I love the french langauge , any good french music?

Question

I really enjoy the french language , but i cant hardly find any french songs on the internet ; i mean like free french music files. does any body know where i can find some good free music ? who are good french artists? i think i would really like romatic French songs but like i mentioned i am having trouble finding any songs at the moment . Please help me with your expertise !!!

I want to thank all the poeple who are going to answer this questino in advance. THANK YOU !!!:)

Answer 1

well, i don't know about romantic (in the sense you mean), but eternal "Serge Gainsbourg" is, in my eyes, one of the best french musician/artist of its times. Check out this album: L' histoire de Melody Nelson. You may like it.

Answer 2

I love the Carla Bruni CD "Quelqu'un m'a dit". C'est très romantique et très facile à trouver. Similar artists are Keren Ann, Benjamin Biolay, Coralie Clément, and Helena- all great. Serge Gainsbourg and Françoise Hardy are the ultimate-chic for "chanson."

Other great French artists include Tryo, Kyo, Louise Attaque, Camille, Calogero, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anaïs, Florent Pagny, K-Maro, MC Solaar, Zedba, Diam's, etc. My students love the poppier songs by Grégory Lemarchal, Jenifer, Madame Kay, DePalmas, etc.

I always check out the French radio stations for new music. Try this website: http://mikesradioworld.com/eu_fr.html

If you are looking for free music and like indie rock, go to www.mintyfresh.com and download the Je ne te connais pas EP from the Prototypes. For other free music, you may have to use illegal means... :)

Answer 3

I listen often to Mitsou Gélinas. She's québécoise. Her music is typically american pop sounding with a lot of sexy singing in French. There are two of her cd's that I rate as her best, « Le Tumulte, La Tendresse, La Sérénité » and « Ya Ya ».

Another unknown is Allan Théo. His first cd « Emmène-moi » sounds just like the typical american pop of '98, his 2nd cd « Soupir » has that american acoustic-rock-folk sound, and his recently released 3rd cd « Théo » sounds like early eighties hard rock. Of the three, « Soupir » is the best. The french sung sounds more french when it's not being screamed over the music.

Answer 4

Romanctic French songs... Hmm...

I don't listen to that much French music, but Willy Denzey has a couple of nice songs. He's an R&B artist, if you're into that. "Willy Denzey - Au Firmament" is kind of romantic.

Other than that, I mainly listen to French rap. France has a very good rap scene, specifically when it comes to rapcore. For rapper and rap groups, I'd recommend La Caution, Relic, Rohff, and 113.

Answer 5

Yves Montand is probably my favorite.

Serge Gainsbourg is the coolest. For romantic, get old albums from the 60s and 70s, before he started doing more Carribean and reggae-oriented stuff.

Françoise Hardy is very good.

Edith Piaf, who also discovered Yves Montand.

Jacque Brel.

For more modern but romantic, Céline Dion has French albums. I personally don't like Céline much, but she is very popular, so you might.

All of these are legends; you can't really go wrong with any of them.

Answer 6

Some good French artists are, in no order: Dumas (often known as Steve Dumas), Corneille, Les Trois Accords, Yelo Molo, Thomas Fersen, Les Rita Mitsoukos, & Carla Bruni. You can download them on LimeWire or by torrents (illegally), or through the itunes store or other places mentioned on their websites (legally).

Answer 7

I love French music as well!
You should check out the Putu Mayo CD's.
I bought FRENCH CAFE and PARIS.
(I like every song on those 2 CD's)
Whenever I listen to them, it's like I'm really in Paris! :)

Answer 8

Bruno Pelletier - Le Temps Des Cathedrales

One of my very favorite songs!

Answer 9

"C'est presque ca?" by Rouge Rouge is a fave of mine

Answer 10

Do you prefer or are you more interested in French songs from Western Europe or the ones from Québec (Eastern Canada)?

There`s one French singer from France who is absolutely brilliant. He has the soul of a poet and his name is Francis Cabrel.

Yves Duteil has a lovely warm voice too and mainly sings with his acoustic guitar.

When I was growing up back in the 70`s, I used to listen to Joe Dassin a lot but he died in the South Pacific (Tahiti) back in 1980. I even saw him in concert shortly before he died; an experience I`ll never forget!

I`ve always been a huge fan of Mylène Farmer, Vanessa Paradis, Étienne Daho, Niagara, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Daniel Balavoine, Michel Berger and Patrick Bruel, among others.

