Cinq 7
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 84——
Christina
  • Released: 23 january 2026
  • Labels: Wagram Music / Cinq 7
  • Formats: Digital download, Vinyl, CD
 154
[8]		——
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

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Title Details
Lilly Who and the What?
  • Released: 2009
  • Labels: Choke
  • Formats: Digital download, CD

Singles

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Single Year Peak positions Certifications Album
FRA
[4]		 AUS AUT
[9]		 BEL
[10]		 DEN
[11]		 GER
[12]		 NL
[13]		 SWE
[14]		 SWI
[6]		 UK
[15]		 US
[16]
"Down the Drain" 2011 67——91——————— Invincible Friends
"This Is a Love Song" 84——82———————
"Middle of the Night" 2012 103—————————— The Fight
"Where I Want to Be (California)" 88——————————
"Long Way Back" 2013 163—————————— Non-album singles
"Into Trouble" 78——————————
"Prayer in C"
(Robin Schulz Remix)		 2014 171111111123 Prayer
"Prayer in C" (original version) 9—————————— Invincible Friends
"Shadows" 2015 165—————————— Shadows
"I Love You" 65——————————
"Kokomo" 2016 111—————————— TBA
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and Nominations

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Berlin Music Video Awards

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The Berlin Music Video Awards is an international festival that promotes the art of music videos.

Year Nominated work Award Result Ref.
2026 "Christina" Best Concept Pending [29]

References

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  1. ↑ "Cinq7 website: Lilly Wood and the Prick page". Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  2. ↑ France Television (ed.). "Les Victoires de la musique 2011".
  3. ↑ "Lilly Wood and Robin Schulz hit number 1". Digital Spy. 31 August 2014.
  4. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Lilly Wood & The Prick". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  5. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Lilly Wood & The Prick". Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  6. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Lilly Wood & The Prick". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  7. ↑ "Shadows". iTunes. 13 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Top Albums (Semaine du 30 janvier 2026)". Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  9. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Lilly Wood & The Prick". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  10. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Lilly Wood & The Prick". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  11. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Lilly Wood & The Prick". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  12. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Lilly Wood & The Prick". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on 19 August 2014.
  13. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Lilly Wood & The Prick". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  14. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Lilly Wood & The Prick". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  15. ↑ "2014-09-06 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive – Official Charts". Official Charts.
  16. ↑ "Robin Schulz". Billboard.
  17. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lilly Wood & The Prick)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  19. ↑ "British certifications – Lilly Wood". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 April 2026. Type Lilly Wood in the "Search:" field.
  20. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2014". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  21. ↑ "Italian certifications – Lilly Wood & The Prick" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  22. ↑ "Austrian certifications – Lilly Wood & The Prick" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  23. ↑ "Danish certifications – Robin Schulz & Lilly Wood – Prayer in C". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  24. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Lilly Wood & The Prick" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  25. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Lilly Wood & The Prick)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  26. ↑ "Dutch single certifications – Robin Schulz – Prayer in C" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 12 April 2026. Enter Prayer in C in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  27. ↑ "American single certifications – Robin Schulz – Prayer in C". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  28. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Lilly Wood". Radioscope. Retrieved 12 April 2026. Type Lilly Wood in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  29. ↑ "Berlin Music Video Awards". Berlin Music Video Awards. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
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