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Bon week-end et bonne semaine
à toutes et à tous! Je crois en l'amour,
dans le pouvoir de l'amour. Aimons-nous les uns les autres. ![]()
Aimons-nous les uns, les autres
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Bonjour à vous qui passez par ici!
Voici ma reprise en 2015 de « Un gamin de Paris »,
chanson de 1951
(paroles de Mick Micheyl, musique d’Adrien Marès).
Elle a été interprétée par de nombreux artistes,
parmi lesquels Mick Micheyl, Yves Montand,
Francis Lemarque et Patachou.
Francisque Poulbot (1879- 1946)
était un affichiste, dessinateur et illustrateur français,
célèbre pour ses dessins de gamins de Montmartre (les poulbots).
Vous reconnaîtrez aussi de nombreux dessins de Michel Thomas, dessinateur de titis parisiens et illustrateur de centaines de cartes postales depuis la fin des années '60.
Très connu, il est dans la lignée de Francisque Poulbot
et de Germaine Bouret.
J'ai utilisé la jolie version instrumentale de mon ami
accordéoniste tchèque Miroslav Jiravský
Merci à vous toutes et à vous tous pour votre visite.
Et bonne semaine!
Isa :)
Pour me retrouver sur YT, c'est ICI
Pour aller écouter Miroslav, c'est ICI.
Voici ma reprise en 2015 de « Un gamin de Paris »,
chanson de 1951
(paroles de Mick Micheyl, musique d’Adrien Marès).
Elle a été interprétée par de nombreux artistes,
parmi lesquels Mick Micheyl, Yves Montand,
Francis Lemarque et Patachou.
Francisque Poulbot (1879- 1946)
était un affichiste, dessinateur et illustrateur français,
célèbre pour ses dessins de gamins de Montmartre (les poulbots).
Vous reconnaîtrez aussi de nombreux dessins de Michel Thomas, dessinateur de titis parisiens et illustrateur de centaines de cartes postales depuis la fin des années '60.
Très connu, il est dans la lignée de Francisque Poulbot
et de Germaine Bouret.
J'ai utilisé la jolie version instrumentale de mon ami
accordéoniste tchèque Miroslav Jiravský
Merci à vous toutes et à vous tous pour votre visite.
Et bonne semaine!
Isa :)
Pour me retrouver sur YT, c'est ICI
Pour aller écouter Miroslav, c'est ICI.
Here below some of my latest videos
Bonjour à toutes et à tous,
Voici une nouvelle chanson originale toute consacrée
à la Seine et à Paris,
une ville que j'aime beaucoup.
J'ai trouvé que le texte de Gérard Salert leur rendait à toutes deux
un très bel hommage.
Je remercie également Jean-Marie Djibedjian
qui a composé la musique et qui s'est chargé de faire les choeurs. J'espère que vous apprécierez notre travail.
Belle journée à vous et merci pour votre visite.
Voici une nouvelle chanson originale toute consacrée
à la Seine et à Paris,
une ville que j'aime beaucoup.
J'ai trouvé que le texte de Gérard Salert leur rendait à toutes deux
un très bel hommage.
Je remercie également Jean-Marie Djibedjian
qui a composé la musique et qui s'est chargé de faire les choeurs. J'espère que vous apprécierez notre travail.
Belle journée à vous et merci pour votre visite.
Bonjour, bonjour,
Voici une chanson originale qui, je l'espère,
plaira à mes amis bretons,
mais également à un plus large public.
La composition musicale est de Patrice Pertuit,
les paroles de Gérard Salert
et j'ai fait appel à mon ami polonais Janucik
pour travailler sur la partie instrumentale.
Bon visionnage et bon week-end!
Patrice Pertuit http://ecouter-pour-voir-pertuit-p.wi...
Gérard Salert http://salertchansons.centerblog.net/
Voici une chanson originale qui, je l'espère,
plaira à mes amis bretons,
mais également à un plus large public.
