Songs in French
“Évidemment” is a single by French singer Kendji Girac. It appears on his 2020 album Mi vida. It reached number one on both the French and Belgian charts. This week it is sitting at number 27 on the French radio hits chart, having spent 24 weeks on the chart, and Read more…
Since we just introduced Jérémy Frérot, it seems like a good time to introduce Flo Delavega. “Printemps Éternel” is his first solo single. It was released in July of 2020 and appears on his first solo album Rêveur Forêveur. It has been on the French radio hits chart for 45 Read more…
“Un homme” is a single by French singer Jérémy Frerot. It is currently sitting at number two on the French radio hits chart, having spent 20 weeks on the chart. It appears on his second, 2021 album entitled Meilleure vie. About the Artist Jérémy Frerot is a singer from Bruges, Read more…
No discussion of French music is complete without introducing Les Enfoirés. “Maintenant” is the official song of this year’s annual concert to benefit the charity Les Restos du cœur, which was broadcast on March 5th on TF1. The single, written by Slimane, was released on February 15th and features artists Read more…
And today we have another request. “Karma Girls” is a song by French rock band Indochine. The single was released in March of 2019 and appears on their 13th album 13, released in September 2017. It reached number one on the French digital sales chart. Song information from Wikipedia. About Read more…
This one goes out by request. “Gloria” is a song by French band Indochine featuring Italian actress and singer Asia Argento. It appears on their 13th album 13, which was released in 2017. About the Artists Indochine Indochine (French for Indochina) is a French rock/new wave band formed in 1981 by Parisians Read more…
French singer Vianney wrote this touching song for/about his step-daughter. He said to several news outlets that he was surprised by how much one can love a child that is not one’s own child genetically. While sitting at number three this week, it recently spent several weeks at number one Read more…
“Bonne année” is kind of an extra song that French singer Bénabar wrote for the New Year’s Eve holiday. It is a hidden track on his 2014 album Inspiré De Faits Réels. About the Artist Bruno Nicolini, who performs as Bénabar, is a French singer/songwriter from the suburbs of Paris. His Read more…
“Petit Papa Noël” is one of the most famous French-language Christmas Carols. It was recorded in 1946 by Tino Rossi for the film Destins. It has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single of all time in France. In December of 1991, after it was released Read more…
‘Tis the Christmas season, so of course it’s time for some Christmas music! But not just any Christmas music, I wanted to do some Christmas music that is unique to the French language. Originally released by the group La Compagnie Créole, this song talks about how Christmas is celebrated in Read more…