Bruno Pelletier

Bruno Pelletier (born August 7, 1962), is a Québécois singer.

Pelletier was born in Charlesbourg, a suburb of Quebec, to Liette and Laurent Pelletier. He was interested in music from an early age. He plays several instruments.

In 1983 in Charlesbourg, Pelletier and some friends started English-speaking rock groups called Amanite and Sneak Preview. After that, wanting to perform in French, he started a group called Pëll. At 23 years old, he moved to Montréal, where he sang in bars. In 1989, he participated in the rock competition Envol, where he was awarded a special mention for the quality of his music. In 1991, he had a role in the musical "Vu d'en haut", presented at the Festival of the Montgolfières in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. The following year, he joined the musical spectacle "Les fous du rockn'roll", which he performed forty times.

1992 was an important year for Pelletier. He released his first self-titled album in October and then played the role of the Jimmy in the rock opera "La Légende de Jimmy", by Luc Plamondon and Michel Berger in November.

In the summer of 1994, Pelletier was invited to participate in the FrancoFolies de La Rochelle, where he sang songs written by Luc Plamondon. In September, he returned to the Mogador Theater in Paris to played his role in Starmania until the end of the year, which he performed 400 times. He also recorded his second album, "Défaire l'Amour", which was released in 1995.

The year 1997 proved to be one of the best for Pelletier with several concerts with symphonic orchestras and many festivals. In the fall of that year, he became more known with his third studio album, "Miserere", which surpassed 200,000 sales. He also won the Félix Award for male singer of the year. At the same time, he appeared on the Quebec TV series "Omertà II".

Between January and August 1998, Pelletier performed more than 100 concerts in Quebec. After that, he went to Paris to play the role of Gringoire in the Luc Plamondon-Richard Cocciante musical "Notre-Dame de Paris", which was an international success.

In 1999, Pelletier released his fourth album, "D'autres rives", simultaneously in Europe and Quebec. During this period, he also performed the role of Gringoire in the English-language production of "Notre-Dame de Paris" in London.

In 2001 he released a live album, "Sur Scène". In August 2002 he released his sixth album, "Un monde à l'envers".

During this period, Pelletier worked with the prestigious Symphonic Orchestra of Montréal for the series "Les Week-ends pop de l'OSM". As the event was a big success, he united with the orchestra a second time in December 2002 to present a Christmas series, recorded as the album "Concert de Noël".

In 2006, Pelletier played the leading role in the musical "Dracula - Entre l'amour et la mort", a modern retelling of the Dracula story. The cast album was released in 2005.

Pelletier released his latest album in Jazz style titled "Bruno Pelletier et le GrosZorchestre" on September 11, 2007.

Albums

* Bruno Pelletier (1992)
* Défaire l'amour (1995)
* Miserere (1997)
* D'autres rives (1999)
* Sur scène (2001)
* Un monde à l'envers (2002)
* Concert de Noël (2003)
* Dracula - Entre l'amour et la mort (2005)
* Bruno Pelletier et le GrosZorchestre (2007)

Awards & Distinctions

FÉLIX/ADISQ: * 2000 Interprète masculin de l'année (vote populaire) * 2000 Album de l'année - Pop-Rock (D'autres rives) * 1999 Interprète masculin de l'année (vote populaire) * 1999 Spectacle de l'année interprète (Notre-Dame de Paris) * 1999 Album de l'année Meilleur Vendeur (Notre-Dame de Paris) * 1999 Artiste québécois s'étant le plus illustré hors Québec: Notre-Dame de Paris * 1999 Album de l'année - Populaire: Notre-Dame de Paris - L'Intégrale * 1999 Chanson populaire de l'année: Le temps des cathédrales - Interprète: Bruno Pelletier * 1998 Album de l'année Meilleur Vendeur (Miserere) * 1998 Album de l'année Pop Rock (Miserere) * 1998 Spectacle de l'année interprète (Miserere, la tournée) * 1998 Album de l'année Populaire (Notre-Dame de Paris) * 1997 Interprète masculin de l'année (vote populaire) * 1994 Spectacle de l'année interprète (Starmania) * 1993 Spectacle de l'année interprète (La légende de Jimmy)

