It was partly a coincidence that Bruno Pelletier would embark on the road of music and win the Félix Male Singer Award three times. Although his love for music was evident from an early age, it was not until his teenage years that music took an unshakable place in his life. His passion for music has led him to play many different instruments such as percussion and guitar.
Bruno’s father, Laurent Pelletier, is an information theory expert. From an early age Bruno discovered his son's musical talent. When he was seven years old, Bruno received a special birthday gift - a percussion instrument set (some say a guitar). Since then, his passion for music has made him unable to do without this set of instruments.
As a teenager, Bruno took several drama classes, was inspired by dance, and began to realize his vocal talents. At a party when he was young, Bruno improvised and sang the songs of his idols along with the guitar. His friends were amazed by his beautiful voice and invited him to join their rock band. Bruno agreed, and this wise decision also allowed him and the two groups he participated in, "Amanite" and "Sneak Preview", to flourish in Quebec's bars in the 1980s. . He sang mostly songs written by Paul Piché, Harmonium, Serge Fiori and others. Afterwards, a higher music institution specifically admitted Bruno to enroll in the school to supplement his basic knowledge of music. In 1985, Bruno moved to Montreal.
In 1989, out of a desire to get involved in the professional field, Bruno Pelletier and his friends in the music industry formed a French music group called "Pell". Worried that his reputation was too low, he participated in the "Rock Envol" song competition and eventually won a special award and praise from the judges. In 1990, Bruno signed a contract with a record company for the first time, and his singing career began... In 1991, Bruno Pelletier came into contact with musicals for the first time. He played a role in Vu d’en haut and performed at the hot air balloon festival in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
While preparing for his debut album, Bruno Pelletier joined the cast of the rock musical Les fous du rock'n'roll in 1992 and performed for 40 years. Remaining field. In the same year, he played the leading role of Jimmy in the Quebec version of the rock musical "La Légende de Jimmy". This musical, presented by Luc Plamondon and Michel Berger, made a deep impression on the public. In October, with the help of partner Paul Lévesque, he launched his self-titled album "Bruno Pelletier". Although the album earned him the title of "lyricist, songwriter, and singer", he was disappointed by the lukewarm response from the public.
In 1994, the young rock musician Bruno Peltier received another invitation from Luc Plamondon and came to the Mogador Theater in Paris to perform in the rock musical " Johnny Rockfort played the role of Johnny Rockfort in the Paris version of Star Fantasy. In the next two years, Bruno played this role in nearly 400 performances. In the same year, Bruno participated in the "Franco Folies" festival in La Rochelle and sang the latter's songs at a gala in honor of Luc Plamondon. In January 1995, Bruno started the European tour of "Star Fantasy" with the group. The entire tour lasted for half a year and visited more than 50 European cities. His performance in "Star Fantasy" made him very popular, and his second album "Défaire l'amour" (Défaire l'amour) also came into being, but the circulation of only a few thousand copies cannot be said to have reached the level of his expectations.
Despite two heavy blows, Bruno tenaciously persisted in his musical path. In 1996, he embarked on his first official tour, performing more than 60 shows in Quebec. In the same year, the Saguenay area of ??Quebec Province was hit by floods. Bruno participated in a large-scale charity concert held at that time, singing "Miséréré" (original singer: Luciano Pavarotti) ) aroused unlimited enthusiasm from the audience, and praise from critics has been endless since then. The following year, Bruno won the Félix Male Singer of the Year Award at the ADISQ Awards in Quebec, and his triumph finally arrived. 1997 was a busy year for Bruno Pelletier. His growing fame allowed him to collaborate with several symphony orchestras, participate in several summer music festivals, and perform many times at the Montreal Casino. .
While carefully preparing his third album, Bruno Pelletier became one of the most successful actors in France and Quebec in 1997 with his convincing performance as a homeless man in the TV series Omertà II. man's idol. In August of the same year, the album "God Have Mercy Me" was released and quickly topped the sales list, selling more than 250,000 copies (note: in 1997, the population of Quebec was approximately 7.1 million people), and won the "Platinum Record" award. In 1998, this album won multiple Félix awards at the ADISQ Awards, including Best Pop Rock Album of the Year, Best Selling Album of the Year, and Best Vocalist. Subsequently, Bruno struck while the iron was hot and performed more than 100 performances of "God Have Mercy Me" in Quebec from January to August 1998.
