Difficulty: Intermediate
France, Mali
French-Malian pop singer Aya Nakamura performs "Copines" (Girlfriends), her 2018 single that reached the top of the charts with over 272 million views on YouTube.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Canada
From dreams to reality, putting forth “a little bit of energy each day,” Annie Chartrand, a vocalist who debuted singing behind her bathroom door, burst onto the music scene in 2006. Here is an interview with the singer of Ma blonde est une chanteuse [My Girlfriend Is a Singer]—a group that's actually part of a love story…
Difficulty: Intermediate
Belgium
Belgian singer Angèle invites us inside her head as she shares her deepest longings and imaginings in "Je veux tes yeux" (I Want Your Eyes). Starting from a photograph, she drifts into a daydream of love illustrated by a beautiful sequences of images.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In "Rétine" (Retina), Amir declares his love to his girlfriend, who is definitely the apple of his eye!
Difficulty: Beginner
Senegal
Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia are joined together by their love for music and each other. The pair met at the Institute for Young Blind People in Bamako, the capital of Mali.
Difficulty: Beginner
Senegal
Amadou and Mariam share singing duties with co-producer Manu Chao on a song with themes of migration and dislocation.
Difficulty: Beginner
Senegal
Amadou and Mariam reference a number of West African musical instruments, like djembes, dununs, balans, and tamas, in “Beaux dimanches”—a song about Sundays in Bamako.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
German metal band Rammstein has no shortage of fans. Listen to devotees describe just what it is that makes the band compelling enough to sell out ten thousand tickets in just two days.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Colonel Reyel professes his love for his "one and only" in a lovely song, his single "Toi et Moi" (You and Me) from his album Soldat de l'Amour, (Love Soldier). Enjoy this live acoustic session!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Alizée sings her hit single "Moi... Lolita" (Me... Lolita) from her debut album Gourmandises (Delicacies). The song is based on the novel Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
This very emotional song by Aldebert is a conversation between a dad and his daughter. You might want to grab some tissues for this one!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
"Tomber dans ses yeux" (To Fall into Her Eyes) is a song from the musical Les Amants de la Bastille (The Lovers of the Bastille), a love story set during the leadup to the storming of the Bastille in 1789. This video gives you a sneak peek of the musical as well as some behind-the-scenes footage.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
"Pour la peine" (For the Pain) is a song from the musical 1789: The Lovers of the Bastille that tells the story of two lovers during the turmoil of the French Revolution.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Inspired by the French national anthem, "Je veux le monde" (I Want the World) is a song from the musical 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille (The Lovers of the Bastille). The music video features beautiful period costumes and superb choreography.
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