Cover: Loane meets Cole Porter

Loane is not only one of the new Filles Fragiles (Second volume will be available soon / Pre-order). Here is a fantastic Cole Porter cover...
Loane
France (Chanson)

The SOM exclusive track :
Loane - Everytime we say goodbye (Cole Porter)
Song recorded live in Bourges at Le Fou du Roi in April 2008.

Stupid Operation :
Carla Bruni - Nicolas Sarkozy = Loane

News about Loane :
Loane released her first album "Jamais seule" (Tran. "Never alone"). She's in tour in France this autumn.

One song to buy :
"Comme si quelqu'un" (from "Jamais seule")

One video to watch :
Live version of the song "Jamais seule" on French Television.

Official Website

Myspace

Buy her music :
Amazon ITunes

Cover: Barbara Carlotti is back

Barbara Carlotti
France (French pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Barbara Carlotti - Le tango corse
Original version of the song by Fernandel in 1940.

Stupid Operation :
Barbara Carlotti + Corsica = Le tango corse

News about Barbara carlotti:
Barbara Carlotti has just released her second album, "L'Idéal". The first single is the song, "Idéal" and it's the best album for an ideal Spring break...

One song to buy :
"Kisses" (from "L'Idéal")

One video to watch :
Barbara Carlotti new single's video, "Ideal"

More :
Myspace
Official Website

Buy her music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Worldwide)

Berry, The folk mademoiselle

Berry
France (French Pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Berry - La tendresse (Bourvil Cover)
Song originally recorded by Bourvil in 1963. This cover has been recorded in february 2008 (France Inter / Le Fou du Roi)

Stupid Operation :
Françoise Hardy - Keren Ann + Carla Bruni = Berry

Recordings :
Berry has just released her first album, "Mademoiselle"

One song to buy :
"Mademoiselle" (from "Mademoiselle")

One video to watch :
Berry singing "Mademoiselle"

More :
Myspace

Buy her music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (France)

Cover: Gainsbourg Revisited (1)

Brigitte Fontaine
France (Rock/French Pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Brigitte Fontaine - La Valse de Mélody
Original version taken from 1971 Serge Gainsbourg album "L'histoire de Mélody Nelson". Recorded live at Le Fou du roi (France Inter) in 2006.

Stupid Operation :
Little Annie - Jane Birkin = Brigitte Fontaine

Recordings :
Brigitte Fontaine is a famous French (crazy) singer. She released a new album in 2006, "Libido". She can be consired as a sort of female Serge Gainsbourg.

One song to buy :
"Le nougat" (from "French Corazon")

One video to watch :
Brigitte Fontaine - Le nougat (video)

More :
Myspace

Buy her music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (France)

Cover: Olivia Mitsouko

A new tribute to Rita Mitsouko by Olivia Ruiz
Catherine Ringer announced that Rita Mitsouko is not dead.
A great news...

OLIVIA RUIZ
France (French pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Olivia Ruiz - Marcia Baila (Rita Mitsouko Cover)
Recorded live @ Le Fou du Roi - France Inter in November 2007
Original version taken from the 1985 Rita Mitsouko's untitled album

Stupid Operation :
Catherine Ringer - Fred Chichin = Olivia Ruiz

Recordings :
Olivia Ruiz has just released her first live CD, "Chocolat Show".
She released two studio album before : "J'aime pas l'amour" (Tran. I don't like love") and "Le femme chocolat" (Tran. "The Chocolate Woman")

On the radio :
In December, listen to the original version of "Marcia Baila" by Rita Mitsouko in th SOM's Radio.

One song to buy :
J'traîne des pieds (from "La femme chocolat")

One video to watch :
Olivia Ruiz with Dionysos in the stunning video "Tais-toi mon coeur" (Tran. "Shut up, my sweet heart")

More :
Myspace
Official Website

Buy her music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Fr)

Cover: Hallelujah Keren Ann!

KEREN ANN
France (Folk)

The SOM exclusive track :
Keren Ann - Hallelujah
Recorded live @ Le Fou du Roi - France Inter in November 2007
Original version taken from the 1984 Leonard Cohen's album, "Various Positions"

Stupid Operation :
Joni Mitchell x Françoise Hardy = Keren Ann

Recordings :
Keren Ann released an untitled new album in 2007.
A Christmas edition will be available with a bonus CD.

On the radio :
In November, Keren Ann is in the SOM's playlist (radio).
She sings a song taken from her new album, "The harder ships of the world".

One song to buy :
"Where no endings end"(from "Keren Ann")

One video to watch :
A duet with Stacey Kent singing "Jardin d'hiver"

More :
Myspace
Official Website

Buy her music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Worldwide)

Cover: Red is her religion

DAPHNÉ
France (French pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Daphné - Losing my religion (REM Cover)
Recorded live @ Le fou du roi / France Inter in october 2007
Original version taken from REM's album, "Out of time"

Stupid Operation :
Kate Bush + Tinkerbell = Daphné

Recordings :
Daphné has just released her second album, "Carmin"
In 2005, she released her debut CD "Emeraude"

On the radio :
In November, you can hear another version of the song "Losing my religion" by Tori Amos in the SOM's radio. You'll be able to listen to Daphne music in the radio soon.

One song to buy :
"Mourir d'un oeil" (from "Carmin")

One video to watch :
Daphné "Musicamor"

More :
Myspace
Official Website

Buy her music :
Amazon (US) /ITunes (Fr)

Cover : Yael Naim is a Bachelorette

YAEL NAIM
Israel / Based in Paris, France
Folk / World / Soul

The SOM exclusive track :
Yael Naim - Bachelorette (Björk Cover)
Recorded live @ Le Fou du Roi (France Inter) in November 2007
Original version taken from Björk's album "Homogenic"

Stupid Operation :
Feist + Noa + Rickie Lee Jones = Yael Naim

Recordings :
Her untitled second album has just been released in France.
The (great) first single is "New soul"

On the radio :
In November, Yael Naim is in the SOM's playlist (radio).
She covers Britney Spears' "Toxic"

One song to buy :
Shelsha (Taken from her new album)

One video to watch :
New Soul


More :
Myspace
Official Website

Buy her music :
Amazon (Fr) / ITunes (Fr)