Daniel Lavoie (born Joseph-Hubert-Gérald Lavoie; March 17, 1949;
French pronunciation: ​[dan'jɛl la'vwa]) is a Canadian
singerâ€"songwriter, actor, producer, poet, and radio host, 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 "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.
French pronunciation: ​[dan'jɛl la'vwa]) is a Canadian
singerâ€"songwriter, actor, producer, poet, and radio host, 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 "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.
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