Bénabar
Known for Acting · 67 credits
- Born
- 1969-06-16 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- Thiais, Val-de-Marne, France
- Also known as
- Bruno Nicolini
Biography
Bruno Nicolini (born 16 June 1969), better known by his stage name Bénabar, is a French songwriter and singer, who could be compared to Vincent Delerm and other singers from his generation. As many of them he was influenced by Georges Brassens, Renaud, Jacques Higelin and also Tom Waits. His songs describe day-to-day life events with humour and a tender cynicism. His songs are influenced by French chanson and a heavy influence is placed on the piano or the accordion and on typical French fanfare (brass band) for the most upbeat of them. This genre of music is very typically French and differs from most in that emphasis is placed on appreciation of the lyrics and that it is linked to a specific culture of modern "guinche" (slang for "guinguette") appreciated a lot by Bobos among others.
Bénabar began his career in the cinema, working as an assistant on Le Brasier (1991) before directing three short subjects: Nada Lezard (1991), José Jeannette (1992) and Sursum corda (1994). He then turned to music, working for some time with his friend Patchol who gave him his nickname (Bénabar being the "verlan" of Barnabé, the name he was using on stage). With "Les associés" he sang for several years in small places in France, Belgium, and Switzerland before the release of Bénabar (2001), which raised his profile sufficiently to make him the opening act for Henri Salvador. He was nominated as a Revelation for the "Victoires de la musique 2003" but did not win it. In 2004, after the successful release of Les risques du métier, he won the award for "album "chanson/variété" of the year". His next album Reprise des négociations sold better than the previous ones: according to Le Figaro, Bénabar reached number 4 for CD sales in France, with 2.18 million euros sales in 2006. In 2007 he won the awards for "Male group or artist of the year" and "original song of the year" (for Le dîner).
He has two brothers named Patrick and Sébastien. He has a son born in 2004 named Manolo and a daughter born in 2009.
Bénabar is a member of the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble since 2007.
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Known For
TV Shows (18)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Infrarouge
2006
as Self
Taratata
1993
as Self
Victoires de la musique
1985
as Self
Capitaine Marleau
2015
as Yannick Murat
Burger Quiz
2001
as Self
On n'est pas couché
2006
as Self - Guest
The Unexpected Getaway
2022
as Self
La chanson de l'année
2004
as Self
Un monde, un regard
2021
Folie passagère
2015
as Self
La Boîte à secrets
2019
as Self
Basique, le concert
2018
as Self
Les plus belles comptines d'Okoo
2019
Le Secret d'Élise
2016
as Jean-Pierre Letilleul - 1969
Open Bar
2014
as Self
Chez Lolo
2025
Movies (49)
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Serge Lama, le dernier rappel
2025
as Self
Incognito
2009
as Lucas
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
2010
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025
as Self (archive footage)
The Grand Restaurant IV
2022
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
2008
My Out-Laws
2019
as Harold Becker
They Love Each Other... Well, Almost!
2022
as Hypolite
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
2015
Les Enfoirés 2026 - La Ballade des Enfoirés
2026
as Self
Le Grand Concert de la Francophonie célèbre Jean-Jaques Goldman
2025
as Self : Guest
Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
2016
Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
2013
Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
2022
Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés
2019
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
2017
Taratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith
2017
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
2014
Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs
2023
as Self
Taratata fête les 40 ans de Bercy
2024
as Self
Tous Inconnus
2022
as ("Perdu de recherche" segment)
Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
2018
Michel Delpech &... live at the Grand Rex, Paris
2007
as Self
The Great Restaurant
2010
as Michel - un client du restaurant
The Night Watchmen
2015
as Pedro
Les copains d'abord font du ski
2014
as Self
Ici Nougaro ! Le concert évènement
2024
as Self
Victor & Célia
2019
as Max
11e edition de La Nuit de la Deprime aux Folies Bergère
2026
La fête de la chanson française - 20 ans d'émotions
2026
as Self : Guest
Laurent Gerra, l'anniversaire-événement
2025
as Self
Joyeux anniversaire Renaud
2022
as Self
Corsu Mezu Mezu, le concert
2022
as Self
Indochine, une révolution musicale
2024
as Self
The Pink Soldier
2006
as Le Petit Chimiste
Éternel Aznavour : le concert événement
2024
as Self : Guest
Le bal des Bodin's
2022
as Self - Chanteur
Jean-Jacques Goldman : la grande soirée anniversaire / la soirée continue
2021
as Self
Je vous écoute
2016
Tété à la Cigale : À la faveur des rencontres
2023
as Self
La Grande Fête de Carcassonne
2025
as Self
La Grande Soirée du 31 de Paris
2025
as Self : Guest
Bénabar : Inspiré de faits réels (DVD BONUS DÉBRANCHÉ)
Bénabar - Tournée 2006
2006
as Self
Bénabar : Bien l'bonsoir m'sieurs dames
2013
as Self
Bénabar - Live au Grand Rex
2004
as Self
Bénabar - Tournée des indociles
2022
Bénabar, Les estivales de CulturBox
2025
as Lui même
About Bénabar
Bruno Nicolini (born 16 June 1969), better known by his stage name Bénabar, is a French songwriter and singer, who could be compared to Vincent Delerm and other singers from his generation. As many of them he was influenced by Georges Brassens, Renaud, Jacques Higelin and also Tom Waits. His songs describe day-to-day life events with humour and a tender cynicism. His songs are influenced by French chanson and a heavy influence is placed on the piano or the accordion and on typical French fanfare (brass band) for the most upbeat of them. This g… With 67 credits spanning from 1982 to 2026, Bénabar has appeared in 49 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bénabar Movies
- Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)
- Serge Lama, le dernier rappel (2025) — as Self
- Incognito (2009) — as Lucas
- Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs (2010)
- Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés (2025) — as Self (archive footage)
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