La composition musicale est de Patrice Pertuit,
les paroles de Gérard Salert
et j'ai fait appel à mon ami polonais Janucik
pour travailler sur la partie instrumentale.
Bon visionnage et bon week-end!
Patrice Pertuit http://ecouter-pour-voir-pertuit-p.wi...
Gérard Salert http://salertchansons.centerblog.net/
Je suis tombée sur cette bande instrumentale sur Reverbnation
l'autre jour, je l'ai trouvée très intéressante, inspirante,
et j'ai demandé à Eubieland, musicien de Phoenix, Arizona,
son auteur, si je pourrais y ajouter des paroles.
Voici donc le fruit de cette collaboration.
J'espère qu'elle vous plaira.
l'autre jour, je l'ai trouvée très intéressante, inspirante,
et j'ai demandé à Eubieland, musicien de Phoenix, Arizona,
son auteur, si je pourrais y ajouter des paroles.
Voici donc le fruit de cette collaboration.
J'espère qu'elle vous plaira.
Un ami m'a fait parvenir cette chanson il y a 5 heures;
je ne connaissais ni le chanteur ni la chanson.
En voici ma version.
Il s'agit de « A Lover's Question »,
chantée en 1958 par Clyde McPhatter.
je ne connaissais ni le chanteur ni la chanson.
En voici ma version.
Il s'agit de « A Lover's Question »,
chantée en 1958 par Clyde McPhatter.
Voici ma reprise de « My Babe », chanson de Chicago Blues
sortie en 1955 et standard du blues écrit par Willie Dixon
pour Little Walter.
Marion Walter Jacobs, dit Little Walter, est un chanteur,
harmoniciste et guitariste de blues américain (1930-1968).
sortie en 1955 et standard du blues écrit par Willie Dixon
pour Little Walter.
Marion Walter Jacobs, dit Little Walter, est un chanteur,
harmoniciste et guitariste de blues américain (1930-1968).
Petite vidéo en souvenir d'une super soirée
avec Street Jam au P'tit Zinc.
Petite, petite, 48mn quand même...
;)
Pour les suivre, c'est ICI
avec Street Jam au P'tit Zinc.
Petite, petite, 48mn quand même...
;)
Pour les suivre, c'est ICI
Je dédie ma reprise de cette chanson "La Folla",
version italienne de "La Foule",
à Milva qui vient de nous quitter.
Qu'elle repose en paix.
version italienne de "La Foule",
à Milva qui vient de nous quitter.
Qu'elle repose en paix.
Voici ma reprise de "La Foule",
célèbre chanson interprétée par Édith Piaf en 1957.
Les paroles sont de Michel Rivgauche et la musique d'Ángel Cabral.
Je suis accompagnée à l'accordéon par Janucik, mon ami polonais.
Merci pour votre écoute
célèbre chanson interprétée par Édith Piaf en 1957.
Les paroles sont de Michel Rivgauche et la musique d'Ángel Cabral.
Je suis accompagnée à l'accordéon par Janucik, mon ami polonais.
Merci pour votre écoute
Voici une nouvelle collaboration avec Thierry Delnatte,
mon ami Ch'ti, chanteur et guitariste.
Nous reprenons ici une très jolie chanson d’Anne Sylvestre
intitulée « Les oiseaux du rêve »
et tirée de son album Les Chemins.
mon ami Ch'ti, chanteur et guitariste.
Nous reprenons ici une très jolie chanson d’Anne Sylvestre
intitulée « Les oiseaux du rêve »
et tirée de son album Les Chemins.
Bonsoir, bonsoir,
Voici ma reprise de "It's Been a Long, Long Time", chanson de jazz
écrite par Jule Styne et Sammy Cahn et qui a remporté
un grand succès à la fin de la 2ème guerre mondiale.
Les paroles évoquent les retrouvailles à la fin de la guerre
de deux personnes qui s’aiment.
Voici ma reprise de "It's Been a Long, Long Time", chanson de jazz
écrite par Jule Styne et Sammy Cahn et qui a remporté
un grand succès à la fin de la 2ème guerre mondiale.
