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French music: recommendations needed!
Bonjour!
I am immersing myself in French culture at the moment. I am busy dusting off my school-girl French, as I want to be able to read French books and watch French films. I also would love to listen to some French music............only problem is, I don't know of any! Can anyone recommend me some? I'm thinking pop, rock, easy-listening. Any suggestions would be gratefully received. Merci beaucoup! Moll |
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I'd start with the hottest band of the moment Christine & The Queens they have an amazing album .
The reissued album has English language versions but I think you can still get the full French album on Spotify etc If you want to go back a bit my favourite 80s French pop star was Frances Gall. She has had loads of hits and there maybe som you might recognise from European holidays or Eurovision |
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If you fancy a bit of dreamy electro pop you could do a lot worse than M83.
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Thanks for all the replies so far. I only posted my question a couple of hours ago, so I'm really pleased three people already have taken the time to respond!
Will check out all the suggestions made; many thanks.
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Some popular classics......
Charles Trenet - La Mer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fztkUuunI7g Edith Piaf - La Vie En Rose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFzViYkZAz4 Charles Aznavour - Hier Encore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyRF1CjOPQ8 Jacques Brel - Ne Me Quitte Pas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2wmKcBm4Ik ,,,,,,,,,and for something completely different.......... Jordi with Dur Dur D'etre Bebe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IiLZ0dvDWU |
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Jacqueline Taieb - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guADTFlEHJE
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Check out Camille (Dalmais). Her album Le Sac des Filles is pretty good.
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and I'm sure there's plenty of French music playlists on Spotify.
French hip hop/rap is pretty good too. |
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La Base & Tru Comers - Equilbre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdFkQ-QVVqg St Germain - Sure Thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMM044eL56c Justice - Civilization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVq2yMuAMVQ Air - sing sang sung https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oei7SYOYodI Playground love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UfHXiQkgd8 |
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Alizée (Moi Lolita)
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I like Celine Dion's french stuff:
Celle Qui m'a tout appris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pPC1vN5WjI Pour que tu m'aimes encore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzaTyxMduH4 |
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Here's some "Easy Listening" from Sacha Distel:
Ces Mots Stupides (with Johanna Shimkus): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr-ERyTWKx8 Le Soleil De Ma Vie (with Brigitte Bardot): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neTZ8dL3BeU Toute La Pluie Tombe Sur Moi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5JLqh4_h68 La Fille D'Ipanema: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7986lQ914Mc He has an official YouTube channel if you're interested (or not). |
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Sorry, double post !!
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I can't help with the music I'm afraid - but I'd highly recommend Jean de Florette (first) and Manon des Sources to follow, both very good films.
I suppose you could also try Je T'Aime by Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin....a good song but not an awful lot to translate though!
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Alizée (Moi Lolita)
Lorie Have Lorie's albums too and love Sur Un Air Latino, Ensorcellee etc... |
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I'd start with the hottest band of the moment Christine & The Queens they have an amazing album .
The reissued album has English language versions but I think you can still get the full French album on Spotify etc If you want to go back a bit my favourite 80s French pop star was Frances Gall. She has had loads of hits and there maybe som you might recognise from European holidays or Eurovision |
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Some recent songs I like
Kendji Girac, Soprano - No Me Mirès Màs Louane - Nos Secrets Calogero - Le Monde Moderne Renaud - Toujours Debout Zaho - Sauver l'amour (Daniel Balavoine cover) |
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Ella, Elle L'a by France Gall is one of my favourite songs ever. Love Debranche by France Gall too.
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A great song by Charles Aznavour and very difficult to sing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmaBeo1M6vg "Emmenez Moi" To the absolutely bizarre HENRI SALVADOR - "ENFONCEZ-VOUS CA DANS LA TETE". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BUXxgRg0_0 Enzo - "Juste Quelqu'un De Bien " (cafe jazz) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo16qG-a9WM Even Brigitte Bardot tried her hand at singing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd71eWNolVM If you like the 60s material look for "Scopitones" early music videos. Or from the 30s - 50s era, Jean Sablon was a big star in his day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHYC6SYI-9Q "Vous, qui passez sans me voir" (1936) This was part written by Charles Trenet who had a hit with it himself in 1954. Plenty of french music here http://www.nostalgie.fr/ |
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Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens.
Or a bit more modern Saïan Supa Crew, Daft Punk and Air. |
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Oooh yes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pxt_R7jLKA France Gall & Serge Gainsbourg - "Les Sucettes" (lollipops) Written by Serge Gainsbourg I understand it was banned when people realised what it's really about! |
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I like Celine Dion's french stuff:
Pour que tu m'aimes encore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzaTyxMduH4
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Indila
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My personal favourites include:
Emilie Simon (a cross between Kate Bush and Imogen Heap. Started quite tech-loving but has eased back on the electronics a little now): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo5XSAdSqEg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2odfjNMZVQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfC1qFpskyg Yelle (superb pop with a bit of attitude. Incredibly charismatic and amazing live): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHB9...maYstERN-fbmw5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKM8...maYstERN-fbmw5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFlR...maYstERN-fbmw5 Grown-up Vanessa Paradis. Forget Joe Le Taxi, she's been producing great stuff for years now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLFwO1w7zN8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs5sxTIyn0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu1-ZeQ-leI And although he doesn't really dabble too much in vocal stuff, and even less in French language songs, the ultimate latter day French music icon (sorry Daft Punk) has to be the incomparable Jean-Michel Jarre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-zUUTvsxxs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSIMVnPA994 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyX_qouAmfE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_YJL65ZwNY |
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Will check out all the suggestions made; many thanks.
