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Guaranty Pierre personal life. Garou - "Passionate and sincere werewolf
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What crazy things did he do for love? Which woman does he consider to be the most important in his life? What can make him cry? Garou ... Charming, sincere and kind.

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Personal data
Growth: 192 cm.

Weight: 83 kg.

Financial position: after the success of the musical "Notre Dame de Paris" became stable. Garou (real name - Pierre Garan) earns not only from music, but also from business. In Quebec, he has his own recording studio and restaurant, St. Gabriel's Shelter.

Housing problem: house in Quebec on the lake. According to the singer, “this is an ecologically clean area. I even sometimes drink water straight from the lake. " Here he forgets the stellar side of his life - having fun with his daughter, chopping wood, playing poker. There is also a living space in Paris, where the musician has to spend a lot of time.

What's in the garage: auto, auto and auto again. Yes, Garou loves cars. And where to go ?! He has known them since childhood, because dad worked as a car mechanic. True, once fate played a cruel joke with the singer. Driving his red Ferrari, Garou began to fall asleep from fatigue and flew into the fence. Then everything worked out. But since then, he began to love life even more (and risk as well). And he considers this case to be significant. However, Garou has long dreamed of becoming a full-fledged captain of an aircraft - to receive a pilot's diploma. But so far there is not enough time for training.

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Major achievement: according to most women, this is an amazing charm and a hoarse voice. According to Garou himself, his main achievement is his daughter Emily. “And the most difficult thing is to get used to my daughter, and then on tour feel how much she is missing”. He dedicated the song "For You" to his daughter.

Favorite dishes: duck (from her he just goes crazy). But he also loves delicious ham: “I have learned to appreciate good French wines and ham. But I am open to new tastes and pleasures. "

Men's hobbies: loves fishing. At every opportunity, he gets out to his favorite protected place in Quebec - far from people and close to nature, and catches trout in the local lake. Also addicted to poker.

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Flaws: smokes a lot and, in his own words, is prone to extremes in many things.

Where can you find: anywhere in the world (Garou loves to travel). But most often he is in France (mainly in Paris) and Quebec.

Friends characteristic: Helen Segara, singer and Garou's partner in the musical Notre Dame de Paris, describes it as follows: “Garou is the embodiment of kindness. This is a person who gets everything from life, and he lives in the present. He has a trait that I adore: when he laughs, he becomes like a little boy. And I think that inside he is this little boy, little boy. "

And the favorite of the French public is the comedic actress Mimi Mati says: “I had love at first sight for this funny, charming, nice guy. This is my older brother. If he asked me to get him the moon from the sky, I would get it. " See for yourself how touching and sincere the relationship of these people is, watch the video from the celebration of Mimi Mati's birthday.

Attention! If Garou is not your ideal, be sure to leave a comment who deserves to be on the list of the 100 most desirable men in the world.

Favorite women
With Ingrid Mareski in the TV movie "The Return of Love"

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As Garou himself says: "I had many women, and with many I discovered completely different sensations for myself for the first time." But he is in no hurry to share his feelings about this. Therefore, his numerous, but fleeting romances remain closed. However, even long-term ones do not give reasons for discussion: the singer carefully protects his personal life.

Nevertheless, it is known that in his youth, Garou was not in demand among girls. He was very shy, and getting to know a girl was not an easy task for him. However, everything changed when he picked up the guitar and sang. It is possible that this fact also influenced the development of the young man's musical abilities.

Garou's first serious love ended in tragedy (the girl was raped and killed). The singer dedicated the song "Lamoitieduciel" ("Half of the Sky") to her.

Once, walking in one of London's castles, he saw a tall blonde. In a souvenir shop, he managed to get her attention. This is how he met a Swedish model. Ulrikoy... They got married pretty quickly, and in 2001 they had a daughter, Emily. After a few years, the couple broke up. But they still managed to maintain friendly relations.

Then for about three years, Garou met with a French singer Laurie(they were familiar long before the start of the love relationship), but this union did not work out either (see the video - the blonde next to Garu is Lori).

Now the musician is building a relationship with a Canadian model. Stephanie Fournier and admits: “I have changed some of my habits. I am faithful to love. When I come home, I try to disengage from the phone, put aside everything and be with her. " How strong this union will be, time will tell. But if you yourself want to charm Garou, then consider a couple of "optional facts": as experience shows, all Garu girls are tall (under 180 cm), and in women he is looking primarily for mystery. It is important that the girl is sincere, open, soft, different from others, has a sense of humor (Garu oh-oh-loves to fool around very much).

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As a child, I wanted to become an archaeologist in order to get to the bottom of where civilization came from. It was read in books about the Maya and the Incas. Then he became interested in psychology and esotericism. Says that if life hadn't pushed him against Luc Plamondon and "Notre Dame de Paris", then he could well return to psychology. “I never had a goal of becoming a superstar, I am not ambitious in this regard. I am proud of Garou's career, but I want to remain one of the mortals. "
Golden composition of "Notre Dame de Paris"

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In his youth, the musician also committed insane acts - for the sake of love, for example. Once he got a job in a boutique as a salesman because he fell in love with a cashier. And he quit with her after three months. However, whoever Garou did not work in his life, he was even a scavenger. However, he quit this job after a week, could not stand the surrounding "aromas".
He considers money to be a convention. “I really love to play, and poker is a kind of challenge for me. I determined for myself that I could spend one thousand euros. But at the same time, I can be happy with only 10 euros. You need to understand that a person makes a choice himself. And money is not the main thing in life. "
Garou: "I can't understand what women find in me"
Garou: "I can't understand what women find in me"
His real name is Pierre Garan, but this thirty-year-old Canadian is known all over the world under the pseudonym Garou. The standard story of a guy from the provinces who played in a small group and noticed by the creator of the famous musical "Notre Dame" Luc Plamondon, perhaps, would not have become so important for the development of French music, if not for the unique data of our hero.

