The following is a list of noted French singers.

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Adé (singer) Adélaïde Chabannes de Balsac, known professionally by her stage name Adé, born April 20, 1995, is a French singer-songwriter, musician and music executive. Biography Adé was the lead singer of the band Therapie Taxi, from their début in ...

Salvatore Adamo Salvatore Adamo (born November 1, 1943) is a Belgian-Italian musician, singer and composer, who is known for his romantic ballads. Adamo was born in Comiso, Sicily, Italy, and has lived in Belgium since the age of three, which is why he has dual ...

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Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Yasmina Adjani ; born 27 June 1955) is a French actress and singer of Algerian and German descent. She is the only performer in history to win five César Awards for acting; she won the Best Actress award for ''Possession'' (1981), ''O ...

Aketo Sniper is a French hip hop band formed in 1997 in Val-d'Oise. It currently consists of Tunisiano (Bachir Baccour), Aketo (Ryad Selmi) and Blacko. Afrikaf (Karl Appela) was also a member from the group's formation to 2004; Blacko had also left the ...

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Akhenaton Akhenaten (pronounced ), also spelled Echnaton, Akhenaton, ( egy, ꜣḫ-n-jtn ''ʾŪḫə-nə-yātəy'', , meaning "Effective for the Aten"), was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh reigning or 1351–1334 BC, the tenth ruler of the Eighteenth Dy ...

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Frank Alamo Frank Alamo (born Jean-François Grandin; 12 October 1941 – 11 October 2012) was a French singer. He achieved his greatest success in the 1960s. Biography He was born in Paris. He sang in a leading French children's choir, "Les Petits Chanteu ...

Alizée Alizée Lyonnet (''née'' Jacotey; born 21 August 1984), known professionally as Alizée, is a French singer, dancer and musician. She was born and raised in Ajaccio, Corsica. She first became known with her winning performance in the talent s ...

Alma Alma or ALMA may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Alma'' (film), a 2009 Spanish short animated film * ''Alma'' (Oswald de Andrade novel), 1922 * ''Alma'' (Le Clézio novel), 2017 * ''Alma'' (play), a 1996 drama by Joshua Sobol about Alma ...

Amanda Lear Amanda Lear (; born 1939) is a French singer, songwriter, painter, television presenter, actress, and former model. She began her professional career as a fashion model in the mid-1960s, and went on to model for Paco Rabanne, Ossie Clark, and ...

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Angèle Angèle is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Angèle (singer) (born Angèle Van Laeken, 1995), Belgian singer * Angèle Dola Akofa Aguigah (born 1955), Togolese archaeologist * Angèle Arsenault (1943–2014), Canadian-Acadi ...

Eve Angeli Eve (; ; ar, حَوَّاء, Ḥawwāʾ; el, Εὕα, Heúa; la, Eva, Heva; Syriac: romanized: ) is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. According to the origin story, "Creation myths are symbolic stories describing how the ...

Isabelle Antena Isabelle Antena (born 28 May 1960) is a French singer and songwriter, and founder of the electro- samba group ''Antena''. Biography Isabelle Antena is a bossa nova and samba-inflected nu jazz and electropop artist. She was a founding member o ...

Antoine Antoine is a French given name (from the Latin ''Antonius'' meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of Danton, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin. The name is used in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West Greenland, Haiti, French Guiana ...

Arletty Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as Arletty, was a French actress, singer, and fashion model. As an actress she is particularly known for classics directed by Marcel Carné, including '' Hotel du N ...

Carol Arnauld Carol Arnauld (28 March 1961 – 9 September 2022) was a French singer and songwriter. She sang in the late 1980s and can be deemed as a one-hit wonder in France with her hit single "C'est pas facile...", released in September 1986. The song ...

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Jean-Louis Aubert Jean-Louis Aubert (, born 12 April 1955) is a French singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer and producer. He went on a solo career after the split of the rock band Téléphone that he co-founded. Early life Born in Nantua, Ain, France in 1955 ...

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Téléphone Téléphone () was a French rock band formed in 1976. Their first, self-titled album was released in 1977; by the end of the decade they were one of the biggest French rock bands around, opening shows for The Rolling Stones in Paris, Quebec, th ...

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Isabelle Aubret Isabelle Aubret (; born Thérèse Coquerelle; 27 July 1938) is a French singer best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 with the song "Un premier amour". Early life Thérèse Coquerelle was born in Lille, France, on 27 July ...

François Audrain François Audrain is a French pop singer. He also taught history at Collège François Truffaut (in Betton) until 2006 and later at Collège Émile Zola (in Rennes) Discography Studio albums *2001: ''Détachée'' (Tôt Ou Tard/Warner Music F ...

