Daniel Lévi
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Birth name | Daniel Lévi |
Born | 26 August 1961 |
Origin | French Algeria |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, composer |
Years active | 1983–present |
Website | web |
Daniel Lévi (born 26 August 1961) is a French singer-songwriter, composer and pianist.
Biography[]
Lévi was born in Constantine, French Algeria into a Jewish family. He spent his childhood in Lyon, where he was preparing for his job as a musician studying piano for a decade at the conservatory in the city. In 1983, he composed and recorded his first album entitled Cocktail. In 1991, he took part in the musical produced by Catherine Lara Sand et les Romantiques, on the stage of the Chatelet in which he portrayed Musset and Chopin. In 1993, he was hired by Disney Studios to record a duet with Karine Costa, the song of the animated feature Aladdin : "Ce Rêve bleu". In 1996, AB studios opened their doors to record his second album Entre parenthèses which was entirely composed by him. Then in 2000, he played the role of Moses in Elie Chouraqui and Pascal Obispo's musical Les Dix Commandements. He had huge success with the hit single "L'Envie d'aimer". After the triumph of the musical, Lévi decided to begin again to compose. In October 2002, he released his third album entitled Ici et Maintenant. In January 2005, his fourth album Le Cœur ouvert was produced in collaboration with Pascal Obispo.
Discography[]
Albums[]
Year | Title | Chart | Certification (FR) | |
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FR [1] |
BEL (WA) [2] | |||
1983 | Cocktail | — | — | — |
1996 | Entre parenthèses | — | — | — |
2002 | Ici et Maintenant | 34 | 47 | — |
2005 | Le cœur ouvert | 51 | 71 | — |
Compilation albums[]
- 2017: Daniel Lévi
- 2019: 50 et quelques (Best of)
- 2021: Grâce à toi
Singles[]
Year | Title | Chart | Certification (FR)[3] | ||
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FR [1] |
BEL (WA) [2] |
SWI [4] | |||
1993 | "Ce rêve bleu" (with Karine Costa) | 3 | — | — | Silver |
2000 | "L'envie d'aimer" | 2 | 2 | 20 | Diamond |
2001 | "Mon frère" (with ) | 41 | 8 (Ultratip) |
— | — |
2002 | "Ici et maintenant" | 41 | 38 | — | — |
- Songs
- 1984: "Fou de toi"
- 1985: "Belle africaine"
- 1985: 'Falaise bleue"
- 1986: "L'amour au cœur"
- 1992: "Aime moi comme ton enfant" (with Catherine Lara)
- 1992: "Ce reve bleu" (with Karine Costa)
- 1996: "Change rien"
- 1997: "Elle est soleil"
- 2000: "L'envie d'aimer"
- 2001: "Mon frère" (with )
- 2002: "Ici et maintenant"
- 2003: "L'enfant"
- 2004: "L'amour qu'il faut"
- 2005: "La peine de vivre"
- 2005: Je meurs D'envie De Vous
- 2017: Un Jour Se Leve
- 2018: Les Yeux De Mon Enfance (en duo avec Nicolas Reyes)
- 2018: Ce Soir
- 2019: Libre Sur Sa Terre
- 2019: Comme Un Homme
- 2020: Si On Peut
- 2020: Toi, Moi, Nous, Eux, Lui, Vous
- 2020: Les Gens Bien
Appearances[]
- 1991: Sand et les Romantiques - in role of Chopin and Musset
- 1993: Aladdin of Disney - "Ce rêve bleu" (with Karine Costa) rom soundtrack of film
- 2000: Les Dix Commandements - in role of Moses
- 2001: L'Odyssée des Enfoirés
- 2001: Feelings : Hommage à Loulou Gasté
DVDs[]
- 2001: Les Dix Commandements
- 2001: L'Odyssée des Enfoirés
- 2013: Daniel Lévi, Live in Neguev
- 2013: Daniel Lévi, Live Casino de Paris
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Daniel Lévi's discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved 9 November 2008)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Daniel Lévi's discography and peak positions in Belgium (Wallonia) Ultratop.be (Retrieved 9 November 2008)
- ^ Daniel Lévi's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved 9 November 2008)
- ^ Daniel Lévi's discography and peak positions in Switzerland Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 9 November 2008)
External links[]
- 1961 births
- Musicians from Lyon
- French male singers
- French pop singers
- French singer-songwriters
- Algerian Jews
- Algerian emigrants to France
- Jewish songwriters
- Living people
- People from Constantine, Algeria