Cali (singer)
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Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Bruno Caliciuri (born 28 June 1968), better known as Cali, is a French singer-songwriter.
Biography
Cali was born 28 June 1968 in
At the age of 17, Cali discovered
In October 2005, Cali released his second solo album Menteur. This album reinforced his position amongst France's most popular artists. Popular songs include "Je ne vivrai pas sans toi" and the single "Je m'en vais (après Miossec)".
In 2006, he published "Le bordel magnifique" which was recorded during his Menteur tour in Zénith de Lille. It witnesses the connection established between the singer and his audience through the concert.
In 2007, he did a Take-Away Show video session shot by Vincent Moon.
In 2007, he went on a support tour for all the producers of cheese pies hard hit by the crisis that raged that year in the cheese industry, thanks to which he was inducted Chevalier du Camembert Doré and Grand Maître de l'Emmental.
In 2008, he released his third solo album "L'espoir" which was recorded in the South of France with the help of [Mathias Malzieu] and [Scott Colburn]. He expressed his penchant for love stories, but also his political engagement in "Résistance" and the single "1000 coeurs debout"
In 2010 he got prankster Rémi Gaillard to make the clip for his song "L'amour fou".
He currently lives in Languedoc-Roussillon with his two children.[citation needed]
Music
Cali's musical style is pop/rock. He is accompanied usually by a rock trio (guitar, drums, bass) but often also a violin, saxophone, trumpet and even trombone (for songs like "Tes Yeux"), giving his music a unique almost folk/jazz feel. Cali accompanies himself sometimes with acoustic guitar. On stage, he is known for injecting much passion and energy into his performances. He will often perform a stage dive towards the end of his set, which in at least four instances led to serious injuries.
Awards
He was nominated for the Breakthrough Artist of the Year award at the 2003 edition of the
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
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BEL Wa [1] |
FRA [2] |
SWI | |||
2003 | L'amour parfait | 18 | 7 | 68 |
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2005 | Menteur | 7 | 2 | 33 |
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2006 | Le bordel magnifique | 27 | 13 | 93 |
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2008 | L'espoir | 2 | 1 | 16 |
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2010 | La vie est une truite arc-en-ciel qui nage dans mon cœur | 4 | 11 | 61 |
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2012 | Vernet les bains | 22 | 21 | — | |
2016 | Les choses défendues | 36 | 48 [4] |
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2018 | Chante Léo Ferré | 122 | — | — | |
2020 | Cavale | 33 | 40 [5] |
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2022 | Ces jours qu'on a presque oubliés Vol. 1 | 30 | — | — |
Live albums
Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications | |
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BEL Wa |
FRA [2] | |||
2003 | Le bruit de ma vie - Live.01 | 32 | 26 | |
2013 | La vie cowboy (3 CDs) | 71 | 75 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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FRA [2] | |||
2003 | "C'est quand le bonheur?" | 85 | L'amour parfait |
2004 | "Je m'en vais" | 56 | Menteur |
- Others
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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FRA [2] | |||
2013 | "Un arc en ciel" (Téléthon 2013) (Bénabar, Bruel, Cali et Marina) |
1 |
DVDs
- 2004: Pleine de vie - Recorded at the Bataclan
Soundtracks
Year | Album | Peak positions | |
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BEL Wa |
FRA [2] | ||
2008 | Magique | 98 | 159 |
References
- ^ Ultratop.be/fr: Cali page
- ^ a b c d e LesCharts.com: Cali page
- ^ a b c d e "Les certifications". SNEP. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Top Albums (Week 12, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
External links
- Official Site Archived 4 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine