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description: Pierre Garand (born 26 June 1972), known by his stage name Garou (a diminutive of his last name "Garand"), is a Canadian singer from Sherbrooke, Quebec.He is known for his work in the musical Notre-Da ...

Pierre Garand[1] (born 26 June 1972), known by his stage name Garou (a diminutive of his last name "Garand"), is a Canadian singer from Sherbrooke, Quebec.

He is known for his work in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris and the #1 hits "Belle", "Seul", "Sous le vent", and "La Rivière de notre enfance". He currently holds the SNEP record for most weeks at #1.

Songs:

01 Burning《Piece Of My S..》37,184
02 Accidental《Piece Of My S..》6,670
03 Hemingway《Reviens》11,434
04 Seul《Seul》10,018
05 First Day Of My Life《First Day Of M..》15,179
06 Version IntéGrale 《Version IntéGrale》607
07 Demande Au Soleil《Seul》3,453
08 The Sounds Of Silence 《Gentleman Ca..》5,313
09 L'Adieu《Seul》3,039
10 Nothing Else Matters《Piece Of My S..》336
11 Le Temps Nous Aime《Garou》642
12 For You 《Version IntéGrale》1,692
13 Gentleman Cambrioleur 《Gentleman Ca..》1,016
14 Sorry 《Gentleman Ca..》5,020
15 You And I《Piece Of My S..》896
16 L'aveu《Reviens》467
17 Que L'Amour Est Violent《Seul》3,221
18 Gitan《Seul》1,670
19 Ne me parlez plus d'elle《Reviens》47
20 Tout cet amour la《Reviens》375
21 Coming Home《First Day Of M..》1,520
22 Toutes mes erreurs《Au Milieu de ..》412
23 Un Nouveau Monde 《Version IntéGrale》610
24 Un Peu Plus Haut, Un..《Sounds Of Va..》693
25 Dance My Esmeralda《Notre Dame d..》1,224

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Profile

Garou began playing the guitar at the age of three at the encouragement of his father (he also plays piano and trumpet). He went on to serve in the military and started a band in 1992 called the Untouchables. In 1997, he was discovered by Luc Plamondon while singing American blues tunes in a Sherbrooke bar. He was drafted by Plamondon to play the role of Quasimodo in his musical Notre-Dame de Paris, which made him a star in France.[2]

His first album Seul became the best-selling French album of 2001 and remains one of the best-selling French albums of all time, achieving 2 million sales in Europe and going three times platinum in Canada.[3]

He continued his string of hits with a live album and his sophomore effort Reviens in 2003. Sales for his third album Garou remained strong and he released his English crossover Piece of My Soul in 2008. The album debuted at #2 in Canada and #3 in France. Despite this, the album became his first album in France not to reach platinum status although it became his best-selling album in North America in seven years. His next album, Gentleman cambrioleur features cover songs in French and English and became his first album to miss the top five in France, where it modestly peaked at #35, staying on the charts for 17 weeks. He released Version Intégrale in 2010 which became another Top 40 hit in France and Canada.

Garou performed the Jean-Pierre Ferland song "Un peu plus haut, un peu plus loin" (A Little Higher, A Little Farther) at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Vancouver, British Columbia.[4] He has also performed at the charity event Les Enfoirés for the past 13 years.

His latest effort Rhythm and Blues became his highest peaking album in four years. It is his second covers album and pays tribute to classic R&B music.
Garou on stage 2009    Garou on stage 2009    Garou on stage 2009
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Collaborations

Garou has become well known for his collaborations. He has worked with Luc Plamondon in Notre-dame de Paris. The single "Belle" was lifted from the musical and stayed atop the French charts for a record-breaking 18 weeks. The single remained the most successful song in French history until 2009.[5] In 2000, he had a successful duet with Celine Dion. "Sous le vent" became his third number one single in France. In 2004 he worked with the legendary Michel Sardou for his fourth and final number one single, "La Rivière de notre enfance". The following year he appeared with 15-year-old singer Marilou on "Tu es comme ça."