Les paroles évoquent les retrouvailles à la fin de la guerre
de deux personnes qui s’aiment.
Bonjour, bonjour,
Voici une petite vidéo de Noël qui, je l'espère, vous mettra
un peu de baume au coeur en cette période si difficile...
Les jolies paroles sont de mon ami Ed Borsoï
et la douce musique de son ami Chuck Graham.
Merci pour votre écoute.
Voici une petite vidéo de Noël qui, je l'espère, vous mettra
un peu de baume au coeur en cette période si difficile...
Les jolies paroles sont de mon ami Ed Borsoï
et la douce musique de son ami Chuck Graham.
Merci pour votre écoute.
Voici une nouvelle chanson originale,
écrite par mon ami américain et ex-collègue Ed Borsoï.
Nous avons tous les deux enseigné
à l'université Rollins College en Floride.
Ed enseignait l'espagnol
et moi j'y ai enseigné le français et l'allemand pendant 6 ans.
C'était il y a... une trentaine d'années...
Un petit clin d'oeil à mes années passées là-bas.
Merci pour votre visite :)
écrite par mon ami américain et ex-collègue Ed Borsoï.
Nous avons tous les deux enseigné
à l'université Rollins College en Floride.
Ed enseignait l'espagnol
et moi j'y ai enseigné le français et l'allemand pendant 6 ans.
C'était il y a... une trentaine d'années...
Un petit clin d'oeil à mes années passées là-bas.
Merci pour votre visite :)
Je reprends ici « La Plage », chanson interprétée par Marie Laforêt en 1964 (Paroles et musique de Pierre Barouh); sur une excellente idée de Janucik, mon ami accordéoniste polonais qui m'accompagne ici
et que je remercie chaleureusement pour son super travail.
et que je remercie chaleureusement pour son super travail.
Voici ma reprise de "Round Midnight", standard de jazz composé par Thelonious Monk en 1944 et repris par de très nombreux artistes, notamment par Ella Fitzgerald en 1961.
Bonjour, bonjour,
Voici une nouvelle reprise que mon ami Janucik a eu la bonne idée de me proposer récemment : « Mon amour, mon ami »,
Voici une nouvelle reprise que mon ami Janucik a eu la bonne idée de me proposer récemment : « Mon amour, mon ami »,
Voici ma reprise de "L'amour, l'amour, l'amour", superbe chanson du grand Mouloudji, sortie en 1963. Les paroles sont de Yves Stéphane, la musique de Jack Arel, l'arrangement musical de MrMonlolo31
Here above 20 of my drawings in video version with music.
Thanks for watching and listening!
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Thanks!
Thanks for watching and listening!
For more of my drawings, please check out
ISA VISUAL ART
Thanks!
Voici ma reprise de "Dance Me to the End of Love", chanson de Léonard Cohen (1984). Merci pour votre écoute. Thanks Karafun :)
Hello, hello,
Voici une nouvelle collaboration avec Janucik, mon ami polonais, une chanson très connue en Russie, que j'ai eu plaisir à chanter en anglais et en russe.
Voici une nouvelle collaboration avec Janucik, mon ami polonais, une chanson très connue en Russie, que j'ai eu plaisir à chanter en anglais et en russe.
Hello, hello,
Janucik, mon ami accordéoniste polonais, m'a demandé l'autre jour si cela me plairait de chanter une chanson très connue en Pologne,
Janucik, mon ami accordéoniste polonais, m'a demandé l'autre jour si cela me plairait de chanter une chanson très connue en Pologne,
Here is the video of my concert on November 30th 2018.
Here is a new original song. Thank you Jeremy for the beautiful instrumental track. Thank you all for listening.
