Bonjour Chanson Series 7, Episode 33
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 7
From: Charles Spira
Length: 00:28:32
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Piece Description
French Language Popular Music has a history going back more than a hundred years and it keeps constantly changing to keep up with the times, yet manages to stay true to itself. We bring you a wide ranging overview of the genre. songs that are popular right now in Paris, Montreal or Brussels, as well as the enduring performances from the past. No need to understand French. We tell you about the artists and the songs in English, so you can sit back and relax because you will know what the songs are about. In this episode you will hear:
Marie Espinosa, (France), L'Annonce
Benabar, (Rance), L'Effet Papillon
Juliette Greco, (France), Sur Les Quais du Vieux Paris
Marc Lavoine, (France), La Semaine Prochaine.
Isabelle Boulay, (Canasa), Chanson Pour les Mois d'Hiver.
Benjamin Biolay, (France), Ton Heritage.
Broadcast History
CJUM-FM, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 6/27/2010
Transcript
Bonjour Chanson Series 7, Episode 33
Play Track 01 seconds 00 to 22 ? “L’Annonce”.
Start text segment 1 ? Welcome. This is “Bonjour Chanson” where we bring French Language Popular Music to English Speakers. We tell you about the artists and their songs in English. When you’ll hear the songs in French, you’ll know what they are about. My name is Charles Spira and I’ll be your host. You heard an excerpt from the song “the Personal Ad” by Marie Espinosa. More about this artist at the end of the show when we’ll play the entire song.
Benabar who was born in 1969 and grew up in Essonne, a Parisian suburb, loves to observe people and look at their behavior under a magnifying glass. No wonder that he got into movie making and produced a number of shorts. Bur the discovered that he could chronicle humanity just as well through music. We select “The Butterfly Effect” from 2008 as the firs...
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Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'annonce | Marie Espinosa | L'Annonce. | Mercury | 2010 | 03:17 |
| L'Effet Papillon | Benabar | Infrequantable. | Jive Epic Group | 2008 | 04:13 |
| Sur Les Quais du Vieux Paris | Juliette Greco | An Education. | Decca | 2009 | 03:04 |
| La Semaine Prochaine | Marc Lavoine | La Semaine Prochaine. | Mercury | 2009 | 03:49 |
| Chanson Pour Les Mois d'Hiver | Isabelle Boulay | Chanson Pour Les Mois d'Hiver. | V2 | 2009 | 04:14 |
| Ton Heritage | Benjamin Biolay | La Superbe. | Naive | 2009 | 04:21 |
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