Hugues Aufray Hugues Jean Marie Auffray (; born 18 August 1929), better known as Hugues Aufray, is a French singer-songwriter and guitarist. Aufray is known for French language covers of Bob Dylan's songs. Aufray knew Dylan and his work from his time in New ...

Les Avions Les Avions was a French pop rock Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alter ...

Jennifer Ayache Superbus is a five-piece French pop rock band formed in 1999 with Jenn Ayache on lead vocals. The band's name is from the Latin word '' superbus'', meaning ''proud'', which Ayache stumbled upon while browsing through a Latin dictionary. The ban ...

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Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his dist ...

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Pierre Bachelet Pierre Bachelet (25 May 1944 – 15 February 2005) was a French singer-songwriter and film score composer. He was also known as Andrew Bascon. He died of lung cancer in 2005. Personal life Pierre Bachelet was born on 25 May 1944 in the 12th ...

Chimène Badi Chimène Badi (; born 30 October 1982 in Melun, Seine-et-Marne), also known by her mononym Chimène, is a French singer of Algerian descent. Early life Badi was born in Melun in the Paris suburbs to a family of Algerian origin. She spent her enti ...

Josephine Baker Josephine Baker (born Freda Josephine McDonald; naturalised French Joséphine Baker; 3 June 1906 – 12 April 1975) was an American-born French dancer, singer and actress. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted Fran ...

(June 3, 1906 - April 12, 1975, born in the United States, later became a French citizen) *

Daniel Balavoine Daniel Xavier-Marie Balavoine (; 5 February 1952 – 14 January 1986) was a French singer and songwriter. He was hugely popular in the French-speaking world in the early 1980s; he inspired many singers of his generation such as Jean-Jacques Gol ...

Jeanne Balibar Jeanne Balibar (born 13 April 1968) is a French actress and singer. Life and career Balibar was born in Paris, the daughter of Marxist philosopher Étienne Balibar and physicist Françoise Balibar. She started her career as a student in th ...

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Didier Barbelivien Didier René Henri Barbelivien (born 10 March 1954 in Paris) is a French author, lyricist, songwriter and singer. Beginning in the 1970s, he wrote a number of successful songs for artists such as: Dalida, Johnny Hallyday, Michel Sardou, Daniel G ...

Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot ( ; ; born 28 September 1934), often referred to by her initials B.B., is a former French actress, singer and model. Famous for portraying sexually emancipated characters with hedonistic lifestyles, she was one of the ...

Phil Barney Phil Barney (real name : Philippe Baranès, born February 2, 1957, in Annaba, Algeria) is a French singer-songwriter. He was particularly successful with his 1987 song "Un Enfant de toi". Biography In the 1980s, Phil Barney had several success o ...

Alain Barrière Alain Barrière (; born Alain Bellec; 18 November 1935 – 18 December 2019) was a French singer, who was active from the 1950s until his death and was known for participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963. Early life After growing up ...

Jenifer Bartoli Jenifer Yaël Juliette Dadouche-Bartoli (born 15 November 1982), known by the mononym Jenifer, is a French singer. Since winning the first season of ''Star Academy France'' in 2002, she has had a number of hit singles on the French, Belgian a ...

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Claude Barzotti Claude Barzotti (born 23 July 1953 as Francesco Barzotti, ) is a Belgian singer of Italian origin of the 1980s. Barzotti recorded several songs which each sold hundreds of thousands of copies. He first achieved success in 1981 with his song "Le ...

Alain Bashung Alain Bashung (, born Alain Claude Baschung; 1 December 1947 – 14 March 2009) was a French singer, songwriter and actor. Credited with reviving the French chanson in "a time of French musical turmoil", he is often regarded in his home country a ...

Axel Bauer Axel Bauer (born 7 April 1961) is a French singer, composer, guitarist, and actor, born in Paris. A figure of the French rock scene, he was discovered in 1983 with the song "Cargo". Several times awarded a gold record, he has sold three million re ...

* Marguerite Baux (fl. from 1876), opera singer *

Camille Bazbaz Camille Bazbaz (born 1967) is a French author-composer-interpreter with French-Lebanese roots. He was born in Suresnes. Biography French pop-reggae-soul artist Camille Bazbaz's career began during his college years as a member of the politically ...

Guy Béart Guy Béhart-Hasson (; 16 July 1930 – 16 September 2015), known as Guy Béart, was a French singer and songwriter. Life and career Béart was born Guy Béhart-Hasson (originally spelled Béhar-Hassan) in Cairo, Egypt, to a Sephardic Jewish fa ...

Gilbert Bécaud Gilbert Bécaud (, 24 October 1927 – 18 December 2001) was a French singer, composer, pianist and actor, known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances. His best-known hits are "Nathalie" and "Et maintenant", a 1961 release t ...

