Dany Brillant
Dany Brillant (lang; né Daniel Cohen-Biran; born 28 December 1965 in Tunis), is a French singer of a Jewish-Tunisian origin. They settled in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois near Paris. His uncle Nathan, was a famous luth player and interpreter of oriental music.
Also recorded as Daniel Cohen-Biran
Dany Brillant

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- Name
- Dany Brillant
- Birth Name
- Daniel Cohen-Biran
- Born
- 28 December 1965
- Birthplace
- Tunis, Tunisia
- Occupation
- Singer, songwriter, record producer, musician
- Full name
- Daniel Cohen-Biran.
- Nationality
- France.
- Fields
- pop music, variety, salsa and jazz.
- Education
- Cours Florent.
- Languages
- French.
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At age 12, Dany Brilliant's family moved to Paris and at 14 his grandfather gave him a guitar. He started performing at various events, including important debut at cabaret "Aux Trois Maillets" where he got his artistic name. His adopted name Brillant comes after Jacques Boni, the owner of the cabaret invited him to stage by saying: "Dany! Sois brillant!" (Dany! Be brilliant!). In June 2005, Brillant appeared on Les stars chantent leurs idoles, on France 2, alongside stars such as Julio Iglesias and Il Divo.
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• Name — Dany Brillant • Birth Name — Daniel Cohen-Biran • Born — 28 December 1965 • Birthplace — Tunis, Tunisia • Origin — French singer of Jewish Tunisian origin • Instrument — Vocals, guitar • Genre — Pop, Salsa • Occupation — Singer, songwriter, record producer, musician • Years Active — 1985present • Website — https: danybrillant.com/
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Title — Year — Peak positions — Certification • FRA — BEL (Wa) — SWI • C'est ça qui est bon — 1991 — 101 — — — — • C'est toi — 1993 — — — — — — • Havana — 1996 — 10 — — — — • Nouveau jour — 1999 — 19 — — — — • Dolce Vita — 2001 — 9 — 14 — — • C'est ça qui est bon — 2002 — 101 — — — — • Jazz... à la Nouvelle Orléans — 2004 — 5 — 9 — — • Casino — 2005 — 11 — 28 — — • Histoire d'un amour — 2007 — 3 — 6 — 44 — Mü-Yap: Gold • Viens dancer — 2009 — 83 — — — — • Puerto Rico — 2 — 10 — 93 • Viens à Saint-Germain — 2012 — 25 — 15 — — • Le dernier romantique — 2014 — 5 — 6 — — • Rock and Swing — 2018 — 10 — 9 — 64 • Dany Brillant chante Aznavour - La Bohème — 2020 — 23 — 13 — — • Dany Brillant chante Aznavour en duo — 2021 — — — 4 — — • Seventies — 2024 — — — 130 — —
Compilation albums
Compilation albums
• Title — Year — Peak positions — Certification • FRA • Dany Brillant Best Of — 2011 — — • Tant qu'il y aura des femmes - l'intégrale — 2014 — 38
Singles
Singles
(selective charting songs on SNEP) • Title — Year — Peak positions — Albums • FRA • "Suzette" — 1992 — 3 • "Y'a qu'les filles qui m'intéressent" — 40 • "Quand je vois tes yeux" — 1996 — 21 • "Dieu" (remix) — 2000 — 65 • "Tant qu'il y aura des femmes" — 2002 — 47 • "Tu vuo' fa l'americano" — 65 • "La belle vie" (with Damien Sargue and Roch Voisine) — 2013 — 95 • "C'est l'amour qui rend heureux" — 2018
Television
Television
• 2004: Les Cordier, juge et flic (TV series) as Lucas (Cordier's cousin) • 2008: Roméro et Juliette (TV film) as lead actor Patrice Roméro
Films
• 1995: Le Nouveau Monde (English title New World as the singer) • 1996: Des nouvelles du bon Dieu • 2004: Les seins de ma prof d'anglais as Monsieur Lambert • 2006: Changement d'adresse as Julien • 2008: Astérix aux Jeux olympiques (English title Asterix at the Olympic Games) • 2008: Le Grand Alibi (English title The Great Alibi) as Michel the taxi driver and the factotum of Léa • 2009: Fais-moi plaisir! as Rudolph • 2012: La Vérité si je mens! 3 as himself
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