I hope you will enjoy watching the Laurent Courthaliac Quartet; I filmed them playing at the Sunset Sunside Jazz Club last Sunday, August 26th. It is a tribute to Leonard Berstein, an American composer and
Here is my cover of "My Heart Belongs to Daddy", a song written by Cole Porter for the 1938 musical Leave It to Me! (1938) and originally performed by Mary Martin; it was covered later by Marilyn Monroe in
I had a great time yesterday evening at the Duc des Lombards thanks to the Géraud Portal Quartet. Awesome musicians. A tribute to John Coltrane, an American jazz saxophonist and composer, also known as
Here is my cover of Águas de Março, a bossa nova song written in 1972 by Brazilian composer Antônio Carlos Jobim and covered many times in Brazil and around the world. There is an English version
Voici ma reprise de « Crazy He calls Me », chantée par Billie Holiday en 1949 (musique de Carl Sigman, paroles de Bob Russell). Je remercie Karaoke Diamonds pour son bel accompagnement musical.
Merci à vous.
Merci à vous.
Here is my cover of "Papa loves mambo", lyrics by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, and Bix Reichner, made famous by Perry Como in 1954 and covered by Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Johnny Ray and Nat King Cole. I would like to thank 黃進安 for his musical accompaniment. Thank you all.
Voici ma reprise de "I Won't Dance" (je ne danserai pas), standard de jazz repris par de nombreux artistes (musique composée par Jerome Kern, paroles de cette version écrite par Dorothy Fields en 1935).
Voici ma reprise de la chanson de Félix Leclerc « Le petit bonheur » (1951), chanson reprise par Dalida en 1976. Je remercie Karafun pour la bande instrumentale et je vous remercie pour votre visite.
Here is my cover of « Busy Line » ((Semos / Stanton), a song made famous by Rose Murphy (1913-1989), an American jazz singer and pianist. She was given different nicknames : "the Chee Chee girl"
I realized this afternoon that I had not used my keyboard since October 2015 and so I decided to unearth it to see if I could put some notes together. Here is the outcome. Please bear in mind that I did this in 5 hours (from the idea to the upload). Thank you all.
Je ne connaissais pas cette chanson, mais quand je l’ai entendue récemment, j’avoue que j’ai beaucoup ri, et je ris d’ailleurs encore en écrivant ces lignes. Un texte plein d’humour sur un couple totalement
Here is my cover of Don’t Worry, Be Happy, one of Bobby McFerrin’s most famous songs. Is is the first a cappella song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (1988). Robert "Bobby" McFerrin
"Body and Soul" is a popular song and jazz standard written in 1930 with lyrics by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and Frank Eyton; and music by Johnny Green. It has been performed by dozens of
Voici ma reprise de « Il Mio Rifugio », chanson de Richard Cocciante, tirée de son album Tutti I Miei Sogni (2006). Riccardo Cocciante est un chanteur italien né à Saïgon (Viêt Nam) le 20 février 1946, d'un père
Here is my cover of « Love in Portofino », a song from Dalida's album (Love in Portofino – A San Cristina) (1959). Portofino is a comune located in the province of Genoa on the Italian Riviera.
This is my cover of "Água de Beber" ("Drinkable Water"), a bossa nova jazz standard composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim , with lyrics written by Vinicius de Moraes. Several artists have covered this
This is my cover of "Desafinado", ("Out of Tune", "Off Key"), a bossa nova song composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Newton Mendonça in 1959 . The English language lyrics were written
Voici ma reprise de « La Vida Es Un Carnaval », chanson mêlant la cumbia et la salsa, écrite par Celia Cruz en collaboration avec Sergio George et Victor Daniel. Elle a été enregistrée par Celia
Voici ma reprise de « Un Gamin de Paris », chanson de 1951 (paroles de Mick Micheyl, musique d'Adrien Marès). Elle a été interprétée par de nombreux artistes, parmi lesquels, Mick Micheyl, Yves
Here is my cover of "N'Oubliez Jamais", a song released in 1997 on Joe Cocker's album Across From Midnight (Lyrics and Music: Jim Cregan, Russ Kunkel). I am accompanied on the trumpet by Alex
Here is my cover of "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", a major hit for The Andrews Sisters and an iconic World War II tune. This song can be considered an early jump blues recording. It was written by Don
Here is my cover of « Blowin 'in the Wind », a song written in April 1962 by Bob Dylan (album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan). A symbol of protest songs, its human and poetic significance made it the
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I wish you all
a great weekend and a great week!
a great weekend and a great week!