Bénabar Bruno Nicolini (born 16 June 1969), better known by his stage name Bénabar, is a French songwriter and singer, who could be compared to Vincent Delerm and other singers from his generation. As many of them he was influenced by Georges Brassens, ...

Amel Bent Amel Bent Bachir ( ar, آمال بنت بشير; born 21 June 1985) is a French R&B and pop singer who gained fame after reaching the semi-finals of season 2 of French TV singing competition ''Nouvelle Star''. She is best-selling artist to com ...

Michel Berger Michel Berger (born Michel Jean Hamburger; 28 November 1947 – 2 August 1992) was a French singer and songwriter. He was a leading figure of France's pop music scene for two decades as a singer; as a songwriter, he was active for such artists ...

Jac Berrocal Jacques "Jac" Berrocal (born 22 October 1946, Saint-Jean d'Angély) is a French trumpeter, singer and composer. He has been active since the 1970s in the independent and avant-garde music scene, and has released many albums. He also founded and p ...

Louis Bertignac Louis Bertignac (; born 23 February 1954) is a French guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. An ex Shakin' Street member and a founding member in 1976 of the rock band Téléphone, he formed Bertignac et les Visiteurs after Téléphone split in 19 ...

Priscilla Betti Priscilla Betti (real name: Préscillia Betti; born August 2, 1989 in Nice), formerly known as simply Priscilla, is a French singer, dancer and actress. She released her first single at the age of 12, and has released five albums. In 2008–20 ...

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Bibie Bibie (pseudonym of Béatrice Adjorkor Anyankor, born on January 9, 1957, in Accra, Ghana) is a singer, famous for her 1985 hit "Tout doucement". Biography Her childhood was marked by many countries where her father, a Ghanaian diplomat, was se ...

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Benjamin Biolay Benjamin Biolay (; born 20 January 1973) is a French singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the brother of singer Coralie Clément—whose first three albums he wrote and produced—and the ex-husband of Chiara Mastroiann ...

Ronnie Bird Ronnie may refer to: *Ronnie (name), a unisex pet name and given name *Ronnie (Four Seasons song), "Ronnie" (Four Seasons song), a song by Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe *"Ronnie," a song from the Metallica album ''Load (album), Load'' *Ronnie Brunswijk ...

Jane Birkin Jane Mallory Birkin, Order of British Empire, OBE (born 14 December 1946) is an English-French singer and actress. She attained international fame and notability for her decade-long musical and romantic partnership with Serge Gainsbourg. She als ...

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Black M Alpha Diallo (born 27 December 1984), better known by his stage name Black M (originally Black Mesrimes), is a French rapper, singer, songwriter and member of the Sexion d'Assaut group. In 2014, he released his first solo album, entitled '' Les ...

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Gérard Blanc Gérard Blanc (8 December 1947 – 24 January 2009) was a French singer, guitarist and actor. Life and career He began to sing in the 1970s with the band Martin Circus. Then in the 1980s, he participated in the production of Princess Stephanie o ...

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Booba Élie Yaffa (; born 9 December 1976), better known under his stage name Booba, is a French rapper. After a brief stint as a break dancer in the early 1990s, Booba partnered with his friend Ali to form Lunatic. The duo released a critically ac ...

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Bourvil André Robert Raimbourg (; 27 July 1917 – 23 September 1970), better known as André Bourvil (), and mononymously as Bourvil, was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Louis ...

Jacqueline Boyer Jacqueline Boyer (, born Eliane Ducos, 23 April 1941) is a French singer and actress. She is also the daughter of performers Jacques Pills and Lucienne Boyer. In 1960, she won the Eurovision Song Contest for France singing "Tom Pillibi", with m ...

Lucienne Boyer Lucienne Boyer (18 August 1901 – 6 December 1983) was a French diseuseMansfield News Journal 9 November 1934 pg. 20 and singer, best known for her song " Parlez-moi d'amour". Her impresario was Bruno Coquatrix. Early career Born as Émilienne-H ...

Mike Brant Mike Brant (born Moshe Michael Brand, he, משה מיכאל ברנד, 1 February 1947 – 25 April 1975) was an Israeli singer and songwriter who achieved fame after moving to France. His most successful hit was "Laisse-moi t'aimer" ("Let Me Lov ...

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Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

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Georges Brassens Georges Charles Brassens (; 22 October 1921 – 29 October 1981) was a French singer-songwriter and poet. As an iconic figure in France, he achieved fame through his elegant songs with their harmonically complex music for voice and guitar and a ...

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Jacques Brel Jacques Romain Georges Brel (, ; 8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and actor who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following—initially in Belgium and France, l ...

(born in Belgium, with a singing career in France) *

Françoiz Breut image:Francoiz Breut Konzert.jpg, 230px, Françoiz Breut (August 2010) Françoiz Breut (born 10 December 1969, in Cherbourg) is the stage name of Françoise Breut, a French illustrator and chanteuse of moody and melancholic pop. Breut got involve ...

