Yves Frulla had already been an accomplished player and first-call guy in Montréal for many years when Céline Dion needed to put together a band. Her popularity was just starting to explode and Yves was the person chosen by Claude Lemay, Céline's longtime bandleader.
Yves performs virtually daily at The Colosseum, built exclusively for Céline's A New Day show at Caesars Palace, and is gearing up to go on tour with Céline in February 2008. Yves plays Motif ES synthesizers and has relied upon Yamaha products for years to create the magic sound that has enthralled millions of people the world over.
A versatile musician with a background in classical piano, Yves Frulla quickly worked his way up the ladder in the music industry, establishing his reputation as a brilliant keyboard player. Today, his impressive experience reads like a who's who of the pop/rock music scene, both in his native country Canada and internationally. Over the years he has toured and travelled extensively with a number of renowned Canadian artists, including Juno Award winner Sass Jordan, as well as Julie Masse, Sylvain Cossette, Laurence Jalbert and Claude Dubois.
Yves has been playing the keyboard for Céline Dion since the 1990 Unison tour. He has toured with her worldwide, recorded three live albums and appeared on numerous TV shows, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman, The Arsenio Hall Show and Oprah. He is currently working on Céline's A New Day Las Vegas show, hailed as a breakthrough in the entertainment world, and he will be part of Céline's upcoming world tour starting February 2008. This new venture will take him to various countries over 12 to 14 months.
Also an experienced composer and bandleader, Yves has produced, arranged and recorded television and film music for vocalists and dance groups and has composed and arranged for both published and new songwriters. He currently owns a project studio in Las Vegas and regularly commutes to Nashville and Los Angeles to collaborate on song writing projects with established songwriters.
He plans to continue writing, producing, recording and touring with new and established artists and pursuing television and film work after Celine's tour winds down.
