Marie Cherrier

Frankie suggested I should listen to Marie Cherrier, and I did. She's from Blois, born in 1984 and this fansite states she has a voix cristalline d'une grande justesse et pleine de chaleur. Which is true. She had pianolessons as a young girl, but found it too 'mathematique', and did not touch the 88 keys until highschool. A crush on a guitarplayer from Tahiti made her want to play the guitar, which her dad (amateur musician) gladly encouraged. She says she's very inspired by Renaud, Brassens and Gainsbourg, and, unlike a lot of other filles sourires, writes music and lyrics herself. Album Ni Vue Ni Connue (2005) is a short, but very pretty affair, with gentle songs that are firmly rooted in the chanson-tradition. It's stories she tells, about a girl, her amourettes and childhood memories. Thanks Frankie!

Marie Cherrier - Ni Vue Ni Connue
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Marie Cherrier - Joyeux Noël
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