Dany Brillant Dany Brillant (; né Daniel Cohen-Biran, 28 December 1965 in Tunis), is a French singer of a Jewish- Tunisian origin. Born in Tunis, his parents immigrated to France while he was a newborn infant. They settled in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois n ...

* Zina Brozia (1876–1958), opera singer *

Patrick Bruel Patrick Benguigui (; born 14 May 1959), better known by his stage name Patrick Bruel (), is a French singer-songwriter, actor and professional poker player. Biography Early life Patrick is the son of Pierre Benguigui and Augusta Kammoun, d ...

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Jean-Jacques Burnel Jean-Jacques Burnel (born 21 February 1952) is an English musician, producer and songwriter, best known as the bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist with the English rock band The Stranglers. He is the last founding member to remain in the band. ...

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Francis Cabrel Francis Christian Cabrel (; born 23 November 1953) is a French singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist. Considered one of the most influential French musical artists of all time, he has released a number of albums falling mostly within the real ...

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Amélie-Julie Candeille Amélie-Julie Candeille (night of 30/31 July 1767, parish of Saint-Sulpice (Paris), Saint-Sulpice, Paris – 4 February 1834, Paris) was a French composer, librettist, writer, singer, actress, comedian, and instrumentalist. Life Early life Jul ...

Bertrand Cantat Bertrand Cantat (born 5 March 1964) is a French songwriter, singer, and musician known for being the former frontman of the rock band Noir Désir. In 2003, he was proven guilty without a doubt and convicted of the murder ("murder with indirect in ...

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Noir Désir Noir Désir (, "Black Desire") was a French rock band from Bordeaux. They were active during the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, and have had two albums certified double platinum in France and three certified gold. They have been an influence on nu ...

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Jil Caplan Jil Caplan (born Valentine Guilen; 23 October 1965 in Paris, France) is a French singer and songwriter. Biography Paris-born Valentine Guilen studied modern literature at the Sorbonne and theatre at the Cours Florent, where she met Jay Alanski, ...

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Jean-Roger Caussimon Jean-Roger Caussimon (24 July 1918 – 19 October 1985) was a French singer-songwriter and film actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1945 and 1985 but is better known for having worked with poet-singer Léo Ferré. Discography Studio albu ...

Cerrone Marc Cerrone Daryl Easlea, "Supernature Boy", ''Record Collector'', #502, February 2020, pp.60-63 (, ; born 24 May 1952) is a French disco drummer, composer, record producer and creator of concert shows. Cerrone is a producer of 1970s and 1980 ...

Alain Chamfort Alain Chamfort (born Alain Joseph Yves Le Govic; 2 March 1949) is a French singer of Breton origin. Life and career Chamfort was a promising pianist in his youth, and the piano became his instrument of choice. His first band The Dreamers h ...

Manu Chao Manu Chao (; born José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao on 21 June 1961) is a French-Spanish singer. He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Arabic, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Greek, and occasionally in other languages. Chao began his mus ...

Marie Charbonnel Marie Louise Charbonnel (1880–1969) was a French contralto opera singer who made her début at the Lyon Opera in 1901. She was spectacularly successful at her Paris Opera début in 1907 when she played Dalila in Camille Saint-Saëns' ''Samson et ...

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Corynne Charby Corynne Charby (born 12 July 1960) is a French actress, pop singer and model. Career Modeling Born Corinne Charbit in Paris, Charby grew up in France, and left school after the troisième (form 3). In the late 1970s, she began a successful c ...

Éric Charden Éric Charden (; born Jacques-André Puissant ; 15 October 1942 – 29 April 2012) was a French singer and songwriter, best known for his collaborations with singer Stone who they formed band Stone et Charden. Éric Charden was born in Ha ...

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, with a singing career in France) * Lyse Charny (1890–1950), contralto * Jeremy Chatelain *

Louis Chedid Louis Chedid (born 1 January 1948, in Ismaïlia) is a French singer-songwriter of Lebanese and Egyptian origin. Biography Louis Chedid is the son of the writer Andrée Chedid and the father of Matthieu Chedid (better known as -M-). As a child ...

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Karen Cheryl Isabelle Morizet (formerly Karen Cheryl on 19 July 1955) is a French singer, actress, radio and television presenter. Singing career Karen Cheryl began her career as a singer in the 1970s and 1980s. Her first single "Garde-moi avec toi" was re ...

Maurice Chevalier Maurice Auguste Chevalier (; 12 September 1888 – 1 January 1972) was a French singer, actor and entertainer. He is perhaps best known for his signature songs, including " Livin' In The Sunlight", " Valentine", "Louise", " Mimi", and "Thank Hea ...

