Mon Amant De Saint Jean - Music

Patrick Bruel Born Patrick Benguigui On May 14 1959 In Tlemcen French Algeria 1830 - 1962 Is A French Singer Actor And Professional Poker Player Of Algerian Descent. Although Bruel Aspired To Be A Football 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-Là" "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 Amanda Maruani Gave Birth To His First Child Oscar On August 19. On September 21 2004 He Wed The 24-Year-Old Maruani It Is His First Marriage. His Second Child Léon Bruel Was Born On The 28th September 2005. 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. read less