Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Louane added a beautiful touch to Francis Cabrel's 1979 hit "Je l'aime à mourir" (I Love Her to Death) during the French Song Festival in 2015.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Louane Emera sings On était beau (We Were Beautiful), a song about the breakup of a relationship. Everything reminds her of her lover, and she can't get him out of her mind.
Difficulty: Newbie
France
Louane sings live her hit song "Si t'étais là" (If You Were Here). It's a mournful song in which she communicates in her own way with the loved ones she lost.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Louane's touching single "Les Étoiles" (The Stars) expresses the pain of abandonment and disillusionment, but also the resolution to turn the page and move on.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Over sixty musicians have come together as part of UNICEF's Paris-Africa project, which provides support to victims of the recent drought in East Africa. Their efforts have culminated in this beautiful single, Des Ricochets (Skipping Stones).
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Les Nubians record with the late great father of Bossa Nova, Henri Salvador. “Que le mot soit perle” is a sweet song dedicated to all children orphaned by AIDS.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
For the opening of the show "Dans l’Œil des Enfoirés" (In the Eye of the Bastards) in 2011, Jean-Jacques Goldman sang the song "On demande pas la lune" (We Aren't Asking for the Moon). French singers and artists Patricia Kaas, Maxime Le Forestier, Lorie, Maurane, Mimie Mathy, and many more joined in the singing in honor of the late comedic actor Coluche, who founded the soup kitchen "Les Restos du Cœur" (Restaurants of the Heart).
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Moroccan rapper Lartiste is enjoying a huge success with his hit song "Chocolat." Recorded as a duo with the singer Awa Imani, the song is being played non-stop in the French-speaking world thanks in part to its catchy refrain, cho cho cho chocolat.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
A group of talented French children decide to pay tribute to the famous singer Michel Sardou by singing one of his hits, "Les lacs du Connemara" (The Lakes of Connemara). This iconic song, a tribute to Ireland, still captures the imagination of many French people.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Kendji Girac, a winner of the French version of The Voice, sings about his "beautiful Andalusian girl" in this video that will definitely make you want to get up and dance. You'll even learn a few Spanish words along with your French!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France, Spain
Kendji Girac, a star of the French version of The Voice, goes back to his Gypsy roots in "Color Gitano" (Spanish for "Gypsy color"). This fun, rhythmic song will definitely make you want to get up and dance, and it'll even teach you some Spanish too!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
In this song, Keen'V dreams of fleeing to Tahiti, where he'll "live his best life." If only he weren't in COVID lockdown!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
This musical adaptation of Marceline Desbordes-Valmore’s poem “La Sincère,” performed by Karin Clercq, is a touching and troubling song — themes the video captures well with its New York setting. You can hear tracks from her brand new album, La Vie Buissonnière, here.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Cyril Kamar, who later appeared on the music scene as K-Maro, was born in Lebanon. While still a child, he and his family fled to Paris, but finally settled in Quebec.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Johnny Hallyday's song "Seul" (Alone) is from his 2014 album "Rester Vivant" (Staying Alive). His performance is especially moving now that this famous rock star is no longer with us (Johnny died on December 5, 2017). The poignant lyrics seem like a farewell to his family and his fans.
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