Dany Bédar is a francophone Québécois singer from Val-d'Or in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.[1] At the age of 19, Bédar moved to Montreal, where he played bass guitar with the local band La Chicane from 1999 to 2007, quickly demonstrating his talents as a composer with "Tu m'manques," which earned three Félix Awards and one Juno Award.
Dany Bédar | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 2, 1976 |
| Origin | Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Pop-rock |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Bédar was the bass player for the group Sex Solution, along with follower members, Richard Gibouleau (percussionist) and Karl Coderre (singer/guitarist). Bédar launched his solo career in 2002. He has also written for several artists, including La Chicane, Boom Desjardins, Marie-Chantal Toupin, Nolwenn Leroy, Annie Villeneuve, and Marc Dupre. He also had a bilingual (French/English) hit with Joel Kroeker entitled "Déjà Vu".[2]
Discography
edit- 2002: Fruit de ma récente nuit blanche
- 2004: Écoute-moi donc
- 2004: La Tournée Boombox (with Boom Desjardins and Richard Pelland)
- 2006: Acoustique... en studio !
- 2007: Y'a du monde DVD
- 2011: L'avocat du Yab
- 2012: On a tous une histoire a cont No. 40 CAN[3]
Awards and nominations
edit- 28th ADISQ awards, 2005 – Pop rock album of the year Écoute-moi donc
- 28th ADISQ awards, 2005 – Best male artist
- Juno Awards of 2005 – Best Selling Francophone Album (nominated) – Écoute-moi donc[1]
- Felix Awards - to honor achievements in Quebec music in 2020
References
edit- ^ a b Élise Giguère, "DANY BÉDAR : LE FRUIT DE SON RÉCENT SUCCÈS". Voir, February 17, 2005.
- ^ John Lucas, "Joel Kroeker & Dany Bédar: 'Déjí (sic) Vu'". The Georgia Straight, January 24, 2007.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 December 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
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External links
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