VICTOIRES DE LA MUSIQUE: * 1998 Album de l'année populaire (Notre-Dame de Paris) * 1994 Spectacle musical de l'année (Starmania)

WORLD MUSIC AWARDS: * 2000 World Best Selling French Recording Artist/Group (NOTRE DAME DE PARIS) * 1999 World Best Selling French Recording Artist/Group (NOTRE DAME DE PARIS)

CERTIFICATIONS: * 2001: Sur scène (Gold) * 2001: La tournée D'autres rives (Billet or, 50 000 spectateurs) * 2000: La tournée D'autres rives (Billet argent, 25 000 spectateurs) * 1999: D’autres rives (Gold) Canada * 1999: Miserere, la Tournée (Billet argent, 25 000 spectateurs) * 1998: Miserere (Double Platinum) Canada * 1998: Notre-Dame de Paris (Gold/Platinum/Double Platinum/Triple Platinum/Quadruple Platinum)In Canada * 1998: Notre-Dame de Paris (Diamond Disc) France * 1998: Le temps des Cathédrales (Gold) France * 1997: Miserere: (Gold/Platinum) Canada * 1994: Starmania Mogador 94 (Platinum) France

OTHER AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS: * 2001: Talent France Bleu 2000/2001, prix décerné par le réseau radiophonique France Bleu * 1998: Le Palmarès - "Aime" breaks the record of 10 consecutive weeks in first position. * 1996: Trophy SOCAN - "En manque de toi" 1st position of Palmarès

NOMINATIONS: * 2003 Félix Interprète masculin de l'année (vote populaire) * 2003 Félix Album de l'année - Pop-Rock (Un monde à l'envers) * 2003 Félix Site internet de l'année (www.brunopelletier.com) * 2003 Félix Spectacle de l'année - Auteur-compositeur-interprète (Un monde à l'envers) * 2001 Félix Interprète masculin de l'année (vote populaire) * 2001 Félix Site internet de l'année (www.brunopelletier.com) * 2001 Félix Album de l'année - Meilleur vendeur (Sur scène) * 2001 Félix Album de l'année - Pop-Rock (Sur scène) * 2000 Félix Album de l'année - Meilleur vendeur (D'autres rives) * 2000 Félix Spectacle de l'année - Interprète (La tournée D'autres rives) * 2000 Félix Spectacle de l'année - Interprète (La dernière de Céline) * 2000 Félix Artiste québécois s'étant le plus illustré hors Québec - (Notre-Dame de Paris) * 1999 Génie Meilleur variété: Bruno Pelletier, Plein Chant * 1998 Félix Vidéoclip "Aime" * 1998 Félix Interprète masculin * 1998 Félix Chanson Populaire "Aime" * 1997 JUNO AWARD Best selling Francophone album "Miserere" * 1997 JUNO AWARD Male vocalist * 1996 Félix Interprète masculin * 1996 Félix album Pop Rock "Défaire l'amour"

La Fondation Canadienne Rêves d'Enfants

"Being the spokesperson of the Canadian Children's Wish Foundation, I hold the well-being of the young people particularly to heart."

"The Foundation offers the possibility to realize the dreams of children who are affected by a disease that threatens their life, all while offering to the families the support which they often need when they have to live with the disease of their children.

When one has the luck to have a child in good health, one does not always realize the tests that have to live these small ones and their families. It was essential for me to share big moments with these young ones that ask only to laugh and to have fun, as all the other children."

"I would like to take advantage of the occasion to underline the unbelievable work of the people of the Foundation that have to live in a manner constant to this hard reality. I am very glad that the Foundation offered me the possibility to be the spokesperson and I desire to underline the huge courage shown by all these volunteers, ones that give, every day, a little light in the life of these young ones." - Bruno Pelletier

*FONDATION CANADIENNE RÊVES D'ENFANTS
*Division Québec ouest
*4200, boul. St-Laurent, Suite 908
*Montréal, Québec
*H2W 2R2
*Tel: [phone]
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*FONDATION CANADIENNE RÊVES D'ENFANTS
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*1000, Route de l'Église, Bureau 610
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External links

* [http://www.brunopelletier.com Official site] (in French)
* [http://www.zone3.com/dracula Dracula the musical] (in French)
* [http://www.dvdkaraokejukebox.com Versions instrumentales] (in French)