Mario Pelchat
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Mario Pelchat | |
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 Mario Pelchat in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1 February 1964 Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | French pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer–songwriter |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Sony Musique, Musicor |
| Website | mariopelchat |
Mario Pelchat (born 1 February 1964) is a Canadian Francophone singer from Quebec. He received the Felix Award in 1990 and 1992.
Biography[edit]
Pelchat was born in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec and has performed since 1973. His first 45 RPM single was released in September 1981. His early albums include 1982's Je suis un chanteur (I Am a Singer) and Tu m’as fait mal (You hurt me) the following year. His 1988 self-titled album and 1990's Couleur Passion (The Color of Passion) attained gold record sales status. His 1992 double-platinum album Pelchat on the Sony label included a duet with Céline Dion. He also recorded with Belgian singer Maurane on his Pelchat 2002 album. He also recorded How Do You Keep The Music Playing with Dionne Warwick on his 2009 Album - Mario Pelchat chante Michel Legrand - Album Produced/Arranged and Piano played by Michel Legrand.
Pelchat has performed in various theatrical productions. He played the title role in a 1998 musical on the artist Picasso during a European tour. He portrayed Quasimodo in a production of Notre Dame de Paris, Moses in a production of The Ten Commandments and Don Carlos in Don Juan.
He earned ADISQ's Félix Awards for Male Singer of The Year in 1990 and Album of the Year for 1992's Pelchat. He also earned a Jazz album Félix for the 2009 collaborative album Mario Pelchat-Michel Legrand. Besides touring in Canada, Pelchat has performed in Europe, the Middle East and the United States.
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Album | CAN | CRIA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Je suis un chanteur | — | Platinum |
| 1983 | Tu m'as fait mal | — | |
| 1988 | Mario Pelchat | — | Gold |
| 1990 | Couleur passion | — | Gold |
| 1993 | Pelchat | — | 2× Platinum |
| 1995 | C'est la vie | — | Gold |
| 1999 | VII | — | Gold |
| 2002 | Pelchat 2002 | — | |
| 2004 | Noël avec Jireh Gospel Choir | — | |
| 2006 | Le monde où je vais | — | Gold |
| 2009 | Mario Pelchat chante Michel Legrand | — | |
| 2010 | Toujours de nous | 3[1] | Gold[2] |
| 2017 | Agnus Dei (with Les Prêtres) | 5[3] | Gold |
| Noel Ensemble (with Les Prêtres) | 3[4] | ||
| 2019 | Pelchat Aznavour désormais | 22[5] | |
| 2021 | Comme au premier rendez-vous | 27[6][7] |
Live albums[edit]
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Live |
Compilation albums[edit]
| Year | Album | CAN |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Mes premières chansons | — |
| 1998 | Les incontournables | — |
| 2011 | Je suis un chanteur | 84 |
References[edit]
- ^ Williams, John (27 October 2010). "Kings of Leon rise to No. 1". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Gold Platinum Database". Music Canada. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "On The Charts: April 17, 2017". FYIMusicNews. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: December 16, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums Chart: May 4, 2019". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums Chart: October 16, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
External links[edit]
- (in French) Mario Pelchat Official Website
- (in French) Quebec Info Musique: Mario Pelchat
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