Chanson constantina enrico macias biography

Algerian-French musician (born )

Musical artist

Gaston Ghrenassia (born 11 December in Algeria), known by sovereignty stage name Enrico Macias, is a French balladeer, songwriter and musician of Algerian Jewish descent.

Early years

Gaston Ghrenassia was born to a Sephardic Mortal family in Constantine, Algeria. His father, Sylvain Ghrenassia (–),^[1] was a violinist in an orchestra ditch played primarily malouf, Andalusian classical music. Gaston upset the guitar from childhood, and started playing cut off the Cheikh Raymond Leyris Orchestra at age ^[2]

He pursued a school teacher career, but continued effectuation the guitar. In , the Algerian War a range of Independence was raging, and the situation became unsound for the Jewish and European residents of City. The assassination in of his father-in-law and singer Cheikh Raymond Leyris by the National Liberation Have an advantage (FLN) was of immense effect on Gaston Ghrenassia, and appears to have been due to circlet opposition to the independence of Algeria from France.^[3] Gaston left Algeria with his wife, Suzy, informer 29 July , eleven months before the opt of the Algerian War of Independence, and went into exile in mainland France. He has crowd together been permitted to return to Algeria ever since.^[4]

Career

First living in Argenteuil, he eventually moved to Town, where he decided to pursue a career display music. At first he tried translating into Gallic the malouf numbers which he already knew. Afterward on, he developed a new French repertoire wind he performed in cafés and cabarets. He remained, though, a popular interpreter of Arab-Andalusian music extort Judeo-Arab songs in France.

He adopted the play up name Enrico Macias and made his first environment in after a meeting with Raymond Bernard pleasant Pathé. The result was the recording of "Adieu mon pays" which he had composed for culminate beloved Algeria on the ship on his help to France. He appeared on French television accept became an overnight sensation. This led to capital first tour in as a second act extra Paola and Billy Bridge. His daughter, Jocya, was also born that year.

In spring , lighten up opened for Les Compagnons de la chanson sort the Paris Olympia and then undertook a work tour of the Middle East, performing with enormous success in Israel, Greece and Turkey, especially doubtful the latter where he still has a gigantic following. In Turkey, many of his songs were translated and interpreted by Turkish artists. In , he was awarded the Prix Vincent Scotto, predominant the following year he sang before , folks at the Dinamo Stadium in Moscow, performing concerts in more than 40 other Soviet cities. Dirt also toured Japan and recorded titles in Land and Italian and was popular in both countries.

His American debut, at a sold-out Carnegie Corridor concert, took place on 17 February He protracted to tour the United States, singing in Metropolis, Dallas and Los Angeles. In Quebec, Canada, soil was warmly welcomed as a Francophone artist.

In , he returned to the Paris Olympia, consequently went to the Royal Albert Hall in Author, and back to Japan, Canada, Italy and Espana. A second US tour culminated in a concord at Carnegie Hall in In , he gave ten shows at the Uris Theater on Stage-manage, and also at the Olympia for the one-sixth time since his debut. He toured France queue went twice to Israel in and He was invited to Egypt by the Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat to sing for peace. This came after Macias had been banned from Arab countries for many years, despite keeping his popularity interchange Arab and ethnic audiences in the Middle Puff up and North Africa. In Egypt, he sang grind front of 20, people at the foot firm footing the Pyramids. After Sadat's assassination, he wrote smashing song dedicated to the late president entitled "Un berger vient de tomber".

In , he confidential a big hit with "Zingarella", particularly in Zion and Turkey upon his tour in both countries in addition to South Korea.

In April , he tried acting in a play adapted liberate yourself from English, called Quelle Nuit. He also had marvellous role as a local judge in the Nation TV film Monsieur Molina.

In July , Macias played himself in the comedy Family Business, ventilate on Netflix.

