Difficulty: Beginner
Belgium
Belgian singer-songwriter Mentissa sings "Et Bam," which was actually written and composed by her friend and fellow singer-songwriter Vianney. Enjoy her beautiful voice!
Difficulty: Newbie
France
As a tribute to Françoise Hardy, who passed away recently, let's listen to her beautifully sad song, "Mon amie la rose" (My Friend the Rose). An ode to beauty and friendship, and also a lament on life and the passage of time.
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: 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: Beginner
France
In "Rétine" (Retina), Amir declares his love to his girlfriend, who is definitely the apple of his eye!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Slimane declares his love for the person who makes his heart beat faster, hoping to convince her that the difficulties in their relationship pale in comparison to the intensity of his feelings.
Difficulty: Newbie
France
Zouzou sings "Il est parti comme il était venu" (He Left as He Had Come), a fleeting love story about a young man who disappeared as quickly as he came into her life.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
The ethnic violence that devastated the central African states of Burundi and Rwanda in the 90s claimed the lives of more than a million people and created many more refugees. One of them was Gaël Faye, a French-Rwandan rapper who expresses his feelings toward his birth country in this beautiful song.
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
Tahiti
In collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Tahitian artist DJ Harmelo released "Mets ton masque" ("Put on Your Mask") to encourage people to do exactly as the title says during the COVID pandemic. Check out DJ Harmelo's SoundCloud for more of his catchy tunes!
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
In her single 2019 "Rien à prouver" (Nothing to Prove), Yseult sings about her struggles on the road to success.
Difficulty: Newbie
Canada
Céline Dion laments the difficulties of life and its obstacles in her poignant song "Je sais pas" (I Don't Know), from 1995.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
In her 2019 hit "Noir," Yseult sings about everything in her life being black, in multiple senses of the word. Check out her other videos on Yabla here.
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!
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