In the same year, Bruno Pelletier came to the Palais des Congrès de Paris to perform under the lyrics of Luc Plamondon and the music of Richard Cocciante He played the poet Gringoire in the masterpiece musical "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". "Notre Dame de Paris" was a great success, and Bruno's singing of "Le temps des cathédrales" (Le temps des cathédrales) also made him recognized throughout the French-speaking world, bringing him unprecedented fame. Not only that, the success of the musical also gave Bruno many fans around the world.
In 1999, Bruno Pelletier's fourth album "D'autres Rives" (D'autres Rives) was released simultaneously in Europe and Quebec. This is an album that was released in Paris and Montreal. An album recorded in installments. What followed was a large-scale tour in Quebec and several European cities, starting from the theater "La Cigale" in Paris. During this period, Bruno also played Gringoire in the Quebec version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", and later played the role of the poet in the English version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" in London.
In 2000, Bruno Pelletier recorded "Eldorado" and "Show the Way" for the French version of the DreamWorks animated film "La route d'Eldorado" (Tracer le chemin) and other songs. "Sur Scène" album
After the end of the well-known "The Other Side" tour, Bruno Pelletier's fifth album, "live" (live) album "Sur Scène" (Sur Scène) Released starting in 2001. In the same year, Bruno and many French singers recorded the theme song “L’un avec l’autre” (Hand in Hand) for the 4th Les Jeux de l’OIF.
The album "Un monde à l'envers"
The release of the album "Un monde à l'envers" (Un monde à l'envers) in 2002 made Bruno Pelletier reappear in the public eye. before. In the past year, Bruno, who was in a dormant period, rarely held solo concerts or participated in musical performances. He concentrated on preparing this album and spent a lot of time participating in charity activities such as the "Canadian Children's Dream Fund".
During the preparation of this album, Bruno Pelletier gathered many talented lyricists and composers, such as Daniel Lavoie and Al Mungo. Art Mengo). In addition, Bruno also used the original work of Charles Aznavour as the lyrics of "Je pars en voyage" (Je pars en voyage), and also used the missing French poet Léo Ferre Ferré's unpublished poetry as a reference.
"Christmas Concert" Album
During the hibernation period of the year, Bruno Pelletier sometimes interrupted his peaceful leisure life to perform with the prestigious Montreal Symphony Orchestra (L'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal). Building on those successful collaborations, Bruno once again collaborated with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra in December 2002 for a series of concerts themed around classic Christmas songs. Taking this opportunity, Bruno recorded his seventh album "Concert de Noel" (Christmas Concert), with a circulation of more than 150,000 copies. More than twenty years of artistic career have perfectly sublimated Bruno Pelletier's versatility. His desire to return to the stage is like the resentment that makes a vampire immortal, making "Dracula - Between Love and Death" This pure Quebec musical was born. In 2006, Bruno witnessed this moment as the promoter, artistic director and leading actor. The audience at the Saint-Denis Grand Theater was completely shocked by this high-tech assisted psychedelic musical. Bram Stoker's original work is beautifully executed.
In 2007, Bruno Pelletier achieved great success in touring with the Quebec jazz trio "Le Gros Zorchestre", and his eighth solo album "Bruno· Bruno Pelletier et le GrosZorchestre (Bruno Pelletier et le GrosZorchestre) was born. In this album, pianist Julie Lamontagne (Julie Lamontagne), drummer Richard Irwin (Richard Irwin) and double bassist Dave Watts (Dave Watts) accompanied Bruno to open up his childhood. Has dabbled in the field of jazz. This album eventually won the Félix Award for Best Jazz Album in 2008.
2008 is the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec. At the New Year's performance, Bruno Pelletier passionately performed the song "400 rêves" with a new look.
The performance of the musical "Dracula - Between Love and Death" in Quebec attracted European attention. In February 2008, Bruno Pelletier and his crew came to Lyon, France, and within ten days the Lyon Dance Theater was almost full. For some reasons, the crew's performance in Paris was temporarily canceled, which undoubtedly brought a huge blow to Bruno, but Bruno believes that the performance in Lyon will also attract the attention of other European countries. At the same time, the DVD of the play was also released after this European tour.
In 2009, Bruno Pelletier celebrated the 25th anniversary of his debut and the 2 millionth anniversary of his album sales. Taking this opportunity, Bruno released his tenth solo album "Microphonium" on February 3 of the same year. This was also the first time Bruno returned to his old pop music career since 2002. He said that although he has experienced various music genres in the past seven years, the pop music represented by his album "God Have Mercy Me" has always been the most suitable for him and the one that best caters to the audience's taste.