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Her strength? Her high-pitched voice, reminiscent at some point of Jane Birkin’s, and always showcased with the most meticulous attention. L’amour en solitaire, that she’s been performing for two years across the country before finally releasing it in December, emphasizes her obsessional appreciation for sober arrangements and candid melodies. Well, that’s probably true, but Fishbach has a hell of a bottle to get you intoxicated.įormer journalist and piano enthusiast since an early age, Juliette Armanet dropped the camera to embrace the pen for good in 2014. “The bottle doesn't matter, as long as you reach drunkenness”, once said Alfred de Musset. French journalists have a lot to say about her hypnotic shows, and they are definitely worth the trip. Evanescent, lunar, sensual but also remarkably dark and theatrical, Fishbach, a.k.a Flora Fischbach, instantaneously bewitches all the audiences she performs for. Inspiring, and definitely moving.įishbach was one the highlights of Transmusicales last year, and her seminal album, À ta merci, signed to the Parisian independent record label Entreprise (Moodoïd, Grand Blanc) has brought France to its knees. Somewhere over her model-like figure and delicate fringe floats the aura of a young Françoise Hardy, who would have been possessed by the soul of Alain Bashung. Her lyrics, warm and soulful, talk about love with the most exquisite poetry, without any filter or artifice. Her songs are romantic and minimalist, and she’s not afraid of speaking from her heart. France already proved her wrong, as her release party, back in December at La Maroquinerie, was sold out weeks in advance.įormer member of the cover band Nouvelle Vague (and the French rock band La Femme), Clara Luciani is only 24 but her music is surprisingly mature.

“I’d rather perform a thousand gigs in front of one person, than one gig in front of a thousand people”, she tells us. Loaded with nostalgic synths and melodies reminiscent of the 70’s which France Gall would certainly be proud of, Cléa Vincent is unquestionably one to keep an eye on, as shown by her touring schedule which includes Russia and Central America later this year. Also known in France as a member of the project Garçons alongside Carmen Maria Vega and Zaza Fournier and her now celebrated parties exploring different decades of music, her solo debut album, Retiens mon désir, is definitely a piece worthy of your time. Catch them before they become big !Ĭléa Vincent, (who mostly made a name for herself with her two first EPs, Non mais Oui 1/2 and Non mais Oui 2/2) has more to offer than her D.I.Y.

Clara Luciani, Michelle Blades or Laure Briard’s music may not be familiar to you yet, but they’ve already been working with some of the most exciting acts and record labels of the industry. Artists such as indie pop sweetheart Christine & The Queens already proved to the world that French music isn’t exclusively about the ‘French touch’ anymore – especially considering the likes of Daft Punk and Phoenix now enjoying success on the other side of the Atlantic. 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 is a rebirth of great French pop arising.

Historically, the French had their fair share of pop icons during the 60s, with the likes of Françoise Hardy, Sylvie Vartan and Brigitte Bardot. Here is a list of what should come next to our stores from the other side of the channel. Christine & The Queens have made history being the first French female artists to be nominated at the Brit Awards for the International Female Solo Artist gong.