Dany Brillant
Dany Brillant (French: [da.ni bʁi.jɑ̃]; né Daniel Cohen-Biran, 28 December 1965 in Tunis), is a French singer of a Jewish-Tunisian origin.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Cohen-Biran |
| Born | 28 December 1965 Tunis, Tunisia |
| Origin | French singer of Jewish Tunisian origin |
| Genres | Pop, Salsa |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1985 – present |
| Website | danybrillant |
Born in Tunis, his parents immigrated to France while he was a newborn infant. They settled in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois near Paris. His uncle Nathan, was a famous luth player and interpreter of oriental music. At age 12, Dany Brilliant's family moved to Paris and at 14 his grandfather gave him a guitar. He started performing at various events, including important debut at cabaret "Aux Trois Maillets" where he got his artistic name. His adopted name Brillant comes after Jacques Boni, the owner of the cabaret invited him to stage by saying: "Dany! Sois brillant!" (Dany! be brilliant!).
In June 2005, Brillant appeared on Les stars chantent leurs idoles, on France 2, alongside stars such as Julio Iglesias and Il Divo.[1]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Certification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [2] |
BEL (Wa) [3] |
SWI [4] | |||
| C'est ça qui est bon | 1991 | 101 | — | — | |
| C'est toi | 1993 | — | — | — | |
| Havana | 1996 | 10 | — | — | |
| Nouveau jour | 1999 | 19 | — | — | |
| Dolce Vita | 2001 | 9 | 14 | — | |
| C'est ça qui est bon | 2002 | 101 | — | — | |
| Jazz... à la Nouvelle Orléans | 2004 | 5 | 9 | — | |
| Casino | 2005 | 11 | 28 | — | |
| Histoire d'un amour | 2007 | 3 | 6 | 44 | Mü-Yap: Gold[5] |
| Viens dancer | 2009 | 83 | — | — | |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 10 | 93 | ||
| Viens à Saint-Germain | 2012 | 25 | 15 | — | |
| Le dernier romantique | 2014 | 5 | 6 | — | |
| Rock and Swing | 2018 | 10 | 9 | 64 | |
| Dany Brillant chante Aznavour - La Bohème | 2020 | 23 | 13 | — | |
| Dany Brillant chante Aznavour en duo | 2021 | — | 4 | — | |
Compilation albums
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [2] | |||
| Dany Brillant Best Of | 2011 | — | |
| Tant qu'il y aura des femmes - l'intégrale | 2014 | 38 | |
Singles
(selective charting songs on SNEP)
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Albums |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [2] | |||
| "Suzette" | 1992 | 3 | |
| "Y'a qu'les filles qui m'intéressent" | 40 | ||
| "Quand je vois tes yeux" | 1996 | 21 | |
| "Dieu" (remix) | 2000 | 65 | |
| "Tant qu'il y aura des femmes" | 2002 | 47 | |
| "Tu vuo' fa l'americano" | 65 | ||
| "La belle vie" (with Damien Sargue and Roch Voisine) | 2013 | 95 | |
| "C'est l'amour qui rend heureux" | 2018 | ||
Filmography
Films
- 1995: Le Nouveau Monde (English title New World as the singer)
- 1996: Des nouvelles du bon Dieu
- 2004: Les seins de ma prof d'anglais as Monsieur Lambert
- 2006: Changement d'adresse as Julien
- 2008: Astérix aux Jeux olympiques (English title Asterix at the Olympic Games)
- 2008: Le Grand Alibi (English title The Great Alibi) as Michel the taxi driver and the factotum of Léa
- 2009: Fais-moi plaisir! as Rudolph
- 2012: La Vérité si je mens! 3 as himself
Television
- 2004: Les Cordier, juge et flic (TV series) as Lucas (Cordier's cousin)
- 2008: Roméro et Juliette (TV film) as lead actor Patrice Roméro
References
- "Télévision: le zapping de la semaine" (in French). edicom.ch. 29 May 2005. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
- "Dany Brillant discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- "Dany Brillant discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- "Dany Brillant discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- "2008 Mü-Yap Müzik Endüstrisi Ödülleri" (in Turkish). Mü-Yap. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011.