Bénabar
Date of birth: 1969-06-16
Place of birth: Thiais, Val-de-Marne, France
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Bruno Nicolini
Biography
Bruno Nicolini (born 16 June 1969), better known by his stage name Bénabar, is a French songwriter and singer, who could be compared to Vincent Delerm and other singers from his generation. As many of them he was influenced by Georges Brassens, Renaud, Jacques Higelin and also Tom Waits. His songs describe day-to-day life events with humour and a tender cynicism. His songs are influenced by French chanson and a heavy influence is placed on the piano or the accordion and on typical French fanfare (brass band) for the most upbeat of them. This genre of music is very typically French and differs from most in that emphasis is placed on appreciation of the lyrics and that it is linked to a specific culture of modern "guinche" (slang for "guinguette") appreciated a lot by Bobos among others. Bénabar began his career in the cinema, working as an assistant on Le Brasier (1991) before directing three short subjects: Nada Lezard (1991), José Jeannette (1992) and Sursum corda (1994). He then turned to music, working for some time with his friend Patchol who gave him his nickname (Bénabar being the "verlan" of Barnabé, the name he was using on stage). With "Les associés" he sang for several years in small places in France, Belgium, and Switzerland before the release of Bénabar (2001), which raised his profile sufficiently to make him the opening act for Henri Salvador. He was nominated as a Revelation for the "Victoires de la musique 2003" but did not win it. In 2004, after the successful release of Les risques du métier, he won the award for "album "chanson/variété" of the year". His next album Reprise des négociations sold better than the previous ones: according to Le Figaro, Bénabar reached number 4 for CD sales in France, with 2.18 million euros sales in 2006. In 2007 he won the awards for "Male group or artist of the year" and "original song of the year" (for Le dîner). He has two brothers named Patrick and Sébastien. He has a son born in 2004 named Manolo and a daughter born in 2009. Bénabar is a member of the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble since 2007. Source: Article "Bénabar" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Movie Credits
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
2008-03-07
Jean-Jacques Goldman : la grande soirée anniversaire / la soirée continue
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Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014-12-13
Incognito
2009-04-28
Lucas is an up-and-coming singer ready to do anything to be on top of the French pop scene.
The Pink Soldier
2006-12-24
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Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
2022-03-04
Le bal des Bodin's
2022-02-09
Bénabar - Live au Grand Rex
2004-01-01
The Night Watchmen
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Tété à la Cigale : À la faveur des rencontres
2023-05-03
Bénabar - Tournée des indociles
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Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
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Tous Inconnus
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The Grand Restaurant IV
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Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
2017-03-03
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Je vous écoute
2016-10-22
Victor & Célia
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My Out-Laws
2019-06-19
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Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés
2019-03-08
Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
2016-03-11
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
2014-03-14
Show recorded at the Zénith in Strasbourg on January 19 and 20, 2014 for the benefit of the Restos d
Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
2018-03-09
Taratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith
2017-10-28
Michel Delpech &... live at the Grand Rex, Paris
2007-11-12
Bénabar - Tournée 2006
2006-11-26
The Great Restaurant
2010-02-20
Fragments of the lives of the customers of a great restaurant and the inconvenience of its manager.
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
2010-03-12
Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
2013-03-15
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Bénabar : Bien l'bonsoir m'sieurs dames
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