{"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":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.0.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This week we look back at some of the best music to come out of France in the last decade ... and ask you for your thoughts on the best of the 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