Patrick Fiori

Patrick Fiori is a French singer of Armenian and Corsican origin, born on September 23rd 1969 with Marseilles.

First steps

It is with Marseilles, on September 23rd 1969, that Patrick Fiori (of his true name Patrick Jean-François CHOUCHAYAN) was born. As of its more young age, it proves very gifted for the song. At 12 years, Franck Fernandel, offers to him the role of the son of the grinder in the musical comedy “the legend of the santonniers”.

At 16 years, with the assistance of its family, it records a first title “Stéphanie”, then “In your glance” and then “the heart with flower of love”.

Its participations repeated in an emission of Leon Zitrone “the Sunday clothes” do not pass unperceived and start to open the doors of success to him, feeling that it has in him always as much the rage to overcome and to bore in the song. In 1987, it makes also the first part of Gilbert Montagné on several dates in its concerts like Michele Torr and Barry White. It is in 1992 among other contests in which it takes part, that it gains that of the Francophonie S with the song “With the current” composed by its close friend Bernard Di Domenico.

The Eurovision

Its vocal services not leaving indifferent François Valéry and Marie-France Brière, they propose to him to represent France with the contest of the Eurovision in Ireland on May 15th 1993 with the song Mama Corsica of which it arises with brilliant a 4th place on the 25 countries represented. Even besides there exists a German version of this song which it had to learn in a few hours. Its meetings with other people of the profession give him more and more the taste with the writing of texts and it is tested with the piano.

Revelation

In 1994, it leaves its first album “ Since it is the hour ” followed “ the heart to the back ” which it own-produced in 1995 and takes part in many television programs, in particular “the Chance to the songs” animated by Pascal Sevran where its interpretation of “My life” in the presence of Alain Barrière leaves it without voice.

In 1997, it takes part on the councils of Eddy Marnay in a casting to interpret a role in the musical comedy Notre Dame de Paris. Blown by its service on the song “Torn” Luc Plamondon that of the beautiful Phoebus captain entrusts to him. The representations begin starting from September 18th 1998 with the Palate of the Congresses in Paris and do not finish any more being connected in all France and in Quebec with always such a cordial reception of the public. One does not count any more the many emissions where it came to sing “Beautiful” with Garou and Daniel Lavoie which will be elected " song of the year; at the time of the Victories of the music in 1999. It is the same year besides that the musical comedy Notre Dame de Paris is elected better spectacle.

In parallel in 1998, it signs a contract with Sony and must also manage the exit of its 3rd album “Take to me”. In 1999, it integrates the team of the Enfoirés and lends his voice for the adaptation of French cartoons Mulan and the Prince of Egypt .

Maturity

In 2000, it decides to leave the troop of Notre Dame de Paris to devote itself more amply to the exit of its fourth album Chrysalide . Moreover a song headlight and written by Calogero " That you reviennes" he will make it possible to be affirmed a little more in its career solo. For the “credits” of film that he own-produced Patrick Sebastien asks him to write that of the song “likes You”. (words and music)

In little time, its fourth album is double gold disc and will be the occasion for him to offer for the first time the scene of the Olympia October 27th, 28th and 29th 2000 where it makes full house.

Patrick continues to him to write and will compose the first individual one of Julie Zenatti “If I leave myself there” which will be a very strong success.

In 2002, it offers to us a fifth album “Patrick Fiori” with first individual “Marseilles” song written by Jacques Veneruso as his first collaboration with Jean-Jacques Goldman which signs 4 titles to him with not without less noticed “I know where to go”.

After a date with the Theater Opera of Massy (91), on March 21st, Patrick a round in all France and in Belgium connects which will begin with a Parisian big room March 28th and 29th 2003 with the Sport hall. It is surrounded of the same musicians met at the time of the round " Chrysalide" (2000/2001) with in particular Jacques Veneruso (guitarist), Jean-Pierre Scavino (keyboards), Andre Hampartzoumian and Patrick Hampartzoumian (two brothers one guitarist and the other percussionnist), Laurent Coppola (beater), Patrick Dupont (low guitarist) and Bruno Rouzic (bagpipe and flutes).

In August 2007, it leaves individual the 4 words on a piano which it interprets with Jean-Jacques Goldman and Christine Ricol, title which was number 1 of the French charts during two weeks.

Collaborations

It takes part very massively on the second album “In the eyes of another” of Julie Zenatti by offering 9 titles to him and also on the third “Like you” but only on some songs. One finds also his compositions on the albums of Liane Foly (Album: Between us), Patricia Kaas (Album: Stronger sex), Lauren Faure (album Glances of woman), Pierrick Lilliu (Album: Need for space), Tina Arena (Album: Another universe)

Patrick parallel to takes part other charity associations such as “the children of the Earth, Solidarité floods, Tsunami, Ensemble against the AIDS, Opération yellow pieces, the pink blouses, Telethon, the Dumbs, Sol In If (Solidarity Children AIDS), Grape harvest of the heart, stars of the hope, and Virades of the hope more recently”

In spring 2005, it offers to us of out of work a small acoustic round in company of same musicians friendly and accessory to always, André and Patrick Hampartzoumian, Emmanuel Rodier or Patrick Garziglia to hold for us in dish resistance its 6th album “If one sang more extremely” who is available in the vats since September 26th, 2005. The first individual “All sorrows” composed by Jean-Jacques Goldman is already diffused besides widely on the waves. Patrick belongs to the innovators of a new system the dual disc (a face Cd and the other dvd): in the vats since May 2nd, 2006. He contains a 26 minutes report entitled " Patrick FIORI Passionnément" like two titles in live acoustics " All peines" and " That you reviennes".

Patrick Fiori and his team wrote, composed, and carried out the first album of Mimie Mathy " The life has me raconté" in the vats since December 8th, 2006. A duet of Mimie and Patrick " On a fil" is also available on this album.

Patrick has coécrit the song " The lien" (in which it makes the hearts) with Julie Zenatti on the posthumous album of Grégory Lemarchal " The voice of a ange" in the vats since June 18th, 2007.

In July 2007, it leaves individual in collaboration with Jean-Jacques Goldman and Christine Ricol: " 4 words on a piano" sold has more than 175.000 specimens!! At the beginning of November 2007, Patrick offers has his public his first best-of which contains in other, " I know or aller" , " 4 words on a piano" , " Without bruit". Dvd contains the clips and of interpretations of the songs in acoustics.

Rewards

- 1992 Contests of the Francophonies (song to the current)

- 1993 4th place with the contest of Eurovision

- 1999 Victories of the music: beautiful song

- 2003 Citizen of honor of Berre the Pond

- 2006 Stars Cherished FM: Star of generosity

Discography

External bonds

  • Official site

    • http://www.patrickfiori.net

  • Various

    • audio Interview of Patrick Fiori
    • http://fansdepatrickfiori.forumactif.net - nonofficial Forum of Patrick Fiori

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