Paris to have street named after David Bowie (even though UK does not) The iconic name will be formally unveiled next week
SING ALONG: French Christmas classic carols Wondering what your French neighbours are singing? Check out these translations and sing along to the French version of Jingle Bells, Silent Night, and more
Former winner of TV’s The Voice to represent France at 2024 Eurovision Discover the song he will perform at the contest here
news Franco-British singer gets career boost with two music awards Maddy Street from Normandy has been gaining new fans at festivals this summer
Jane Birkin: Tributes pour in for the ‘most French of British artists’ The Anglo-French singer, known in France for her strong British accent, died at her Paris home on Sunday
Tina Turner had several links with France: here are five Her connections with France included owning a villa near Nice
How do the French view the Eurovision Song Contest? Despite France winning it five times, the French consider Eurovision kitsch and too tied up in geopolitics
‘Chanter comme une casserole’: Our French expression of the week As a range of music festivals take place across France, we take a look at a singing-related expression
Video: Elton John in surprise performance at Cannes restaurant The global superstar performed a snippet of his forthcoming single ‘Hold Me Closer’, which also features US singer Britney Spears
Kylie Minogue launches top-of-the-range rosé produced in Var, France The range includes a Côte-de-Provence rosé and a Cru Classé Côtes de Provence
Iconic French singer Juliette Gréco dies age 93 Iconic French singer Juliette Gréco has died at the age of 93. We remember some of her most-loved songs from her 60-year career, and remarkable life, as President Emmanuel Macron pays tribute.
Help to identify songs of birds in France April is a good month to hear and identify bird songs in the garden and perhaps especially so with confinement.
The white cliffs of Calvados A concert to thank a town for its support of Allied airmen during World War Two is being backed by Dame Vera Lynn.
Red dresses for all at Bush tribute day A small part of France will become “the wily, windy moors†of Yorkshire on July 13.
‘Alpilles were haven for our Aznavour’ Charles Aznavour saw his home near the Alpilles hills in Provence as a “haven of peaceâ€, local mayor Alice Roggiero (shown above with him) told Connexion . Aznavour, who has been described as ‘the French Sinatra’ and ‘the last of the greats of French chanson’, died at his home in Mouriès, Bouches-du-Rhône, aged 94, on October 1.
Join us to sing Messiah for our anniversary Looking for British singers to create an Anglo-French event