Charest composed the soundtrack for the 2003 animated film '' The Triplets of Belleville ( Les Triplettes de Belleville ) '' . The film 's score garnered him a César Award for Best Music Written for a Film and the song " Belleville Rendez-vous " earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song in 2004 . Charest , along with his then wife , vocalist Béatrice Bonifassi , performed " Belleville Rendez-vous " at the 76th Academy Awards ceremony — Maxime Morin played percussion on a bicycle during the live performance
76th Academy Awards
76th Academy Awards
Benoît Charest