Five Musicians you would not believe are French
Discover French musicians!
France is a country of arts and culture. You’ve probably heard about Le Louvre and la Joconde, Godard and la nouvelle vague or Victor Hugo and Les Misérables. But music is no less well-known and is a domain that birthed many exceptional artistes, some of whom you have surely heard about.
Here is a list of French musicians and bands you may not know are French!
David Guetta
French DJ David Guetta is the artist who sold the most albums worldwide in recent years, with 900,000 copies of his album “Listen” sold in 2015 alone. He is increasing prestigious collaborations with artists of international renown such as Black-Eyed Peas, Sia and has even been chosen to compose the Euro 2020 anthem!
Manu Chao
Manu Chao, whose real name is Jose-Manuel Chao, has been an internationally renowned musician on the rock, ska and latin music scene for over 30 years. His solo career took off with the release of the album Proxima Estacion, Esperanza, followed by Clandestino in 2001, which was a resounding success in Latin America, where Manu Chao is often on tour.
Air
The duo of Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin has a strong reputation on the international electronic pop scene. Their music is regularly used as soundtracks for television and cinema. E.g. they composed the soundtrack of Virgin Suicide and Lost in Translation by Sophia Coppola.
Daft Punk
On the international electronic music scene, the duo of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homen-Christo who make up Daft Punk, is on the verge of becoming a legend. Pioneers of the “French Touch”, the duo won five Grammy Awards with “Random Access Memories”, and their popularity continues to grow in a career spamming more than 20 years.
Stromae
You probably know the famous French song “Alors on danse!”. Stromae became very popular among an international public these recent years for his mix of electronic music and French songs. Contrary to popular belief, Stromae is not from France, but from Brussels, in Belgium!