I also like Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin and their daughter Charlotte.

Jacques Brel is a classic. Not to my taste but he was extremely popular back in the old days.

So were Françoise Hardy, Jacques Dutronc and Serge Reggiani.

My mom used to really enjoy listening to Yves Montand.

On the other hand, if you prefer French-Canadian singers, you should definitely check out Harmonium, Beau Dommage, Gilles Vigneault, Robert Charlebois, Carole Laure, Angèle Arsenault, Céline Dion, etc.

The list is endless!

Speaking of endless...

... check this out why don`t you!

* Dominique A
* Patrick Abrial
* Salvatore Adamo
* Isabelle Adjani
* Frank Alamo
* Marcel Amont
* Anaïs
* Elisabeth Anaïs
* Eve Angeli
* Anggun
* Anis
* Isabelle Antena
* Richard Anthony
* Antoine (Pierre-Antoine Muraccioli)
* Arletty
* Johan Asherton
* Jean-Louis Aubert
* Isabelle Aubret
* François Audrain
* Hugues Aufray
* Austine
* Charles Aznavour

B

* Pierre Bachelet
* Chimène Badi
* Josephine Baker (born in the USA, with a singing career in France)
* Daniel Balavoine
* Jeanne Balibar
* Barbara
* Didier Barbelivien
* Brigitte Bardot
* Phil Barney
* Alain Barrière
* Alain Bashung
* Axel Bauer
* Camille Bazbaz
* Guy Béart
* Gilbert Bécaud
* Marie-Paule Belle
* Bénabar
* Amel Bent
* Michel Berger
* Jac Berrocal
* Louis Bertignac
* Benjamin Biolay
* Ronnie Bird
* Jane Birkin (born in England, with a singing career in France)
* Gérard Blanchard
* Lucky Blondo
* Benoît Blue Boy
* Julie B. Bonnie
* Bernie Bonvoisin
* Bortek
* Bourvil
* Jacqueline Boyer
* Lucienne Boyer
* Mike Brant (born in Israel, with a singing career in France)
* Georges Brassens
* Jacques Brel (born in Belgium, with a singing career in France)
* Françoiz Breut
* Billy Bridge
* Dany Brillant
* Patrick Bruel
* Carla Bruni
* Rodolphe Burger
* Jean-Jacques Burnel
* Buzy

C

* Francis Cabrel
* Cali
* Camille
* Jean-Patrick Capdevielle
* Jil Caplan
* Jean-Michel Caradec
* Patricia Carli
* Carlos (for children)
* France Cartigny
* Jean-Roger Caussimon
* Cerrone
* Alain Chamfort
* Manu Chao
* Corynne Charby
* Jeremy Chatelain
* Louis Chedid
* Georges Chelon
* Karen Cheryl
* Maurice Chevalier
* Christophe
* Philippe Clay
* Coralie Clément
* Julien Clerc
* Annie Cordy
* Patrick Coutin
* Charlélie Couture
* Hervé Cristiani
* Nicole Croisille
* Pauline Croze
* Stan Cuesta
* Czerkinsky

D

* Étienne Daho
* Dalida (born in Egypt, with a singing career in France)
* Damia
* Pascal Danel
* Dani
* Daphné
* Daniel Darc
* Jean-Claude Darnal
* Danielle Darrieux
* Joe Dassin (born in the USA, with a singing career in France)
* Dave (born in the Netherlands, with a singing career in France)
* FR David
* Joël Daydé
* Charles DeGoal
* Vincent Delerm
* Michel Delpech
* Lucienne Delyle
* Graziella De Michèle
* Bill Deraime
* Henri Dès (for children)
* Noël Deschamps
* Lizzy Mercier Descloux
* Linda De Suza (born in Portugal, with a singing career in France)
* Desireless
* Sacha Distel
* Alice Dona
* Françoise Dorléac
* Dorothée (for children)
* Gilles Dreu
* Marie Dubas
* Anne Ducros
* Yves Duteil
* Jacques Dutronc

E

* Elsa
* Emmanuelle
* Enzo Enzo
* Pauline Ester
* Patrick Eudeline

Daniele Dupre

F

* Lara Fabian (born in Belgium, with a singing career in France)
* Mylène Farmer
* François Feldman
* Fernandel
* Louise Féron
* Jean Ferrat
* Léo Ferré (born in Monaco, with a singing career in France)
* Nino Ferrer
* Thomas Fersen
* Liane Foly
* Brigitte Fontaine
* Claude François
* Frédéric François
* Fréhel
* Michel Fugain

