French Songs

[Guest JulyRed]

Mylene Farmer is the best French singer, LMAO

[wowastyle]

ooh saving this thread.

emilie simon - desert

vanessa paradis- il y a

Emily Loizeau - Je Suis Jalouse

[Guest Aein]

I love Emilie Simon. Her voice is so cute.

[Guest kromy]

Matt Pokora and Superbus ones ^^

[kangana]

I would like to recommand Zazie and Christophe Mae

[dahanizzle]

I like Carla Bruni's first album, especially quel'qun ma dit (probably didn't spell that correctly). Her voice is very soothing, if you're looking for something like that

[Guest sono]

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I think Etienne DAHO is one of the best french singer!

if you like Rock bands (some metal songs), try this:

Saez

Jeune et con (young and stupide)

Silmarils

Cours vite

FFF

Le meilleur du pire

No one is innocent

la peau

Mass Hysteria

Donner vous la peine

[Guest Imboredthatsnotfun]

Not a French band I don't think, but I really like this song. Pink Martini - Sympatique.

The lyrics aren't too difficult so you should get the jist of the lyrics if you know a bit of French. And it's fun to sing along to as well

And of course - Brigitte Bardot - Moi je joue

This is a real upbeat song. Feel like I want to dance when I hear it xD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqq-jHV5huI

It was in that perfume advert for Dior too.

[Guest Anehi.]

I definitely recommend Zaho. She's fricking awesome!

[Guest toGETherONE]

One of favs were from Tragédie ~ Hey Oh, then Saya ~ Je Pense A Toi. I like Amel Bent's genre too. I like the duet version Pham Quynh Anh & Marc Lavoine ~ J'espère.

[dorothea_black]

I heard Stromae for the first time yesterday and I am already in love with his album, Cheese.

Here are some links:

Last.fm

Homepage

Wiki

[Guest tratout.me]

Yelle has great party music.

Riot in Belgium is another personal favourite.

If you want really soulful music, I'm not the person to ask.

But my Quebecois friend won't mind giving some suggestions if I ask.

Bonne chance, mes ami(e)s.

[Guest alengrew]

sorry but i don't like french songs. some songs are good but not all.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Black_Meddle]

Gojira, my favorite band from France:

Gojira - Vacuity

Gojira - To Sirius

Gojira - All the Tears

Gojira - Love

Some other stuff that seems pretty cool:

Dagoba - The Things Within

Anorexia Nervosa - The Shining

Gorod - Thirst for Power

[Guest mangchilo]

I definitely recommend Zaho. She's fricking awesome!

Seconded. I really like Zaho's album, too, and I liked her feature in Cheb Mami's song "Halili" better than Elissa's in the version completely in Arabic. I hope she releases a sophomore album soon! I like Corneille, too, speaking of R&B and pop singers from Quebec.

Some of my favorite songs in French are actually by artists in or originally from Africa. I like a lot of the "rai-n-b" type stuff with French/Arabic collaborations that's been coming out of France and Algeria for about the past half decade (Example:

or 113, Magic System & Mohamed Lamine - Un gaou a Oran), Magic System (mixture of French and Yoruba), a few of Jessy Matador's songs (LOL don't kill me for that one, people), Amadou et Mariam (some songs in French and some not), the recent songs "Jeu 2 mains" by Patson and Awilo Longomba and "Fais Pas Ton Mytho" by Marvin and Patson, Mokobé from 113's solo album from a few years ago...There's more, but can't think of them off the top of my head. A lot of it's not really stuff to listen to to improve your textbook-style French like the OP of this thread wanted, but fun music whether you understand French or not.

[Guest iamvick]

Sheryfa Luna - I especially recommend 'Je Reviendrai'

Quentin Mosimann - 'Toc Toc' is really upbeat

Sexion D'assaut

Ours

Lorie

Micky Green