He has also worked with several popular songwriters, including Jean-Jacques Goldman and Pascal Obispo. For his first album in English, Garou collaborated with some of the biggest names in music. The single "Stand Up" was written by Rob Thomas. He also sang the song "First Day of My Life", which was a big hit all over Europe in 2006 for former Spice Girl Melanie C, written by Guy Chambers and Enrique Iglesias.
Personal life

Garou has a daughter named Emelie, with his ex-girlfriend, Ulrika, a former model. After they broke up he dated a former Iraqi singer and entertainer Arwa Jassem known as Lahlouba.[6] From 2007 to June 2010 [7] he dated French singer Lorie.[8]
Discography
Studio albums
Year    Title    Chart positions    Sales and certifications[9][10][11]
CAN    FR
[12]    BEL
(Vl)
[13]    BEL
(Wa)
[14]    SUI
[15]    POL
2000    Seul

    1st studio album
    Released: 13 November 2000


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1

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1

9

1
   France: Diamond (1,553,500)

Canada: 3× Platinum (300,000)[16]
Belgium: 2× Platinum (60,000)
Switzerland: 2× Platinum (60,000)
Poland: Platinum (100,000)
Europe: 2× Platinum (2,000,000)
2003    Reviens

    2nd studio album
    Released: 10 May 2003


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3

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1

5

2
   France: 2xPlatinum (582,200)

Belgium: Gold
Switzerland: Gold
Poland: Gold[17]
2006    Garou

    3rd studio album
    Released: 3 July 2006


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1

—

1

5

24
   France: Platinum (217,000)
2008    Piece of My Soul

    4th studio album (1st English album)
    Released: 6 May 2008


2

3

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3

8

7
   Canada: Gold (50,000)[18]

Poland: Gold[17]
Russia: Gold (15,000)[19]
2009    Gentleman cambrioleur

    5th studio album
    Released: 4 December 2009


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35

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15

30

17

—
2010    Version intégrale

    6th studio album
    Released: 29 November 2010


30

33

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—

—

20

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2012    Rhythm and Blues

    7th studio album
    Released: 24 September 2012


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2

154

2

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18

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2013    Au milieu de ma vie

    8th studio album
    Released: 18 November 2013


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5

167

2

11

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—
2014    It's Magic!

    9th studio album
    Released: 1 December 2014


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12

—

5

23

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Studio albums
Year    Title    Chart positions    Sales and certifications
CAN    FR
[12]    BEL
(Wa)
[14]    SUI
[15]
2014    Le Meilleur

    1st compilation album
    Released: 11 November 2014


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34

12

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Live albums
Year    Title    Chart positions    Sales and certifications
CAN    FR
[12]    BEL
(Wa)
[14]    SUI
[15]    POL
2001    Seul... avec vous

    1st live album
    Released: 6 November 2001


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3

5

20

9
   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 (2005)

Singles
Year    Title    CAN    FR
[12]    BEL
(Wa)
Ultratop
[14]    BEL
(Wa)
Ultratip
[14]    SUI
[15]    Album
1998    "Belle"
(With Daniel Lavoie & Patrick Fiori)    —    —    1    —    1    Notre Dame de Paris
1999    "Dieu que le monde est injuste"    —    —    56    —    —
2000    "Seul"    —    1    1    —    10    Seul
2001    "Je n'attendais que vous"    —    34    20    —    —
"Sous le vent"
(Duet with Celine Dion)    14    1    1    —    2
"Gitan"    —    —    —    —    —
2002    "Le monde est stone"    —    27    20    —    —    Seul... avec vous
2003    "Reviens (Où te caches-tu?)"    —    9    10    —    23    Reviens
2004    "Et si on dormait"    —    —    —    2A    85
"Passe ta route"    —    —    —    —    —
"La Rivière de notre enfance"
(Duet with Michel Sardou)    —    1    1    —    14
2005    "Tu es comme ça"
(Duet with Marilou)    —    10    4    —    23    La fille qui chante (Marilou)
2006    "L'Injustice"    —    11    17    —    44    Garou
"Je suis le même"B    1B    —    —    8A    —
"Plus fort que moi"C    —    —    —    —    —
"Que le temps"    —    —    —    —    —
2008    "Stand Up"D    68    —    —    6A    —    Piece of My Soul
"Heaven's Table"    —    —    —    —    —
2009    "First Day of My Life"    —    —    —    13A    —
2010    "J'avais besoin d'être là"    —    —    —    8A    —    Version intégrale
2012    "Le jour se lève..."    —    115    —    22A    —    Rhythm and Blues
"Sur la route"    —    —    —    28A    —
2013    "Quand tu danses"    —    —    —    38A    —
"Avancer"    —    57    31    —    73    Au milieu de ma vie
2014    "Du vent, des mots"
(with Charlotte Cardin)    —    131    —    7A    —
"Petit garçon"
(with Ryan)    —    3    —    —    —

Footnotes:

    A Peak is for the Belgian Ultratip charts.
    B "Je suis le même" hit #1 in Quebec for seven weeks.
    C "Plus forte que moi" was released as the second radio single from Garou in Quebec.
    D "Stand Up" peaked at #3 on the Top 100 BDS Anglophone chart in Quebec and #19 on the National AC audience chart (BDS).

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)

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