G

* Jean Gabin
* Charlotte Gainsbourg
* Serge Gainsbourg
* France Gall
* Jesse Garon
* Julie Gayet
* Danyel Gérard
* Jean-Jacques Goldman
* Chantal Goya (for children)
* la Grande Sophie
* Juliette Gréco
* Pierre Groscolas
* Bruno Green
* Daniel Guichard
* Jean Guidoni

H

* Arthur H
* François Hadji-Lazaro
* Johnny Hallyday
* Françoise Hardy
* Jacques Higelin

J

* Jacno
* Véronique Jannot
* Agnès Jaoui
* Zizi Jeanmaire
* C. Jérôme
* René Joly
* Michel Jonasz

K

* Patricia Kaas
* Katerine
* Keren Ann (born in Israel, with a singing career in France)

L

* Mary L
* Marie Laforêt
* Valérie Lagrange
* Francis Lalanne
* Serge Lama
* Boby Lapointe
* Catherine Lara
* Rose Laurens
* Philippe Lavil
* Bernard Lavilliers
* Marc Lavoine
* Maxime Le Forestier
* Gérard Lenorman
* Nolwenn Leroy
* Christine Lidon
* Little Bob
* Caroline Loeb
* Emily Loizeau
* Freddy Lynxx

M

* -M-
* Mireille Mathieu
* Enrico Macias (born in Algeria, with a singing career in France)
* David McNeil
* Colette Magny
* Zézé Mago
* Gérard Manset
* Jeane Manson
* Guy Marchand
* Luis Mariano
* Marie-France
* Christophe Marquy
* Jeanne Mas
* Syd Matters
* Elli Medeiros
* Balbino Medellin
* Art Mengo
* Miossec
* Mireille
* Mirwais
* Mistinguett
* Eddy Mitchell
* Stéphanie of Monaco (born in Monaco, with a singing career in France)
* Gilbert Montagné
* Yves Montand
* Monty
* Jeanne Moreau
* Dario Moreno
* Maurice Mouloudji
* Nana Mouskouri (born in Greece, with a singing career in France)
* Georges Moustaki
* Jean-Louis Murat
* Myrtille

N

* Marie-Josée Neuville
* Nicoletta
* Yannick Noah
* Magali Noël
* Claude Nougaro
* Tom Novembre

O

* Pascal Obispo

P

* Florent Pagny
* Michel Paje
* Gérard Palaprat
* Vanessa Paradis
* Jean-Claude Pascal
* Patachou
* Patsy
* Guesch Patti
* Pierre Perret
* Paul Personne
* Nicolas Peyrac
* Édith Piaf
* Hélène Pince
* Pol Plançon
* Élisa Point
* Michel Polnareff
* Fred Poulet

R

* Raphaël
* Serge Reggiani
* Régine
* Renaud
* Line Renaud
* Axelle Renoir
* Dick Rivers
* Robert
* Alexandra Roos
* Tino Rossi
* Olivia Ruiz

S

* Jean Sablon
* Saez
* Bernard Sauvat
* Henri Salvador
* Véronique Sanson
* Sapho
* Michel Sardou
* Hélène Ségara
* Véro Ségo
* Marie-Amélie Seignier
* Séverine
* Sheila
* William Sheller
* Laetitia Shériff
* Emilie Simon
* Yves Simon
* Sinclair
* Nicola Sirkis
* MC Solaar (born in Belgium, with a singing career in France)
* Jérôme Soligny
* Mano Solo
* Alain Souchon
* Stella
* Didier Super
* Anne Sylvestre

T

* Sébastien Tellier
* Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine
* Yann Tiersen
* Michèle Torr
* Charles Trénet

V

* François Valéry
* Stella Vander
* Sylvain Vanot
* Sylvie Vartan
* Cora Vaucaire
* Patrick Verbeke
* Louise Vertigo
* Boris Vian
* Hervé Vilard
* Laurent Voulzy

Y

* Jean Yanne
* Tiny Young

Z

* Zazie
* Zouzou (born in Algeria, with a singing career in France)


Anyways, try those to begin with and let me know what you think.

Enjoy your search & good luck!