Daniel Lavoie

Born in Dunrea, Manitoba, Daniel Lavoie began releasing records in the 1970s and drew attention in Quebec with Nirvana bleu, from 1979. “Ils s’aiment”, released in 1983, became one of his best-known songs.

Tension attention and Vue sur la mer cemented his career over the following decade. He also wrote for other performers and played Frollo in Notre-Dame de Paris. He kept recording, including the album Le vieillard et l’enfant, from 2021.