Garou (singer)
Garou (from Loup Garou French to German werewolf, born June 26, 1972 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada; civil Pierre Garand ) is a Canadian singer.
Biography
With five years Garand had learned to play the piano. In junior high, he played guitar in the school band Windows & Doors. In the early 1990s he joined the Canadian Army as a trumpeter. He then made his way with various tasks and stepped casually into bars. He founded the mid-90s the band The Untouchables. Luc Plamondon in 1997 was in the show, in which Garand occurred. This invited him directly to an audition in Paris to play Quasimodo in the musical " Notre- Dame de Paris". The debut of the play took place in 1998 then in the Palais des congrès de Paris; the soundtrack ( with Daniel Lavoie ) was 17, the single from the Belle 60 weeks in the French charts, including 18 weeks at number one.
In 2000, his first album Seul, and a year later appeared the live album Seul ... Avec Vous. In 2003, his album Reviens. In 2000, he took the duet " Sous le vent " on with Celine Dion, which was a hit in France and in Switzerland. In 2004, he took with Michel Sardou, who is well known in France, " La rivière de notre enfance " on. Also, this duet was successful. 2008 appeared the first English-language album by Garou. The first single from this album was " Stand Up", a song that was written by Rob Thomas. The CD also contained a cover of Melanie C 's hit " First Day of My Life".
He regularly takes part in the annual charity concert of Les Enfoirés, the largest media event in the French-speaking world.
2007 Garou came together with the French singer and actress Lorie, but they have separated again in June 2010, after rumors have been revised on a wedding.
Discography
- 2000: Seul
- 2001: Seul ... avec vous
- 2003: Reviens
- 2006: Garou
- 2008: Piece of My Soul
- 2009: Gentleman cambrioleur
- 2010: Version intégrale
- 2012: Rhythm and Blues
- 2013: Au milieu de ma vie