Bonjour Chanson Series 8, Episode 37.
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 8
From: Charles Spira
Length: 00:26:50
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In this episode we bring a colorful selection of exciting new artists as well as some with a long track record. The introduction of the artists and the songs is in English. Since you'll know what the songs are about you will be able to thoroughly enjoy them. You may get hooked on French Language Music! Here is what you'll hear in this episode:
Zaz, (France), Port Coton
Daguerre, (France), Une Chanson pour Renaud
Marie Tout Court, (France), Soit tout, soit rien
Paul Piché, (Canada), Les Oiseaux Blancs
Agnes Bihl, (France), Paris au Mois d'Aout
Pigalle, (France), Qui Voudrait Parler d'Elle.
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In this episode we bring a colorful selection of exciting new artists as well as some with a long track record. The introduction of the artists and the songs is in English. Since you'll know what the songs are about you will be able to thoroughly enjoy them. You may get hooked on French Language Music! Here is what you'll hear in this episode:
Zaz, (France), Port Coton
Daguerre, (France), Une Chanson pour Renaud
Marie Tout Court, (France), Soit tout, soit rien
Paul Piché, (Canada), Les Oiseaux Blancs
Agnes Bihl, (France), Paris au Mois d'Aout
Pigalle, (France), Qui Voudrait Parler d'Elle.
Transcript
Bonjour Chanson Series 8, Episode 37
Play Track 01 seconds 07 to 35 ? “Port Cotton”.
Start text segment 1 ? Welcome to “Bonjour Chanson”. My name is Charles Spira.and I invite you into the World of French Language Popular Music, through the magic of Radio. We’ll tell you about the artists and the songs in English, No French language skills are required. You heard an excerpt from the song “Port Coton”, named after a harbor town in Brittany where the sea and the shore interact creating a foam like cotton candy. The singer, Zaz is an exciting new talent. More about her at the end of the show when you’ll hear the entire song.
The artist Olivier Daguerre is not fond of his first name. He goes by Daguerre, which is also the name of the Rock group he founded in 2000 in the Basque country. As a singer song writer Daguerre definitely transcends the narrow definition of genre. His music...
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Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Coton | Zaz | Zaz. | Millow | 2010 | 02:56 |
| une Chanson Pour Renaud | Daguerre | O Desirs. | Nocturne | 2006 | 02:42 |
| Soit Tout Soit Rien | Marie Tout Court | Assise Sur le Bord. | Pauline la Prod | 2010 | 01:49 |
| Les Oiseaux Blancs | Paul Piche | Sur ce Cote de la Terre. | Audiogram | 2009 | 04:26 |
| Paris au Mois d'Aout | Agnes Bihl | Merci Maman Merci Papa. | Naive | 2005 | 02:14 |
| Qui Voudrait Parler d'Elle | Pigalle | Des Espoirs. | Chantage Productions | 2010 | 03:29 |
Additional Credits
We thank the Management of Station WYPR for their hospitality.
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