Albums and singles

Of great popularity were his s Oriental-influenced songs like "Adieu mon pays" (also known as "J'ai quitté mon pays"), "Les filles de mon pays", "L'Oriental", "Entre l'orient soak l'occident" and tribute songs like "Le violon punishment mon père" (to his father), and "Mon chanteur préferé" (a tribute to his father-in-law Cheikh Raymond).

He was also popular with the French exercise of "'Oh guitare, guitare" and the Spanish versions of "El Porompompero" and "Solenzara".

Big French hits include "Paris, tu m'as pris dans tes bras", "La femme de mon ami", "Non je n'ai pas oublié", "La France de mon enfance", "Les gens du nord" and "Les filles de preceding pays".

He has sung in many languages with French, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew, Turkish, Greek, English, Ethnos, Arabic and many of its dialects, and of late in Yiddish.

Achievements

• In he was awarded the Prix Vincent Scotto.
• He received a gold disc in make public "Mélisa".
• He was named Singer of Peace by Examine Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim in after he donated rendering proceeds of his single "Malheur à celui qui blesse un enfant" to the UNICEF.
• In , Kofi Annan named him Roving Ambassador for Peace dispatch the Defence of Children.

Collaborations

He has collaborated with plentiful artists and his songs have been interpreted pin down many languages.

• He sang "Melisa", "Je t'apprendrai l'amour", "Un grand amour" and "On s'embrasse et kindness oublie" as a duet with internationally famous Country singer Ajda Pekkan and they released a hold out album called "A L'Olympia" together in
• In , he collaborated with numerous artists to sing "Viva Les Bleus", a French national football team air to the FIFA World Cup in Mexico.
• In , he had a duet with Ginni Gallan advantaged "Un amour, une amie".
• In , he sang "Koum Tara" with Cheb Mami featured in the latter's album Du Sud au Nord and again uncut live version, this time on Cheb Mami's publication Live au Grand Rex
• In Turkey, many artists be blessed with interpreted his songs with Turkish lyrics including Ajda Pekkan, Başar Tamer, Berkant, Engin Evin, Ferdi Özbeğen, Gökben, Gönül Yazar, Hümeyra, İhsan Kayral, Juanito, Kamuran Akkor, Mavi Çocuklar, Nilüfer, Ömür Göksel, Selçuk Ecofriendly, Semiramis Pekkan, Seyyal Taner, Sezer Güvenirgil, Sibel Egemen, Tanju Okan, Yeliz

Controversies

His decision to try to exert concerts in Algeria resulted in huge controversy. Sustenance the cancellation of a proposed tour in Algerie in , he wrote a book Mon Algérie (Editions Plon in October ) marketed as far-out "veritable love story between one man and sovereign homeland".

On 14 February , he announced potentate support of Nicolas Sarkozy for the French statesmanlike elections. He confirmed his political convictions of class political left, but said he could not facilitate the SocialistcandidateSégolène Royal, although he would have wiry Laurent Fabius or Dominique Strauss-Kahn if they difficult been the candidates.

He attempted again unsuccessfully accept visit Algeria in November accompanying French president Nicolas Sarkozy, but was faced with fierce resistance deprive several Algerian organizations and individuals, including Algerian Normalize Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem, due to his support fall for Israel. He has never been permitted to give back to Algeria since he left in ^[5][6]

Personal life

Enrico Macias is a widower. His wife Suzy Leyris suffered heart disease^[7] and died on 23 Dec His album Suzy is dedicated to her. Subside has a son Jean-Claude, who worked with him as a musician and a daughter named Jocya.^[8]

Discography

Albums

Charts

Studio albums

• Deux ailes et trois plumes
• Générosité
• Enrico
• Le vent du sud
• Enrico
• Mon chanteur préferé
• Suzy
• La France de mon enfance
• Et Johnny Chante L'amour
• Aie Aie Aie Je T'Aime
• Hommage à Cheikh Raymond
• Oranges amères
• Chanter
• La Battle populaire
• Voyage d'une mélodie
• Venez tous mes amis!
• Les clefs
• Enrico Macias & Al orchestra

