Patrick Maurice Benguigui (French: [bɛnɡiɡi]; born 14 May 1959),
better known by his stage name Patrick Bruel ([patÊ ik bÊ yÉ›l]), is a
French singer-songwriter, actor and professional poker player.Patrick
is the son of Pierre Benguigui and Augusta Kammoun, daughter of Elie
and Céline ben Sidoun.In his youth, Bruel aspired to be a football
player, but decided instead to pursue singing after seeing Michel
Sardou in 1975. His first success came as an actor, in 1979's Le Coup
de sirocco. He continued acting in films, on television, and in the
theater while pursuing his singing career. His first single, "Vide"
("Empty"), released in 1982, was not a success, but the follow-up,
"Marre de cette nana-là " ("Fed up with that chick"), was a hit.
better known by his stage name Patrick Bruel ([patÊ ik bÊ yÉ›l]), is a
French singer-songwriter, actor and professional poker player.Patrick
is the son of Pierre Benguigui and Augusta Kammoun, daughter of Elie
and Céline ben Sidoun.In his youth, Bruel aspired to be a football
player, but decided instead to pursue singing after seeing Michel
Sardou in 1975. His first success came as an actor, in 1979's Le Coup
de sirocco. He continued acting in films, on television, and in the
theater while pursuing his singing career. His first single, "Vide"
("Empty"), released in 1982, was not a success, but the follow-up,
"Marre de cette nana-là " ("Fed up with that chick"), was a hit.
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