Gilles Vigneault is a Canadian poet, publisher, singer-songwriter, and Quebec nationalist and sovereigntist. Two of his songs are considered by many to be Quebec's unofficial anthems: "Mon pays" and "Gens du pays", and his line Mon pays ce n'est pas un pays, c'est l'hiver became a proverb in Quebec. Vigneault is a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec, Knight of the Legion of Honour, and Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Patricia Kaas is a French singer and actress. Her music is a mix of pop, cabaret, jazz, and chanson.
Priscilla Betti, formerly known as simply Priscilla, is a French singer, dancer and actress. She released her first single at the age of 12, and has released five albums. In 2008–2011 she played the main part in the French musical TV series Chante!.
Dion chante Plamondon is the tenth studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion. It was released on 4 November 1991 by Columbia Records and features French-language songs with words written by French-Canadian lyricist, Luc Plamondon. In Francophone countries in Europe, the album was renamed Des mots qui sonnent, meaning Words That Resonate. It includes the French hit songs, "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)", "L'amour existe encore", "Je danse dans ma tête", "Des mots qui sonnent" and "Quelqu'un que j'aime, quelqu'un qui m'aime". Dion chante Plamondon won the Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year and Félix Award for Best Selling Album of the Year. It topped the chart in Quebec and reached number four in France.
Vanda Maria Ribeiro Furtado Tavares de Vasconcelos, known professionally as Lio, is a Portuguese-Belgian singer and actress who was a pop icon in France and Belgium during the 1980s.
Hélène Ségara, born Hélène Aurore Alice Rizzo on 26 February 1971, is a singer of French, Armenian and Italian descent, who came to prominence playing the role of Esmeralda in the French musical Notre Dame de Paris. She has sold over 10 million records.
"Je danse dans ma tête" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her French-language album, Dion chante Plamondon (1991). In March 1992, it was released as the third single in Canada and first in France, where the album was renamed Des mots qui sonnent and issued in April 1992. The song was written by French-Canadian lyricist Luc Plamondon and Italian composer Romano Musumarra, and produced by Musumarra. "Je danse dans ma tête" reached number three on the chart in Quebec and the music video, directed by Alain DesRochers, won the Much Music Video Award for Best Adult Contemporary Video in 1992. The song was included on Dion's greatest hits album, On ne change pas (2005).
"Ne me quitte pas" is a 1959 song by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel. It has been covered in the original French by many artists and has also been translated into and performed in many other languages. A well-known adaptation, with English lyrics by Rod McKuen, is "If You Go Away".
Longueur d'ondes (Wavelength) is the fifth studio album recorded by the Canadian singer Natasha St-Pier, and was released on January 16, 2006. It achieved a great success in France, topping the albums and digital charts, and also in Belgium and Switzerland. The album's lead single, "Un ange frappe à ma porte", was the most-played French single across the world during 2006.
Rien ne s'arrête is the name of a compilation by the French singer Patricia Kaas. It was released in 2001 and achieved a good success in various countries.
French singer Patricia Kaas has released ten studio albums, seven live albums, three compilation albums, and fifty-three singles. Kaas' first hit, "Mademoiselle chante le blues" was released in November 1987. It peaked at number seven on the French Singles Chart in January 1988 and was certified Silver. The next single, "D'Allemagne" was issued in May 1988 and reached number eleven in July 1988. Both songs were included on Kaas' debut album, Mademoiselle chante... released in November 1988. The album peaked at number two in France in February 1989 and stayed on the chart until 1991. Mademoiselle chante... was certified Diamond in France and has sold 1.6 million copies in this country alone. It was also certified 2× Platinum in Switzerland and Gold in Canada. The album also peaked at number thirteen on the European Top 100 Albums chart. The third single, "Mon mec à moi" was issued in November 1988 and reached number five in France in February 1989. It was also certified Silver. Released as the next single in May 1989, "Elle voulait jouer cabaret" peaked at number seventeen in France in June 1989. The last single, "Quand Jimmy dit" was issued in October 1989. It reached number ten in France the next month and was also certified Silver.
"Mon mec à moi" is a song recorded by the French singer Patricia Kaas. It was the third single from her debut studio album, Mademoiselle chante..., on which it features as the opening track, and her fourth single overall. Released in November 1988, it was Kaas' first top five hit in France, which remains her best peak position on the French Singles Chart.
Bric à brac is the fourth album recorded by French singer Priscilla Betti. It was released on June 27, 2005 by Jive Records.
Bachir Baccour, better known by his stage name Tunisiano, is a Tunisian rapper living in France. Prior to pursuing a solo career, he was a member of M, Sniper and other rap groups.
Yvon Éthier better known as Patrick Norman is a Canadian country musician. He sings both in French and English and has had hits in Quebec and in the rest of Canada.
Mass Hysteria is a French heavy metal band formed in 1993 that released nine studio albums and four live albums between 1997 and 2018. Their breakthrough came in 1999 with their second album Contraddiction.
Amaury Vassili chante Mike Brant is a 2014 tribute album by Amaury Vassili of songs of Israeli singer Mike Brant. The album was set to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Mike Brant's death in 1975 by suicide.
Lucky Blondo is a French singer who was popular in the 1960s.
Eddy de Pretto is a French singer-songwriter and actor.
