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)

Cover: A French Rehab

COCOON & JULIEN DORÉ
France (Folk)

The SOM exclusive track :
Cocoon & Julien Doré - Rehab
Recorded live @ Taratata (France 4) in March 2008
Original version taken from the 2007 Amy winehouse's album, "Back to Black"

Stupid Operation :
Cocoon + Julien Doré = Amy Winehouse (drug free)

Recordings :
Cocoon released one of the best (non) French album in 2007, "My friends all died in a plane crash". Julien Doré won the French edition of "Pop Idol" in 2007. He will release his first album in June 2008, produced by Renaud Letang (Feist) and featuring Cocoon and JP Nataf. Yummy!!

One song to buy :
"Tell me" (from Cocoon's "My friends all died in a plane crash")

One video to watch :
Julien Doré covering a France Gall's song, "Cet air-là"

More :
Cocoon Official Myspace
Julien Doré Non Official Myspace

Buy Cocoon music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Fr)
Buy Julien Doré music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Fr)

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)

Rare: Jeanne Cherhal's text message

Jeanne Cherhal
France (French Pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Jeanne Cherhal - Si tu reviens j'annule tout
Unreleased song inspired by the French scandal (Nicolas Sarkozy & Carla Bruni). Translation: "If you come back, I'll call everything off." (Read story in TIME)

Stupid Operation :
Marianne + Carla Bruni = Jeanne Cherhal

Recordings :
Jeanne Cherhal released a beautiful album in 2006, "L'eau" (Tran: The water).

One song to buy :
"Je voudrais dormir" (from "Douze fois par an")

One video to watch :
Jeanne Cherhal & JP Nataf sing the Kate Bush's hit "Babuschka"

More :

Myspace

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

Cover: Stardust Memories

ÉMILIE SIMON
France (Electronic)

The SOM exclusive track :
Émilie Simon - Space Oddity (David Bowie Cover)
Original version taken from the 1972 David Bowie's album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars"

Stupid Operation :
Ziggy x Kate Bush = Émilie Simon

Recordings :
Émilie Simon released 'The Flower Book" (2006), "March of the Empress" and "Live à l'Olympia" (2007). She released 2 others albums before in Europe : "Untitled" (2003) and "Vegetal" (2006). Many songs are included in "The Flower Book".

One song to buy :
"Never fall in love" (from "The Flower Book"")

One video to watch :
The "Opium" single version in video...

More :
Myspace
Official Website

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

Christmas: Keren Ann is Miss Santa Claus

KEREN ANN
France (Folk)

The SOM exclusive track :
Keren Ann - Silent night (Christmas Carol)

Stupid Operation :
Miss Santa Claus + Gift = Keren Ann

Recordings :
Keren Ann has just released a Christmas edition of her last album.

One song to buy :
"Tennessee Waltz" from "Keren Ann - Christmas Version")

One video to watch :
A duet with KT Tunstall singing "My Sharona" (The Knack Cover)

More :
Myspace
Official Website

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

Cover + Live : That's a Brisa Day Roché

Yes ! Brisa Roché again!
I went to her concert in Paris and she was fantastic.
She will perform again in April 2008 @ Bataclan (Paris). Unmissable!

BRISA ROCHÉ
United States (Rock / Pop / Jazz)

The SOM exclusive tracks :
Brisa Roché - Whistle (live) Highly recommanded!!
Recorded live @ Le Fou du Roi - France Inter in December 2007
Original version taken from her second album, "Takes"

Brisa Roché - Runaway (Del Shannon Cover)
Recorded live @ Le Fou du Roi - France Inter in December 2007
Original version was recorded by Del Shannon in 1961
A French version has been recorded by Dave in 1974 ("Vanina")

Stupid Operation :
Ella Fitzgerald + Björk = Brisa Roché

Recordings :
"Takes" has been released in november 2007.

One song to buy :
The Drum (Taken from "Takes")

One video to watch :
Brisa Roché is performing an acoustic session in a Record shop. She's singing "Egyptian"

More :
Myspace

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

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: Suzanne & Vanessa in the wind

SUZANNE VEGA & VANESSA PARADIS
United States (Folk)
France (French Pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Suzanne Vega & Vanessa Paradis - Blowing in the wind
Recorded live @ Taratata (France 4) in November 2007
Original version taken from the 1963 Bob Dylan's album, "The Freewheelin'"

Stupid Operation :
Joni Mitchell - Suzanne Vega + Tweety Bird = Vanessa Paradis

Recordings :
Suzanne Vega released an excellent new album this year : "Beauty & Crime".
Vanessa Paradis has just released her new album, "Divinidylle".

One song to buy :
"My favorite plum" (from Vega's "Nine objects of desire")

One video to watch :
Suzanne Vega performed in "Second life"

More :
Suzanne Vega Official Website
Vanessa Paradis Official Website

Buy Suzanne Vega music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Worldwide)
Buy Vanessa Paradis music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Fr)

Rare: Cocoon is born again!

COCOON
France (Indie / Folk)

The SOM exclusive track :
Cocoon - Between me and the sun
Taken from their sold out debut EP "I hate birds"

Stupid Operation :
Sufjan Stevens - Eliott Smith + Lisa Hannigan = Cocoon

Recordings :
The debut album is out now ! "My friends all died in a plane crash".
They released two EP before. "I hate birds" (Sold out) and "From Panda Mountains"

On the radio :
In November, Cocoon is in the SOM's playlist (radio).
They sing a song taken from their debut album, "Vultures".

One song to buy :
"Tell me" (from "My friends all died in a plane crash")

One video to watch :
Cocoon "Hummingbird" (live in a balloon)

More :
Myspace

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

Remix: Camille in pain

CAMILLE
France (French pop / A Capella)

The SOM exclusive track :
Camille - Ta douleur (Al Usher vocal mix) (Tran. "Your Pain")
Original version taken from her album, "Le Fil" (Tran. "The String")

Stupid Operation :
Zap Mama - Björk + Brigitte Fontaine = Camille

Recordings :
Camille released two albums. The first one is "Le sac des filles" (Tran. "Girls' handbags"), the second one is "Le Fil", a vocal album (close to Björk's "Medulla").
Her third album is expected in 2008 (March).

On the radio :
In November, Camille is in the SOM's playlist (radio).
She sings the main theme of the Pixar's movie "Ratatouille", "Le Festin"

One song to buy :
Vertige (Taken from "Le Fil")
Digital song available worldwide

One video to watch :
Camille "La jeune fille aux cheveux blancs" (Tran. "The White-haired Girl")


More :
Official Website

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

Demo: Cécile wants to go home

CECILE PHI
(or CECILE A DIT)
France (French pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Cécile Phi - Je veux rentrer à la maison
Exclusive song from the next album (Release date : 2008)

Stupid Operation :
Barbara + Paris Combo = Cécile Phi

Recordings :
The first album "Cécile a dit" is still available (feat. Zekira Yassa & Patrice Louison).
A new single has just been released, "Sole pleureuse"
Cécile Phi is recording her solo album.

On the radio :
In November, Cécile Phi is in the SOM's playlist (radio).
She sings a song taken from the first album, "Sole pleureuse"

One song to buy :
Sole Pleureuse (Taken from "Cécile a dit")
Digital song available worldwide

One video to watch :
Cécile a dit "Sole Pleureuse"


More :
Official Website
Myspace Cécile Phi
Myspace Cécile a dit
Podcast (free)

Buy her music :
Webstore (Worlwide) / ITunes (Worldwide)

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)