chanson
lyric-driven French song
520 artists in the catalog.
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Robert
synth-pop, trip hop
Michèle Arnaud
Alex Rossi
Italo disco, electronic music
Christiane Stefanski
Jo Lemaire
François Budet
Breton song
Flora Fischbach
electropop, pop rock
Marie Laforêt
pop music
Tim Dup
Graeme Allwright
folk music
Malory
hip-hop, pop rock
Oleg Gazmanov
pop rock
Yuri Shatunov
disco, electronic music
Pierre Barouh
bossa nova
Affinage
folk rock, indie rock
Ibrica Jusić
About chanson
What is chanson?
lyric-driven French song
Where should I start with chanson?
Start with "Les Duos de Marc" by Marc Lavoine. It captures what makes chanson worth exploring.
What are the best chanson albums?
The chanson albums worth hearing first: "Les Duos de Marc" by Marc Lavoine, "Zerkalo dushi" by Alla Pugacheva, "Les Dernières Volontés de Mozart" by Gims, "Le Fléau" by Gims and "Kabaret" by Patricia Kaas.
How many chanson artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 520 chanson artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.