Singer songwriter and composer Pascal Obispo - smiley shaved heads star who has become a favorite with French music fans - likes to keep a relatively low media profile but the singer has been dabbling in French show-biz circles and then spend time with his "good friends" Zazie and Florent Pagny Obispo life is not just glitz and glamor, but he has actually proved to be a staunch defender of worthy causes out fund-raising events concerts for AIDS patients and charities "Les Resto du coeur" The multi-talented artist recently added a new string to his bow also money his own musical about the Ten Commandments! Take it from us, regardless of activity this musical Midas touches in general becomes gold!
Pascal Obispoföddes January 8 1965 in Bergerac in southwest France, the son of a football star (his father used to play for Girondins team in Bordeaux), young Pascal was originally dreamed of becoming a basketball player, but when in 1978 he moved to Rennes with his mother, he discovered a new passion in life: Music
In the early 80th century Rennes had a thriving music scene and the city also produced its own annual festival, the famous Trans-Music Alessandro This hotbed of musical talent soon led to a variety of French new wave pop stars as Etienne Daho and Group Niagara
Growing up in this very creative atmosphere it was not long before the young Pascal formed his own group in 1988 Senzo working with Franck Darcel (who made his name with the Breton group Marquis de Sade)
k Obispoto record a single as soon earnt him a record deal with Epic (an offshoot of the Sony label) in 1992 up-and-coming star went into the studio to work on their debut album "Plus que tout au monde" Produced by Nick Patrick ( known for his work with the Gipsy Kings Bashung Alain Souchon, etc.) this album was an instant hit with the French public the title track proved very popular with all the major radio stations
After this enormous success Obispo launched a series of extensive tours in several different times over across France between September and December 1993 at the end of the year, the singer performed his first Paris gig issued the now-defunct Passage du Nord Ouest
Pascal Obispo's musical career continued to go from strength tostrength of his single "Tu vas me manque" and "La moitié the moi" rushed straight to the top of the French charts and remained in the best locations for several months
"Zen"
Obispo returned to the studio in 1994 to record their second album entitled "Un Jour comme aujourd'hui" was released in October of that year the album continued in the same catchy pop spirit Obispo debut, not surprisingly, proved equally big hit after the release of the album Obispo immediately launched another tour (which started in February 1995 and continued through March of that year) The tour included performances in over 60 French lycées where the singer has proved very popular in music lessons
Between September and December 1995 Obispo cFORTSATTA his hectic touring schedule performing a series of concerts over hela France and then embark on an international tour One of the highlights of this tour was the singer's impressive concert at La Cigale in Paris on 15 November that year Obispo would also reveal his songwriting talent monetary hit "Zen" for his close friend Zazie
In early 1996 Obispo was back on the road again supporting the Quebec star Céline Dion on her French tour This tour includes four dates in the Bercy Stadium (the largest concert hall in Paris) on Obispo appeared before capacity crowds
When this mammoth tour (which included 40 days ) was finally over Obispo returned to the studio to begin work on his third album "superfluous" was released on 29Oktober 1996 This album had two hit singles "Personne" and bästsäljande smash "Lucie" (which sold a staggering 80 000 copies in just one month) and went on to become a kind of anthem on the tour that followed
In February 1997 the album was "superfluous" had proved a phenomenal hit selling over 300 000 copies Following this success Obispo was invited to perform at the legendary Olympia in Paris where he performed six sell-out concerts singer went on to appear at the zenith of May 21 4000 fans greeting his performance with rapturous applause
Obispo who had by now established itself as one of the most popular players on the French music scene was invited to perform at the famous Francofolies festival in La Rochelle on Bastille day (14 July 1997)
At one of his last concertsAjaccio in July 28, 1997 Obispo and one of his support group was hit by a hail of BUCKSHOT fired from a pistol into the crowd extremely shaken but not seriously injured pair were taken to a nearby hospital where they are placed within 24 hours Obispo fans breathe a huge sigh of relief - to lose such a talented singer / songwriter at the height of his career would have left a big void in the heart of the contemporary French music scene
1997 could prove to be a very eventful year for Obispo for later that year the young star's songwriting talents were in great demand in fact Obispo continued to work with two of France's biggest music stars Florent Pagny and Johnny Hallyday Obispo would pen several tracks on Floclean Pagny's new album, including the best-selling single "Savoir aimer" which rocketed to the top of the French charts in the autumn of 1997 the young composer was then to write an entire album for the French megastar Johnny Hallyday Obispo excellent work on both albums established him as one of the most sought after songwriters / composers on the French music scene