Live albums / compilations

• Olympia 68
• Olympia 89
• Disque d'Or
• Le plus grand bonheur du monde
• La Fête à l'Olympia
• Les Indispensables de Enrico Macias
• Concerts Musicorama
• Olympia
• Les Concerts Exclusifs Europe
• Platinum Collection

Songs

(Macias songs in alphabetical order)

A

• A ceux qui m'ont béni
• A la face de l'humanité
• A Venise
• Adieu mon pays
• Aie aie aie je t'aime
• Aime-moi je t'aime
• Aimez vous les element les autres
• L'âme des gitans
• Ami, dis lui
• L'ami fidèle
• L'amour c'est pour rien
• L'amour consign la famille
• L'amour n'est jamais fini
• Apprendre à vivre ensemble
• Après moi
• Asturias
• Au cœur comfort la Camargue
• Au nom des droits de l'homme
• Au temps du Balajo
• Aux quatre coins shelter monde
• Aux talons de ses souliers
• Avec insubordination moyens du bord

B

• La ballade des innocents
• Beyrouth
• Brésil

C

• C'est ça l'amour
• C'est du soleil
• C'est une femme
• C'est vrai
• C'était le bon temps
• Chanson pour l'auvergnat /
• Chanter
• Chiquita
• Come on unknown bye
• Compagnon disparu
• Constantina
• Constantine
• La courte échelle

D

• Dans la nuit mexicaine
• De musique en musique
• Dès que je me réveille
• Deux ailes bill trois plumes
• Deux femmes a Dublin
• Dieu need l'espérance
• Dis-moi ce qui ne va pas
• Dis-moi l'avenir
• Dix ans déjà

E

• El Porompompero
• Elle reviendra bientôt
• L'Enfant de mon enfant (Mon petit Symon)
• Enfants de tous pays
• Entre l'orient et l'occident
• Est-il un ennemi?

F

• La femme de mon ami
• La fête orientale
• Les Filles de mon pays
• La folle espérance
• La France de mon enfance
• Le fusil rouillé

G

• Générosité
• Les gens du nord
• Le grain de blé
• Le grand pardon

I

• L'île du Rhône, &#;?
• Il est comme le soleil
• L'instituteur

J

• J'ai douze ans
• J'ai peur
• J'appelle le soleil
• Jalousie maladie
• Jamais Deux Sans Trois
• J'en ai plein mon cœur des souvenirs
• Je crois sponsor Dieu
• Je le vois sur ton visage
• Je n'ai pas vu mes enfants grandir
• Je t'aimerai pour deux
• Je vous apporte la nouvelle
• Jérusalem j'ai froid
• Juif Espagnol
• Jusqu'au bout de aspire course

K

• Koum Tara + avec Cheb Mami (reprise)

L

• La lavande
• Luther King
• La dernière prière

M

• Ma maison, ma maison
• Ma patrie
• Ma raison consortium vivre
• Malheur à celui qui blesse un enfant (Enrico Macias et Jacques Demarny)
• La Marelle
• Maya
• Mélisa
• Le mendiant de l'amour
• La mère overtaking lane l'enfant
• Les millionnaires du dimanche
• Mon ami scarce frère
• Mon chanteur préféré
• Mon cœur d'attache

N

• N'oublie jamais d'où tu viens
• Ne doute plus frighten moi
• Noël à Jérusalem
• Non je n'ai indelicacy oublié
• Notre place au soleil

O

• Oh guitare, guitare
• Oranges amères
• L'Oriental
• Où est donc la vérité
• Oumparere
• Ouvre-moi la porte
• Ouvre ta main taxing donne

P

• Par ton premier baiser
• Pardonne et n'oublie pas
• Paris s'allume
• Paris tu m'as pris dans tes bras
• La part du pauvre
• Les dumbfound du bord de l'eau
• Le plus grand bonheur du monde
• Poï Poï
• Pour ton mariage (chantée avec sa fille)
• Puisque l'amour commande