I believe in love,
in the power of love.
Let's love each other.
in the power of love.
Let's love each other.

Let's love each other
From near and far
From far and near
Prenez soin de vous!
Isa
This rose for all those
who have left us;
you will remain in our hearts
for ever.
Amen
Projects
Lots of projects as usual.
Please stay tuned
Isa :)
Please stay tuned
Isa :)
About my Covers
"Dance me to the end of love"
A beautiful song again this one, I heard it in my car the other day. I hope you'll enjoy listening to this new cover.
Yes, OK, there's a man singing in there as well; I must say we did not quite agree on where to sing some notes, hahaha, but that is perfectly OK, we managed somehow to make the whole thing relatively harmonious, he didn't bother me, I didn't bother him... and we got along fine all in all ;)
ENJOY!
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"I won't dance"
I hope you will enjoy this cover of mine. I am very fond of the movie Roberta; there's everything I like in it; it is both fun and moving, and it's good-natured fun; there's romance, there's music, there's singing, there's dancing, lots of humor and joie de vivre and elegance too, a mix of French and American and of course wonderful actors and actresses. It is very very enjoyable from beginning to end. If you are interested you can watch the movie on Dailymotion.
Have fun!
PS: oh, by the way, I love to dance. I have always loved it, ever since I was very little. And I never refuse an invitation to dance, provided the gentleman is a good and well-mannered dancer ;)
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"Busy Line"
I was in my car the other day when I heard this song "Busy Line"; I found it both fun and very interesting and I thought it would be nice to cover it. Many thanks for listening :)
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"Music for the World"
For this video I started out with the keyboard - I did not use any pre-recorded sounds. I did not have anything specific in mind when I started playing; I just wanted to bring some notes together. I only made two attempts. I kind of liked the second one. I added the visuals afterwards based on what the notes conjured up in me. Thanks a lot for listening :)
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"Mémère dans les Orties"
What a fun song! So much humor in it. You may know or have known dysfunctional couples in your life, you know, people who can't help insulting one another, relating very negatively to one another and yet who stay together... it seems that it is the only way they know how to relate...it is often the case with people who grew up in a very negative environment in which love, affection, attention, and respect were absent, and so they don't know how to do better... it is their way of showing love, a special kind of love. I cannot say that I adhere to it, but I think it is worth singing about it. I chose to illustrate the song with empty shakers because these relationships are not fulfilling, they just leave you very empty.
Juliette's lyrics manage to turn a very serious subject into something funny. Humor makes what's unbearable more bearable. Merci à vous.
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"Don't Worry Be Happy"
I would like to dedicate my version of this interesting song to music teachers and sound engineers who are going to have some fun with this one... Bear in mind that you are trespassing at your own risks...
Take care!
Love from Paris,
Isa :)
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"Body and Soul"
I was looking for a jazz song to sing the other day and I found this one which I had never heard before and which I thought was quite interesting. Stuart MacDonald's improvisation is just awesome. Thank you all.
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"Il Mio Rifugio"
I watched a movie the other day on French TV, a funny French movie called "Enfin Veuve" and the female character, Michèle Laroque, was singing this pretty song at the beginning of the movie; I had heard it before, but ... well, you can figure out the rest... :)
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"I Fall in Love Too Easily"
I was in my car at a red light the other day when I heard this song on a jazz station. I had never heard it before and I found it beautiful and interesting. I am glad I covered it because I realized when I read the comments made on my cover that a lot of people had never heard it either. Short, but beautiful, clear and sincere, a song that illustrates how the lack of love some of us may have suffered from can sometimes lead them to become dependent on other people's love in order to feel fulfilled. That is why learning how to love oneself is so important in life as dependency is never a good thing. We always have to aim at finding the right balance for everybody's sake.