Sorry Obispo professional success was not repeated in this year's Victoires de la Musique Awards (held in Paris in February), despite being nominated for three major prizes Obispo walked out empty handed from the prestigious French ceremony once Obispo only consolation was that this year Florent Pagny scooped Best Male Artist and Best Video player award for best selling single "Savoir aimer"
Ubiquitous
Obispo could not have triumphed at the Victoires de la Musique awards, but his recent record sales have really shown that his fans have not abandoned him actually Obispo's latest album" redundant "recently topped the one million mark serves Monsieur Obispo a sought-after diamond Disc Recently SACEM (the French association of songwriters and composers) issued Obispo in the Prix Vincent Scotto of Florent Pagny best-selling single "Savoir aimer"
confirm its position as one of France's most hyperactive artists Obispo was back in the music news in '98 mast Enterprise ding a compilation album to raise money for AIDS charities, "Ensemble" turned out to be a very elleriginal album with an interestingand extensive blend of French music stars album proved to be a big hit with the French public to sell about 700 000 items
Obispo turned his attention to songwriting and producing in 1999, composed several songs for Patricia Kaas's new album "Smile for the passe 'and produces nine tracks on Florent Pagny albums "recreation" (an innovative work featuring covers French chanson classics reworked with techno-like beats)
In addition to continuing its fund-raising work with Resto you Coeur and Sol a Si Obispo found any way time to begin work on a new album entitled "Soledad" was released in December '99 Obispo new album - the title "Soledad" (Solitude) suggests - revolves around the theme of loneliness Obispo wrote a majorityv songs on the album itself (money more songs on an album ever) but he also called on the services of Etienne Roda Gil ("Ce qu'on Võit Allée Rimbaud") Serge Guirao ("L'Important c'est d'aimer") and Lionel Florence who penned the Spanish-sounding title track "Soledad" was chosen as the first single release
Being too busy Pascal Obispo decided to postpone their "Soledad" tour in 2001 In fact, for the French star millennium is off to a flying Start with a very tight timetable including the artist took the money of the musical Les Dix Commandements to Elie Chouraqui the famous director thought the hype around direct shure started in the spring with a flower of trumpets, even if it was not planned before the autumn-winter 2000-2001 This season also saw the revival of the "musical" in France a recovery surely inspired by the recent triumph in Notre-Dame de Paris
Despite the fact that so much activity, the singer managed to find some time for his private life and in April the 4th, he married with his girlfriend Isabelle Funaro The celebration was attended by many of his friends Zazie was obviously one of their guests of honor
The couple had got engaged in Tahiti on New Year's Eve
Triumph
As for Obispo summer of 2000, rhyming with the rehearsals of the Ten Commandments even before First appearances his single "L'Envie d'aimer" ("Lust for Love") met millejon sales increase very high expectations for the show itself, it was not dashed by the performances as soon as Primeon 4 October was held before a full house in the evening dress rehearsal (121 000) Pascal Obispo became the father of a young boy named Sean
At the climax of his career and quite happy in his private life and Obispo hit eventually the road for a tour around the France that he began with a few days at the Zenith in Paris (November 17th-22th), he also recorded the song "Christmas Together" for the club Ensemble contre le Sida (together against AIDS), it will become the leading title of the association's joint Christmas album Pascal Obispo is one of the club's most active members
jagn singer was presented with the 2001 NRJ Music Award for best singer and probably still unexpected reward for an artist who had always been ignored by Victoire de la musique(French equivalent of the Brit Awards) after the award decision Obispo went back on the road to resume her tour since last November, he took out a live album entitled "Millésime" Among the fourteen tracks on disc one had yet unreleased, a very personal song that deals with the theme of fatherhood mirrors the artist's life
In July 2002 Obispo participated in charity concert for Restaurants you Coeur given by Enfoirés in Marseille Then he went back to the studio to work on a benefit record to be sung by the French football team to raise money for the fight against AIDS, the Senegalese artist Youssou N'Dour is a big fan of football is expected to sing the chorus accompanying French footballers
Fan
press has often pointed to the inflammation-floating Michel Polnareff on Pascal Obispo so it was no surprise when he decided to honor the past in the form of a concert tour Obispo conducted a sixty-date tour across France from October 2003 to August 2004 with more than one stop in Paris (November 18 to 19 since December 18-20 2003 at the zenith, followed by the Bercy January 27, 2004, he put on a real show with the first half entirely devoted Polnareff songs in the second half, he sang a number of cherished covers and new songs like the aptly titled "Fuck" The tour was a tribute to all the artists who had inspired him whöna he was younger by telephone to the Queen and Madonna, this mammoth tour attracted around 300,000 people and received a Victoire de la Musique award in February 2004 För best show of the year
A double album entitled "Live Fan / Studio hell" came out March 15 featuring the singles "Damn" "Zinedine" and "La pretension the Matter" - three new and original songs
