{"id":31718,"date":"2019-12-10T05:28:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T04:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=31718"},"modified":"2021-05-16T20:27:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T18:27:09","slug":"french-culture-songs-songs-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/french-culture-songs-songs-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"French Culture &#8211; Songs, songs, songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Le nouvel an<\/span> <em>(New years)<\/em> is just a few short weeks away, but it&#8217;s not just a new year, it&#8217;s a whole new <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">d\u00e9cenie <\/span>(<span style=\"font-style: italic\">decade<\/span>). The perfect time for a look back \u2026 and for <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">un cadeau<\/span> (<span style=\"font-style: italic\">a gift<\/span>).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-31726\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/black-cassette-tape-on-top-of-red-and-yellow-surface-1626481-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/black-cassette-tape-on-top-of-red-and-yellow-surface-1626481-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/black-cassette-tape-on-top-of-red-and-yellow-surface-1626481.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the new year, Transparent Language will be sponsoring a &#8220;greatest hits&#8221; Spotify list of songs from around the world \u2026 but we need your help to do it! This week I&#8217;m sharing a few of my favorite <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">chansons fran\u00e7aises<\/span> (<span style=\"font-style: italic\">French songs) <\/span>from the last 10 years (one for each year). Take a look and let us know (in the comments) which you like best \u2026 or suggest your own <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">chanson fran\u00e7aise pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9e <\/span>(<span style=\"font-style: italic\">favorite French song<\/span>) from 2010 &#8211; 2019!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Le Top 50<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When I lived in France there was no <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/zapping-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">\u00e9mission de t\u00e9l\u00e9 <\/span><\/a>(<span style=\"font-style: italic\">tv program)<\/span> that I liked more than <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mDx1_0jz-fU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Le Top 50<\/span><\/a> on <span style=\"font-style: italic\">Canal+<\/span>. This countdown of the week&#8217;s top <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">chansons <\/span>in video helped me to connect with French popular culture, work on my vocabulary, and discover some great new <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">artistes <\/span>(<span style=\"font-style: italic\">artists, <\/span>also <span style=\"font-style: italic\">singers)<\/span>. I don&#8217;t have access to <span style=\"font-style: italic\">Canal+<\/span> or <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">le Top 50 <\/span>anymore, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/french-pronunciation-basics-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">internet<\/a>, YouTube, and Apple Music have made it easy for me to keep up with what&#8217;s happening musically in France \u2026 so without further ado, here are some of my <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">chansons fran\u00e7aises pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9es <\/span>of the last 10 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2010<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shy&#8217;m is a great pop singer. I like a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/living-in-a-box\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">her songs<\/a>, and this one put her on the top of the charts back in 2010.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shy&#039;m - Je Sais (Clip Officiel)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nar9q5G_nm8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2011<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mika sings in English and in French. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/she-tells-me-to-dance-mika-in-french\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This song<\/a> is not only fun, the video features the great French actress Fanny Ardant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This song by Khaled is reflects the influence that France&#8217;s former North African colonies have had on French music and culture.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Khaled - C&#039;est la vie (Clip officiel)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H7rhMqTQ4WI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The French rapper Black M had three songs in the top ten in 2013 including this one.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Black M - La l\u00e9gende Black (Clip officiel) ft. Dr. Beriz\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BYVp2s_bd0E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This song from Kendji Girac seems to straddle the\u00a0<strong>fronti\u00e8re<\/strong> (<em>border)<\/em> between France and\u00a0<strong>l&#8217;Espagne<\/strong> (<em>Spain).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kendji Girac - Andalouse (Clip Officiel)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FndmvPkI1Ms?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Louane has appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/french-music-louane-si-tetais-la\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transparent Language French blog<\/a> before. I like this 2015 song of hers quite a lot.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Louane - Avenir (Radio Edit Officiel)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W6cp9FakTlo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This French pop duo is doing very fun things &#8230; including this virtual reality confection.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Pirouettes -  L&#039;escalier\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fc_UryVAfeA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since first discovering his music, I have become a huge fan of Calogero. I&#8217;ve covered his songs not <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/french-music-calogero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">once<\/a>, but <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/french-music-calogero-fondamental\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twice<\/a> already. And this song from 2017 &#8230; which harkens back to 1987\u00a0<strong>quand j&#8217;ai termin\u00e9 le lyc\u00e9e<\/strong> (<em>when I finished high school)<\/em> &#8230; is full of <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/plus-ca-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nostalgic<\/a> fun &#8230; and simply amazing. Try not to dance!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"1987\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/89iZpvYsGNw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/new-french-music-maitre-gims-en-duo-avec-vianney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elizabeth first covered<\/a> this song for us back in 2018. Here is an updated link to the official\u00a0<strong>clip<\/strong> (<em>video).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GIMS - La M\u00eame ft. Vianney (Clip Officiel)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fC6YV65JJ6g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Indila - Parle \u00e0 ta t\u00eate (Clip Officiel)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZthUo-Z97uw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now don&#8217;t forget! Tell us which you like best &#8230; or suggest your own! I&#8217;m always looking for new artists to add to my playlists!<\/p>\n<p>Photo by\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@stasknop?utm_content=attributionCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=pexels\">Stas Knop\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>from\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/black-cassette-tape-on-top-of-red-and-yellow-surface-1626481\/?utm_content=attributionCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=pexels\">Pexels<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/black-cassette-tape-on-top-of-red-and-yellow-surface-1626481-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/black-cassette-tape-on-top-of-red-and-yellow-surface-1626481-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/black-cassette-tape-on-top-of-red-and-yellow-surface-1626481.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Le nouvel an (New years) is just a few short weeks away, but it&#8217;s not just a new year, it&#8217;s a whole new d\u00e9cenie (decade). The perfect time for a look back \u2026 and for un cadeau (a gift). In the new year, Transparent Language will be sponsoring a &#8220;greatest hits&#8221; Spotify list of songs&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/french-culture-songs-songs-songs\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":139,"featured_media":31726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[3,108],"tags":[222,11656,316,367],"class_list":["post-31718","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-music","tag-chanson-francaise","tag-french-blog","tag-french-culture","tag-french-music"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/139"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31718"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33753,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31718\/revisions\/33753"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}