I like this song.

 

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Yup some good french bands about.

not a french band, but french related...haha

 

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i think today the most interesting French music comes from Emilie Simon and M. Go check them out !

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lesB5frYDQ]YouTube- Coeur De Pirate - Comme Des Enfants (Lyrics - French / English Translation)[/ame]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd4-sIRXRH4[/url]

 

:lol: Our new first lady/ex-model! She seems to be very popular outside our borders but in here we find her very boring...

 

@EmmaLouiseSmyth: Coeur de Pirate is canadian ^^ (well quebec), a little cousin! She sings beautifully. She made 2 duets with a french singer I like.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjUeDeWa72E]YouTube- Coeur de Pirate & Julien DORE - Umbrella - Taratata[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYmoy2LIz-c]YouTube- Coeur de pirate (en duo avec Julien Doré) -Pour un infidéle -Longue Vérsion HQ 2009.[/ame]

 

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:lol: Our new first lady/ex-model! She seems to be very popular outside our borders but in here we find her very boring...

 

@EmmaLouiseSmyth: Coeur de Pirate is canadian ^^ (well quebec), a little cousin! She sings beautifully. She made 2 duets with a french singer I like.

 

YouTube- Coeur de Pirate & Julien DORE - Umbrella - Taratata

 

 

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oh okay :laugh4:

My sister bought her cd when we were in France,

so i just pressumed she was french.

oh okay :laugh4:

My sister bought her cd when we were in France,

so i just pressumed she was french.

She's very popular in here. We discover her through Julien Doré (see post above) for whom she was opening at his concerts :)

She's very popular in here. We discover her through Julien Doré (see post above) for whom she was opening at his concerts :)

I've gotten half way through that very lovely cover,

my internet is very slow tonight.

 

Oh, my friend just wrote me a song on her ukulele

with some french lines in it too. :laugh4:

I haven't heard it yet though :sad:

i can't believe we didn't had a thread of french music before :thinking: i think we had one in the international section, thought i could be wrong.

 

i remember it was debated there in zone française thread.

 

well only french music i know is:

tryo

indochine

benjamin biolay

coralie clement

olivia ruiz

 

and mostly that's it. (i mean of french bands that sing in french), cause i think we all know well Phoenix, right?

 

anyways i hope french coldplayers will tell us more about it. ;)

hha chewing gum frais

^is that french? or quebecker? :p

 

I like Francis Cabrel :wacky: Such a romantic music :)

And of course, Indochine remains good :D

 

well only french music i know is:

tryo

indochine

benjamin biolay

coralie clement

olivia ruiz

 

and mostly that's it. (i mean of french bands that sing in french), cause i think we all know well Phoenix, right?

 

anyways i hope french coldplayers will tell us more about it. ;)

 

-Tryo have very funny and also very 'engaged' (?) songs (about ecology, society etc.). I love 'désolé pour hier soir' which is a tale about a guy who's always drunk when he parties and the song is a long apology to his friends who are making fun of him cause he did stupid things XD

 

-Indochine is a true classic. They are loved by every generation (from people around the age of their members (around 45-50 years old) to teenagers) and one of the only french band that could fill stadiums AND do rock.

 

-Benjamin Biolay is overated to me...good songwriter but always high....>.>

 

-Olivia Ruiz was a former contestant in a reality show around 'music' called 'Star academy' (kinda like big brother mixed with Pop Idol). She didn't win but it allows her to build a carrier with artists she really liked. Don't really like her but she has some good songs.

 

-Phoenix got a huge boost this year with their new album but their are around for quite some times now. They didn't get much exposure in 'mass media' in here but if you listen to the good radios, they have always been there.

 

 

Some artists that I like:

 

-Tahiti 80, a 'feel good' band, they make pop/rock/electro music and sing in english. They are very good live (and sweet lads) and for some strange reason, they are very popular in Japan XD

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaeG5LYM5dg]YouTube- TAHITI 80 - Unpredictable (clip officiel)[/ame]

 

One artist I really love is the singer/songwriter called Tété. All his songs are little stories about the evryday life or society. Some are funny, some are sad. His most famous song is this one

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOdo8BHvQPM]YouTube- Tété - a la faveur de l'automne _clip[/ame]

 

One band that is very popular here is Cocoon. They write folk songs in english.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgR-rSy7_Fo]YouTube- Chupee - Nouveau clip de Cocoon[/ame]

 

One good band that is better in my opinion, is AaRON (Artificial Animals Riding On Neverland) (also sings in english)

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km9BxAE9apM]YouTube- AaRON live - U-turn lili[/ame]

 

 

@MariePeter18: Francis Cabrel is good but I prefer Renaud ^^ He's a true poet (his songs are even studied in class!)

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@a-chan: I like Francis Cabrel's voice better though.

 

I know Quebec province (Canada) isn't part of France, but we contribute a lot to francophone music and a lot of our artists are well known in France.

 

My favorite quebecker artists are Alfa Rococo, Dumas and the Cowboys Fringants:

 

 

Alfa Rococo (this one's really worth it, imo):

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvlW5r-VdSs]YouTube- Les jours de pluie[/ame]

 

Dumas (best quebecker arist):

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uePM0QZEHIo]YouTube- "J'erre" de Dumas[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdoIweeg3Nw]YouTube- Au gré des saisons[/ame]

 

Cowboys Fringants:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLVd6oMpn9o]YouTube- Les etoiles filantes-les cowboys fringants[/ame]

@a-chan: I like Francis Cabrel's voice better though.

