Two new CDs this week, both on a similar theme, both brilliant:
Travelling: French Actors Crossing Borders, and
So Frenchy So Chic, The unofficial soundtrack to the 2007 French Film Festival.
After a futile online search attempting to download
Avant La Haine, the ridiculously beautiful, truthful song
I fell in love with from Dans Paris, I came across this CD. While I have many of the songs already, it is such a cute idea to compile the vocal gems of some great French actors, past and present. Plus it has
Avant La Haine, and a bunch of other lovelies, like Helena Noguerra's adorable version of Kylie's
Can't Get You Out Of My Head.
I've never been into these local compilations but hearing some of the songs before each movie of the French film festival this year had me hooked. It's a double CD of mostly unknown songs (to me) and very perfect for drives or Sunday afternoon downtime. Particularly loving the simple
L'Autre Bout du Monde by Emily Loiseau and Mansfield Tya's
Pour Oublier Je Dors.
And I can't wait for Carla Bruni's new CD - love the artwork on the cover alone.
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I have the Carla Bruni cd...it is entirely in english. It is a bit mediocre. But I am a fan, so...
Delphine
D - thanks for letting me know. When I read about it it didn't quite grab me, but like you, I'm a fan, so...
That So Frenchy CD does sound pretty adorable...
I'm with Delphine here, though; I'm a bit disappointed with Carla's latest offering -- I just can't seem to get into it. And I can't quite put my finger on why... But I'm a fan too!
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"Avant la Haine" is such a beautiful song that it almost made me cry.
Then again, when I saw Dans Paris, I was extremely hungry and on the verge of starting this month's period cycle.
So, you know, I was probably a bit more emotional that I would usually be.
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