The two-meter handsome man, as it turned out, was the owner of a completely rare voice, and, moreover, excellent acting skills, which happens to singers not as often as admirers of their talent would like. The role of Quasimodo has become a real classic of the genre, and Garou himself has acquired a large army of fans and especially female fans. The album "Lonely", released in 2001, was sold in the amount of three million copies, the hoarse voice of the French star sounded not only in Paris, but also in Warsaw, Moscow, Tel Aviv ...

In his personal life, despite the fame of an inveterate heartthrob, the singer was in no hurry to give away his heart to the right and left. In 2000, he met the former fashion model Ulrika, and soon a charming little Emily was born. However, despite the birth of a daughter, Garou did not want to tie the knot with Hymen. Moreover, recently in the Canadian press there was information that his family life went wrong, and Pierre chose to part with his beloved.

Obviously, the reason for the separation was the star's too busy schedule. It is known that the manager of Garou for many years is the husband of the magnificent Celine Dion Rene Angelil, who is seeking truly fantastic contracts for his protégé. Tours in France, Canada, USA, Poland, work on a new album, offers from leading directors of the world (journalists with amazing unanimity call Garou the new Gerard Depardieu) - alas, the former modest Canadian boy from Sherbrooke has absolutely no time left for his personal life, no strength. What is he really, this blue-eyed handsome man with the enchanting voice of a hunchback from Notre Dame?

How do you feel on stage, how does your song come about?

It depends on the character who is, as it were, a part of me. I play a small part in every song. Emotions arise that I have never experienced before. Every time, every night, when I sing the same song, something new appears in it.

What part of yourself do you refer to when you sing "Belle"?

What a question! Probably, I appeal to my memory, I am a little nostalgic. This song became my talisman.

When you played Quasimodo, was it difficult for you to play the role of an ugly hunchback, rejected by a woman with such a magnificent appearance?

Thanks for the compliment. But I never considered myself a handsome man. Although physical data is really very important for show business. If you want to achieve something, then you simply have to be beautiful. Playing Quasimodo gave me an incredible chance to go beyond the accepted norms.

When you played this character, did you really feel like a hunchback?

I was fully included in the image. In the finale, he really cried. And it always surprised me. I kind of retreated into myself, into my pain, and when Quasimodo began to be bullied, it just unsettled me.

But in order to play the pain, you must first experience it ...

A lot has happened in my life too. But on stage it happened rather on an unconscious level. I don't even know where my feelings came from. Sometimes it was difficult to deal with them. Quasimodo always had the same feeling, but now Garou was changing ...

What songs are especially dear to you?

When I sang "God, how the world is unjust" (Quasimodo's aria), I recalled my past, my own love failures, the people dear to me whom I had lost. And I always dedicate the song "Ask the Sun" (album "Lonely") to one and the same person.

Is your heart broken too now?

I remember this person with pain, she is no longer with us. And every time I part with someone, I also take the pain into my heart and cry ...

Because you're in pain?

Yes, it hurts. There is no time in a relationship. Even if they are over, I continue to love the person to whom I parted. Maybe I just imagine a perfect relationship, and when it all ends up breaking up, all that remains is sadness.

How much do your songs reflect your inner self?

The longer I speak in front of people, the more it seems to me that they feel the same way as I do. You begin to understand for whom these songs were created. Everyone reacts differently. As for me, I try to find myself, maybe, to free myself from my shyness, to share my feelings with others.

Aren't you afraid to have that kind of power? You can keep fifteen thousand people on their toes at the same time.

I don't like it when people think of it as power. Of course, when an actor is constantly called a superstar, he begins to think about "power" over people. It seems that everyone loves you, that you are the center of the world. But for me, I think that people think of me only when I'm on stage. The spectators come to see me. Maybe they will like my performance, and even very much, but this is where it all ends.

What are your memories of childhood and adolescence?

The first guitar. It was given to me when I was three years old. My first note on the trumpet. My friends. I have always been surrounded by friends, although I preferred and still prefer solitude. I felt lonely in any company ...

Your debut album is called "Seul". Was this an attempt to distance yourself from the Garou we saw in Notre Dame?

No, I would consider this name as a new step. Working on the role of Quasimodo, I tried to convey the complete loneliness of my character, which is why he has so many solo parts. It was Quasimodo's loneliness that gave me the strength to stand in front of an audience of thousands.

Seven of the fourteen songs on the album were written by Luc Plamondon, creator of Notre Dame.

Yes, Luke became a spiritual father to me. When he opened me, I was singing in a small group in one of the bars. Well, my hair was then: disheveled hair. Yes, and I did not behave in the best way, I did all sorts of stupid things. And he saw in me Quasimodo, an unhappy, lonely, quiet man. Thanks to him, I discovered a completely different personality in myself. It turned out that Quasimodo always lived in me.

A few years ago, you admitted that you chose your profession not at all because you wanted to become a star. Is this still the case?

Now I seem to be living in a fairy tale and I don't want to lose this feeling for anything in the world. But I have not forgotten my old dreams, I have not forgotten why I so wanted to become a singer. In my hometown (an eerie backwater, by the way), I grew up to the sound of my father's guitar. He played old rock and roll tunes and people were smiling around him. At the age of 19, when I suddenly appeared on the stage in a provincial bar and saw people smiling at me, I realized that this place belongs to me by right.

And you broke many girls' hearts with your enchanting voice?

I didn't become a singer to win hearts. When, after the concert, the girls waiting at the exit start shouting that I am the most beautiful person in the world, I understand that their words should be "divided by ten." To be honest, for a long time I was very shy about girls, I had huge complexes about my own appearance. And although I am terribly attracted to women, I just cannot understand what exactly they find in me.

