Bénabar
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 16, 1969 (age 57)
- Place of birth
- Thiais, Val-de-Marne, France
- Credits
- 74
Bruno Nicolini (born 16 June 1969), better known by his stage name Bénabar, 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 are influenced by 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 "guinche" (slang for "guinguette") appreciated a lot by Bobos among others.
Bénabar began his career in the cinema, working as an assistant on Le Brasier (1991) before directing three short subjects: Nada Lezard (1991), José Jeannette (1992) and Sursum corda (1994). 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, and Switzerland before the release of Bénabar (2001), which raised his profile sufficiently to make him 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 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).
He has two brothers named Patrick and Sébastien. He has a son born in 2004 named Manolo and a daughter born in 2009.
Bénabar is a member of the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble since 2007.
Source: Article "Bénabar" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Filmography
Renaud, 50 ans de chansons
2026Movie
Self : Guest
Corsu Mezu Mezu - Un soir au Vélodrome avec Patrick Fiori
2026Movie
Self : Guest
Solidarité Incendies - Le Grand Concert en direct
2026Movie
La belle histoire de la chanson française
2026Movie
Self
La fête de la chanson française - 20 ans d'émotions
2026Movie
Self : Guest
Les Enfoirés 2026 - La Ballade des Enfoirés
2026Movie
Self
11e edition de La Nuit de la Deprime aux Folies Bergère
2026Movie
La Grande Soirée du 31 de Paris
2025Movie
Self : Guest
Le Grand Concert de la Francophonie célèbre Jean-Jaques Goldman
2025Movie
Self : Guest
Serge Lama, le dernier rappel
2025Movie
Self
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025Movie
Self (archive footage)
Taratata numéro 600
2025Movie
Self : Guest
La Grande Fête de Carcassonne
2025Movie
Self
Les estivales de Culturebox Bénabar
2025Movie
Self
Laurent Gerra, l'anniversaire-événement
2025Movie
Self
Chez Lolo
2025TV
Ici Nougaro ! Le concert évènement
2024Movie
Self
Taratata fête les 40 ans de Bercy
2024Movie
Self
Éternel Aznavour : le concert événement
2024Movie
Self : Guest
Indochine, une révolution musicale
2024Movie
Self
Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs
2023Movie
Self
Tété à la Cigale : À la faveur des rencontres
2023Movie
Self
The Grand Restaurant IV
2022Movie
Tous Inconnus
2022Movie
("Perdu de recherche" segment)
The Unexpected Getaway
2022TV
Self
Le Figaro La Nuit
2022TV
Corsu Mezu Mezu, le concert
2022Movie
Self
Bénabar - Tournée des indociles
2022Movie
Joyeux anniversaire Renaud
2022Movie
Self
They Love Each Other... Well, Almost!
2022Movie
Hypolite
Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
2022Movie
Le bal des Bodin's
2022Movie
Self - Chanteur
Un monde, un regard
2021TV
Jean-Jacques Goldman : la grande soirée anniversaire / la soirée continue
2021Movie
Self
Good Singers
2020TV
Les plus belles comptines d'Okoo
2019TV
La Boîte à secrets
2019TV
Self
My Out-Laws
2019Movie
Harold Becker
Victor & Célia
2019Movie
Max
Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés
2019Movie
Basique, le concert
2018TV
Self
Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
2018Movie
Taratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith
2017Movie
Self
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
2017Movie
Je vous écoute
2016Movie
Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
2016Movie
Self
Le Secret d'Élise
2016TV
Jean-Pierre Letilleul - 1969
Folie passagère
2015TV
Self
Capitaine Marleau
2015TV
Yannick Murat
The Night Watchmen
2015Movie
Pedro
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
2015Movie
Les copains d'abord font du ski
2014Movie
Self
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014Movie
Open Bar
2014TV
Self
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
2014Movie
Bénabar : Bien l'bonsoir m'sieurs dames
2013Movie
Self
Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
2013Movie
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
2010Movie
The Great Restaurant
2010Movie
Michel - un client du restaurant
Incognito
2009Movie
Lucas
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
2008Movie
Michel Delpech &... live at the Grand Rex, Paris
2007Movie
Self
The Pink Soldier
2006Movie
Le Petit Chimiste
Bénabar - Tournée 2006
2006Movie
Self
On n'est pas couché
2006TV
Self - Guest
Infrarouge
2006TV
Self
La chanson de l'année
2004TV
Self
Bénabar - Live au Grand Rex
2004Movie
Self
Burger Quiz
2001TV
Self
Vivement dimanche
1998TV
Self
Taratata
1993TV
Self
Victoires de la musique
1985TV
Self
Champs-Elysées
1982TV
Self
Bénabar : Inspiré de faits réels (DVD BONUS DÉBRANCHÉ)
Movie