Pascal Obispo
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Pascal Obispo was born on January 8, 1965, in Bergerac, Dordogne, but grew up in Rennes, where his mother raised him after her divorce. He discovered rock and new wave in high school, particularly The Cure and Marquis de Sade, and went on to play in various bands, first as a bassist and then gradually as a singer. After a debut solo album that went relatively unnoticed, he signed his first recording contract with Epic in 1991 and released the album *Plus Que Tout au Monde* the following year, which brought him sudden fame among the general public, mainly thanks to the title track (No. 33) and songs such as âTu vas me manquer â ( No. 16) and âLa Moitié de moi.â Equally great success awaited him in 1994 with the release of Un jour Comme Aujourdâhui (No. 17), which was widely acclaimed for tracks such as âTu compliques tout â (No. 21) and âTombé pour elle [LâÃle aux oiseaux]â (No. 12). Between Superflu and Soledad, both of which reached No. 2 on the French charts and were released in 1996 and 1999 respectively, Pascal Obispo achieved his first No. 1 with the live album Live 98. In the meantime, the tracks âPersonne â (No. 9) and âLucieâ (No. 6), released in 1996, were huge hits. The singer went on to release two No. 1 albums, Studio Fan in 2004 and Les Fleurs du Bien in 2006. Subsequently, the artistâwho also writes extensively for other artists (notably Florent Pagny, Zazie, and Johnny Hallyday)âchannels his popularity into humanitarian causes (Les Restos du CÅur, Sidactionâ¦) and writes musicals (Les Dix Commandements in 2000). The compilation Millésimes also reached No. 1 in 2013. Then Le Grand Amour reached No. 3 in 2013, Billet de Femme No. 1 in 2016, and Obispo No. 3 in 2018. Breaking free from traditional distribution methods, he created his own mobile app to distribute his music. Once again, the public followed him: in 2021, he ranked No. 2 again with the album France, followed by the tribute to France Gall, Histoires 2 France (2022). In 2023, the duet âJâétais pas fait pour le bonheurâ with Italian singer Giordana Angi heralded the album Le Beau Qui Pleut, followed a year later by LâArchipel des Séquelles, featuring the female vocals of Zazie, Carla Bruni, Nolwenn Leroy, Isabelle Boulay, Elodie Frégé, and Anne Sila. In 2026, he released the duet album Héritage (Vol. 2), featuring new tracks with Renaud, Michel Jonasz, Julien Clerc, Francis Cabrel, Bénabar, and Gaëtan Roussel, as well as Philippe Pascal, Daniel Lévi, and Michel Delpech, who appeared as virtual guests posthumously.
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- C'est la vie qui veut ça by Pascal Obispo
- Magic Trip
- Si je manquais de ta peau
- L'important c'est d'aimer
- Pas besoin de regrets
- Tue par amour
- Soledad
- Par absence
- L'histoire
- Le secret perdu
- La peine maximum featuring Pablo Villafranca
- Il est celui que je voulais featuring Nourith
- For me formidable (en duo avec Pascal Obispo) by Pascal Obispo
- Rien ne dure
- La même tribu featuring Véronique Sanson
- L'envie d'aimer
- Arigatô
- Le Grand Amour
- Un homme est passé
- Quand j'entends la musique
- Saigne
- Le lanceur de couteaux
- La rouille
- Villa Saïd