 

In terms of voice, I agree but on the lyrics, Renaud is way better to me.

 

I know Quebec province (Canada) isn't part of France, but we contribute a lot to francophone music and a lot of our artists are well known in France.

+10000 We love our cousins' singers :) I like Bruno Peltier, he has a great voice but I don't listen to him much...My brother-in-law on the other hand is a huge fan of Isabelle Boulay!

Les cowboys fringuants are really popular in France ^^

Hahahaha Bruno pelletier, we so make fun of that guy :P He's got a great voice, it's true, but his songs are cheesy :P Same with Isabelle Boulay, but I think she's a bit better.

 

Cowboys Fringants ftw! I'll see them live for the second time in february :D

Does Phoenix Count? I love them so far

-Tryo have very funny and also very 'engaged' (?) songs (about ecology, society etc.). I love 'désolé pour hier soir' which is a tale about a guy who's always drunk when he parties and the song is a long apology to his friends who are making fun of him cause he did stupid things XD

 

-Indochine is a true classic. They are loved by every generation (from people around the age of their members (around 45-50 years old) to teenagers) and one of the only french band that could fill stadiums AND do rock.

 

-Benjamin Biolay is overated to me...good songwriter but always high....>.>

 

-Olivia Ruiz was a former contestant in a reality show around 'music' called 'Star academy' (kinda like big brother mixed with Pop Idol). She didn't win but it allows her to build a carrier with artists she really liked. Don't really like her but she has some good songs.

 

-Phoenix got a huge boost this year with their new album but their are around for quite some times now. They didn't get much exposure in 'mass media' in here but if you listen to the good radios, they have always been there.

 

 

Some artists that I like:

 

-Tahiti 80, a 'feel good' band, they make pop/rock/electro music and sing in english. They are very good live (and sweet lads) and for some strange reason, they are very popular in Japan XD

 

 

One artist I really love is the singer/songwriter called Tété. All his songs are little stories about the evryday life or society. Some are funny, some are sad. His most famous song is this one

 

YouTube- Tété - a la faveur de l'automne _clip

 

One band that is very popular here is Cocoon. They write folk songs in english.

 

YouTube- Chupee - Nouveau clip de Cocoon

 

One good band that is better in my opinion, is AaRON (Artificial Animals Riding On Neverland) (also sings in english)

 

 

 

@MariePeter18: Francis Cabrel is good but I prefer Renaud ^^ He's a true poet (his songs are even studied in class!)

well i said the first french artists that came to mind. :uhoh: (at least i didn't mention only 'raphael haroche' :p )

 

i didn't knew it about Olivia Ruiz.

 

Well i know Benjamin is high :lol: (i saw him in concert :wacko: ). Although his first album was quite calm (compared with the other ones :uhoh: ) and the last one is way too long in my opinion. :\ still i liked it, although yet my fave is "à l'origine"

 

:facepalm: i don't know how i missed to mention Tahiti 80.

 

And same here, Renaud is better.

 

Any newer french artist/bands that you'll advice me to check?

 

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mariepeter i'll check those ones you've said.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIkXK6rxt4c]Noir Désir - Le Vent Nous Portera[/ame]

Any newer french artist/bands that you'll advice me to check?

Well, that would be tough since I'm not really into french music. My holly trilogy is Renaud - Tété and Bénabar (that I didn't mention earlier) but they're not new :\

 

As 'recent' and good, I advise you AaRON.

 

As not new but good, I advise M (pseudo of Mathieu Chedid). Good guitarist and composer. He did a duet with Sean Lennon a few years ago ^^ He has a high pitch voice and a crazy costume but he's very talented & respected.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOa64VrGZO4]YouTube- Sean Lennon et M - L'eclipse (duo) clip[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLxV4qVnTxI]YouTube- -M- Qui de nous deux.[/ame]

 

Popular too, Renan Luce (who is married to Renaud's daughter :wink3: )

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vv5sDQ9aFU]YouTube- RENAN LUCE - La lettre[/ame]

 

A girl that is really popular too is Anais. She sings funny songs and this one was a massiv hit where she mocked couples in love because she was single (and jalous :P )

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlU8pUVQwUw]YouTube- Anaïs - Mon coeur mon amour[/ame]

 

But I'm not really a good judge :sick:

 

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Noir Désir: good band but not really popular anymore since the leader killed his girlfriend (a famous actress) by beating her to death....

Noir Désir: good band but not really popular anymore since the leader killed his girlfriend (a famous actress) by beating her to death....

Really? That's awful! :shocked2:

 

I actually just like this song, but.. meh. Now I'll remember that each time I listen to the song... :sweatdrop:

 

*goes off to Wikipedia* .___.

Hi!!!:D

I like it!!!

Though I'm not that well informed on that....

Really? That's awful! :shocked2:

 

I actually just like this song, but.. meh. Now I'll remember that each time I listen to the song... :sweatdrop:

 

*goes off to Wikipedia* .___.

Yep! Bertrand Cantat was dating famous actress Marie Trintignant (daughter of two famous movie directors). He was very possessiv and one day, he beat her to death. She was taken to the hospital but it was too late... :cry: He was sent to prison and sent there 3 or 4 years...He was liberated 2 or 3 years ago but since his arrestation, Noir Desir didn't write anything or perform. They just release a song on the internet 2 years ago I think :thinking:

 

Anyway, this story caused a great shock in France and now Marie's mother milits for the violence done against women.