* Christophe *

Petula Clark Petula Sally Olwen Clark, CBE (born 15 November 1932) is an English singer, actress, and composer. She has one of the longest serving careers of a British singer, spanning more than seven decades. Clark's professional career began during the ...

Philippe Clay Philippe Clay (7 March 1927 – 13 December 2007), born Philippe Mathevet, was a French mime artist, singer and actor. He was known for his tall and slim silhouette (he was 1.90 m tall) and for his interpretations of songs by Charles Aznavour, ...

Coralie Clément Coralie Clément (born Coralie Biolay; 1 September 1978 in Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône) is a French singer. Biography Clément was born into a family of musicians, her father a clarinetist, and studied the violin from the age of six but la ...

Julien Clerc Paul Alain Leclerc (born 4 October 1947), known by his stage name Julien Clerc (), is a French singer-songwriter. Life Born in Paris, Clerc grew up listening to classical music in his father Paul Leclerc's home, while his mother Évelyne Merlot ...

Richard Cocciante Riccardo Cocciante (; born 20 February 1946), also known in French-speaking countries and the U.S. as Richard Cocciante (), is an Italian singer, composer, theatre man and musician. He acquired French citizenship. Personal life Cocciante was ...

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Annie Cordy Léonie Juliana, Baroness Cooreman (16 June 1928 – 4 September 2020), also known by her stage name Annie Cordy, was a Belgian actress and singer. She appeared in more than 50 films from 1954 and staged many memorable appearances at Bruno Coqu ...

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Karine Costa Karine Costa (born 1977 in Paris) is a French singer, particularly known for her songs from Disney films. Musical career She is the singing voice of Jasmine in the animated film ''Aladdin'', produced by Disney studios and released in 1992. She h ...

Charlélie Couture Charlélie Couture (born Bertrand Charles Elie Couture, 26 February 1956) is a French & American musician and multi-disciplinary artist, who has recorded over 25 albums and 17 film soundtracks, and has held a number of exhibitions of paintings and ...

Nicole Croisille Nicole Croisille (born 9 October 1936 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) is a French singer and actress. She has appeared in 24 films between 1961 and 2005, and recorded several albums since 1961. Perhaps her most heard work is on the soundtrack of 1 ...

Pauline Croze Pauline Croze (born 4 May 1979, in Noisy-le-Sec) is a French pop/ folk singer and musician. She started to sing and play the guitar when she was fourteen and six years later she made her first demos with Quito of the group ''Señor Holmes.'' At ...

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Étienne Daho Étienne Daho (; ; born 14 January 1956) is a French singer. He has released a number of synth-driven and rock- surf influenced pop hit singles since 1981. Career Daho was born in Oran, French Algeria. He sings in a low, whispery voice somewha ...

Dalida Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (; 17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida, was an Italian-French singer and actress born in Egypt. She sang in eleven languages and sold millions of records internationally. Her best known son ...

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Pascal Danel Jean-Jacques Pascal known professionally as Pascal Danel (born 31 March 1944) is a French pop singer and composer. He absconded from his school to become a tightrope walker for a travelling circus. It was at this point that he assumed his sta ...

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Daniel Darc Daniel Rozoum (20 May 1959 – 28 February 2013), known as Daniel Darc, was a French singer, who achieved success with his band Taxi Girl (together with Mirwais Ahmadzaï) between 1978 and 1986, and also as a solo artist. After Taxi Girl was di ...

Danielle Darrieux Danielle Yvonne Marie Antoinette Darrieux (; 1 May 1917 – 17 October 2017) was a French actress of stage, television and film, as well as a singer and dancer. Beginning in 1931, she appeared in more than 110 films. She was one of France's g ...

Joe Dassin Joseph Ira Dassin (; 5 November 1938 – 20 August 1980) was an American–French singer-songwriter and actor. He was the son of film director Jules Dassin. Early life Dassin was born in New York City to American film director Jules Dassin (1911 ...

(born in the United States, with a singing career in France) *

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(born in the Netherlands, with a singing career in France) * FR David *

David et Jonathan David et Jonathan was a 1980s vocal duet composed of David Marouani (born 1969) and Jonathan Bermudes (born 1968). The Pair is best known for their hits, "Bella Vita", "Gina" and "Est-ce que tu viens pour les vacances ?", which achieved huge succ ...

* Gerald De Palmas * Rose Delaunay, operatic soprano *

Vincent Delerm Vincent Delerm (born 31 August 1976) is a French singer-songwriter, pianist and composer. He is the son of the writer Philippe Delerm and illustrator Martine Delerm. His first album was released in 2002, the second, ''Kensington Square'', in ...

Michel Delpech Jean-Michel Delpech (French pronunciation: �ɑ̃ miʃɛl dɛlpɛʃ 26 January 19462 January 2016), known as Michel Delpech, was a French singer-songwriter and actor. Family Jean-Michel Bertrand Delpech was born the 26th january of 1946 in ...

