Vincent Niclo

Vincent Niclo (born in Paris on 6 January 1975) is a French pop opera tenor singer.

Musical theatre

Vincent Niclo comes from a family of artists and was interested in theatre and took courses at the Cours Florent acting school particularly with Raymond Acquaviva. He also followed courses at Simon, trained at Actor Studio, and studied modern dance.

His first role in theatre was in ''Renaître à Bogota'', a play by Marthe Vandenberg. He also acted in a number of television films and series like ''Sous le soleil'', ''Extrême Limite'', ''Nestor Burma'' and a role in cinema in ''Place Vendôme'' directed by Nicole Garcia.

After meeting Thierry Dran at the Paris Opera, he furthered his singing techniques and ended with a role in the musical ''Titanic'' in its French version where he played Jim Farrel, followed by other roles in musicals ''Tristan and Iseult'' playing Tristan, double roles as Romeo in '' Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour'' and as Rhett Butler in '' Autant en emporte le vent''.

He also developed a solo singing career. Vincent Niclo toured in 2006 giving a series of concerts accompanied by a symphonic orchestra and 150 musicians and choir singers in ''Night of the Proms'' and released an album the same year ''Un nom sur mon visage'' with moderate success.
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Vincent Niclo and Red Army Choir MVD

Returning to classic music, he sang with Red Army Choir - MVD Ensemble, the official academic ensemble under the Ministry of the Interior. After Vincent Niclo asked Thierry Wolf, the producer of the Ensemble, they went together in Moscow to meet MVD director General Eliseev. Thierry Wolf and Victor Eliseev invited him to join the tour project produced by FGL PRODUCTIONS, for all Red Army Choir in the French leg of the tour in March 2012.

''Opéra Rouge'' (France)

Vincent Niclo performed every night "Ameno" and "La Marseillaise", both of which appear in album ''Opéra Rouge'' released on 24 September 2012, that also include many pop-arrangements of classic arias like Giacomo Puccini's "Nessum Dorma", Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana", Tomaso Albinoni's "Adagio", Lucio Dalla's "Caruso" and Luigi Denza's "Funiculi Funicula". The album was commercially successful, and spent 5 consecutive weeks in Top 5 of French Albums Chart and was certified Platinum on 5 November 2012.

On 10 November 2012, Vincent Niclo sang with the Red Army Choir - MVD Ensemble at the Kremlin in Moscow. The event was organized for Army Day and broadcast on Russian national television.
Red Army Choir and Vincent Niclo at Kremlin in Moscow. On 24 November 2012 on French TV, Red Army Choir MVD Ensemble and Vincent Niclo interpret "All By Myself" near Celine Dion, for big show to celebrate the release of her new album "No wait".
Red Army Choir and Vincent Niclo interpret "All By Myself" near Celine Dion on French TV on November 24, 2012. Niclo was invited to open the six concerts that she gave in Paris in November and December 2013.
, On her website, Celine Dion announces 7 shows with Red Army Choir and Vincent Niclo on November and December 2013. During this period Vincent Niclo and Red Army Choir MVD Ensemble, realized several shows on French TV. As on 4 December 2012, they took part in ''Noël sous les étoiles'' French TV special presented by Daniela Lumbroso interpreting "Ameno". It was scheduled for broadcast on France 3 on 21 December 2012.

In March 2013, Vincent Niclo will engage in yet another tour with the Red Army Choir MVD Ensemble with 37 various dates. During the tour, they receive a Triple Platinum Award from hands of producer Thierry Wolf at Zenith of Lille for 300,000 copies sold of Opéra Rouge.
More 300 000 copies sold for Opera Rouge.

''O Fortuna'' (Germany)

Collaboration between the Red Army Choir MVD Ensemble and Vincent Niclo carry on with the album ''O Fortuna'' produced by Thierry Wolfuniversal-label-panorama-nimmt-chor-der-roten-armee
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Release "O Fortuna" On Deutsche Grammophon in Germany on October 26, 2013.

Album ''Luis''

Vincent Niclo finished a tribute to tenor Luis Mariano. The new album titled ''Luis'' was released September 23, 2013 in France.

Danse avec les stars

* In 2015 he participated in season 6 of '' Danse avec les stars'' (the French version of '' Dancing with the Stars'') with his partner Katrina Patchett and finished 7th out of 10 contestants.
This table shows the route of Vincent Niclo and Katrina Patchett in Danse Avec Les Stars.

Shows

*2001 / 2002: ''Titanic'' as Jim Farrel (French version at Opéra Royal de Wallonie and Opéra d’Avignon)
*2002: ''West Side Story'' as Tony (at Halle aux Grains in Toulouse)
*2002: ''Les Liaisons Dangereuses'' (at Valmont) - Only on CD. The show itself did not materialize
*2002: ''Tristan et Iseult'' as Tristan (Only the initial promotional shows)
*2002: ''Roméo et Juliette, de la haine à l'amour'' as Romeo and double of Romeo
*2003 / 2004: ''Autant En Emporte Le Vent'' as Rhett Butler

Tours

*2006: ''Night of the Proms'' (touring France and Belgium)
*2012: Touring with Red Army Choir (Chœurs de l'Armée rouge) in France and other countries
*2013: Touring with Red Army Choir (Chœurs de l'Armée rouge) in France and other countries
*2013: First Part Of Celine Dion with Red Army Choir (Chœurs de l'Armée rouge) in Antwerp and Paris
*2018-2019: Touring with Sarah Brightman on her Hymn World Tour.

Discography

Albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

*2018: ''An Evening with Vincent Niclo'' (compilation album)
*2021: ''10 Ans Deja''

Singles

References

External links

Vincent Niclo Official website
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French tenors
1975 births
Living people
Singers from Paris
Cours Florent alumni
21st-century French singers
21st-century French male singers