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  • Born: June 26, 1972, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Rock
  • Instrument: Vocals
  • Representative Albums: "Garou," "Reviens," "Seul"

Biography

French pop singer Garou vaulted to fame as Quasimodo in the 1998 stage musical Notre-Dame de Paris. Born Pierre Garand in Sherbrooke, Quebec, on June 26, 1972, he was a child prodigy who mastered piano and guitar while still in primary school. As a teen, he joined his classmates' rock band Windows and Doors, and later played trumpet in a Canadian military marching band. While working day jobs including fashion store clerk and produce picker, Garou continued moonlighting in Montreal-area clubs and busking on street corners. During the mid-'90s, he was a weekly fixture at the Sherbrooke nightspot the Liquor Store of Magog, and also fronted his own band, the Untouchables. In 1997 Garou met theatrical producer Luc Plamondon, who cast him in the starring role of Quasimodo in Notre-Dame de Paris, a musical adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The production proved a box office smash, and after a run at Paris' Palais des Congres, Garou continued his performance during the show's French tour. On New Year's Eve 1999, Garou also joined Canadian pop icon Celine Dion on-stage during a Montreal concert, and with the help of Dion's manager/husband, René Angélil, he soon signed a recording contract, issuing his solo debut, Seul, in late 2000. "Sous le Vent," Garou's duet with Dion, proved an international hit and the singer went on to win four Adisq Gala Awards, including Best Male Singer and Best Pop-Rock Album. Reviens followed in 2004, and in mid-2006 Garou issued his self-titled third LP. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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This article is about the musician. For his 2006 self-titled album, see Garou (album).
Garou

Garou on 13 June 2006
Background information
Birth name Pierre Garand
Born June 26, 1972 (1972-06-26) (age 37)
Origin Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Genres Pop
Occupations Singer
Instruments Piano, Guitar
Years active 1997–present
Labels Sony Music Canada
Associated acts Daniel Lavoie, Patrick Fiori, Celine Dion, Marilou, Michel Sardou, Notre-Dame de Paris
Website www.garouland.com

Garou, is a French Canadian singer born as Pierre Garand on June 26, 1972 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

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Discovered by Luc Plamondon singing American blues tunes in small Sherbrooke bars, he was drafted by Plamondon to play the role of Quasimodo in his musical Notre-Dame de Paris, making him a star. After the musical, he managed to launch a successful international pop music career in Quebec, France, and many other European countries. His looks and hoarse voice, as well as the virility that he combines with a boyish charm, brought many to see him as a major modern day sex symbol. In 2000, Garou recorded a duet with Celine Dion called "Sous le Vent." For his first album in English, Garou cooperated with some of the biggest names in music. The single "Stand Up" was written by Rob Thomas, the song "First Day of My Life", a big hit all over Europe in 2006 for former Spice Girl Melanie C, by Guy Chambers and Enrique Iglesias.

Garou has a daughter named Emelie, with his ex-girlfriend, Ulrika, a former model.[1] He is currently engaged to French singer Lorie.[2]

He played the role of Quasimodo in the stage musical Notre Dame De Paris and appears on both the French and English soundtracks

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title Chart positions Sales and certifications [3] [4] [5]
CA FR [6] BE [7] CH [8] PL
2000 Seul
  • 1st studio album
  • Released: 13 November 2000
1
1
9
1
 France: Diamond (1,553,500)

Canada: 3× Platinum (300,000)
Belgium: 2× Platinum (60,000)
Switzerland: 2× Platinum (60,000)
Poland: Platinum (100,000)
Europe: 2× Platinum (2,000,000)
2003 Reviens
  • 2nd studio album
  • Released: 10 May 2003
3
1
5
2
 France: 2xPlatinum (582,200)

Belgium: Gold
Switzerland: Gold
Poland: Gold [9]
2006 Garou
  • 3rd studio album
  • Released: 3 July 2006
1
1
5
24
 France: Platinum (217,000)
2008 Piece of My Soul
  • 4th studio album (1st English album)
  • Released: 6 May 2008
2
3
3
8
7
 Canada: Gold (50,000)[10]

Poland: Gold [9]
Russia: Gold (15,000) [11]

Concert albums

Year Title Chart positions Sales and certifications
CA FR BE CH PL
2001 Seul... avec vous
  • 1st live album
  • Released: 6 November 2001
3
5
20
9
 France: Platinum

Belgium: Platinum
Canada: Gold
Switzerland: Gold

Singles

Year Title CA FR BE CH Album
1998 "Belle" (With Daniel Lavoie & Patrick Fiori) - 1 1 - Notre Dame de Paris
1999 "Dieu que le monde est injuste" - 56 - -
2000 "Seul" - 1 1 10 Seul
2001 "Je n'attendais que vous" - 34 20 -
"Sous le vent" (With Celine Dion) 14 1 1 2
"Gitan" - - - -
2002 "Le monde est stone" - 27 20 - Seul... avec vous
2003 "Reviens (Où te caches-tu?)" - 9 10 23 Reviens
2004 "Et si on dormait" - - - 85
"Passe ta route" - - - -
"La Rivière de notre enfance" (With Michel Sardou) - 1 1 14 Du Plaisir (Michel Sardou)
2005 "Tu es comme ça" (With Marilou) - 10 4 23 La fille qui chante (Marilou)
2006 "L'Injustice" - 11 17 44 Garou
"Je suis le même"1 11 - - -
"Plus fort que moi"2 - - - -
"Que le temps" - - - -
2008 "Stand Up"3 68 - - - Piece of My Soul
"Heaven's Table" - - - -
2009 "First Day of My Life" - - - -

Footnotes:

  • 1 "Je suis le même" hit #1 in Quebec for seven weeks.
  • 2 "Plus forte que moi" was released as the second radio single from Garou in Quebec.
  • 3 "Stand Up" peaked at #3 on the Top 100 BDS Anglophone chart in Quebec and #19 on the National AC audience chart (BDS).

Single certifications

  • "Belle": Diamond - France (750,000)
  • "Seul" : Diamond - France (990,000); Platinum - Belgium (50,000), Switzerland (40,000)
  • "Sous le vent": Diamond - France (750,000)
  • "Reviens (Où te caches-tu?)": Silver - France (125,000)
  • "La Rivière de notre enfance": Gold - France (425,000)
  • "Tu es comme ça": Silver - France (125,000)

See also

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References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Des projets de mariage pour Garou | Radioactif
  3. ^ Certifications des albums et des singles en France
  4. ^ Charts français
  5. ^ Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Certification Results
  6. ^ lescharts.com - Les charts français
  7. ^ Welkom - Bienvenue
  8. ^ Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community
  9. ^ a b [2]
  10. ^ Home | Garou
  11. ^ | Garou Myspace Announces Gold In Russia

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Garou
Studio albums
Seul (2000) · Reviens (2003) · Garou (2006) · Piece of My Soul (2008)
Live albums
#1 singles
"Belle" (1998) · "Seul" (2000) · "Sous le vent" (2001) · "La Rivière de notre enfance" (2004)
Labels
Associated artists

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