French pop

[MaryAnnSingleton]

have just downloaded 2 Carla Bruni songs - I love a bit of French pop - have Charlotte Gainsbourg and Francoise Hardy too

[Scootergrrrl]

Stereolab are very good too.

[CoteDAzur]

How about Nolwenn Leroy's Histoire Naturelle and Mon Ange?

There is also Emilie Simon's Fleur de Saison. She is the girl who sings in the film "March of the Emperor".

I also like Tina Arena, especially her Je m'appelle Bagdad.

[MaryAnnSingleton]

yes, big Stereolab fans here - thanks cote - will check those out

[UnquietDad]

Veronique Riviere

and of course the lovely and mad-as-cheese

Mylene Farmer

and her protegee

Alizee

and last but not least

Patricia Kaas

[MaryAnnSingleton]

ooh thanks ! am always searching for something new to add to my collection

[belgo]

Raphaël's Caravane

[belgo]

And I like Alizee.

Azelle Red is a great Belgian singer who sings mostly in french. She's been around for years and has got loads of stuff on youtube.

[belgo]

I mean Axelle Red Je me fâche

[MaryAnnSingleton]

thanks belgo

[UnquietDad]

Jean-Jacques Goldman

[UnquietDad]

and

Zazie

[belgo]

another hit from Alizee here.

I could link you to all the Axelle Red songs as she's my favourite french singer but I will stick to Rester Femme - worth watching till the end and
je pense à toi

I'm enjoying listening to the music on this thread.

[FabioUnblogged]

Mieux

[Marina]

This lot take me right back

[Marina]

Et puis Les heures ou je m'eclipse

[Marina]

Ella, elle l'a

[belgo]

I hadn't realised Kate Ryan's Ella Elle L'a was a cover.

Kate Ryan's Desenchantee.

[DaDaDa]

France Gall peut etre?

[DaDaDa]

I see Marina beat me to it (but the early stuff is better)

Etienne Daho... and there my knowledge of French Pop shudders to a grinding halt.

[UnquietDad]

Ah, belgo, I see you have linked to Alizee's tribute to the Smiths guitarist.

[belgo]

I am going to try and listen to all the links on here today.

[MaryAnnSingleton]

me too- thanks everyone !

[aDad]

rofl UQD . Never thought of it like that!

Not really pop, and you probably already have it:

Je ne t'aime plus

[belgo]

I like Manu Chao. I thought he was Spanish?

[aDad]

half french, half spanish - sings in both and English a bit.

Used to be in the French band Mano Negra