Bonjour Chanson Series 8, Episode 36
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 8
From: Charles Spira
Length: 00:27:30
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Piece Description
We bring you an eclectic selection of artists and songs. You'll feel the emotion and you'll know what the songs are about. We introduce the artists in English and you'll enjoy getting to know them.
In this episode you'll hear:
Johnny Hallyday, (France), Quelque Chose de Tennessee
Porcelaine, (Canada), La Fievre
Stephan Eicher, (Switzerland), Rendez-Vous
Axelle Red, (Belgium), Un Ete Pour Rie
Milo, (France), 24 Images
Luke, (France), L'Espece Humaine)
Broadcast History
CJUM-FM Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 7/12/2010
Transcript
Bonjour Chanson Series 8, Episode 36
Play Track 01 seconds (00:17 to0:41)? “Quelque Chose de Tennessee”.
Start text segment 1 Welcome to “Bonjour Chanson”. French Language Popular Music allows you to discover French Culture through beautiful melodies and voices. We’ll make it easy because we’ll tell you about the songs and the artists in English. My name is Charles Spira and I’ll be your host.
You heard an excerpt from the song “Something from Tennessee” by Johnny Hallyday. We’ll hear about this French icon at the end of the show, when we’ll play the entire song.
The French Canadian music scene is vibrant and alive with young talent who finds their audience through the internet in addition to conventional channels. Melanie Scala, a pianist, who started the group Porcelaine in Montreal is a case in point.. We listen to the song “The Fever” from their first EP-Album published in 2010....
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Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quelque Chose de Tennessee | Johnny Hallyday | Johnny Hallyday Anthology Vol. 3. | Mercury | 1998 | 04:10 |
| La Fievre | Porcelaine | Porcelaine. | 2010 | 03:40 | |
| Le Rendez-Vous | Stephan Eicher | Rendez-Vous. | Universal Music GMBH | 2007 | 03:16 |
| Un Ete Pour Rien | Axelle Red | A Tatons. | Virgin Belgique | 1996 | 03:31 |
| L'Espece Humaine | Luke | La Tete En Arriere. | Strategic Marketing | 2004 | 03:19 |
| 24 Images | Milo | Milo. | Naive | 2005 | 03:08 |
Additional Credits
We thank the Management of WYPR for their hospitality.