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"Agua de Beber"
I love Jobim and I love bossa nova and so I decided to give this song a try. Thank you very much for listening to this version.
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"Desafinado"
Oh, I love this song. A wonderful melody and humorous lyrics. I just love these rhythms. I hope you'll enjoy my different version. Muito obrigado :)
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" La Vida Es Un Carnaval"
I hope you will enjoy my cover of this very lively song and the visuals. The beat was very challenging...
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"Un Gamin De Paris"
I like this French song a lot.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Micheyl who wrote this song; she will soon celebrate her 93rd birthday.
Understanding each other's cultural specificities and differences is essential in this world if we want it to fare better.I could have asked Claude, my French friend, to play the accordion here for me, but I thought it would be nice to collaborate on this one with a musician who is not French precisely as I enjoy working with musicians and singers from different countries. Miroslav is from the Czech Republic and this is our first collaboration. I hope you will pay a visit to his channel.
Now let me explain a bit what a "Parisian titi" is: it is a French colloquialism meaning a smart, ressourceful, cheeky and mischievous child (the archetype of the titi parisien is the Gavroche character in Victor Hugo's novel "Les Misérables"). So to make it short the "titi" is cheeky, yes, but not vicious or malicious.
Thanks for listening!
Have a good week-end!!
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"N'Oubliez Jamais"
This is my tribute to a wonderful artist who will be dearly missed. A very beautiful song about nonconformism.
THANK YOU very much, Mr Cocker. RIP.
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"Bal Chez Temporel"
I have no specific anecdote to tell you about this pretty French song. The only thing I can say is that I really love the melody and the lyrics and I am happy Claude created this beautiful track for me. MERCI, Claude, et MERCI à vous, Monsieur Béart.
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"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
I don't remember how I ended up on this song the other day, but I really liked it. I had heard it before and I knew that covering it was not going to be a piece of cake... a bit of a tongue twister just like my cover of "I'm a woman" by Peggy Lee. And so all the reasons were there for me to feel like covering this song: a good upbeat melody, fun lyrics and a real vocal challenge. Thanks a lot for your kind support :)
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"Blowin' In The Wind"
I must say I didn't have time to give you any clues about this song prior to uploading it because the idea came to me this morning...A very beautiful song, famous all over the world; a song that teaches us that men never seem to learn from their mistakes. Decades go by, centuries go by, generations after generations we are faced with the same kinds of problems. Mostly related to human nature of course. Quite normal in fact since we are all down here to learn... and, among other things, probably to learn how to become
the better version of ourselves...
However some seem to go through life without ever questioning themselves and therefore without learning anything...; since they do not look at what's wrong with them they inevitably put the blame on others and use them as scapegoats. It has been like this ever since the world was world. Nothing new under the sun (or in the rain...). And yet, the answer lies within everyone of us. Deep within. But only those who look for it will find it,
blowin' in the wind...
A beautiful song again this one, I heard it in my car the other day. I hope you'll enjoy listening to this new cover.
Yes, OK, there's a man singing in there as well; I must say we did not quite agree on where to sing some notes, hahaha, but that is perfectly OK, we managed somehow to make the whole thing relatively harmonious, he didn't bother me, I didn't bother him... and we got along fine all in all ;)
ENJOY!
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"I won't dance"
I hope you will enjoy this cover of mine. I am very fond of the movie Roberta; there's everything I like in it; it is both fun and moving, and it's good-natured fun; there's romance, there's music, there's singing, there's dancing, lots of humor and joie de vivre and elegance too, a mix of French and American and of course wonderful actors and actresses. It is very very enjoyable from beginning to end. If you are interested you can watch the movie on Dailymotion.
Have fun!
