Seul [IMPORT]

Garou

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sony/Bmg Int'l
• ASIN: B000056SVZ
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #98,757 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
Debut album from excellent French singer. The record includes duet with Celine Dion 'Sous Le Vent'. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rising star...Wait for the crossover, March 2, 2001

By	"ectolit" (BOGOTA, D.C. Colombia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seul (Audio CD)

Antonio Iannini de Bogota, Colombia SEUL by Garou (Pierre Garand) is probably one of the best albums I own. The songs "Gitan," "Seul," and "Au plaisir de ton corps," are great. "Criminel," and "Gambler" add a sexy touch to the CD. "Jusqu'à me perdre" is an awesome song by canadian singer/songwriter BRYAN ADAMS. "Sous Le vent" an amazing and surprising duet with Céline Dion. Who left her vacations aside to give encouragment and suport to this great artist and last but not least a track called "Que l'amour est violent" a track that feels just like a song by famous Jim Steinman. Once again, the team held by Humberto Gatica, Vito Luprano, Luc Plamondon, Aldo Nova, Erick Benzi, and with the management of René Angélil created and amazing Album, and the voice of Garou it's incredible. His influences by jazz and blues are present so as the soul of Quasimodo. An amazing new star with a bright future on his way. Don't miss it!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sexy Voice, But ..., March 20, 2003

By	Barbara J. Chaplin (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I like the first song, 'Gitan', very much, but the rest of the album is basically standard, histrionic Euro-pop, very much like Celine Dion, Eros Ramazzotti, or Laura Pausini. 'Sous le vent', in fact, is a duet with Dion. To give you an idea of his approach: Rene Angelil, Dion's husband and manager, manages Garou. Like Ricky Martin, a lot of Garou's appeal is based on his physical attributes (which are considerable.)
However, I like his voice - it's low, growly, and sexy. He definitely can sing, and belts out these pop songs with a lot of emotion.
Garou is a French-Canadian singer from Quebec who sings in French. The French lyrics are included in the packaging (thank you, Sony), without any English translation. His first wide exposure came when he played Quasimodo in the musical 'Notre-Dame de Paris', and 'Seul' is his first solo album.
The cd's sound quality is very good, and the musicians are fine. The voice is great; I just wish he had chosen to sing different songs.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great French-Canadian Singer!!, June 22, 2005

By	cosmo "failure is always an option" (around home) - See all my reviews

I first heard this man sing, about four years ago, on a world music award program. It took me two years to find who it was, and sang the song "Seul". And I am so glad that I kept looking!
Garou has a truely unique voice; very powerful, manly and a little rough. Even if you don't know French you will enjoy the feeling he puts into singing, and once you know the lyrics it will be that much better.
If you really want a treat watch his live concerts, either the last tour on DVD, "Garou live a Bercy". Or his just finished tour on "Routes".
I love all his work and highly recommend all three albums!