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and all the while i sit and think of times there were before; i listen for returning feet and voices at the door.
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studyplants

bonjour! since i started teaching myself french a few months ago, i thought it would be a good idea to immerse myself by listening to some french music. a lot of french music, actually. here are some of my favorites! (requested by @athenastudying)

cœur de pirate 

my absolute favorite french artist at the moment! her songs are more on the melancholy side, but they have a lovely vintage vibe. also her music videos are v creative so definitely check those out as well! faves: crier tout bas, adieu, ensemble

indila

i’m not usually crazy about indie pop in english but I love indila’s music in french! her songs have a good beat and i often find myself belting out her songs during my solo dance parties. oops. faves: dernière danse, tourner dans le vide, sos

stromae

stromae’s music is actually one of the things that inspired me to start learning french!! his music is a blend of hip hop and electronic, which isn’t usually my thing, but i absolutely adore his music. faves: papaoutai, tous les memes, alors on danse

mika

his songs are super catchy and upbeat! i listened to “boum boum boum” for the first time (w the music video) when i knew about four words of french and ended up thinking it was about guns? (spoiler alert: it’s about sex), but i still love it. p sure these are his only two songs in french but i have played them on repeat more times than i care to admit. faves: elle me dit, boum boum boum

fréro delavega

i only discovered their music recently (Fréro Delavega is a two-man duo), and it took me about 0.3 seconds to fall in love with their songs. their songs have a lot of great harmony, and they’re lighthearted and fun to listen to. faves: mon petit pays, ton visage 

joyce jonathan

another recent find! i like to play her music on my phone when i walk to school in the mornings because it’s p relaxing. faves: je ne sais pas, ça ira

édith piaf

i practically grew up on edith piaf, even before i started learning french properly. her music is wonderful and definitely classic. faves: la vie en rose, a l'enseigne de la fille sans coeur,  non, je ne regrette rien

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i love these songs, but i have yet to listen to more music from these artists! they’re still fantastic
badaboum / buridane  coups et blessures / bb brunes  l’air de rien / margaux avril  les jours electriques / jenifer  on trace ma route / christophe maé  on ira / zaz  on ne vit qu'une fois /  sidoine  sur ma route / black m  tombé sous le charme / christophe mae

au revoir + shoutout @ciralism​ for recommending coeur de pirate to me in the first place!! xx

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successinfrench

if you want, there’s also - bb brunes - indochine - louane - brigitte - christine and the queens - soprano - noir désir - shy’m - damien saez - julien doré - kyo - M - kendji girac

and if you want to listen to older artists, you should listen to : - françoise hardy - jacques dutronc - francis cabrel - jean jacques goldman - charles aznavour - telephone - renaud - johnny hallyday - daniel balavoine

they are all very different artists and they’re all good in their own way, i hope they’ll help you learn french better (;

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studyplants

thank you so much @successinfrench! i will put these on my list ♡

ALSO here are some 8tracks resources if you want to listen to a wider variety of songs in french!

impressionistes

Oh I’m a nerd and I haven’t studied French since high school T^T but also, for anyone out there interested in this, I also went through a brief Marie Mai phase. Especially: c’est moi, mentir, emmene moi

And if you like BB Brunes I will never stop loving Dis-moi and this Gary Fico song is fun.  UPDATE: and Sympathique by Pink Martini!! How did I forget!

Also, when I was in French I used this website where you type the lyrics (it helps with your learning a lot! and it’s like a fun game to do when you’re bored).

#french
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