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Le Journal - Gainsbourg

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The French singer Serge Gainsbourg is still remembered long after his death by fans, English rockers, and songwriter (and first lady of France) Carla Bruni.

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Dionysos - Miss Acacia

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Miss Acacia is a character in the novel La Mécanique du Cœur (“The Mechanics of the Heart”) by Dionysos lead singer Mathias Malzieu; in it, the protagonist falls madly in love with her.

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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, 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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Annie Chartrand - Grandir bilingue

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada

The lovely singer tells us in franglais about franglais. She discusses her experiences growing up bilingual in Quebec, her international travels, and why it’s not always a good idea to tell someone if you’ve ripped your pants…

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M - Ma mélodie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Matthieu Chedid, better known as M, comes from a long line of talented artists. Mathieu is the eldest son of famous French singer Louis Chedid and the grandson of the writer Andrée Chedid.

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Français avec Nelly - Coco Chanel - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly tells the fascinating life story of French fashion icon Coco Chanel, beginning with what led to her career as a designer.

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Caption 91 [en]: a singer, dancer in cabarets.
Caption 91 [fr]: chanteuse, danseuse dans les cabarets.

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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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Mère & Fille - Tout en couleur

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Barbara wants to get the Scarlett Johansson look to please her boyfriend, Gaël. There's only one problem: she needs to dye her hair blond. How will that work out?

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Caption 5 [en]: Oh yeah? And for a singer?
Caption 5 [fr]: Ah ouais ? Et en chanteuse ?

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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 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly suggests some songs for more advanced French speakers: Charles Aznavour's "La bohème," Angèle's "Balance ton quoi," Stromae's "Formidable," Serge Gainsbourg's "La javanaise," and Orelsan's "Tout va bien."

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Caption 27 [en]: Of course you know Angèle, this Belgian singer.
Caption 27 [fr]: Bien sûr que tu connais Angèle, cette chanteuse belge.

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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 Jour où tout a basculé - Mon fils est amoureux de ma copine - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

Thomas has been living with his mother since his parents' divorce. Though he was only thirteen at the time, he immediately felt protective of her.

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Caption 27 [en]: but we don't have a female singer.
Caption 27 [fr]: mais on n'a pas de chanteuse.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Ma fille et mon mari se sont fait berner - Part 8

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Alison finally realizes that Steve Holloway is a scammer. Though she'll never get her money back, she still has a bright future as a lawyer specializing in artists' rights.

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Caption 6 [en]: and no one comes to pick up the singer.
Caption 6 [fr]: et personne ne vient chercher la chanteuse.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Ma fille et mon mari se sont fait berner - Part 5

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Alison records her song in Steve's studio—or so she believes. When Steve asks Jean-Pierre to pay the sound engineer, he seems so surprised and upset that Steve decides to pay him out of his own pocket.

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Caption 46 [en]: for the singer and for her father,
Caption 46 [fr]: à la chanteuse et à son père,

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