French Music Blog

Sarah Riani, French Pop Singer

Celeste — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:27:28 +0000

If you’ve ever wondered what Christina Aguilera might sound like in French, check out Sarah Riani. While I do enjoy the typical French chanteuse who makes charming little folk songs, once in a while I just want to hear someone who can saaang, and Sarah Riani’s got pipes. Riani’s story is becoming a familiar one [...]

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Respect Old School French Hip Hop

Celeste — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:56:55 +0000

I spent most of this past Fete de la Musique in Paris at a Hip Hop block party. When the DJ put on this French Hip Hop song in the middle of his Old School set, the crowd erupted in cheers and started singing along. It was foreign to me, yet very familiar. The song [...]

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Quinze: French R&B Singer

Celeste — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:34:06 +0000

Check out French R&B from Quinze. Get to know this unique French R&B singer and read about his new album, Oublions. It’s been four long years since Quinze’s released his debut album, Girlfriend, and scored a crossover hit with its rock-tinged title track in 2006. Girlfriend was a great French R&B / Soul album — [...]

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Jeanne Cherhal Covers Arcade Fire

Celeste — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:59:49 +0000

I’m always on the lookout for great French covers, and Jeanne Cherhal’s “Mon Corps Est Une Cage” definitely fits the bill. She’s one of my favorite French female singers. Jeanne Cherhal is a Victoire de la Musique (French Grammy) winner who’s also done a little bit of film and stage acting. But first and foremost, [...]

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Retro French Rock from Mustang

Celeste — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:03:17 +0000

The French band Mustang keeps it old school, recalling the pioneers of Southern Rock and Rockabilly, Punk, and New Wave (sometimes all at once) with its retro Rock. Three friends from Clermont-Ferrand, France, (Jean Felzine, Johan Gentile, and Rémi Faure) formed Mustang in 2007. They made a name for themselves on the French festival circuit, [...]

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Emilie Simon: French Electro Singer

Celeste — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:03:38 +0000

Emilie Simon is a French Electro artist who draws obvious comparisons to Bjork, and also Kate Bush, for her enigmatic music videos and her avant-garde musical style. Today, this French Female Singer is making some great Electro Pop in English. Here’s a blast from the past. Watch the video for Emilie Simon’s biggest hit, the [...]

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Zaz: Jazz Manouche French Singer

Celeste — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:32:22 +0000

French music critics are easily excitable, and they get REALLY excited about artists who revive or carry on traditional forms of music. The Female French singer Zaz (Isabelle Geffroy) is one such artist, and you can’t walk into a FNAC these days without tripping over a display for her debut, self-titled album of Jazz Manouche [...]

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French Rappers Salute Michael Jackson

Celeste — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:20:51 +0000

In honor of MJ today, here’s a French hip hop song by FurD, which samples Kanye West referencing Michael Jackson. Did you follow that? They took a line from Kanye’s rap in Keri Hilson’s “Knock You Down,” and made a loop of the line, “This is bad, real bad, Michael Jackson” to use as the [...]

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French Singer Songwriter Joyce Jonathan

Celeste — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:32:14 +0000

I love sunny, happy French Pop music. Here are some musical treats from a French Female singer and songwriter to watch, 20-year-old Joyce Jonathan. If you like cheerful female singer/songwriters like Colbie Caillat, you’ll enjoy Joyce Jonathan. Her sweet voice and acoustic guitar strumming are an irresistible combination. Here’s “Je Ne Sais Pas” and “Pas Besoin [...]

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Island Influenced French R&B from Gage

Celeste — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:14:09 +0000

Pierre Gage (he records as just “Gage”) is a fantastic Montreal-based French R&B singer of Haitian and Jamaican descent. In the late 1990s, Gage was a member of the French R&B group O.N.E., which scored a major hit called “Zoukin.” Another member of O.N.E. was Corneille, who went on to become a hugely popular French [...]

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Little French Singer

Celeste — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:45:42 +0000

The French female singer Little is one of my favorite discoveries. I love her self-titled debut album (Little). Here she is, cute as a button, doing an acoustic performance of her song, “N’importe Quoi.” Find out more about Little and other French female singers. Little French Singer is a post from the French Music Blog [...]

