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Patrick Bruel (born Maurice Benguigui, on May 14, 1959 in Tlemcen, Algeria) is a Jewish French singer, actor, and professional poker player.
Biography
Although Bruel aspired to be a football (soccer) star as a youth, he decided to pursue singing after seeing Michel Sardou in 1975. His first success came as an actor, however, in 1979's Le Coup de sirocco. He continued acting in films, on television and in the theater while pursuing his singing career.
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Patrick Bruel (born Maurice Benguigui, on May 14, 1959 in Tlemcen, Algeria) is a Jewish French singer, actor, and professional poker player.
Biography
Although Bruel aspired to be a football (soccer) star as a youth, he decided to pursue singing after seeing Michel Sardou in 1975. His first success came as an actor, however, in 1979's Le Coup de sirocco. He continued acting in films, on television and in the theater while pursuing his singing career. His first single, "Vide" ("Empty"), released in 1982, was not a success, but the follow up, "Marre de cette nana-lΰ" ("Fed up with that chick"), was a hit.
In 2003, he had his last name officially changed to Bruel-Benguigui, his stage name with his birthname, before his partner, the writer and playwright, Amanda Sthers gave birth to his first child, Oscar, on August 19. On September 21, 2004, he wed the 24-year-old Sthers; it is his first marriage. His second child, Lιon Bruel was born on the 28th September, 2005. The couple separated in 2007.
As of 2004 Bruel has acted in more than 40 different television and film productions and made five studio albums and several live albums. His last album to date is Entre Deux (2002), a double CD of classic chanson that features duets with Charles Aznavour, Jean-Louis Aubert, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Alain Souchon and Renaud, among others. It sold two million copies and made Bruel France's best paid singer of the year. At the beginning of 2005, in response to the South Asian tsunami of December 26 2004, Bruel wrote the song "Et puis la terre" to benefit the Red Cross.
Bruel has had a running feud with French comic Dieudonnι over israel politics.
In addition to acting and singing, Bruel is a world class professional poker player. He won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 1998 for the $5,000 Limit Hold'em event. As of 2008 he has earned more than $900,000 in live tournament play. He also comments the World Poker Tour in his home country.
World Series of Poker bracelet
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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| 1998 | $5,000 Limit Hold'em | $224,000 |
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart |
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| FR | BEL | SWI | NE |
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| 1982 | Vide | | | | | | 1984 | De face | 32 | | | | | 1989 | Alors, regarde | 1 | | | | | 1994 | Bruel | 2 | | | 47 | | 1995 | Plaza de los hιroes | | | | | | 1999 | Juste avant | 1 | 1 | 32 | 43 | | 2002 | Entre deux | 1 | 1 | 2 | 49 | | 2006 | Des Souvenirs devant | 1 | 1 | 6 | 69 | |
Live albums
| Year | Album | Chart |
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| FR | BEL | SWI | NE |
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| 1987 | ΐ tout ΰ l'heure | | | | | | 1991 | Si ce soir... | 1 | | | 55 | | 1995 | On s'ιtait dit... | 25 | 9 | | | | 2001 | Rien ne s'efface... | 2 | 1 | 12 | | | 2003 | Entre deux ΰ l'Olympia | 21 | 16 | | | | 2007 | Des Souvenirs... ensemble | 12 | 8 | 45 | | |
Compilations
| Year | Album | Chart |
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| FR | BEL | SWI |
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| 2001 | L'Essentiel | 81 | | | | 2003 | Les Talents essentiels | 23 | | | | 2004 | Puzzle | 1 | 2 | 21 | | 2007 | S'laisser aimer (3 cd) | | | | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Album |
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| FR | BEL | SWI | NE |
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| 1984 | "Marre de cette nana-lΰ !" | | | | | De face | | 1985 | "Comment ηa va pour vous ?" | 27 | | | | | 1986 | "Non, j'veux pas" | | | | | | "J'roule vers toi" | | | | | | 1987 | "Tout l'monde peut s'tromper" | | | | | | 1989 | "Casser la voix" | 3 | | | | Alors regarde | | 1990 | "J'te l'dis quand mκme" | 12 | | | | | "Alors regarde" | 3 | | | | | 1991 | "Place des grands hommes" | 4 | | | | | "Dιcalι" | 15 | | | | | "Qui a le droit..." | 1 | | | | Si ce soir... | | 1994 | "Bouge !" | 22 | | | | Bruel | | "Combien de murs..." | 8 | | | | | 1995 | "J'suis quand mκme lΰ" | | | | | | 1999 | "J'te mentirais" | | | | | Juste avant | | 2000 | "Pour la vie" | 13 | 22 | 90 | 92 | | "Au Cafι des dιlices" | 13 | 20 | | | | "Tout s'efface" | 36 | 32 | | 95 | | 2002 | "Mon Amant de Saint Jean" | 14 | 33 | | | Entre deux | | "La Complainte de la butte" | 48 | | | | | "Mιnilmontant" | | | | | | 2006 | "J'm'attendais pas ΰ toi" | | 39 | | | Des Souvenirs devant | |
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