Daniel Bélanger

Daniel Bélanger Born In Montreal 1962 Is A French Canadian Musician And Singer. He Is Considered As One Of The Best Québécois Songwriter And Singer Since The 90s. Most Of His Music Is Inspired By Alternative Rock Folk And Electronic Music. In 1983 He Founded The Band Humphrey Salade With Eric Maier Norman Lachance And Jean Gauvin. Unfortunately Timing Was Not Right And The Band Never Recorded. His First Solo Album Released In 1993 Les Insomniaques S'amusent Has Sold 175 000 Copies And Won The Félix For Best Pop-Rock Album. The First Single Released Opium Was Number One In Québec For Seven Weeks And Won The Félix For Videoclip Of The Year. This First Album Also Earned Him The ADISQ Awards For Bestselling Album Of The Year Male Performer Of The Year And Show Of The Year In 1994. With This Debut Album Bélanger Had Carved Out His Own Special Place In The Hearts Of Quebecers. In 1996 Quatre Saisons Dans Le Désordre Was Released. Awards Flooded In Félix For The Pop-Rock Album Singer-Songwriter And Show Of The Year In The Singer-Songwriter Category Sales Went Wild The Album Was Certified Platinum And Titles Like Les Deux Printemps Sortez-Moi De Moi And Les Temps Fous Félix For Videoclip Of The Year Topped The Charts. 1998 Daniel Bélanger Toured Revealing An Artist Able To Inhabit The Whole Stage Performing Solo With Music And Comic Monologues This Led To The Recording Of An Unusual Album Tricycle 1999 Featuring Excerpts From Performances Recorded At Different Points In His Career. 2000 Daniel Bélanger Thrilled His Fans With Erreur D’impression A Collection Of 150 Whimsical Stories And Reflections Bordering On The Absurd And Founded The Publishing House Coronet Liv. He Continued To Take Part In Major Shows Including The Opening Concert Of The 12th FrancoFolies De Montréal Featuring Legendary Singers From Three Generations Jean-Pierre Ferland Michel Rivard And Himself. With The Album Rêver Mieux Certified Platinum Released In October 2001 Bélanger Employed Electro Sounds With Playful Inspiration And Wowed His Fans. Rêver Mieux Was Showered With Tributes Seven ADISQ Awards In 2002 Including Pop-Rock Album Of The Year And The Following Year The ADISQ Award For Videoclip Of The Year For Dans Un Spoutnik The Juno For Francophone Album Of The Year And Various Other Distinctions . Daniel Bélanger Has Also Made Successful Inroads Into The World Of Film Music Nomination For The Génie For Best Original Song For The Movie Theme Le Dernier Souffle In 2000 Jutra For Best Music For L’Audition In 2006 . Most Recently L'échec Du Matériel In Stores April 2007 Is An Album Just As Poetic And Melodious As Rêver Mieux But More Rooted In The Concerns And Aspirations Of His Contemporaries. read less