Garou

Garou , of its true name Pierre Garand , is a singer Québécois, born the June 26th 1972 with Sherbrooke with the Quebec (Canada). He studied with the Séminaire of Sherbrooke.

He becomes famous in France by interpreting the character of Quasimodo in the musical comedy Notre-Dame de Paris of Richard Cocciante and Luc Plamondon. Then, in 2000, it starts a career solo with the album " Seul". Garou sang in March 2002 with the General sports Palate of Paris-Bercy in front of nearly 11.000 spectators. In November 2003, it leaves its second album entitled “Return” and in June 2006 its third opus quite simply baptized " Garou". The singer already made several rounds while passing by Quebec, Poland, Russia, Lebanon, France, Belgium and Switzerland.

Garou is also a registered trademark in France with INPI, including in the field of the leisures, but not by the singer.

Biography

Its career begins with the bar Liquor Store, with Magog. There he sings Blues, of all his heart. It is from this place that he will be noticed by Luc Plamondon to interpret Quasimodo in the famous musical comedy Notre-Dame de Paris.

In 2007, one lends to him a connection with the singer Lorie whom it would have met at the time of the round of the dumbs.

Discography

Album S

Individual S

  • 2006 : I Am Same the (in Quebec)
  • 2006: the injustice (in France)

Duet S

  • 2000 : Only (album of Garou, with Celine Dion, song: " Under the vent" )
  • 2003: Return (album of Garou, with Annie and Suzie Villeneuve, song " Sugar and the sel")
  • 2004 : Pleasure (album of Michel Sardou with Michel Sardou, song: " The river of our enfance" )
  • 2005: The girl who sings (album of Marilou Bourdon), song " You are like ça"
  • 2007: Play (give coils me) (album of Lorie)

Rewards

Official reception of the ADISQ

  • 1999

    • Felix Revelation of the year
    • Felix “Album of the year - Better salesman” Notre-Dame de Paris
    • Felix “Album of the year - Popular” Notre-Dame de Paris
    • Felix “Québécois Artist being more illustrated except Quebec” Notre-Dame de Paris

  • 2001

    • Felix Album of the year Meilleur salesman for Seul
    • Felix Album of the year Pop-Rock'n'roll for Only
    • Felix Artiste Québécois being illustrated more except Quebec for Seul
    • Felix Is interpreted male year
    • Popular song nomination of the year for Seul
    • Spectacle nomination of the year - Interpreter for Only
    • Vidéoclip nomination of the year for Gipsy

  • 2002

    • Felix for male Interpreter of the year
    • Felix for Spectacle of the year - Interpreter, Only… with you
    • Felix for Québécois Artist being illustrated more except Quebec

Other rewards

  • 2002

    • Socan - the ten French-speaking Québécois songs most played radio (Gipsy and Alone)
    • Knight about Arts and of the Letters of France
    • Price of the Spring of the SACEM (Company of the Authors, Type-setters and Editors of Music), ** Price Victor Scotto for I awaited only you (composer-songwriter Jacques Veneruso) - France
    • World Music Award, “World' S Best-Selling Canadian Male Artist”
    • Victoire of the music, “Original song of the year” for Under the wind with Céline Dion
    • NRJ Music Award, “musical Internet site”
    • NRJ Music Award, “Group/French-speaking Duet/Troop” for the duet of the song Under the wind with Celine Dion
    • NRJ Music Award, “French-speaking male Artist”

  • 2003

    • Wictory Award, Poland - male Artist of the year - international
    • Award Dragon, Poland - male Artist of the year - international

References

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