Biography
Who is Garou?
Early life and real name
Pierre Garand was born in Sherbrooke, Canada, on June 26, 1972. His father encouraged him to start playing the guitar at the age of three. Before launching his professional music career, he served in the military and later formed a musical group named the Untouchables in 1992.
How Garou became famous
In 1997, talent scout Luc Plamondon discovered him singing American blues tunes inside a bar in Sherbrooke. Plamondon selected him to portray Quasimodo in the hit stage production Notre-Dame de Paris. This role made him a star in France and successfully launched his career as a recording artist. He performed in this specific theatrical role for three consecutive years, singing in both the French and English casts of the production.
Career highlights
His debut studio album, titled Seul, emerged as the top-selling French record of 2001. It achieved big commercial success by selling two million copies across Europe and earning a three times Platinum certification in Canada. He followed this success with multiple albums, including Reviens, Garou, and the English crossover record Piece of My Soul, which debuted at number two in Canada and number three in France.
Throughout his career, he secured several major chart hits. His single titled Belle spent a record-breaking eighteen weeks at the top of the French charts. He also recorded successful duets, including Sous le vent with Celine Dion in 2000 and La Rivière de notre enfance with Michel Sardou in 2004. Beyond his solo recordings, he performed at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and joined the cast of Cirque du Soleil in the musical Zarkana in New York City during 2011.
Family and relationships
Garou shares a daughter, who was born in 2001, with a former partner. His personal life also included relationships with entertainer Arwa Jassem and French singer Lorie, whom he dated from 2007 until June 2010.
Birthday and age
Garou was born on June 26, 1972, which makes Garou 54 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Garou shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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