Jump to content

Patrick Bruel

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Patrick Bruel
Bruel in 2012
Born
Patrick Benguigui

(1959-05-14) 14 May 1959 (age 65)
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actor
Years active1979–present
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Money finish(es)10
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
428th, 2009
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)4
European Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)1
Websitewww.patrickbruel.com

Patrick Benguigui (French pronunciation: [patʁik bɛnɡiɡi]; born 14 May 1959), better known by his stage name Patrick Bruel (pronounced [patʁik bʁyɛl]), is a French singer-songwriter, actor and professional poker player.

Biography

[edit]

Early life

[edit]

Patrick is the son of Pierre Benguigui and Augusta Kammoun, daughter of Elie and Céline ben Sidoun.[citation needed] He lived in the staff accommodation of the girls' school in Argenteuil where his mother was a teacher.[4] In his youth, Bruel aspired to be a football player, but decided instead to pursue singing after seeing Michel Sardou in 1975.

Acting and music careers

[edit]

His first success came as an actor, 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-là" ("Fed up with that chick"), was a hit.

In 2003, just before his partner, the writer and playwright Amanda Sthers, gave birth to his first child, Oscar, on 19 August, he changed his name to Bruel-Benguigui, combining his stage name with his birth name. On 21 September 2004, he wed the then 26-year-old Sthers; it was his first marriage. His second child, Léon, was born on 28 September 2005. The couple separated in 2007.

As of 2004, Bruel has acted in more than forty television and film productions, and has made five studio albums and several live albums. In 2002, Bruel released Entre Deux, 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 26 December 2004, Bruel wrote the song "Et puis la terre" with Marie-Florence Gros, with whom he had begun a long-term collaboration in 1998, to benefit the Red Cross. His latest album, "Des souvenirs devant", was his fourth chart-topper in France.

Poker

[edit]

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 2009, he has earned more than $900,000 in tournament play,[5] of which his ten cash winnings at the WSOP account for $411,659.[6] He also comments on the World Poker Tour in France.

World Series of Poker bracelet

[edit]
Year Tournament Prize (US$)
1998 $5,000 Limit Hold'em $224,000

Philanthropy

[edit]

Bruel has been a member of the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble since 1993.[7]

Selected filmography

[edit]

Discography

[edit]

Albums

[edit]

Studio albums

[edit]
Year Album Chart
FR BEL
(Wa)

[8]
BEL
(Fl)

[9]
SWI
[10]
NL
1982 Vide
1984 De face 32
1989 Alors, regarde 1 35
1994 Bruel 2 47
1995 Plaza de los héroes
1999 Juste avant 1 1 32 43
2002 Entre deux 1 1 2 49
2006 Des souvenirs devant 1 1 6 69
2012 Lequel de nous 1 1 58 7
2015 Très souvent, je pense à vous... 5[11] 4 119 6
2018 Ce soir on sort...[12] 2 49 2
2022 Encore une fois 2
[13]
1 70 3

Live albums

[edit]
Year Album Chart
FR BEL
(Wa)

[8]
BEL
(Fl)

[9]
SWI NL
1987 À tout à l'heure
1991 Si ce soir... 1 51
1995 On s'était dit... 25 9
2001 Rien ne s'efface... 2 1 12
2003 Entre deux à l'Olympia 21 16
2007 Des Souvenirs... ensemble 12 8 45
2009 Seul... ou presque 9 3 41
2014 Live 2014 6 4 119 25
2016 Bruel Barbara – Le Châtelet 56
[14]
28
2020 Ce Soir Ensemble: Tour 2019-2020 15 3 30

Compilations

[edit]
Year Album Chart
FR BEL
(Wa)

[8]
SWI
2001 L'Essentiel 81
2003 Les Talents essentiels 23
2004 Puzzle 1 2 21
2007 S'laisser aimer (3 CD)

Singles

[edit]
Year Single Chart Album
FR BEL
(Wa)

[8]
SWI NL
1984 "Marre de cette nana-là !" De face
1985 "Comment ça 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 77 Alors regarde
1990 "J'te l'dis quand même" 12
"Alors regarde" 3
1991 "Place des grands hommes" 4
"Décalé" 15 66
"Qui a le droit..." (Live) 1 Si ce soir...
1992 "Casser la voix" (Live) 8
"J'te l'dis quand même" (Live) 45
"Décalé" (Live)
(Patrick Bruel with Mariza Corréa)
70
"Elle m'regardait comme ça" 82 Alors regarde / Si ce soir...
1994 "Bouge!" 22 Bruel
"Combien de murs..." 8
"Pars pas..."
1995 "J'suis quand même là"
1996 "Pour exister" (Live) 18 On s'était dit...
1999 "J'te mentirais..." 81 Juste avant
2000 "Pour la vie" 13 22 90 92
"Au Café des délices" 13 20
"Tout s'efface" 36 32 95
2002 "Mon Amant de Saint Jean" 14 33 Entre deux
"La Complainte de la butte"
(Patrick Bruel & Francis Cabrel)
48
"Ménilmontant"
(Patrick Bruel & Charles Aznavour)
2006 "J'm'attendais pas à toi" 39 Des Souvenirs devant
2008 "Raconte-moi" 68 Des Souvenirs... ensemble
2009 "Combien de murs..." (Live) Seul... ou presque
2012 "Lequel de nous" 35 32
2015 "Pourquoi ne pas y croire..."
(Patrick Bruel, Youness El Guezouli & Idan Raichel)
168
"Corsica"
(Patrick Fiori & Patrick Bruel)
31
2018 "Tout recommencer" 45
2019 "Pas eu le temps" 39
2023 "Origami"
(with Ycare)
42

Featured in and collective collaborations

Year Single Chart Album
FR BEL
(Wa)
SWI NL
2006 "Dit is mijn stem (Casser la voix)"
(Xander de Buisonjé feat. Patrick Bruel)
64 Succes
(Xander de Buisonjé album)
2009 "Je n'attendais que vous"
(Christophe Maé, Catherine Lara, Maurane, Patrick Bruel)
38 2009: Les Enfoirés font leur cinéma
2010 "Parce que c'est toi"
(Grégoire, Zazie, Patrick Bruel, Natasha St-Pier)
30 2010: Les Enfoirés... la crise de nerfs!
2013 "Un arc en ciel" (Téléthon 2013)
(Bénabar, Bruel, Cali & Marina )
1

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Bruel". Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  2. ^ Flumiani, Maria Cristina (6 May 2015). "Film e registi di oggi e di ieri". Google Books (in Italian). Youcanprint. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  3. ^ "L'Amour propre".
  4. ^ Floch, Paula (30 March 2023). "Patrick Bruel à La Foire du Livre, rend hommage à la littérature : "Un livre peut changer une vie"". Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Patrick Bruel's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Patrick Bruel". WSOP.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Patrick Bruel" Archived 30 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine (in French). Enfoires.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d "Patrick Bruel". Ultratop. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Patrick Bruel". Ultratop. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Patrick Bruel – Encore une fois". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  11. ^ Le Top du mois : Top Albums Fusionnés
  12. ^ "Patrick Bruel – Ce soir on sort..." Ultratop. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  13. ^ @snep (25 November 2022). "En exclusivité, voici les 10 premiers du Top Albums de la semaine ! 💿 Classement complet lundi 😉" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 November 2022 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 49, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
[edit]
Preceded by Victoires de la Musique
Male artist of the year

1992
Succeeded by