Why Garou?

This nickname stuck to me at thirteen years old. Friends called me that because I have always been unsociable (from the word "loup-garou" - beech, unsociable person, werewolf). Yes, I am like that now. I like to wander around Paris at night. I even sing a lot when the moon is full!

What drink do you prefer?

Scotch. This is the first alcoholic drink I ever tasted when I got into a bar. Over the years, I can call myself a real connoisseur of scotch tape. I like to taste it, enjoy its aroma. I don't drink wine and beer often, but Scotch is very stimulating for me.

How about cigars?

Yes, a great cigar along with a bottle of your favorite drink ... You know, in my youth I tried a lot of things. I still smoke a pipe sometimes, but I prefer cigars. In my apartment there is a separate smoking room where I keep my treasures.

What are your favorite foods?

When I first arrived in Paris, I ate basically what God wants to eat. However, the fast food outlets in the French capital weren't very good. So I changed my habits. Now I order sushi more often. However, it all depends on my schedule. Sometimes you have to have dinner at one in the morning, after the performance, in a hurry. But, I confess, I love to eat well, and I prefer food with a good dose of spice. So the choice is clear: Indian cuisine. But I also like Thai food and of course sushi.

And how does the French superstar manage the kitchen?

No way. I like to clean the apartment myself, even wash the dishes, but I am a cook ... It seems that I have both left hands. In general, without a woman, I feel completely helpless.

Travel, hotel life, is that okay for you?

Yes. I'm a workaholic. For a long time I had no idea what discipline was until I found my own way to become disciplined. I only feel really good when I start singing. In France, I take full responsibility for the contracts. I respond to proposals from various agencies, study scenarios, new proposals. So you have to be very disciplined. During the day I am a real business man, but in the evening my favorite time comes - the time for a song. And at night I go to the next party.

But when do you sleep in this case?

I sleep quite a bit. I love a noisy hectic life. Although sometimes an irresistible need suddenly arises to escape somewhere, to find oneself. Then I really disappear, I am not for anyone.

What is your attitude to material well-being?

To be honest, I don't have much respect for money. I started working at fifteen and squandered my entire salary by playing poker. I have never made a single business decision. Never.

So you are a player?

Oh yeah. When we toured with the musical "Notre-Dame de Paris" and stayed in some city where there was a casino, then after the performance you could certainly find me there. I play cards, but I also love to play with life itself. However, when I had a family, I hired a person who is now in charge of my finances. Family is very important to me, although my name is Garou werewolf.

Are you a loyal person?

Loyalty? Such a word in my vocabulary simply does not exist, I have forgotten it. However, in my heart there is another word that is very dear to me: "devotion". If loyalty means family chains, then this is not for me, I am a free person. But when I meet a woman that I can truly love, she will become the most important person in the world for me, and I will always be devoted to her.

Are you 1 meter 90 centimeters tall?

Yes its true. But I'm not the only one in the world. Daniel Lavoie (the performer of the role of Frollo in the musical "Notre Dame"), for example, is also far from small stature.

You have an image of a "happy child": always joyful, always smiling, is this true?

(After much deliberation) Uh-huh, actually yes. I have quite positive attitudes in my life.

Are you naive?

Without a doubt. Although now I have learned to understand the essence of some things. But that didn't make me cynical.

Your repertoire ranges from classic French chanson to hard rock. Is it not difficult to navigate in all this variety of genres?

At one time I was a punk. And a heavy metalist. He also performed new wave music. In general, we can say that I have been looking for myself for a long time in this life.

You have a little daughter. How important is parenthood to you?

When I saw how she was born, I felt such a huge love. I could not believe that there is such a strong feeling. Often I just look at Emily, I talk to her, I promise that we will live together the most beautiful moments of our life. While she cannot understand anything, but ... When you are at the top of fame, it is very difficult to stay sane. Only Emily helps me stay away from all the temptations of this world. For me, the light that gives meaning to my life is her huge blue eyes.

How do you combine career and parenting concerns?

You just need to understand what is the highest priority for you in life. In order to fulfill my new role as a father well, I must find time for my family. I have already built a house near my hometown in Canada, where we spend the summer months. And when I return to Paris, Ulrika and Emily come with me. It's hard to keep your privacy when you're famous, but I try. No one gets close to Emily.

Would you like to formalize the relationship?

Formal relationship is the birth of Emily. The child holds the spouses together much stronger than all the documents.

What are you worried about now?

A mess in my personal life. Family is very important to me. I never wanted to be a superstar. Of course, I am proud that Garou's career is developing so rapidly, but I would like to remain a normal person. Not a star.

Does anyone else call you by your real name Pierre?

Only a few people: my banker, my mom and my sister. And my father just prefers to call me son.

Does this mean that your real name has finally faded into the background?

For me, Pierre Garan still exists. Of course, Garou crushed him a little, although initially this nickname was not an artistic pseudonym.

When you started working on the musical Notre Dame de Paris, did you expect to become an international star of this level?

No, I didn’t expect it at all. I still wonder how Luke could see Quasimodo in me.

Where do you live now?

In his apartment in Paris and home in Canada. I think I will soon be moving to New York to work on my first album in English.

Will we see you in the movies?

Maybe, but not in a blockbuster. I would like to play in some good low budget film

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When he walks on stage, women start chanting his name, screaming and crying with delight. Canadian singer Garou became famous at the age of 26, on that memorable evening on September 16, 1998, when the premiere of the French-Canadian musical Notre Dame de Paris took place in Paris and he sang the part of Quasimodo. The successful musical entered the Guinness Book of Records, triumphantly traveled the planet, and the main performer turned into a superstar.

