Coralie!

Breaking news from CC's Myspace:

CORALIE CLEMENT TOYSTORE sortira au mois de Septembre 2008 ... j ajouterai un peu de musique sur mon espace d’ici quelques semaines.
(transl: Coralie Clement's Toystore will be released in September. I will put online music in a few weeks)

Zoë Avril

Ain't she sweet? More here.

Zoë Avril - On Ne Changera Pas Le Monde.

Destins et Desires

When something is euro-, be it eurohouse, eurotrash, euroshopper, it's usually not a stamp of quality. Euro Groove is a compilation from worldmusic-label Putumayo, and I don't think their marketing people thought that title through and through. They also released a Euro Lounge-cd, that wasn't that great either. Anyhoo, as is always the case with these mixed bags, there are some nuggets. Like Destins et Désirs, by Lebanese producer Toufic Farroukh and French singer Jeanne Added. The latter is a big jazz name, and also active in the theatrical world. The song is loungey with lush strings (a plus in my book), but a fairly old beat. But on a sunny day like we're having right now in AMS, it's nice.

Toufic Farroukh feat. Jeanne Added - Destins et Désirs

Celine Mastrorelli

Not much is known about jolie brune Celine Mastrorelli (great name), 'cept she's in her late twenties, and a mother, and she likes boys who like girls who like boys who like...etc. (I guess that's a Blur reference, too). In one interview, she says Tori Amos and Kate Bush are her influences - but that's without the histrionics, I might add. She also likes Ben Harper and Pauline Croze, cuz she covered them both (click for her version of T'es Beau), Croze is also a good musical reference point.
Googling her, you'll find a lot of videos, either from live-shows or clips. She's up and coming, so to speak, but alas no record deal. Odd, because she has some great songs. Like the sweet 'n tender A Mes Amours, or the sad Dimanche 17 hrs.

Celine Mastrorelli - A Mes Amours
Celine Mastrorelli - Dimanche 17 hrs

Peppermoon...

...are coming to Holland and Germany! After their showcase @ the presentation of Filles Fragiles, and their short but sweet tv-appearance @ DWDD, they now playing proper concerts in Heerlen and Aachen, and they're doing promotional gigs in Heerlen and Maastricht! More here.

Josianne Paradis

I've been checking out some new names from Quebec lately (here, here and here), and Josianne Paradis' songs really stuck. I just missed her - in March she performed in Brussels. She comes from a family of six (in her bio she states that it was never silent in her house), played in various bands (she plays Wurlitzer, one of my favourite funky instruments) and as you can tell from her songs she's influenced by Camille, Barbara and Ariane Moffatt (new album end of this month!). I like the jazzy vibe in her songs and her soothing voice. Must hear more. Oh, and as far as I know, she's not related to Vanessa Paradis.

Josianne Paradis - Ma Realité
Josianne Paradis - Ces Yeux-La

Remember Nougat? They couldn't get Arno Hintjens to do the male vocal part of their pastiche Melodie d'Amour, instead they got Nightporter. If you're familiair with Dutch avant-rock, you recognise him instantly (need help? click here). Here's the new version:
Nougat - Melodie d'Amour

Cecile Hercule

Remember what I said about Parisian beauty Cecile Hercule? She just put a new song on her Myspace, that underlines (with big fat strokes) my opinion. Move over Vanessa Paradis! (Nah, I'm kidding, but Cecile's really good!) I so hope she will release a full album anytime soon. Or make a great video for this song.

Somebody PLEASE sign her!

Cecile Hercule - La tête à l'envers (misspelled that title first, thanks Franss for the correction)