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Everybody Dansez-Vous to French Music

Celeste — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:53:57 +0000

Lately I’ve been in the mood for what I call my “sophisticated” French music. Today’s featured French song, “Dansez-vous” by Pink Martini, makes me want to do just that: Dance! I love the Latin music flavor blended with the French lyrics on “Dansez-vous,” from Pink Martini’s album, Hang on Little Tomato. Put on your dancing [...]

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Get a Dose of Control Club’s French Rock

Celeste — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:47:39 +0000

The French Rock scene has high hopes for the French Indie Rock band Control Club, which includes two former members of the much-beloved French Rock band, A.S. Dragon. On Control Club’s 2009 debut album, Morphine Ballroom, you’ll find songs in English, French, and even German, and a range of everything from modern Indie Rock to [...]

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French Folk-Pop from Polar

Celeste — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:23:51 +0000

I’m very excited about today’s feature. Meet Folk-Rock French singer Polar, (born Eric Linder). Born in Ireland, and raised in Switzerland, Polar was on his way to becoming a star sprinter when his older brother lent him a guitar along with some Bob Dylan and Neil Young records and changed the course of his life. [...]

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Grown Up French R&B from Marc Antoine

Celeste — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:14:26 +0000

Marc Antoine is an adult contemporary French R&B singer and songwriter whose universal love songs would appeal to fans of Joe and Brian McKnight. Marc is of Haitian descent and is based in Montreal, but it’s France where he made a huge splash with his 2008 debut, Comme Il Se Doit. He grew up listening [...]

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Emily Loizeau’s Quirky French Pop

Celeste — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:41:24 +0000

Emily Loizeau is a promising young French female singer and songwriter of both British and French descent. She’s been compared to Regina Spektor for her piano compositions, quirky vocal style, and offbeat music videos. Loizeau sings in both French and English, and cites Georges Brassens, Nina Simone, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and Tom Waits as [...]

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Acoustic French Pop Goodness from De Palmas

Celeste — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:26:46 +0000

Today’s spotlight is on the French Singer De Palmas (aka Gérald De Palmas, real name Gérald Gardrinier). De Palmas first rose to stardom in France with the hit song “Sur la Route” in 1993. In November 2009, he released his impressive fifth studio album, Sortir, which includes among other highlights the English duet “Pandora’s Box” [...]

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Dumas: Prolific French Indie Rocker

Celeste — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:37:44 +0000

French Indie Rock singer Dumas is one of the most highly regarded and commercially successful Quebecois French singers of today. Influenced by both British Rock and French Pop music, [Steve] Dumas has won accolades for his unique French music videos, his creative solo performances (he uses guitar pedals to do “live looping” a la Imogen [...]

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Neo Soul-Inspired French R&B from Eilijah

Celeste — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:53:43 +0000

Eilijah is a French R&B singer from Montpellier, France. He often draws comparisons to Bobby Valentino, but I think what people mean to say is that he, like Bobby and Ryan Leslie and Ne-Yo, makes Neo Soul-inspired R&B music. Eilijah’s debut album, Question de Feeling, came out in 2006, and he’s hard at work on [...]

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Rose: French Folk-Pop Breakout Star

Celeste — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:04:41 +0000

Rose is a favorite French female singer of mine, and she’s much-adored in France. She performs a unique brand of acoustic Folk-Pop, and names two American icons, Janis Joplin and Bob Dylan, as her music idols. I also hear echoes of Joni Mitchell’s jazz-folk fusion when I listen to songs like “Les Jeux Sonts Fait” [...]

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Wallen: A French R&B Trailblazer

Celeste — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:42:41 +0000

French R&B singer Wallen has been a huge influence on the French R&B artists who’ve emerged in the past decade. Wallen has enjoyed success as one of France’s most popular R&B artists. She attended a music conservatory in France as a youth, playing the violin. As a budding R&B singer in the late 90’s and [...]

