The bigshots behind Japanese label Rambling Records had a great idea: what if the lovely Marina Celeste, who ressembled a French actress from the sixties, made an album of songs that were originally sung by Anna Karina? Marc Collin, one of the masterminds behind Nouvelle Vague, had an even better idea: why not make an album with songs from different nouvelle vague-films? Inna bossa nova stylee? Marina, a self-declared film-buff loved it, the record execs too, and this March Cinema Enchantée saw the light. Songs written by Gainsbourg, De Roubaix, Lai and Agnès Varda, originally sung by Bardot, Deneuve, Anna Karina and Joanna Shimkus - what a concept! Cinema Enchantée was released in Japan only, but a European release is expected in October, a long with Marina's first Japan-only album.
Ofcourse, you know Marina's tender voice from the Nouvelle Vague-project: French female singers do covers of new wave-classics. On the second NV-cd Marina sang, for instance, Grauzone's Eisbaer.
But Marina in French is way better. Here's three examples, plus the originals.
Marina Celeste - Aujourd'hui C'est Toi
Marina Celeste - Sous Le Soleil Exactement
Brigitte Bardot - Sidonie (from the movie Vie Privée)
Nicole Croseille - Aujourd'hui C'est Toi (from Un Homme & Une Femme)
Anna Karina - Sous Le Soleil Exactement (from Anna)
fantastic post. a tip to the hat from munich, S.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenNouvelle Vague can do no wrong in my book. 'Too drunk to fuck' is just so... pleasant to listen to.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIs N.V.'s Camille *the* Camille? She sounds different if it is.
It's the same Camille. See the Nouvelle Vague website (www.nouvellesvagues.com) for confirmation.
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