Daniel Lavoie (born Gérald Lavoie; March 17, 1949; French pronunciation: [dan'jɛl la'vwa]) is a Canadian singer–songwriter, actor, producer, poet, and radio host, known for his song "Ils s'aiment" and the role of Frollo in musical Notre-Dame de Paris. He releases albums and performs on stage in Canada and France and tours in Eastern and Central Europe.
Daniel Lavoie was born in Dunrea, Manitoba on March 17, 1949. He is bilingual in English and French, since his family was part of a small French-speaking community in the predominantly anglophone Province. He is the eldest of six children. His father was a shopkeeper and his mother a housewife. Daniel took piano lessons with nuns as a little boy and continued his musical education in French-language Jesuit boarding school, Collège de St-Boniface (now Université de Saint-Boniface), in St. Boniface neighborhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means, "God is my judge", and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames.
The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew, although in some instances "Dan" may be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname developed as a patronymic, Daniels. Other surnames derived from "Daniel" include McDaniel and Danielson.
In the United States, the U.S. Social Security Administration reports that Daniel has peaked as the fifth most popular name for newborns in 1985, 1990, 2007, and 2008. The U.S. Census Bureau reported that in the 2000 census, "Daniels" was the 182nd most common surname in the U.S., while "McDaniel" was ranked at 323, and "Daniel" (without a final "s") was ranked at 380.
Avant quand je partais je lançais un bye bye
Comme on lance un sac dans une soute à bagages
Un peu de courage et le lendemain matin
J'étais déjà loin
Si loin
Avant je me voyais comme un imperméable
Je les laissais pleurer pour me sentir aimé
Et je reprenais mon sac mon air de gare
Un taxi dans la rue et je ne revenais plus
Je pensais pas qu'un jour
J'aimerais si fort
Que rêver de partir serait
Comme rêver de mourir
Je pensais pas qu'un jour
J'aimerais si fort
Que j'aimerais mieux mourir
Que de partir encore
Je quittais mes amours comme des livres de poche
Qu'on oublie sans regret sur un siège d'autobus
Et sans arrière-pensée je partais au loin
Je me voyais comme un train à vapeur dans la nuit
Mais un jour j'ai pas su ce qui se passait
J'avais envie de partir mais je restais
J'avais beau hanter les halls de terminus
Je n'arrivais plus à prendre l'autobus
Daniel Lavoie (born Gérald Lavoie; March 17, 1949; French pronunciation: [dan'jɛl la'vwa]) is a Canadian singer–songwriter, actor, producer, poet, and radio host, known for his song "Ils s'aiment" and the role of Frollo in musical Notre-Dame de Paris. He releases albums and performs on stage in Canada and France and tours in Eastern and Central Europe.
Daniel Lavoie was born in Dunrea, Manitoba on March 17, 1949. He is bilingual in English and French, since his family was part of a small French-speaking community in the predominantly anglophone Province. He is the eldest of six children. His father was a shopkeeper and his mother a housewife. Daniel took piano lessons with nuns as a little boy and continued his musical education in French-language Jesuit boarding school, Collège de St-Boniface (now Université de Saint-Boniface), in St. Boniface neighborhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba.