Patrick Bruel
(born Maurice Benguigui
, on May 14, 1959 in Tlemcen, Algeria) is a French singer, actor, and professional poker player.
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Biography
Although Bruel aspired to be a
football (soccer) 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, the writer and playwright,
Amanda Sthers gave birth to his first child, Oscar, on August 19. On September 21, 2004, he wed the 24-year-old Sthers; it is his first marriage. His second child, Léon Bruel was born on the 28th September, 2005. The couple separated in 2007.
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.
In addition to acting and singing, Bruel is a world class professional poker player. He won a
World Series of Poker bracelet in 1998 for the $5,000 Limit Hold'em event. As of 2009 he has earned more than $900,000 in live tournament play.
[1] His 10 cashes at the WSOP account for $411,659 of those winnings.
[2] He also comments the
World Poker Tour in his home country. He owns the popular french poker forum .
World Series of Poker bracelet
Year
| Tournament
| Prize (US$)
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1998
| $5,000 Limit Hold'em
| $224,000
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Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Year
| Album
| Chart
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FR
| BEL
| SWI
| NE
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1982
| Vide
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| —
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1984
| De face
| 32
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| —
| —
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1989
| Alors, regarde
| 1
| —
| —
| —
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1994
| Bruel
| 2
| —
| —
| 47
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1995
| Plaza de los héroes
| —
| —
| —
| —
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1999
| Juste avant
| 1
| 1
| 32
| 43
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2002
| Entre deux
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 49
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2006
| Des Souvenirs devant
| 1
| 1
| 6
| 69
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Live albums
Year
| Album
| Chart
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FR
| BEL
| SWI
| NE
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1987
| À tout à l'heure
| —
| —
| —
| —
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1991
| Si ce soir...
| 1
| —
| —
| 55
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1995
| On s'était dit...
| 25
| 9
| —
| —
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2001
| Rien ne s'efface...
| 2
| 1
| 12
| —
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2003
| Entre deux à l'Olympia
| 21
| 16
| —
| —
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2007
| Des Souvenirs... ensemble
| 12
| 8
| 45
| —
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Compilations
Year
| Album
| Chart
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FR
| BEL
| SWI
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2001
| L'Essentiel
| 81
| —
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2003
| Les Talents essentiels
| 23
| —
| —
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2004
| Puzzle
| 1
| 2
| 21
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2007
| S'laisser aimer
(3 cd)
| —
| —
| —
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Singles
Year
| Single
| Chart
| Album
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FR
| BEL
| SWI
| NE
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1984
| "Marre de cette nana-là !"
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| —
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| De face
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1985
| "Comment ça va pour vous ?"
| 27
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1986
| "Non, j'veux pas"
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| —
| —
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"J'roule vers toi"
| —
| —
| —
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1987
| "Tout l'monde peut s'tromper"
| —
| —
| —
| —
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1989
| "Casser la voix"
| 3
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| —
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| Alors regarde
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1990
| "J'te l'dis quand même"
| 12
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"Alors regarde"
| 3
| —
| —
| —
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1991
| "Place des grands hommes"
| 4
| —
| —
| —
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"Décalé"
| 15
| —
| —
| —
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"Qui a le droit..."
| 1
| —
| —
| —
| Si ce soir...
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1994
| "Bouge !"
| 22
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| —
| Bruel
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"Combien de murs..."
| 8
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1995
| "J'suis quand même là"
| —
| —
| —
| —
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1999
| "J'te mentirais"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| Juste avant
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2000
| "Pour la vie"
| 13
| 22
| 90
| 92
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"Au Café des délices"
| 13
| 20
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"Tout s'efface"
| 36
| 32
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| 95
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2002
| "Mon Amant de Saint Jean"
| 14
| 33
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| Entre deux
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"La Complainte de la butte"
| 48
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"Ménilmontant"
| —
| —
| —
| —
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2006
| "J'm'attendais pas à toi"
| —
| 39
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| Des Souvenirs devant
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Notes