I’ve got “Summer in Paris” by Bea Parks, Garo Nahoulakian, and Oliver Charles Horton on repeat. 🎶 It’s the song that plays about five minutes into the first episode of “Emily in Paris” Continue reading Now Playing: Summer in Paris
Expressing love on Valentine’s Day — it’s not just for couples Continue reading Valentine’s Day: Hearts, Roses, and a Poem
Hitting pause on Music Monday for now. Enjoy this jazzy song by American musical group, Pink Martini (1997) and have a great week ahead Continue reading Music Monday: Sympathique
Recorded in 1950, this obsequious love song is one of Édith Piaf’s most popular chansons. However, my favorite version is performed by Christiane Brisseau Continue reading Music Monday: Hymne à l’amour
This song was recorded by French singer, Fréhel, in 1938 Continue reading Music Monday: La Java bleue
Les Enfantastiques, a children’s music group from France, recorded this song in 2009 Continue reading Music Monday: Bonne et heureuse année
This undated postcard features the lyrics to the song, “Ma Normandie” written by poet and composer, Frédéric Bérat (1801-1855) Continue reading Music Postcard: “Ma Normandie”
French singer and actor, Anaïs Delva performs this Christmas carol that’s based on the German song, “O Tannenbaum” (O Fir Tree) or “O Christmas Tree” in English🌲 Continue reading Music Monday: Mon beau sapin (O Christmas Tree)
American jazz musician, Sidney Bechet wrote this instrumental in 1952. In 1959, French musician, Henri Salvador recorded the song with lyrics by Fernand Bonifay and Mario Bua Continue reading Music Monday: Petite fleur
This électropop song was recorded in 2018 by Videoclub, a musical duo from Nantes, France Continue reading Music Monday: Amour plastique
American singer/dancer/actor, Eartha Kitt recorded her version of the popular French song in 1953 Continue reading Music Monday: C’est si bon
Dua Lipa and Angèle sing in English and French on this dance-pop track that was released in October 2020 Continue reading Music Monday: Fever
French singer, Bénabar recorded this French-English song in 2014. I think this playful song would fit nicely on the Emily in Paris soundtrack. It’s easy to imagine that it’s one of Emily’s many charming suitors singing to her Continue reading Music Monday: Remember Paris
Richard Desjardins, film director and singer-songwriter of folk music from Québec, Canada, recorded this song in 1990 Continue reading Music Monday: Quand j’aime une fois, j’aime pour toujours
