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Melissa Mars - Melissa et son premier album

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Meet Melissa Mars: actress, singer, songwriter, storyteller, dreamer, “Martian.” In the first of her interviews with Yabla, Melissa tells us how her career got launched.

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Louane - Nos Secrets

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In her song "Nos secrets" (Our Secrets), pop singer Louane Emera laments a relationship that is fading like "a bouquet of maybes." It's a melancholy and philosophical song about coming to terms with a broken relationship.

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Zaz - Je Veux

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In her hit song "Je Veux" (I Want), Zaz lists the things she wants most in life. Instead of diamonds from Chanel or a suite at the Ritz, the singer opts for more intangible goals such as love, joy, and a good mood.

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Boulbar - Dernier jour à San Francisco

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In "Dernier jour à San Francisco" (Last Day in San Francisco), the French singer Bertrand Boulbar shares his impressions of the "city by the bay."

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Boulbar - New York, 6 heures du matin

Difficulty: Beginner

France

The French singer Bertrand Boulbar lands in New York, the first stop on his trip across the United States. Follow him along his westward journey through songs from his latest album, Motor Hotel.

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Télésonne - Carmen Maria Vega - "La Menteuse"

Difficulty: Beginner

France

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Carmen Maria Vega—a four-member band led by the eponymous singer, born in Guatemala and raised in Lyons—show off their musical and “creative” talents in this video for their popular song “La Menteuse.” What do you think? Any chance Carmen is stretching the truth about all that lying?

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Dionysos - Tes lacets sont des fées

Difficulty: Beginner

France

“Tes lacets sont des fées” is an upbeat tune by rock band Dionysos, accompanied by singer Olivia Ruiz. This animated clip transports us into an inferno of love and innocence.

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Ina-Ich - Âme armée

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Ina-Ich, singer, songwriter, composer, and instrumentalist: this rockin’ babe has it all! Her song “Âme armée” shows off her many talents, blending elements of screamo, metal, rock, electronica, and even classical music into a passionate, intense ballad about the battle scars of war.

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Sophie et Patrice - Le bruit, c'est l'enfer

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Living in an apartment can be hell when your neighbor decides to remodel. Patrice and Sophie suffer in silence while the noise goes on unabated around them. It's so bad, Patrice thinks that even the plants are hurting...

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Caption 45 [en]: you're, uh... a singer,
Caption 45 [fr]: tu es, euh... chanteur,

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Français avec Nelly - Personality Vocabulary - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Enrich your vocabulary and impress your French-speaking friends next time you need to describe someone's personality. Just be careful with masculine and feminine endings!

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Caption 27 [en]: This singer is really very modest despite her success.
Caption 27 [fr]: Cette chanteuse est vraiment très modeste malgré son succès.

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Français avec Nelly - 12 Songs to Improve Your French - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

What better way to learn and improve your French than through songs? Nelly will share her favorites with you, some of which—including "Je veux" by Zaz, "Elle me dit" by Mika, and "Dernière danse" by Indila—are even available on Yabla! Why not check them out?

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Caption 56 [en]: performed by the singer Zaz.
Caption 56 [fr]: interprétée par la chanteuse Zaz.

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Le saviez-vous? - Conjugaison au futur simple de l’indicatif

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Let's talk about the future with Patricia. She will show you how to conjugate verbs in the simple future of the indicative.

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Caption 37 [en]: that is to say, this singer and me,
Caption 37 [fr]: c'est-à-dire moi et ce chanteur,

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Oldelaf - La Tristitude

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Oldelaf bares his soul in his song "La Tristitude," a portmanteau that combines tristesse (sadness) and attitude (and a little solitude). We might call it "saditude." Listen to his lyrics and you'll surely recognize it. Ça fait mal!

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Caption 43 [en]: It's becoming a stylist, but for Eddie Mitchell [French singer with a distinctive hairstyle]
Caption 43 [fr]: C'est devenir styliste mais pour Eddie Mitchell

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Mai Lingani - Mai et Burkina Electric

Difficulty: Beginner

Burkina Faso

Though Mai Lingani grew up in Côte d’Ivoire, she is one of the most popular singer/songwriters in Burkina Faso, where she was born. In 1998 that country presented her with its highest award for a musician, the “Prix national de la chanson.” In addition to her beautiful French and melodious English, Mai also speaks (and sings in) three African tongues: Moré, Dioula, and Bissa. Please enjoy our interview with this delightful talent!

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Caption 15 [en]: And so that's how... maybe, I became a singer. Who knows?
Caption 15 [fr]: Et voilà, c'est comme ça que... peut-être je suis devenue chanteuse. Qui sait?

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Voyage dans Paris - Montparnasse

Difficulty: Beginner

France

What do Charles Baudelaire, Simone de Beauvoir, and the architect of the Statue of Liberty have in common? They are all buried in the Montparnasse cemetery, home to the graves of some of the greatest figures in French history. Here are some of its other famous souls.

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Caption 10 [en]: or even... the grave of the famous singer and author Serge Gainsbourg.
Caption 10 [fr]: ou encore... la tombe du célèbre chanteur et auteur Serge Gainsbourg.

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