And it’s hard to find someone who hasn’t heard his legendary song Belle!

In order to finally get to you and talk, I had to stand in a long line of women and negotiate with women in order for this interview to become possible. The queue, smartly dressed for a solemn occasion, included both very young girls with makeup and high heels, as well as mature ladies in old-fashioned hats. Your charm conquers all age groups.

Yes, I am like this...

How do you live and work in such conditions?

Hard, damn it. But there were always so many women around me that I kind of got used to it.

Let me tell you a secret. In my youth, with my ears, nose and teeth, let's face it, I didn't dare think about girls. But as soon as I pick up the guitar and sing: Lookin 'for some happiness ... (screaming deafening), they turned to me. It was in these sacred moments that I made the fateful decision to devote my life to music.

And before that, according to legend, you were an inconspicuous youth from a family of modest means?

Yes, dad worked as a mechanic in the garage. By the way, the smells of gasoline and engine oil can still cause me an aching feeling of joyful and sad nostalgia to this day. Because these are the smells of my childhood, my family, our cozy evening gatherings, when my father returned from service tired and silent, and I, who had been waiting for him all day long, eagerly sniffed.

It smells of gasoline - dad is at home, with us, with me - happy, cozy again, good! So if you ask me what smells I like, the answer is the smell of gasoline.

The main recollection of my childhood is the feeling of my father's absence, the painful expectation of his arrival. My father disappeared in his garage, among the mutilated cars, tools, batteries and wheels. Such a kingdom of sick machinery ... where sometimes I made my way to be near him. Father left at dawn, while everyone was still asleep, and returned after midnight. But he did not come up to us, sat down at the table and began to draw up reports and monetary estimates for the past day. Father did everything himself in his garage, alone. Probably, from him I have such a quality - to be a craftsman, a jack of all trades in the literal and figurative sense.

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The creativity of this talented singer is mainly carried away by those who like the French musical Notre-Dame de Paris, in which Garou (namely, under this stage name the artist appears) plays the main role - the ugly hunchback Quasimodo. But, of course, he is known not only for this. Literally all of Garou's solo compositions deserve attention, because they are performed with such dedication, feeling and skill that it would be just blasphemy not to listen to them.

Pierre Garan (the real name of the singer) was born on June 26, 1972 in the Canadian city of Sherbrooke, not far from Quebec and Montreal. The singer received his stage name from his friends, who, noticing his passion for nightlife, nicknamed the guy “Garou” (the French word “loup-garou” means “werewolf”). When the baby was only three years old, his parents gave him a guitar. Two years later, he began to master the piano, and then the organ. It is very strange, but as a child, Garu dreamed of becoming an archaeologist in order to discover something new.

At first, Pierre was an exemplary student of the Sherbrooke Seminary, but by the age of 14, something in him rebelled. Both parents and teachers tried to find a common language with him, but to no avail. In 1987, Garou became the guitarist for a group of his classmates called "The Windows and Doors", and his first performance on stage took place in the school hall. After graduation, the guy goes to the Canadian army as a trumpet player. In 1992, when he was 20 years old, Pierre left the army and returned to the streets and bars of Sherbrooke, where he sang and played the guitar.

In 1993, in order to earn even a little money, Pierre took on literally any job, up to and including being hired as a grape picker. He spends almost every night in discos, still performing songs with a guitar and entertaining local residents. In March of the same year, a friend invited Garou to a concert by singer Luis Alari. During the break, she asked Monsieur Alari to give Garou a microphone and allow him to sing at least one song ... In short, the owner of the bar was so impressed by Garou's performance that he offered him to work at his place. Since that time, he "travels" from one cafe to another with a guitar at the ready and an independently compiled repertoire, and his name becomes known in certain circles.

Until 1997, he played in a trendy establishment of the time called Liquor's Store de Sherbrooke. Its owner, Francis Delage, suggested organizing the so-called "Garou Sundays", when he invited other musicians to perform on stage with the newly-minted artist. There is no doubt that everyone present was in awe of these impromptu concerts!

As time went on, Garu improved his skills. Apparently, he himself believed that, after all, he was already able to do something, and in the summer of 1995 he created his own group "The Untouchables" ("Les Incorruptibles"), focused on blues and rhythm and blues music. The group, in addition to Garou, included three more musicians - a trombonist, a trumpeter and a saxophonist. It was they, "The Untouchables", who accompanied Garu on his grandiose tour in 2000, dedicated to the release of the singer's first album - "Seul" ("Lonely"), consisting of 14 tracks.

During one of the band's performances in 1997, Luc Plamondon, creator of the libretto for the original French version of the musical Notre-Dame de Paris, noticed the artist and realized that he had found his Quasimodo. Soon Garou appears before the strict court of Plamondon and composer Richard Cocciant, who invite him to perform some arias from the musical - the famous "Belle" and "Dieu que le monde est injuste" ("God, how unjust the world is"). The next day, they informed Gar that he would be Quasimodo!

For two years Garou has brilliantly played Quasimodo in Notre-Dame de Paris, moving from Montreal to Paris, from London to Brussels ... In 1999 he received several prestigious awards for his role, including the World Music Award for the song "Belle", which, by the way, stayed on the first place of the French charts for 33 weeks and was recognized as the best song of the fiftieth anniversary. In 2000, Garou and several stars of the French production, in particular Daniel Lavoie and Bruno Pelletier, took part in the English production of the very popular musical.