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Suarez Is the Vampire Weekend of French Pop

Celeste — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:05:28 +0000

Lovely French Pop music from the French band Suarez is today’s feature. Suarez makes me think of Vampire Weekend, because their inspiration comes from eclectic sources. First of all, this acoustic pop band is an unlikely combination of a Belgian musician, Marc Pinilla, and three folk musicians from Madagascar (brothers Max and Pata Randriamanjava, and [...]

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Lea Castel Is the French Alicia Keys

Celeste — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:32:59 +0000

I call French R&B Singer Lea Castel the French version of Alicia Keys not just because she plays piano. They have similar music styles, their voices sound exactly alike, and they arrange their vocals in similar ways. Lea’s got more octaves than Alicia, though, as you’ll hear in the music video for her hit song, [...]

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French Freak Folk from Claire Diterzi

Celeste — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:23:59 +0000

Claire Diterzi is one of my favorite female French alternative artists. Her music reminds me of Tori Amos, Joanna Newsom, and CocoRosie. There’s something otherworldly about her sound. Here’s the beautiful moving painting-style video for “Tableau de Chasse,” from her album, Tableau de Chasse. French Freak Folk from Claire Diterzi is a post from the [...]

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Chinatown: Retro French Indie Rock

Celeste — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:49:59 +0000

Time for some French Indie Rock. Let’s just be honest for a moment: Quebec is far ahead of France when it comes to making quality French Rock. Could it be its closer proximity to Brooklyn? Just kidding. Anyway, here’s the intentionally retro “Apprender a danser” (Learn to Dance) from the Montreal band Chinatown. Their album, [...]

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Alexandre Kinn: Bluesy French Pop

Celeste — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:32:59 +0000

French Pop fans: If your idea of good pop music includes a dreamy guy strumming a guitar, may I present…Alexandre Kinn. Originally from France, Kinn discovered American Blues music during a trip to New Orleans, and thus it became the perfect showcase for his gritty vocals. People say his Blues-inspired Pop is reminiscent of jam [...]

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Tom Frager’s French Pop-Reggae, Mon

Celeste — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:17:59 +0000

I love the French Reggae song “Lady Melody” by Tom Frager and GWAYAV’. It’s a happy Pop-Reggae diddy. (Think UB40′s “Red Red Wine.”) The video, with its surfing clips and Frager playing acoustic guitar on his sunny porch, makes you feel like everything’s gonna be alright. Tom Frager’s French Pop-Reggae, Mon is a post from [...]

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French Rock from Luke

Celeste — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:53:59 +0000

Luke is a very successful French Rock band. I would put them in the Pop/Rock category. Watch the video for “Pense á Moi” (think of me), the first single from their brand new album, D’autre Part. Discover more French Rock Bands. French Rock from Luke is a post from the French Music Blog Related posts [...]

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French Neo Soul from Monsieur Nov

Celeste — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:57:59 +0000

I love everything about the French R&B singer Monsieur Nov. He has an incredible voice and makes catchy songs with wonderful melodies. If you like neo soul, and you’re interested in French R&B music, then you need to get his amazing album, Sans Dessus 2 Soul. You won’t find a better French R&B album than [...]

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Etyl Serves up Moody French Electro-pop

Celeste — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:25:59 +0000

The project of vocalist Eglantine Hermand, Etyl combines the influences of trip-hop, ambient electronic music jazz, and traditional French music into a unique brand of moody French electro-pop. My favorite French songs on the album “Les Souris” are “J’me Fais Mal,” “L’Ours en Poils,” “J’ai Beau,” and “Tombee.” Watch the music video for “J’me Fais [...]

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Soft French Music from Keren Ann

Celeste — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:13:59 +0000

If you like super soft French music, check out French female singer and songwriter Keren Ann. She sings soft, pretty songs in both French and English. This song, “Ailleurs” (the French word for “elsewhere”), is from her album, “La Disparition.” Soft French Music from Keren Ann is a post from the French Music Blog Related [...]

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Welcome to the French Music Blog

Celeste — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:56:11 +0000

Though I always loved old French songs like Charles Trenet’s “La Mer” and the classic “La Vie en Rose” when I heard them in movies, my obsession with French songs really began when Les Nubians’ song “Makeda” came out in 1998 and was played on American radio — which is extremely rare for a French [...]

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