Lucienne Delyle Lucienne Delyle (16 April 1917 – 10 April 1962) was a French singer. After the very famous song ''Mon amant de Saint-Jean'' (my lover from Saint-Jean), in 1942, Lucienne Delyle became one of the most popular French female singers of the ...

* Graziella de Michele *

Willy Denzey William Thongrasamy (born 19 August 1982), known under the pseudonym Willy Denzey, is a Contemporary R&B and soul French-born singer of Laotian origin. Biography Denzey was born in Melun, France, and spent his childhood in Le Mée-sur-Seine. A ...

Bill Deraime Alain "Bill" Deraime is a French blues singer (born 2 February 1947 in Senlis, Oise).Birchmeter, JasonBill Deraimeallmusic.com. Retrieved March 2011] Discography * ''Bill Deraime'' (LP - 1979) * ''Plus la peine de frimer'' (LP - 1980) ...

Henri Dès Henri Dès (born 14 December 1940 in Renens, Vaud, Switzerland as Henri Destraz) is a Swiss French-language children's singer and songwriter immensely popular in European Francophone countries. In 1970, he released his first album, ''Retour''. D ...

(for children) *

Lizzy Mercier Descloux Martine-Elisabeth "Lizzy" Mercier Descloux (16 December 1956 – 20 April 2004) was a French musician, singer-songwriter, composer, actress, writer and painter. Early life Mercier Descloux grew up in Lyon, France, but returned to her native Pari ...

Linda de Suza Teolinda Joaquina de Sousa Lança, better known as Linda de Suza, (22 February 1948 – 28 December 2022) was a Portugal, Portuguese Lusophone and Francophone singer, actress and best-selling author. She was described by Portuguese President of ...

(born Teolinda Joaquina de Souza Lança in Portugal, with a singing career in both France and Portugal) *

Desireless Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop (born 25 December 1952), known by her stage name Desireless (), is a French singer. Between 1986 and 1988, her hit single "Voyage, voyage" made it to number one on many European and Asian single charts. According to h ...

Deva Dassy Deva Dassy (born Marie-Anne Lambert; 26 August 1911 – 11 March 2016) was a French mezzo-soprano, active in opera and operetta in France from the 1930s to the 1960s who made many radio and studio recordings.

Sacha Distel Alexandre "Sacha" Distel (29 January 1933 – 22 July 2004) was a French singer, guitarist, songwriter and actor who had hits with a cover version of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" in 1970, which reached No 10 in the UK Charts, "Scoubidou", ...

Julien Doré Julien Doré (; born 7 July 1982) is a French singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He is the winner of the fifth season of the television show ''Nouvelle Star'', aired on the French Television M6 channel. He is also the great-great-grandson ...

Françoise Dorléac Françoise Paulette Louise Dorléac (21 March 194226 June 1967) was a French actress. She was the elder sister of Catherine Deneuve, with whom she starred in the 1967 musical, ''The Young Girls of Rochefort''. Her other films include Philippe ...

Dorothée Frédérique Hoschedé (born 14 July 1953 in Paris), better known by the stage name Dorothée, is a French singer and television presenter. She was a continuity announcer on French public broadcaster Antenne 2 from 1977 to 1983, but she is bes ...

(for children) * Gill Dougherty *

Marie Dubas Marie Dubas (3 September 1894 – 21 February 1972) was a French music-hall singer, diseuse and comedian. Biography Born in Paris, France, Marie Dubas began her career as a stage actress but became famous as a singer. Using the great Yvette Guilb ...

* Anne Ducros *

Odette Dulac Odette Dulac (14 July 1865 – 3 November 1939) was a French actress, singer and ''diseuse'' in the manner of Yvette Guilbert. Background Dulac was born in Aire-sur-Adour. She became a militant feminist and novelist. ''La houille rouge: les enf ...

* Daniele Dupre *

Jean Dujardin Jean Edmond Dujardin (; born 19 June 1972) is a French actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Paris before guest starring in comedic television programmes and films. He first came to prominence with the cult TV series ...

( comic performer and singer) *

Yves Duteil Yves Duteil (born 24 July 1949, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French singer-songwriter. He is the third child to be born in the family. Duteil is a noted proponent of the French language, the rights of children and the respect of ...

Jacques Dutronc Jacques Dutronc (born 28 April 1943) is a French singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, and actor. He married singer Françoise Hardy on 30 March 1981 and together they have a son (manouche jazz) guitarist Thomas Dutronc, born 1973); they sep ...

Thomas Dutronc Thomas Dutronc (born 16 June 1973 in Paris) is a French singer and jazz manouche guitarist. His mother is the singer, songwriter, guitarist Françoise Hardy; his father the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and film actor Jacques Dutronc. Career On ...