After the great success of "Notre-Dame de Paris", the already well-known artist Garou receives a huge number of different proposals and becomes truly famous. In 1998 he takes part in the recording of the album "Ensemble contre le sida" ("Together against AIDS"), and also sings the song "L'amour existe encore" ("Love still exists"), written by Plamondon and Cocciant for Celine Dion. in a duet with the performer of the role of Esmeralda Helen Segara.
At the very end of 1999, Garou, along with the entire troupe "Notre-Dame de Paris", took part in the Celine Dion New Year's show. At the same time, preparations were underway for her concert dedicated to farewell to Montreal. By the way, one of the best and most beautiful, in my opinion, songs from his repertoire "Sous le vent" ("In the wind") Garou performed in a duet with the magnificent Celine. This song is now at the top of the charts in French-speaking countries.

Now Garou's solo career is developing quite well. His first album "Seul", mentioned above, has sold over 2 million copies. And thanks to the popularity and success of the musical "Notre-Dame de Paris", which will never let you forget about itself, he is one of the most famous artists in the countries of Francophonie. In 2001, he played over eighty concerts in some of these countries, and his album "Seul ... avec vous" went platinum in France and gold in Quebec. In March 2002, Garou gave a big concert at the Bercy stadium in Paris. And in the spring of 2003 the release of his English-language album is planned.

Garou was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec on June 26, 1972, eight years later than his older sister Maryse. He grew up in a house where music was always played. When he was three years old, parents began to notice that their child is very musical.
Garou's father had a hobby - he played the guitar, that's why his first guitar, and Garou got his first lessons from him. He taught him several chords, and the boy immediately demonstrated his innate talent, because music was a part of his life from an early age.
Two years later, Garou began to master the piano and organ.
Summer, 1991. Serving in the Quebec city of Citadelle, Garou often ‘borrowed’ an army vehicle to “trek” through the Montreal “jungle”. A year later, Garou decides it is time to end his military career. 1993th year. Military service is behind, Garou is trying to survive, and takes on any job: lugging furniture, working in the vineyards, and for a short time as a manager in a clothing store. And Garou's voice could only be heard at metro stations in Montreal. It was a game with which he told passers-by about themselves: "Sex Pistols" for a young rebel, Aznavour for a pair of lovers, or funny nursery rhymes for a mother and child. Garou has sincerely brought joy to people and demonstrated his musical talent.
One day (March 1993), a good friend invited Garou to a concert by a musician named Louis Alary. Between songs, Garou was offered a microphone. One fearless performance of a single song and he was immediately hired. “The first thing I did when I got out was to buy a sound system. I also had to learn new songs to add something to my repertoire. Only three days were allotted for preparation! This was my first step towards the grueling nightlife. ” Garou's reputation as a local celebrity quickly spread throughout the area.
After many hectic months, lugging all his equipment from bar to bar, he had the opportunity to perform at the Sherbrooke's Liquor Store. The evening was an instant success that spanned four years. "What is the energy of the audience and the connection with them, I learned exactly there." In the summer of 1995, he formed an R&B group called The Untouchables. The band was a success with every performance, and there were many attractive contract offers, but something was stopping Garou. “Looking back, I can see that Sony offered me a great contract, but I needed time because I didn't feel ready for it.” “With The Untouchables, we never had the same repertoire. The musicians in the band are used to the fact that they never knew what we were going to perform next! I love improvisation! These same musicians accompanied Garou on a tour of Europe and Quebec after the release of the album, 'SEUL'.
However, as a child, Garou dreamed of being an archaeologist. He was fascinated by the romance of travel and history. Both in archeology and in music for Garou, there was one and the same thing in common - a genuine joy of discovery. “As an artist, you seem to be communicating with the part of yourself in which you remained a child, you are sincerely happy with life, this instills a desire to live and create. This is the very reason why I love to sing. ” In his early school years, Garou attended a private boys' school and was considered a model student. However, by the age of 14, he suddenly became a rebel. Both parents and teachers were at a loss, and could not understand anything. In music lessons, as it was decided by the teachers, Garou had to learn to play the trumpet, but he, in turn, refused to study the "science" offered to him. Once, tormented by the antics of a wayward teenager, the music teacher actually kicked him out of the class. After a while, Garou's school friends decide to create their own group, they invite him to play the guitar. So the first performance of the future star in front of the public took place. Garou played guitar and sang songs from his idol, Paul McCartney. It was a great experience. “Every time we played, the audience was completely full: about 300 people came to listen to us! We did everything ourselves: printed tickets, created emblems for ourselves, mottos - that's it! "
After leaving school, Garou serves in the army. And then he again encounters music: playing in the orchestra of the Canadian Forces. But even here the incurable romantic still saw himself as a troubadour humming ballads. And the elders in rank had the trouble of curbing the irrepressible rebel ...
Summer, 1997. Luc Plamondon gets to the performance of The Untouchables, and discovers in Garou the one with whose help he can show the complex character of Quasimodo in the musical 'Notre Dame De Paris'
“Luc is just a visionary. I still don't understand how he saw Quasimodo's sadness in me when I sang about joy and happiness. I auditioned, but I had no idea what it was for the role of The Hunchback. Richard (Cocciante) played the intro of "BELLE" and I started singing. Suddenly he stopped playing, and silently looked at Luke (Plamondon). Then they asked me to sing "Dieu que le monde est injuste. "
I felt that this song was not like anything that I had to sing before. And the next morning, they said to me: “You are Quasimodo! "
Garou was overwhelmed by this good fortune. He immersed himself in the study of Victor Hugo's novel, and according to him, finishing reading, experienced a state of real horror. Garou was not afraid of the audience. He knew the audience would support him. He had no doubt as to whether he was able to convey Quasimodo's pain. But he was constantly tormented by the thought: should he take on such a role. There was a moment when he even decided to abandon the project altogether. “One day, I started arguing with our director (Gilles Maheu). Then, after the rehearsal, he stayed with me, and listened attentively, trying to see everything with my eyes, but at that moment he may not have known that I badly needed him, I needed his support.
He just looked at me, smiled and said: “Keep doing everything the way you do. I know for sure that you are the one I need. "
And then to Paris, Montreal, Lyon, Brussels and London, Garou played his role brilliantly. “Every evening I became a Hunchback, an unloved, an outcast. And when I left the theater, I felt the great love of the audience. "
Then awards poured in. Garou won Quebec's highest music award, 'Félix Révélation de l'année 1999' for the role of The Hunchback, and BELLE won the Victoire, World Music Awards, and was voted Best French Song of the Last Fifty Years.
Notre Dame De Paris became a real hit in France, and Garou was simply bombarded with numerous offers to record an album or star in a film, but again he wanted something different. Saw everything
in his own way and rejected offers. But even without a contract, it became clear to everyone: he became a sensation, and it just wouldn't end like that. "The people of France gave me so much love that I will owe them for a very long time ..." 1998 year. Garou's voice appeared on the album ‘Ensemble contre le sida’ ‘it was the song L’amour existe encore’, sung in a duet with Hélène Segara (Esmeralda). There were also two more discs featuring him: ‘Enfoirés’ and ‘2000 et un enfants’ “I never asked for it, I tried not to dwell on popularity,” says Garou. And yet you can't escape fate, in 1999 another important person appeared in his life, and this is how a new adventure began in Garou's life. This person: René Angelil is the husband, manager, and producer of the singer Céline Dion. »My first meeting with René Angelil lasted only 20 seconds. He came up to me, shook my hand, and ... ”It was something inexplicable, but very agitated him.
“My parents are my best friends and the people closest to me. So, after this meeting, I rushed to them to tell them everything. Later, when René and I met again, he told me that
the defining moment for him was not my voice at all, and it was not my role, it turns out that he was impressed by our handshake. Garou had no idea how much the handshake would change his life.
Montreal, December 1999. Céline Dion invites Garou, Brian Adams and many other artists who have participated in the production of Notre Dame De Paris to work with her on her New Year
mega concert to welcome the new millennium. The concert was the last before the two-year hiatus announced by Céline. After rehearsal, one evening, Céline and René invited Garou to dinner.
"Céline told me how happy she is to work with the best team in the world, and she wished she had to spend two years without them, and then:" We think you should work with them ... "
I was not just amazed. The number one singer in the world asks me to work with her team! That was incredible! The offer was very generous, and ... very polite ... but it was too much! Even in my wildest dreams, I never thought this would happen to me. "
“The recording of the album was already a new fairy tale. It's like a huge Christmas tree with presents! "
Melodic themes crafted by musicians such as Bryan Adams, Richard Cocciante, Didier Barbelivien, Aldo Nova, and Luc Plamondon, to name but a few ...
But despite the fact that Garou worked in a team that one can only dream of, he was not humble in arguments about his personal vision. He wanted to record a very special album, an eclectic combination of styles linked together by a special vision.
»I wanted a colorful album, but I was thrilled when I heard them talk to people as diverse as David Foster, Bryan Adams and Didier Barbelivien. But in the end, this mixture became one sound, because the people working on the album became like me at that moment. We all agreed that this album is me ... "
Studio albums
2000 Seul
1st studio album
Released: 13 November 2000
2003 Reviens
2nd studio album
Released: 10 May 2003
2006 Garou
3rd studio album
Released: 3 July 2006
2008 Piece of My Soul
4th studio album (1st English album)
Released: 6 May 2008
Concert albums
2001 Seul ... avec vous
1st live album
Released: 6 November 2001
France: Platinum
Belgium: Platinum
Canada: Gold
Switzerland: Gold

