Christophe Willem, born on August 3, 1983 in Enghien-les-Bains, France, is a French singer and the winner of the fourth edition of Nouvelle Star. (*)
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Monday, July 16, 2007
Calogero - Pomme C
Calogero (born Calogero Maurici on July 30, 1971 in Échirolles, near Grenoble) is a French singer.
By the age of six Calogero had already taken an interest in music. He quickly learned to play several instruments, including the flute, piano and bass, and in 1986 became the lead singer and song-writer for a band called Les Charts, that he started together with his brother, Gioacchino, and a childhood friend, Francis Maggiulli. Between 1989 and 1997, Les Charts released 5 albums : L'océan sans fond (1989), Notre monde à nous (1991), Hannibal, (1994), Acte 1 (1995), and Changer (1997).
As the band began to lose its momentum, Calogero decided to launch himself as a solo artist and gathered important connections by writing songs and collaborating with already popular artists, such as Zazie and Pascal Obispo. The latter helped produce Calogero's first solo album Au milieu des Autres (2000). His second album, CALOGERO (2002) was a huge success with the hit singles "En apesanteur", "Aussi libre que moi", "Tien an men" and "Prendre racine". Finally, in 2004, Calogero released 3, featuring "Face à la mer" a duet with French rapper Passi and several other top singles such as "Yalla" and "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer".
Calogero's moving lyrics and frail, tender voice have made him one of France's top pop/rock singers.
Calogero has released his fourth studio album "Pomme C" on 12 March 2007. (*)
Rose - Ciao bella
Rose, de son vrai nom Keren Meloul, est une chanteuse française, née le 24 mai 1978 à Nice. Elle est également auteur et compositeur.
Son pseudonyme vient du film The Rose de Mark Rydell, inspiré de la vie de Janis Joplin.
Après des études de droit, elle a été professeur d'école pendant deux ans avant de se lancer dans la musique.
On a pu la voir d'abord en première partie d' Alain Souchon en Mars 2006 à l'Olympia et en Juin 2006 au Zénith, ainsi que de Skye au Café de la Danse, Patxi à l'Européen, Jehro au Bataclan. Elle fait aussi les premières parties d'Axelle Red à la Cigale, Olivia Ruiz et de The Servant lors de leurs tournées fin 2006/début 2007.
Cette fan de Janis Joplin et qui ne le cache pas, est un vrai mélange entre celle-ci et Bob Dylan
Monday, June 25, 2007
Tryo - Hymne de nos campagnes
Tryo is a French 'unplugged' reggae acoustic band, popular in Europe and in Quebec, consisting of 3 French guitarists, a Latin American percussionist, and a producer : Guizmo, Christophe Mali, Manu Eveno, Daniel "Danielito" Bravo and Bibou.
Tryo have been wildly popular throughout France partly due to their politically charged lyrics, whilst also showing a fun side with a range of humorous songs, especially true in their live performances.
They take a left wing stance, criticizing various French politicians such as Charles Pasqua (named in corruption scandals concerning suburban low cost housing or HLM) and Le Pen and world leaders (George Bush, for example) in their music. The band also have a 'tolerant' view on cannabis, most obviously demonstrated by 'La Main Verte' from the 'Mamagubida' album.
The drug references have been notably toned down in their later albums. This, along with other factors such as fewer political references and their popularity amongst a younger French crowd, have led some fans to accuse Tryo of becoming more commercial as they progress.
They have sold more than 900,000 albums worldwide and celebrated their 10 year anniversary in 2006, followed by a nationwide tour. (*)
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Emmanuel Moire - Ca me fait du bien
Emmanuel Moire is a French singer born in Mans on June 16th 1979. Between 2004 and 2007, he has embodied Louis XIV as a member of the cast of the musical Le Roi Soleil.
Emmanuel Moire released his first solo album, titled "Là Où Je Pars", on November 13th 2006 along with his first single "Le Sourire". This is the second single
Emmanuel Moire released his first solo album, titled "Là Où Je Pars", on November 13th 2006 along with his first single "Le Sourire". This is the second single
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Monday, May 7, 2007
Superbus - Lola
In 1999, Jennifer Ayache went looking for musicians to make a group. She met Michel Giovannetti, a guitarist; and François Even, a bassisit; who already knew each other from another group, and formed a new band. They started out as a three-piece before 2 other members joined. Those two were later replaced by Guillaume Roussé (on drums), and Patrice Focone (on guitar). Roussé quit the band in 2005, and was replaced by Greg Jacks. The band got their name from the Latin word superbus, meaning superb. It is said that the lead singer Jennifer Ayache stumbled upon that word when browsing a Latin dictionary. Superbus' style is influenced by a vast array of bands, from No Doubt to Sum 41, via Weezer, Blink 182 and Sublime. (wikipedia)
Monday, April 30, 2007
Monday, April 16, 2007
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