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Daniel Lavoie‌

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Daniel Lavoie

Dunrea, Manitoba, Canada

Daniel Lavoie

Dunrea, Manitoba, Canada

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1949-03-17

Popularity

star2.9

Biography

Daniel Lavoie (born Joseph-Hubert-Gérald Lavoie on March 17, 1949) is a Canadian musician, actor, and singer best known for his song "Ils s'aiment" and the role of Frollo in musical Notre-Dame de Paris. He releases albums and performs on stage in Canada and France and tours in Canada and Europe. Daniel Lavoie was born in Dunrea, Manitoba on March 17, 1949. He is bilingual in English and French, since his family was part of a small French-speaking community in the predominantly anglophone province. He is the eldest of six children. His father was a shopkeeper and his mother a housewife. Daniel took piano lessons with nuns as a little boy and continued his musical education in a French-language Jesuit boarding school, Collège de St-Boniface (now Université de Saint-Boniface), in St. Boniface neighborhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1967, Daniel Lavoie won the CBC's competition for singer-songwriters, in the television program, "Jeunesse Oblige". Soon after that he began touring Quebec's music clubs with groups (Spectre, then Dieu de l'amour vous aime). At that time he changed his name from Gérald to Daniel. In 1973 Daniel Lavoie recorded his first single, "Marie connue", and in 1974, his second, "S'endormir pour une rose". His first album A court terme (1975) had moderate success. One of the songs from this albums, "J'ai quitté mon île" became especially popular in France and also in Portugal and Brazil. In 2009 "J'ai quitté mon île" was selected by CBC Radio listeners among the top 49 Canadian songs in all genres that best defined the country's image for Barack Obama, to be presented to him on an iPod for his inauguration. The second album, Berceuse pour un Lion (1977) was well received in Quebec and contained several hits ("Dans le temps des animaux", "La Vérité sur la vérité", "Berceuse pour un lion"), but it was the third album, Nirvana bleu (1979) that brought Daniel Lavoie true recognition in Quebec. He toured all over Quebec and also performed in France (Théâtre Montparnasse in Paris in 1980). His popularity as a live performer was growing. In 1980 he received his first Félix Award for the best male singer of the year. Many more were to follow. In 1981, Daniel Lavoie released his first English-language album Cravings as well as his fourth French-language album Aigre doux. The year 1984 was a turning point in Daniel Lavoie's career with the release of his album Tension Attention (European title Ils s'aiment). One of the songs from this album, "Ils s'aiment" became especially popular and its single sold 2 million copies. It has been translated into several languages and covered by dozens of performers, among them Ana Belén ("Ellos se aman", in Spanish), Richard Cocciante (in Italian and Spanish), Diane Dufresne (in French), Paulo Gonzo ("Ridiculous Love", in English), Ramses Shaffy ("Regenboog", in Dutch). "Ils s'aiment" and "Tension Attention" brought Daniel Lavoie multiple awards both in Quebec and in France. The same year Daniel created his solo concert show Hôtel des rêves which he presented both in Quebec and in Europe. ... Source: Article "Daniel Lavoie" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movie Credits

Garou - Live à Bercy

Garou - Live à Bercy‌
star5.5
calendar 2002

Céline Dion - The Millennium Concert

Céline Dion - The Millennium Concert‌
star8.0
calendar 1999

Notre Dame de Paris

Notre Dame de Paris‌
star0.0
calendar 2017

The Book of Eve

The Book of Eve‌
star1.0
calendar 2002

Le Petit Prince - Spectacle Musical

Le Petit Prince - Spectacle Musical‌
star8.0
calendar 2002

Notre Dame de Paris

Notre Dame de Paris‌
star8.2
calendar 1998

The Return of Tommy Tricker

The Return of Tommy Tricker‌
star5.6
calendar 1994

The Fabulous Voyage of the Angel

The Fabulous Voyage of the Angel‌
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calendar

Tv Credits

Félix Leclerc

Félix Leclerc‌
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calendar 2005

Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale dans la Capitale

Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale dans la Capitale‌
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calendar 1998

Victoires de la musique

Victoires de la musique‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

La Chance aux chansons

La Chance aux chansons‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

Bonsoir bonsoir!

Bonsoir bonsoir!‌
star4.0
calendar 2019

Victoires de la musique

Victoires de la musique‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale à Montréal

Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale à Montréal‌
star0.0
calendar

Victoires de la musique

Victoires de la musique‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

Victoires de la musique

Victoires de la musique‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

En direct de l'univers

En direct de l'univers‌
star1.0
calendar 2009

La semaine des 4 Julie

La semaine des 4 Julie‌
star2.0
calendar 2020

Belle et Bum

Belle et Bum‌
star0.0
calendar 2003

Microphone

Microphone‌
star0.0
calendar 2017

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier‌
star8.0
calendar 1972

Les enfants de la télé

Les enfants de la télé‌
star6.5
calendar 2010

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées‌
star6.5
calendar 1982

Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche‌
star2.8
calendar 1998