Other works
"Dust In The Wind" in William Joseph's album: "Within" (2004)
"La Rivière de notre enfance" with Michel Sardou (2004)
"Tu es comme ça" with Marilou Bourdon (2005)

Singles
1998 "Belle" (With Daniel Lavoie & Patrick Fiori)
1999 "Dieu que le monde est injuste"
2000 "Seul"
2001 "Je n'attendais que vous"
2001 "Sous le vent" (With Celine Dion)
2001 "Gitan"
2002 "Le monde est stone"
2003 "Reviens (Où te caches-tu?)"
2004 "Et si on dormait"
2004 "Passe ta route"
2004 "La Rivière de notre enfance" (With Michel Sardou)
2005 "Tu es comme ça" (With Marilou)
2006 "L'Injustice"
2006 "Je suis le même" 1
2006 "Plus fort que moi" 2
2006 "Que le temps"
2008 "Stand Up" 3
2008 "Heaven's Table"
2009 "First Day of My Life"

Single 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)

Garou

The name of the French-Canadian pop artist, musician and actor Pierre Garan, performing under the pseudonym Garou, is well known to fans of the rhythm and blues style around the world. Today, the singer is actively touring, acting in films, and participating in popular television projects. The reason for Garou's success lies not only in his undeniable talent and velvet baritone that attracts the attention of listeners. To some extent, it is also a series of successful coincidences. How did a boy from a Canadian province become a global star?

Read a short biography of Garou and a lot of interesting facts about the singer on our page.

short biography

The future celebrity was born on June 26, 1972 in the north of Canada in the city of Sherbrooke (about 150 thousand inhabitants). Pierre owes his performing talent to his grandmother, an ethnic Armenian, who from an early age taught him to sing. Parents also supported the makings of a young talent. At the age of three, the boy began to master guitar , at the age of five - to learn to play the piano.

 

 

After graduating from seminary in Sherbrooke, Pierre ended up in the Canadian army, where his love of music also came in handy - he played on pipe in a military band. Since 1992, having returned from the military, the twenty-year-old musician began to actively perform in bars and on the streets of his hometown. Despite the already certain fame in the musical circles of Sherbrooke, the young singer is experiencing great financial difficulties and therefore is forced to take absolutely any part-time job.

