Garou
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 26, 1972 (age 54)
- Birthplace
- Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Biography
Pierre Garand (born 26 June 1972), known by his stage name Garou (a diminutive of his last name "Garand"), is a Canadian singer, actor, and entertainer from Sherbrooke, Québec. He sings in French and English, like his co-stars Daniel Lavoie and Bruno Pelletier. He is known for his work in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris (playing Quasimodo in both the original French and English casts) and the No. 1 hits "Belle", "Seul", "Sous le vent", and "La Rivière de notre enfance". Garou was born in Canada. 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 and propelled his career into action. He would play the role of Quasimodo for 3 years. 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. 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 No. 2 in Canada and No. 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 No. 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. He has also performed at the charity event Les Enfoirés for the past 19 years. In 2011, he was cast as the lead role Zark in the musical Zarkana at Cirque du Soleil in New York. 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. He hosted the first two editions of Destination Eurovision, the selection show to choose the French entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, for France 2. 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. 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 Michel Sardou for his fourth and final No. 1 single, "La Rivière de notre enfance". The following year he appeared with 15-year-old singer Marilou on "Tu es comme ça." ... Source: Article "Garou (singer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Notre-Dame de Paris
Star Academy
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
L'Amour aller-retour
Les Enfoirés 2011 - Dans l'oeil des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
Gad Elmaleh - Le Big Show
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau
Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
Photos
Filmography
Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale à Montréal
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Roch Voisine - l'ascension
Movie · as Self
Céline Dion raconte D'eux
Movie · as Self
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Le Grand Concert de la Francophonie célèbre Jean-Jaques Goldman
Movie · as Self : TV-Host
Taratata numéro 600
Movie · as Self : Guest
Chez Ruquier
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ycare, le live
Movie
Starmania : l'anniversaire événement, les 45 ans
Movie · as Self
Céline Dion, la bande originale de sa vie
Movie · as Self - Guest
Notre-Dame de Paris : La Réouverture - La Grande Soirée
Movie · as Self
Notre vraie nature
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
Movie
Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
Movie
The Unexpected Getaway
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Fête de la musique : les 40 ans des années 80
Movie · as Self - Host
Star Académie
TV · as Lui-même - Directeur de l'Académie · 60 eps
Les grands bien-cuits ComediHa!
TV · 1 ep
Bonsoir bonsoir!
TV · as Self · 3 eps
La Boîte à secrets
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Secret Song
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cette année-là
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
Movie
Michel Sardou – Dernier show
Movie · as Self
Votre beau programme
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cirque du Soleil: Zarkana
Movie · as Zark
Gad Elmaleh - Le Big Show
Movie · as Self
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Movie
L'Été indien
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Voice Kids
TV · as Coach Garou · 5 eps
PaparaGilles
TV · as Self · 1 ep
C'est votre vie
Movie · as Self
Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
Movie
En mode Salvail
TV · as Self · 2 eps
La Voix
TV · as Self - Coach · 26 eps
The Voice : La Plus Belle Voix
TV · as Self - Coach, Self - Guest · 124 eps
The Unexpected Getaway
TV · as Self · 1 ep
In Lieu of Flowers
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Les Enfoirés 2011 - Dans l'oeil des Enfoirés
Movie
The Voice of Poland
TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
Movie
Ça finit bien la semaine
TV · as Self · 2 eps
X-Factor
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
L'Amour aller-retour
Movie · as François
En direct de l'univers
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
Movie
Céline sur les Plaines
Movie · as Self - Performer
Panique dans l'oreillette
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Celine Dion: Sainte-Justine Concert
Movie · as Self
On n'est pas couché
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Movie
La Fête De La Chanson Française
Movie · as Self
Star Academy 1, 2 & 3 en concert au Parc des Princes
Movie · as Self
L'école des fans
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ça va être ta fête!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
La chanson de l'année
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Tout le monde en parle
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Garou : Live à Bercy
Movie · as Self
Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau
Movie
Sucré salé
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
Movie
Stars à domicile
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Star Academy
TV · as Self · 9 eps
Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
Movie
Céline Dion - The Millennium Concert
Movie · as Self
Les Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000
Movie
Le bogue de l'an 2000
Movie · as Self
Notre-Dame de Paris
Movie · as Quasimodo
Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale dans la Capitale
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
La fureur
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Vivement dimanche
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Taratata
TV · as Self, Self (performer) · 1 ep
Victoires de la musique
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self · 1 ep