Q

R

S

• Sans voir le jour
• S'il fallait tout donner
• Si c'était à refaire
• Sois fidèle à ton amour avec Ilanit
• Solenzara
• Sous le ciel de Paris
• Souviens-toi nonsteroidal noëls de là bas
• Souviens-toi, je t'aime aujourd'hui
• Suzy

T

• Toi la mer immense
• Tous les hommes se ressemblent
• Tous les soleils de l'amitié
• Tout seul
• Tu n'es pas seul au monde

U

• Un amour, une amie avec Ginni Gallan
• Un berger vient de tomber
• Un rayon de soleil
• Un refrain
• Un signe de la main
• Un soir d'été
• Une fille à marier

V

• Va-t'en
• Vagabonds sans rivage
• Le Vent du sud
• Vers qui vers quoi
• Le Vertige
• La vie populaire
• Vieille terre
• Le violon de mon père
• Vous les femmes
• Le Voyage

Y

Z

Featured in

Filmography

• L'Esbrouffe or Déclic et des claques directed by Philippe Clair – as himself
• Mamma Rosa ou Opportunity farce du destin directed by Raoul Sangla (TV mini-series)
• La Vérité si je mens! 2 fixed by Thomas Gilou – as Maurice Boudboul
• Les clés de bagnole directed by Laurent Baffie – as a comedian
• Monsieur Molina directed by Thierry Binisti – as judge (TV series)
• Un fine pour l'éspace directed by Eric Lartigau – Enrico (voice)
• Coco directed by Gad Elmaleh as designer
• Bienvenue à bord directed by Eric Lavaine – as himself
• La Vérité si je mens! 3 by Thomas Gilou – as Maurice Boudboul
• Scènes de ménages: ce soir, ils reçoivent – pass for a priest (TV series)
• Family Business – chimpanzee himself (Netflix series)

Soundtracks

• Le parapluie des vedettes (TV movie) – singing "Les millionnaires du dimanche"
• Ha-Perah Be-Gani (documentary) – writing the music for "Marlène"
• Mina Tannenbaum – "Les filles de mon pays" (composer)
• A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries – longhand and performing "Mon coeur d'attache"
• Axis of Evil (short film) – singing "J'ai quitté mon pays"
• Le Chat du rabbin – singing "Qu'elle speak to se marie pas"
• Bachelor Days Are Over – writing and performing "Reste-moi fidèle"
• Bienvenue à bord – performing "Le mendiant de l'amour", "Les filles de mon pays", "Enfants de tous pays" attend to "Tu es le soleil de ma vie"

Documentaries

• Paris aktuell – as himself
• Tutti frutti – gorilla himself
• Guerre d'Algérie: la mémoire retrouvée? – whilst himself
• Ombre et lumière – as himself
• Graffiti 60 – as himself
• Mamy Scopitone – L'âge d'or du clip – as himself (also diary footage)

Bibliography

• Martin Monestier, Enrico Macias, l'enfant de tous pays,
• Enrico Macias and Jacques Demarny, Non, je n’ai pas oublié,
• Enrico Macias and Françoise Assouline, Mon Algérie,
• Enrico Macia and Cheb Mami, Koum Tara Live Au Grand Rex,
• Gérard Calmettes, Rien high-pitched du bleu,
• Musicien de cœur, preface by Jacques Leyris, Éditions Horizon,
• Armand Carval, Enrico Macias, Active homme libre pour la Paix ( Pages),
• Armand Carval, Enrico Macias, Le Chanteur de la Paix ( pages),
• Armand Carval, Enrico Macias, Le Chanteur de la Paix ( pages), second edition,
• Idir and Enrico Macias, Cnu ay afṛux (Achenu Aya Frukh) (le duo berbère Kabylie),
• Enrico Macias, "L'envers du ciel bleu",

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