In 1995, Pierre Garan organized his own band, The Untouchables. The ensemble consisted of four people (guitar, trombone, saxophone, trumpet) and worked in the rhythm and blues style. For several years, young people actively performed in clubs and discos, performing a wide variety of repertoires - from songs by Paul McCartney (by the way, Garu still considers him his idol) to blues and hard rock. Such performances brought little money, but, according to the artist himself, it was a real school of life, which made him a professional musician.

The singer's finest hour is 1997. One of the authors of the musical “Notre-Dame de Paris”, Luc Plamondon, who really liked the timbre of Garou's voice and the manner of his performance, came to the concert "The Untouchables" quite by accident. Pierre was invited to audition, after which the singer was immediately offered one of the leading roles in the musical - the role of Quasimodo. From that moment on, the singing career of a performer from Canada began to rapidly gain momentum. Over the next two years, hundreds of thousands of spectators managed to watch the musical. "Notre-Dame de Paris" was a huge success in Canada, France, England, Belgium and other countries. Aria "Belle" - turned into a real hit and for 33 weeks in a row topped absolutely all the charts in France. Pierre Garan's brilliant performances in the role of Quasimodo resulted in the prestigious World Music Award, which was awarded to the Canadian performer in 1999.

After that, Garou becomes a world celebrity. In 2000, he plays the role of the hunchback in the English version of the musical. Simultaneously, Garan is finishing work on his debut album "Seul", which will include 14 compositions. The circulation of the disc will be over 2 million copies. In France, the record will go gold, and in Quebec - platinum.

In just a few years, Garou has transformed from an ordinary street musician into one of the most sought-after French-speaking performers on the planet. He is constantly invited to record joint projects. Back in 1998, Garan took part in the creation of the album Together Against AIDS, and the next year he received an invitation to perform at the New Year's show Celine Dion .

In 2001 alone, the singer gives more than 80 solo concerts. In subsequent years, in parallel with active concert activities, the singer from Canada continues to actively work on the release of solo albums. In 2002, the disc "Seul ... avec vous" was released, which included several cover versions of popular works that were previously performed Charles Aznavour and other celebrities, as well as arias from " Notre Dame de Paris ».

In the fall of 2003, another Pierre Garan's album, Reviens, was released.

The next disc, which Pierre Garan calls after his creative pseudonym - "Garou", appears three years later - in 2006. Famous poets and composers took part in the preparation of the album: Sandrine Roy, Sylvan Michel, Pascal Obispo.

2008 is another landmark stage in the work of Garou. With Robbie Williams , Rob Thomas and other musician releases the first disc in English - "Piece of My Soul".

In 2009, Garan was invited to act in films. The musician agrees and, according to critics, brilliantly plays the leading role in the film "The Return of Love" (directed by Eric Kivanyan). Simultaneously with filming, the musician is working on another cover album. The collection "Gentleman cambrioleur" will include compositions from different years in English and French.

Once again, the name of Pierre Garan sounded all over the planet in 2010. On February 12, at the opening ceremony of the XXI Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada, he sang the song "Un peu plus haut, un peu plus loin". In autumn, too, the musician released his sixth disc, Version intégrale.

In subsequent years, Garou's work continues to successfully evolve in several directions at once. In 2011, the Canadian again returns to the role of Quasimodo, and also tries his hand at the show "Zarkana".

In the winter of next year, Pierre Garan is invited to the TF1 channel. Now a world-famous performer becomes a mentor of young talents on the set of the French-language version of the television show The Voice. At the same time, Garu is working on his seventh album "Rhythm and blues".

The year 2013 was marked by the trip of the Canadian to Jurmala to the New Wave festival, where he sang at the opening, as well as the release of the next album - “Au milieu de ma vie”.

2014: Garou is once again one of the mentors on the set of the third season of "The Voice". The musician also successfully tours Russia. In the Russian capital, the singer is recording the composition "Du Vent Des Mots" together with the winner of the Russian-language version of the show "The Voice" Dina Garipova.

2015 is becoming no less fruitful for Pierre Garan. In addition to successful tours in France, Ukraine and Poland, the singer takes part in the filming of the fourth season of The Voice show, and in the fall he again comes to the Russian Federation with a series of concerts.

The fifth season of the French version of the show "The Voice", which was filmed in 2016, also did not go without the participation of Garou.

Today, the singer continues to actively tour and delight his many fans with new songs.

 

 

Interesting Facts

In childhood, despite his passion for music, Pierre Garan did not in any way connect his future with a career as a singer, and dreamed of the path of an archaeologist.
In the elementary grades, Pierre was considered a very diligent student, who was set as an example for his classmates. But by the age of 14, a spirit of rebellion and disobedience awoke in the young man. He became a member of the school rock band, was often rude to his parents and teachers. Once the future pop star was even kicked out of the lesson, and, ironically, it turned out to be just a music lesson.
The stage name Pierre Garan received in his youth from his friends, who, for the young man's addiction to the nocturnal lifestyle, nicknamed him "Garou", which is translated from French as "werewolf".
In her younger years, due to lack of money, the future star tried many professions. In order to feed himself and not depend on his parents, Pierre was hired as a grape picker, worked as a manager in a clothing store and as a loader of furniture.
After Garou was approved for the role of Quasimodo, he thoroughly studied Hugo's novel Notre Dame Cathedral. The singer was simply shocked by the book. He even wanted to give up the role of the hunchback, and the director of the musical "Notre-Dame de Paris" Gilles Maheu had to put in a lot of effort, proving to Pierre that this role is his chance to become famous all over the world. The future has shown that the director was not wrong.
Quasimodo's aria "Belle" from the musical "Notre-Dame de Paris" performed by Garou was voted the best song sung in French over the past 50 years.
In the fall of 2016, Garou sang on the set of the super-popular intellectual show What? Where? When?..".
As you know, a talented person is talented in everything. Garou is no exception. In addition to his successful music career, Pierre Garan also feels good about being a restaurateur and businessman. In February 2016, the singer became the owner of his own cabaret restaurant "Le Manko".
Fishing and boating are some of the Garou's favorite recreational activities.

