Daniel Lavoie

Daniel Lavoie

Born: March 17, 1949
in Dunrea, Manitoba, Canada
Daniel Lavoie (born Joseph-Hubert-Gérald Lavoie on March 17, 1949) is a Canadian musician, actor, and singer best 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, in the television program, "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.

The year 1984 was a turning point in Daniel Lavoie's career with the release of his album Tension Attention (European title Ils s'aiment). One of the songs from this album, "Ils s'aiment" became especially popular and its single sold 2 million copies. It has been translated into several languages and covered by dozens of performers, among them Ana Belén ("Ellos se aman", in Spanish), Richard Cocciante (in Italian and Spanish), Diane Dufresne (in French), Paulo Gonzo ("Ridiculous Love", in English), Ramses Shaffy ("Regenboog", in Dutch). "Ils s'aiment" and "Tension Attention" brought Daniel Lavoie multiple awards both in Quebec and in France. The same year Daniel created his solo concert show Hôtel des rêves which he presented both in Quebec and in Europe. ...

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Title: La semaine des 4 Julie
Character: Self - Guest
Released: January 6, 2020
Type: TV
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Title: Bonsoir bonsoir!
Character: Self
Released: April 1, 2019
Type: TV
Each day, Jean-Philippe Wauthier welcomes guests on the show in warm, friendly setting. His interviews focus on their newsworthy achievements but also, and most importantly, on their passions, interests and opinions.
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Notre Dame de Paris
Title: Notre Dame de Paris
Character: Frollo
Released: November 1, 2017
Type: Movie
The gypsy Esmeralda captures the hearts of many men, including those of Captain Phoebus, the poet Pierre Gringoire, the hunchback Quasimodo, and his guardian Archdeacon Frollo. A story of love and desire set against a backdrop of social and class turmoil, the tragic story of Notre Dame de Paris comes to life on screen.
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Title: Microphone
Character: Self
Released: January 5, 2017
Type: TV
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Title: Les enfants de la télé
Character: Self
Released: September 15, 2010
Type: TV
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Title: En direct de l'univers
Character: Self
Released: September 19, 2009
Type: TV
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Title: Félix Leclerc
Character: Félix Leclerc
Released: February 28, 2005
Type: TV
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Title: Belle et Bum
Character: Self
Released: September 20, 2003
Type: TV
Mélissa Lavergne and Normand Brathwaite host a unique musical show where all musical styles collide and where emerging artists rub shoulders with big-name performers.
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The Little Prince
Title: The Little Prince
Character: Pilot
Released: October 1, 2002
Type: Movie
The musical was written by Richard Cocciante in co-authority with Elisabeth Anais on the famous book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. This book of amazing humanity, written by the French author, is translated into 200 languages and dialects all over the world and is being sold annually in quantities of 1 million copies. The premiere of the musical was held in Paris in October 1, 2002. Ambitious project was carried out by the first-class artistic team, expects their performance to be able to win no less glory than the famous «Notre Dame de Paris». The pilot was played by Daniel Lavoie (Daniel was playing this role since October 2002 until April 2003 at the Casino de Paris). For the role of Little Prince producers invited 13-year-old debutant from Lyon
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Garou - Live à Bercy
Title: Garou - Live à Bercy
Character: Self
Released: September 20, 2002
Type: Movie
Je n'attendais que vous - Gitan - La bohème - You can leave your hat on - Au plaisir de ton corps - La dame de Haute Savoie - Que l'amour est violent - Georgia on my mind - Lis dans mes yeux - Demande au soleil - Sous le vent (Duo avec Céline DION) - Salut les amoureux - Belle (Version française, anglaise et espagnole) - Au bout de mes rêves - Le monde est stone - Seul - L'adieu
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The Book of Eve
Title: The Book of Eve
Character: Johnny Brancusi
Released: September 1, 2002
Type: Movie
A Romanian immigrant uses good food, good humor and good conversation to break down the walls around a reclusive woman's heart.
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Céline Dion - The Millennium Concert
Title: Céline Dion - The Millennium Concert
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1999
Type: Movie
Celine Dion at her very best, performing live in Montreal on December 31st 1999.
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Title: Vivement dimanche
Character: Self
Released: September 20, 1998
Type: TV
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Notre Dame de Paris
Title: Notre Dame de Paris
Character: Frollo
Released: September 16, 1998
Type: Movie
A musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel "Notre Dame de Paris" which follows the gypsy dancer Esmeralda and the three men who vie for her love: the kind hunchback Quadimodo, the twisted priest Frollo, and the unfaithful soldier Phoebus.
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Title: Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale dans la Capitale
Character: Self
Released: June 23, 1998
Type: TV
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The Return of Tommy Tricker
Title: The Return of Tommy Tricker
Character: The Businessman
Released: October 7, 1994
Type: Movie
Welcome to the world of stamps with Tommy Tricker and friends as they learn the magic of travelling through time and space for the mere price of the postage. Though of course, nothing is as easy as it seems as they soon learn when they try to rescue Charles Merriweather, a stamp traveller frozen in time since his last attempt at stamp- travelling, 65 years ago. But Charles turns out to be a girl, his sister Molly! And she is rapidly turning into an old woman. To find a cure, Tommy takes off in a race against the time that leads him and Molly to the exotic and magical South Pacific islands.
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Title: Victoires de la musique
Character: Self (Francophone Album of the Year)
Released: November 23, 1985
Type: TV
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Title: Victoires de la musique
Character: Self
Released: November 23, 1985
Type: TV
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Title: Victoires de la musique
Character: Self (Song of the Year)
Released: November 23, 1985
Type: TV
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Title: Victoires de la musique
Character: (Francophone Album of the Year)
Released: November 23, 1985
Type: TV
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Title: La Chance aux chansons
Character: Self
Released: March 26, 1984
Type: TV
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Title: Champs-Elysées
Character: Self
Released: January 16, 1982
Type: TV
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Title: Le Grand Échiquier
Character: Self
Released: January 12, 1972
Type: TV
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Title: Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale à Montréal
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV