NoDéjà  

Barnev started a band with two of his friends in 1993. It is called NoDéjà and so far they only have one album out, called NoDéjà. This is the tracklist:

  1. Quelque Chose About You
  2. Reprends-Moi
  3. Michèle
  4. Te Quiero Amar
  5. Konsa
  6. Danser
  7. Matin Midi Minuit
  8. Je Te Retrouverai
  9. Comment Aimer (Duet with Ginette Reno, who René used to manage. When she left him, he nearly gave up on the business altogether but meeting Céline changed his mind)
  10. In Spirit
NoDéjà sing R&B soul music, in a mix of French and English. The other members are Mike Coriolan and Patrick Chevalier.  At the time the band was started, R&B was totally unknown in Quebec. They started performing during different musical events, often in partnership with the Montreal Black community, as in Gospel choirs. But in 1997, thanks to their contribution to the very first album of Dubmatique, they finally draw attention from much wider audiences in Quebec. This led to NoDéjà recording their first album.

Barnev said of working with Ginette Reno (one of Céline's favourite singers when she was young):
    ‘We are deeply honored to sing with Madame Reno. It is truly fantastic that she agreed to do so, specially when one considers the fact that the last time she perfomed in duo was with Jean-Pierre Ferland on ‘T’es mon amour, t’es ma maîtresse !’

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