Pierre Garan can be called a multi-instrumentalist without exaggeration. In addition to the guitar, the musician is fluent in piano, organ and trumpet.
Despite the fact that the Canadian musician starred in only one film - "The Return of Love" (2009), many French critics rave about Garou's acting abilities and compare him with such famous personalities in the cinema as Jean Reno and Gerard Depardieu.
There are many rumors in the press about the Armenian roots of the artist from Canada. In many sources, his surname is even spelled as Garanyan. The singer himself tries not to comment on this information. If he is asked such questions, he usually laughs it off and declares that Garou has long dominated Garan in himself, and by his name - Pierre - only the closest people can call him: mom, older sister and banker. The father, according to the musician, still refers to him very affectionately - "sonny".
Best songs

« Belle". Without a doubt one of the most popular compositions performed by Garou. The singer managed to get used to the role of Quasimodo so successfully that the story of the unfortunate hunchback cannot leave millions of listeners indifferent.

"Belle" (listen)

« Sous le vent". Composition from the debut album "Seul" (released on November 13, 2000) Lyric song in a wonderful joint performance of Garu and Celine Dion for more than a month it held the first places of all charts in France, which largely determined the success of the entire disc. It is interesting that Celine's husband, Rene Angelil, was the producer of Pierre Garan's first disc.

"Sous le Vent" (listen)

« Gentleman cambrioleur". The song from the 2010 album of the same name tells the difficult story of a man forced to lead a double life: on the one hand, he moves in a secular society, and on the other, he is the most ordinary thief, but not devoid of elegant and refined manners. In many ways, the work is a kind of manifesto of the entire work of Garou, who is always very scrupulous about the selection of songs for his records, preferring refined and elegant compositions, but at the same time he is not afraid to experiment.

"Gentleman cambrioleur" (listen)

« L "amour existe encore". The work was originally intended for Celine Dion. However, he enjoys extraordinary success in the performance of the duet Garou and Selene Segara.

Personal life

Thanks to his natural charm and mesmerizing timbre of voice, the blue-eyed handsome man under two meters in height enjoys success with the weaker sex throughout his life. Millions of female fans are crazy about the Canadian. However, in communication with journalists, Pierre Garan admits that for some reason his personal life does not work out. Until now, Garou has not managed to find that one and remains a bachelor. True, in 2001, Pierre Garan became a father for the first time in his life. The daughter, whose mother is the Scandinavian fashion model Ulrika, was named Emily. As a result, the parents never formalized their relationship, and then broke up altogether.

For the past four years, the musician's beloved is Stephanie Fourier, a model from Canada.

The popularity of Garou in French-speaking countries is so high that often in the French media they speak of him as a kind of deity, and they write that a man has finally appeared, comparable in his greatness to the Emperor Napoleon. It is difficult to judge how permissible such a comparison is. But the fact remains - Garou's work continues to delight with its sincerity, penetrate the hearts of listeners and awaken the best feelings in them.

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“I am not Garanyan, my connection with Armenia is only in my heart”: Garou is in Yerevan

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On April 21 and 22, famous pop star Garun will perform at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex in Yerevan. Sona Hovhannisyan, director of the Yerevan Perspectives International Music Festival, said at the press conference on the occasion of the concert that the idea of ​​Yerevan Perspectives and the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs was to present the concerts dedicated to the Francophonie to the public. The world-famous musician mentioned that he is very excited about his visit to Yerevan, as more than 10 years have passed since his previous visit. Garou arrived in France from Canada, then in Yerevan, and will leave Armenia for Montreal. He said that the whole creative team is excited and happy to visit our country. As for the program to be presented in Yerevan, he described it as wonderful, and said that it opens the borders of the classic. “This is something that is based on a popular element, freedom, a great ability to create together.” He gave the names of Legrand, Aznavour, Jacques Brel and others. Garou made a joke. “My name is Garou, I am Pierre Garand, not Garanyan, my connection with Armenia is only in my heart, unfortunately my grandmother is not Armenian either.” He said that he would stay in Yerevan for a while longer, the reason being the lack of concerts in this period, which were unexpectedly taken out of Europe due to money. “I have to meet Armenians and musicians in Armenia in a natural way, to be able to find something for myself. I am looking forward to the cooperation, I hope that something will happen.” Reference was made to Quasimodo, whom he incarnated years ago in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris. “When I was offered the role of Quasimodo in the musical Notre Dame de Paris, the hero was the opposite of my character. I was playing jazz at that time, I was very sociable, I was always smiling. While I had to play a hero who needed love and attention, people avoided him. In any case, that role changed me. It’s interesting that everyone in the musical avoided me, and outside, out of spite, they ‘attacked’ me,” said Garou. He also spoke about the great power of art and music. “We have the power to speak to the hearts of the people. The artists who use it to express some political views are not right, our job is to fight against people’s sadness, to make them happy, to speak to people’s hearts and souls… It is not right for people to get involved in politics, to gain more power, and to use it in another way, “said Garou. There was also a question about the Armenian language. He said that Armenian sounds beautiful to his ears, it is a flowing language, and as for French, it is a language of love, it is romantic, but many musicians believe that it is difficult to sing, it does not flow like English. The journalists taught Garou one sentence. In the end, he said, “I’m happy to be here” in Armenian and received applause. Gohar HAKOBYAN

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