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Louis Edwards Louis Charles Edwards (15 June 1914 – 25 February 1980) was an English businessman from Salford, Lancashire, who was most notable for being chairman of Manchester United from June 1965 until his death in February 1980. Early life and busin ...

Émilie Satt Madame Monsieur is a French duo consisting of vocalist Émilie Satt and producer Jean-Karl Lucas. They represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal with the song "Mercy", finishing in 13th place in the grand final ...

, lead vocalist of ''Madame Monsieur'' *

Emmanuelle Emmanuelle is the lead character in a series of French erotic films based on the main character in the novel '' Emmanuelle'' (1959), created by Emmanuelle Arsan. Character history Emmanuelle appeared as the pen name of Marayat Rollet-Andri ...

Pauline Ester Pauline Ester (born Sabrina Ocon; 18 December 1963, Toulouse, France) is a French singer. Biography Ester's album, "Le Monde est fou", certified Gold disc,Pauline Ester's certifications, by SNEChartsinfrance.net Retrieved 18 February 2008. me ...

Erza Muqoli Erza Muqoli (born 21 September 2005) is a French singer known for having been a contestant on the ninth season (2014–2015) of M6's ''La France a un incroyable talent'' and a founding member (from 2015 to 2018) of the child pop group Kids Unit ...

Edith Piaf Edith is a feminine given name derived from the Old English words ēad, meaning 'riches or blessed', and is in common usage in this form in English, German, many Scandinavian languages and Dutch. Its French form is Édith. Contractions and vari ...

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Lara Fabian Lara Sophie Katy Crokaert (born January 9, 1970), better known as Lara Fabian, is a Belgian-Canadian pop singer and songwriter. She has sold over 20 million records worldwide as of 2021Broadway World (2017)"Lara Fabian annule finalement sa tourn ...

(born in Belgium, with a singing career in France) * Fanny *

Mylène Farmer Mylène Jeanne Gautier (; born 12 September 1961), known professionally as Mylène Farmer (), is a Canadian-born French singer, songwriter, occasional actress, writer, and entrepreneur. Having sold more than 30 million records in France, she is ...

France Gall Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall (9 October 1947 – 7 January 2018), known professionally as France Gall, was a French ''yé-yé'' singer. In 1965, aged 17, she won the Eurovision Song Contest for Luxembourg. Between 1973 and 1992, s ...

(October 9, 1947 - January 7, 2018) *

François Feldman François Feldman (; born 23 May 1958) is a French singer. He had a great success in the 1980s and the 1990s in France. Biography The young François Feldman spent his adolescence listening to soul music, including songs by Marvin Gaye, Stevi ...

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*Jean Gabin *Charlotte Gainsbourg *Serge Gainsbourg *

*Garou (singer), Garou (born in Canada, with a singing career in France) *Julie Gayet *Danyel Gérard *Jean-Jacques Goldman *Goûts de Luxe *Chantal Goya (for children) *Juliette Gréco *Grégoire (musician), Grégoire *Jean Guidoni *David Guetta

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*Arthur H *Amir Haddad (better known as Amir) *Johnny Hallyday *Françoise Hardy *Mireille Hartuch *Thierry Hazard *Patrick Hernandez *Jacques Higelin

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*Sebastien Izambard *Indila *Isleym * Izzy Dallas (American singer-songwriter, born Isidore LeDeaux in Paris, France.)

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*Jain (singer), Jain *Jacno *Gerard Jaffrès *Véronique Jannot *Agnès Jaoui *Jean-Baptiste Maunier *Zizi Jeanmaire *Jenifer (singer), Jenifer *C. Jérôme *JoeyStarr (

: Suprême NTM, NTM) *Michel Jonasz *Jessy Matador *Jordy (singer), Jordy (for children) *

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*Patricia Kaas *Kamini (musician), Kamini *Philippe Katerine, Katerine *Marina Kaye *Keen'V *Kendji Girac *Yianna Katsoulos (born in the United States, with a singing career in France) *Keren Ann (born in

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*Lââm *Jean-Pascal Lacoste *Jean-Jacques Lafon *Marie Laforêt *Francis Lalanne *Ketty Lapeyrette (1884–1960), opera singer *Serge Lama *

*Boby Lapointe *Catherine Lara *Laroche-Valmont *Rose Laurens *Philippe Lavil *Bernard Lavilliers *Marc Lavoine *Maxime Le Forestier *Jeanne Leclerc (1868–1914), soprano *Jena Lee *Caroline Legrand *Grégory Lemarchal *Gérard Lenorman *Nolwenn Leroy *Leslie (singer), Leslie *Héloïse Letissier *Daniel Lévi (born in

