Bénabar
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 16, 1969 (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Thiais, Val-de-Marne, France
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.
Known For
Filmography
Bénabar : Inspiré de faits réels (DVD BONUS DÉBRANCHÉ)
Movie
Les Enfoirés 2026 - La Ballade des Enfoirés
Movie · as Self
11e edition de La Nuit de la Deprime aux Folies Bergère
Movie
La fête de la chanson française - 20 ans d'émotions
Movie · as Self : Guest
La belle histoire de la chanson française
Movie · as Self
Solidarité Incendies - Le Grand Concert en direct
Movie
Corsu Mezu Mezu - Un soir au Vélodrome avec Patrick Fiori
Movie · as Self : Guest
Renaud, 50 ans de chansons
Movie · as Self : Guest
Bénabar à l'Olympia
Movie · as Self
Laurent Gerra, l'anniversaire-événement
Movie · as Self
La Grande Fête de Carcassonne
Movie · as Self
Serge Lama, le dernier rappel
Movie · as Self
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
La Grande Soirée du 31 de Paris
Movie · as Self : Guest
Le Grand Concert de la Francophonie célèbre Jean-Jaques Goldman
Movie · as Self : Guest
Les estivales de Culturebox Bénabar
Movie · as Self
Taratata numéro 600
Movie · as Self : Guest
Chez Lolo
TV · 1 ep
Indochine, une révolution musicale
Movie · as Self
Taratata fête les 40 ans de Bercy
Movie · as Self
Éternel Aznavour : le concert événement
Movie · as Self : Guest
Ici Nougaro ! Le concert évènement
Movie · as Self
Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs
Movie · as Self
Tété à la Cigale : À la faveur des rencontres
Movie · as Self
Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
Movie
Le bal des Bodin's
Movie · as Self - Chanteur
They Love Each Other... Well, Almost!
Movie · as Hypolite
Joyeux anniversaire Renaud
Movie · as Self
Bénabar - Tournée des indociles
Movie
Tous Inconnus
Movie · as ("Perdu de recherche" segment)
The Grand Restaurant IV
Movie
Corsu Mezu Mezu, le concert
Movie · as Self
The Unexpected Getaway
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Le Figaro La Nuit
TV · 1 ep
Jean-Jacques Goldman : la grande soirée anniversaire / la soirée continue
Movie · as Self
Un monde, un regard
TV · 1 ep
Good Singers
TV · 1 ep
Victor & Célia
Movie · as Max
My Out-Laws
Movie · as Harold Becker
Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés
Movie
La Boîte à secrets
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Les plus belles comptines d'Okoo
TV · 2 eps
Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
Movie
Basique, le concert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
Movie
Taratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith
Movie · as Self
Je vous écoute
Movie
Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
Movie · as Self
Le Secret d'Élise
TV · as Jean-Pierre Letilleul - 1969 · 6 eps
The Night Watchmen
Movie · as Pedro
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
Movie
Folie passagère
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Capitaine Marleau
TV · as Yannick Murat · 1 ep
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Movie
Les copains d'abord font du ski
Movie · as Self
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
Movie
Open Bar
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
Movie
Bénabar : Bien l'bonsoir m'sieurs dames
Movie · as Self
The Great Restaurant
Movie · as Michel - un client du restaurant
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
Movie
Incognito
Movie · as Lucas
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
Movie
Michel Delpech &... live at the Grand Rex, Paris
Movie · as Self
The Pink Soldier
Movie · as Le Petit Chimiste
Bénabar - Tournée 2006
Movie · as Self
Infrarouge
TV · as Self · 1 ep
On n'est pas couché
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Bénabar - Live au Grand Rex
Movie · as Self
La chanson de l'année
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Burger Quiz
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Vivement dimanche
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Taratata
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Victoires de la musique
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self · 2 eps