French Music Discussion Thread ~Introduction~

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Hey Everyone!
I just checked the forum to see if there are many threads on French music, and they all seem to have died a while ago. So, I thought I might take the liberty to re-start the discussion.
Feel free to talk about any french artist/band! The French music industry doesn't seem to be that successful globally, so I thought I might introduce some of my favourite artists/bands to you!

Firstly, my personal favourite, and a relatively popular artist on AHS:

Émilie Simon
Genre: Experimental Pop, Electronica
Studio Albums: Émilie Simon (2003), Végétal (2006), The Big Machine (later 2009)
Notable Songs: Fleur de Saison, Dame de Lotus, Désert, Flowers, Opium, Alicia
Brief Description: Firstly, I read somewhere that she is one of Kanon Wakeshima's role models!! I hear Émilie's influence more in Kanon's vocals than in her music though. Anyway, her music is hard to compare to any others', however she has been called the 'French Bjork,' but I think Émilie's much better. She sings both in French and English.

Here are some of her music videos (they're amazing! ):
Fleur de Saison: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMDunGVx7uU
Dame de Lotus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf5olM0v9-w

Secondly:

AaRON
Genre: Pop
Studio Albums: Artificial Animals Riding On Neverland (2007)
Notable Songs: Endless Song, U-Turn (Lili), Le Tunnel D'Or, Beautiful Scar
Brief Description: AaRON are not very well known, even in France. The band is comprised of Simon Buret (singer, author and composer) and Olivier Couriser (composer and arranger). They have some really beautiful songs and I would say they are most like Coldplay. They make heavy use of the piano in most of their songs. As far as I know, they sing all their songs in English, with the exception of Le Tunnel D'Or (which is my favourite). They are definitely worth a listen!

Here are some of their music videos:
Le Tunnel D'Or : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ALslEVwozY
U-Turn (Lili): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJRh0PlWB6g

Lastly (for now):

Yelle
Genre: Electropop
Studio Albums: POP-UP (2007)
Notable Songs: Ce Jeu, A Cause Des Garçons, Les Femmes, Je Veux Te Voir
Brief Description: Yelle's music is cheeky and fun, a lot ligher than the previous two artists/bands. If you like any of Yasutaka Nakata's acts, then give Yelle a listen! She sings almost exclusively in French.

Here are some of her music videos:
Je Veux Te Voir (the beginning is an exerpt from another song): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y99UqvgCmE8
A Cause Des Garçons: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDUAnhtt1xM

Alizée
Genre: Pop, Rock, Electropop
Studio Albums: Gourmandises (2000), Mes Courants Électriques (2003), Psychédélices (2007)
Notable Songs: J'en Ai Marre, Moi Lolita..., A Quoi Rêve une Jeune Fille, Fifty Sixty, L'Alize (and many more )
Brief Description: Alizée's first two albums were written by Mylène Farmer, and were both very popular in France and around Europe. I don't know much abour her, but she also seems to be popular thoughout AHS. From what I've heard, she's a very good artist!

Here are some of her music videos:
Moi...Lolita: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDwKPGUIVME
J'en ai marre: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=240S04eCCC0

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Enjoy!
Opinions and Reccommendations are very welcome! Discussion is what this thread is all about!!