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Movie : Frenchie Comes To America

Struggling to find work in NYC, a Frenchman (Sofiane Madi) lands a job at an urban barbershop owned by Legendary Rapper AZ. “Frenchie comes To America” is Gorgeously shot and perfectly performed, the movie delivers an emotionally rewarding journey for all viewers. Genre Comedy, Action Starring Sofiane Madi, AZ, Jeremy Sample and Love Majewski Directed and […]

Interview With French Singer-Songwriter AYA BEN

There’s little doubt that, singer songwriter  AYA BEN could sing the traditional american song book and it would sound Soulfully good. Her voice has a certain familiar tonality to it, which one associates with the classic Jazz-singers like Dinah Washington and Ella Fitzgerald. Yet, there’s also something modernly different in her phrasing which will tantalize […]

9 American Celebrities Who Speak French!

Celebrities — they’re just like us! They shop, they hang out with friends, they speak French. (Really.) Here are 9 celebrities that speak French (or check out the Frenchly compilation video to see 8 of them in one video). 1. Jodie Foster This actress studied at the Lycée Français de Los Angeles, where she learned impeccable French, […]

Discover Ben L’Oncle Soul | French Nu-Soul Singer

Benjamin Duterde (born 1984), a.k.a. Ben L’Oncle Soul (‘Ben the Soul Uncle’), is a French nu-soul singer from the town of Tours. Duterde first gained prominence in his home country with the Soul Wash EP (2009), which featured six covers of songs by Gnarls Barkley, Spice Girls, Katy Perry and, most notably, The White Stripes […]

A rebirth of great French pop is happening

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  Historically, the French had their fair share of pop icons during the 60s, with the likes of Françoise Hardy, Sylvie Vartan and Brigitte Bardot. And although we can’t turn back the tides of time, there are ways of exciting acts popping up in the present to the point where one could question if there […]

Poziomka presents “Le Coeur Du Soleil” French Music For Children

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Yes! Poetico-Pop french singers can make music for children as well. You probably haven’t heard the French siren known as Poziomka yet! Discover the EP : “Le Coeur du Soleil”  available on digital download. To know more about Poziomka, please visit: Poziomka-music.com Sponsoring Delit Face: Delitface.com/face/Poziomka

‘French Elvis’ Rocker Johnny Hallyday Dies at 74

Johnny Hallyday, the pompadoured, hip-swiveling rocker known as the “French Elvis” died on Wednesday (Dec. 6) at age 74. Hallyday was reportedly hospitalized on Friday (Nov. 17) at a Paris hospital due to respiratory difficulties and had been undergoing lung cancer treatments. Rising to prominence with his first release in 1959, Hallyday was best known for his […]

French Boutik – Exciting & eclectic mix of 1960’s inspired pop

French Boutik – Review   Review by Carol Lovatt The epitome of cool, French Boutik are a band based in Paris who are simply irresistible in concert they played an intimate ‘up close and personal’ gig at the atmospheric Wightman Theatre in Shrewsbury that was simply sublime. Associated with the genre of Pop Moderniste, the […]