Daniel Lavoie (born March 17, 1949) is a French-Canadian singer and songwriter. March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... ...

Born in Dunrea, Manitoba, Canada, his mother was a musician and he learned to play piano at a young age. In 1967, Lavoie won a singer-songwriter competition for the Société Radio-Canada French language television program, Jeunesse oblige which gave him his first major publicity. Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Official languages English Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 8th 647,797 km² 14. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known by the abbreviation CBC, is Canadas government-owned radio and television service. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ...

Daniel Lavoie played and sang in English and French with two different groups but his singing career began to blossom dfollowing a 1970 tour in the province of Quebec. Within a few years he was equally as popular in France as he was in Canada, headlining at Bobino and the Olympia in Paris. His album Nirvana bleue (recorded in 1979) was one of his bestsellers ever. The first European explorer to reach Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ... Bobino is a French language childrens television show made in Quebec. ... The Olympias entrance and billboard Paris Olympia is a music hall at 28, Blvd. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

Daniel Lavoie starred in the highly successful musical play, Notre-Dame de Paris, in which he played the part of Frollo. He has written music for motion pictures including the Ludovic series of animated short films. Short subject is an American film industry term that historically has referred to any film in the format of two reels, or approximately 20 minutes running time, or less. ...

External links

Lavoie's official homepage