chanson
lyric-driven French song
520 artists in the catalog.
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Sabine Fischmann
Bonne Nuit
electronic music, rock music
Cloé du Trèfle
Ringo
pop music
Julien Baer
Kent
nouvelle chanson, pop music
Wim Kersten
carnavalskraker
R.wan
rapping
Félix Gray
Karpatt
Gaëtane Abrial
Gildas Arzel
Patrice Maktav
Charan-Po-Rantan
Japanese ska, alternative rock
Lucienne Boyer
Marie-Louise Damien
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.
