Garou (singer)

Garou (singer)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Garou


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Pierre Garand
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Born = birth date and age|1972|6|26
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Origin = Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Occupation = Singer
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URL = [http://www.garouland.com www.garouland.com]
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Garou, is a French Canadian singer born as Pierre Garand on June 26 1972 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

Profile

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.

He is currently engaged to French singer Lorie. [ [http://www.radioactif.com/nouvelles/nouvelle-projets_mariage_pour_garou-33088-21.html Des projets de mariage pour Garou | Radioactif ] ]

Discography

tudio albums

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).

ingle 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)

ee also

* List of Quebec musicians
* Music of Quebec
* Culture of Quebec

References

External links

* [http://www.garouland.com Official website]
* [http://www.rfimusique.com/siteen/biographie/biographie_6255.asp Biography of Garou] , from Radio France Internationale


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