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Biography
Use dmy dates|date=April 2012Infobox musical artist| name = Bénabar| image =Bénabar 2012.jpg| caption = Bénabar in March 2012| image_size = 200| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Bruno Nicolini| birth_date = Birth date and age|1969|6|16|df=yes| origin = Thiais , France| instrument = Vocals| genre = Chanson | occupation = Singer, Song writer | years_active = 1997–present| label =| associated_acts =| website = http://www.benabar.com/ benabar.com Bruno Nicolini better known by his stage name Bénabar (born 16 June 1969) is a French songwriter and singer, who could be compared to Vincent Delerm and other singers from his generation. As many of them he was influenced by Georges Brassens , Renaud , Jacques Higelin and also Tom Waits . His songs describe day-to-day life events with humour and a tender cynicism. His songs draw influence from French Chanson and a heavy influence is placed on the piano or the accordion and on typical French fanfare (brass band) for the most upbeat of them. This genre of music is very typically French and differs from most in that emphasis is placed on appreciation of the lyrics and that it is linked to a specific culture of modern " bal musette|guinche " (slang for " guinguette ") appreciated a lot by Bobos in Paradise|Bobos among others.
Biography
Bénabar began his career in the cinema, working as an assistant on Le Brasier (1991) and directed three short subjects Nada Lezard (1991), Sursum corda (1994) et José Jeannette (1992). He then turned to music, working for some time with his friend Patchol who gave him his nickname (Bénabar being the " verlan " of Barnabé, the name he was using on stage). With "Les associés" he sang for several years in small places in France, Belgium, Switzerland before becoming more and more popular after the release of Bénabar (2001) that enabled him to be the opening act for Henri Salvador . He was nominated as a Revelation for the "Victoires de la musique 2003" but did not win it. In 2004, after the successful release of Les risques du métier , he won the award for "album "chanson/variété" of the year". His next album Reprise des négociations sold better than the previous ones: according to Le Figaro , Bénabar reached number 4 for CD sales in France, with 2.18& nbsp;million euros sales in 2006. In 2007 he won the awards for "Male group or artist of the year" and "original song of the year" (for Le dîner ).
Personal life
He has two brothers named Patrick and Sébastien. He has a son born in 2004 and named Manolo and a daughter born in 2009.
2009: Les Enfoirés font leur cinéma (Various Artists)
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See also
Commons|Bénabar
http://www.benabar.com Official French site
http://www.rfimusique.com/siteen/biographie/biographie_7084.asp Biography of Bénabar on the RFI musique Website (in english)
Persondata | NAME =Benabar | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =16 June 1969 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Benabar Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:French male singers Category:French songwriters
