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07/30/11 Rockwood Musichall (NYC - FREE)
07/31/11 City Winery (NYC) 08/01/11 Cooper Square Hotel (NYC - FREE) 08/02/11 Barnes & Noble (Union Square - FREE) More French Singers As stated on the CD insert, It was written by Dominique Dalcan, who's released a number of pop albums under his own name and a couple of Downtempo ones as Snooze. French pop star Zazie contributed the vocals.
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Isabelle Geffroy is better known by her nickname, Zaz. Her self-titled debut album, released in France in May 2010, was a big hit for her, especially for her single "Je Veux" (I Want). Having just listened to the album, I can see why the French, Belgium, Switzerland, and Germany audiences all fell in love with her, her voice is not the typical sexy French candy-coated pop singers. It sounds classic, like French 1930s-era.
Her journey started when entered and won the 3rd annual Tremplin Génération France Bleu/Réservoir contest, which #1 recording French artist Raphaël wrote three songs for her. The three songs ("La Fée", "Port Coton", "Éblouie par la nuit") all appeared on her debut album. While this is a boon to Zaz, and fans alike, but, personally, I found his style of writing to be too slow and sad for my taste. Maybe it's because I don't understand the language to really appreciate the Raphaël songs.
The songs I liked were "Ni Oui Ni Non" (Yes or No) for its shoutback chorus and "Prends Garde à Ta Langue" (Mind Your Tongue) for the upbeat swing-style music.
Well, the good news is that the US is finally getting her album, to be out exclusively at Barnes & Noble bookstores this July 5th, via SonyMusic Independent Network and Play On Records. This album is recommended if you like a bit of easy-going, scat-Jazz, and don't mind hearing French. None of the songs are in English, which is fine, I rather not hear clumsy English translations, but it is a bit of a barrier for American audiences. If you're still on the fence, head over to zazofficial.com and download "La Fée (unplugged)" for free.
Her journey started when entered and won the 3rd annual Tremplin Génération France Bleu/Réservoir contest, which #1 recording French artist Raphaël wrote three songs for her. The three songs ("La Fée", "Port Coton", "Éblouie par la nuit") all appeared on her debut album. While this is a boon to Zaz, and fans alike, but, personally, I found his style of writing to be too slow and sad for my taste. Maybe it's because I don't understand the language to really appreciate the Raphaël songs.
The songs I liked were "Ni Oui Ni Non" (Yes or No) for its shoutback chorus and "Prends Garde à Ta Langue" (Mind Your Tongue) for the upbeat swing-style music.
Well, the good news is that the US is finally getting her album, to be out exclusively at Barnes & Noble bookstores this July 5th, via SonyMusic Independent Network and Play On Records. This album is recommended if you like a bit of easy-going, scat-Jazz, and don't mind hearing French. None of the songs are in English, which is fine, I rather not hear clumsy English translations, but it is a bit of a barrier for American audiences. If you're still on the fence, head over to zazofficial.com and download "La Fée (unplugged)" for free.
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