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, with singing career in France) *Pierrick Lilliu *Caroline Loeb *Emily Loizeau *Yoann Lemoine *Claudine Longet *Lorie (singer), Lorie *Lova Moor *Luce (singer), Luce *Renan Luce *Sheryfa Luna

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*Maurane *Mort Shuman *Matthieu Chedid, -M- *Mad in Paris *Melissa M *MC Solar *Mellowman *Enrico Macias (born in

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, with a singing career in France) *Jean-Pierre Mader *Christophe Maé *Mano Solo *Léo Marjane *Mireille Mathieu *Margaux Avril *Sara Mandiano *Gérard Manset *Jeane Manson (born in the United States, with a singing career in France) *Guy Marchand *Luis Mariano (born in Spain, with a singing career in France) *Marie-France Garcia, Marie France *Jeanne Mas *Syd Matters *Elli Medeiros *Ménélik (born in Cameroon, with a singing career in France) *Art Mengo *Anne Meson *Miossec *Mirwais Ahmadzaï, Mirwais *Mistinguett *Eddy Mitchell *Ilona Mitrecey (for children) *Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Stéphanie of Monaco (born in Monaco, with a singing career in France) *Marie Möör *Gilbert Montagné *Yves Montand *Moos (singer), Moos *Jeanne Moreau *Éric Morena *Darío Moreno *Marcel Mouloudji *Nana Mouskouri (born in Greece, with a singing career in France and worldwide) *Georges Moustaki *Jean-Louis Murat *Thierry Mutin *Marie Myriam (born Myriam Lopes in Braga, Portugal, French and Portuguese singer) *Maître Gims

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*Nâdiya *Aya Nakamura (born in Mali, with a singing career in France) *Nicoletta (singer), Nicoletta *Yannick Noah *Magali Noël *Claude Nougaro *Juliette Noureddine

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*Pascal Obispo *Michel Orso

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*Florent Pagny *Vanessa Paradis *Partenaire Particulier *Jean-Claude Pascal *Passi *Thierry Pastor (born in North Africa, with a singing career in France) *Patachou *Sabine Paturel *Pauline (singer), Pauline *Guesch Patti *Pierre Perret *Paul Personne *Peter and Sloane, Peter & Sloane *Nicolas Peyrac *Édith Piaf *Anne Pigalle *Jacques Pills *Pol Plançon *Benoît Poher (

: Kyo (band), Kyo) *M. Pokora *Michel Polnareff *Princess Erika * PNL *Barbara Pravi

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*Jakie Quartz

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*Raphaël Haroche, Raphaël *Serge Reggiani (May 2, 1922 - July 23, 2004), born in Italy, with a singing career in France) *Régine Zylberberg, Régine (December 26, 1929 - May 1, 2022, born in Belgium, with a singing career in France) *Renaud *Line Renaud *Axelle Renoir *Catherine Ringer *Dick Rivers *Robert (singer), Robert *Mado Robin *Sébastien Roch (singer), Sébastien Roch *Hélène Rollès *Christine Roque *Tino Rossi *Rosy Armen *Olivia Ruiz *Philippe Russo

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*Jean Sablon *Damien Saez *Cindy Sander *Bernard Sauvat *Henri Salvador *Véronique Sanson *Sapho (singer), Sapho *Michel Sardou *Vivien Savage *Patrick Sebastien *Hélène Ségara *Séverine *Shake (singer), Shake *Sheila (French singer), Sheila *William Sheller *Kool Shen (

: Suprême NTM, NTM) *Shona (singer), Shona *Shurik'n (

) *Shy'm *Emilie Simon *Yves Simon (singer), Yves Simon *Nicola Sirkis (

: Indochine (band), Indochine) *Slimane Nebchi (better known as Slimane) *MC Solaar (born in Senegal, with a singing career in France) *Mano Solo *Soprano *Alain Souchon *Gérard Souzay *Natasha St-Pier (born in Canada, with a singing career in France) *Stromae Belgian singer/songwriter *Stanislas Renoult, Stanislas *Martin Solveig

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*Jacqueline Taïeb *Tancrède (French singer), Tancrède *Sébastien Tellier *Allan Théo *Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine *Yann Tiersen *Michèle Torr *Charles Trénet

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*Jacques Vaillant *François Valéry *Sylvie Vartan *Emma Vecla (1877–1972), operatic soprano *Vegastar *Boris Vian *Hervé Vilard *Vitaa *Laurent Voulzy

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*Wallen (singer), Wallen *Noé Willer *Christophe Willem (born Christophe Durier)

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*Jean Yanne *Michael Youn ( comic performer and singer;

: Fatal Bazooka) *Yelle

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*Zaho (born in Algeria) *Zaz (singer), Zaz *Zazie *Julie Zenatti *Zouzou (model), Zouzou (born in

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