PS: oh, by the way, I love to dance. I have always loved it, ever since I was very little. And I never refuse an invitation to dance, provided the gentleman is a good and well-mannered dancer ;)
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"Busy Line"
I was in my car the other day when I heard this song "Busy Line"; I found it both fun and very interesting and I thought it would be nice to cover it. Many thanks for listening :)
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"Music for the World"
For this video I started out with the keyboard - I did not use any pre-recorded sounds. I did not have anything specific in mind when I started playing; I just wanted to bring some notes together. I only made two attempts. I kind of liked the second one. I added the visuals afterwards based on what the notes conjured up in me. Thanks a lot for listening :)
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"Mémère dans les Orties"
What a fun song! So much humor in it. You may know or have known dysfunctional couples in your life, you know, people who can't help insulting one another, relating very negatively to one another and yet who stay together... it seems that it is the only way they know how to relate...it is often the case with people who grew up in a very negative environment in which love, affection, attention, and respect were absent, and so they don't know how to do better... it is their way of showing love, a special kind of love. I cannot say that I adhere to it, but I think it is worth singing about it. I chose to illustrate the song with empty shakers because these relationships are not fulfilling, they just leave you very empty.
Juliette's lyrics manage to turn a very serious subject into something funny. Humor makes what's unbearable more bearable. Merci à vous.
_______________________________
"Don't Worry Be Happy"
I would like to dedicate my version of this interesting song to music teachers and sound engineers who are going to have some fun with this one... Bear in mind that you are trespassing at your own risks...
Take care!
Love from Paris,
Isa :)
_______________________________
"Body and Soul"
I was looking for a jazz song to sing the other day and I found this one which I had never heard before and which I thought was quite interesting. Stuart MacDonald's improvisation is just awesome. Thank you all.
_______________________________
"Il Mio Rifugio"
I watched a movie the other day on French TV, a funny French movie called "Enfin Veuve" and the female character, Michèle Laroque, was singing this pretty song at the beginning of the movie; I had heard it before, but ... well, you can figure out the rest... :)
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"I Fall in Love Too Easily"
I was in my car at a red light the other day when I heard this song on a jazz station. I had never heard it before and I found it beautiful and interesting. I am glad I covered it because I realized when I read the comments made on my cover that a lot of people had never heard it either. Short, but beautiful, clear and sincere, a song that illustrates how the lack of love some of us may have suffered from can sometimes lead them to become dependent on other people's love in order to feel fulfilled. That is why learning how to love oneself is so important in life as dependency is never a good thing. We always have to aim at finding the right balance for everybody's sake.
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"Agua de Beber"
I love Jobim and I love bossa nova and so I decided to give this song a try. Thank you very much for listening to this version.
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"Desafinado"
Oh, I love this song. A wonderful melody and humorous lyrics. I just love these rhythms. I hope you'll enjoy my different version. Muito obrigado :)
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" La Vida Es Un Carnaval"
I hope you will enjoy my cover of this very lively song and the visuals. The beat was very challenging...
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"Un Gamin De Paris"
I like this French song a lot.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Micheyl who wrote this song; she will soon celebrate her 93rd birthday.
Understanding each other's cultural specificities and differences is essential in this world if we want it to fare better.I could have asked Claude, my French friend, to play the accordion here for me, but I thought it would be nice to collaborate on this one with a musician who is not French precisely as I enjoy working with musicians and singers from different countries. Miroslav is from the Czech Republic and this is our first collaboration. I hope you will pay a visit to his channel.
Now let me explain a bit what a "Parisian titi" is: it is a French colloquialism meaning a smart, ressourceful, cheeky and mischievous child (the archetype of the titi parisien is the Gavroche character in Victor Hugo's novel "Les Misérables"). So to make it short the "titi" is cheeky, yes, but not vicious or malicious.
Thanks for listening!
Have a good week-end!!
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"N'Oubliez Jamais"
This is my tribute to a wonderful artist who will be dearly missed. A very beautiful song about nonconformism.
THANK YOU very much, Mr Cocker. RIP.
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"Bal Chez Temporel"
I have no specific anecdote to tell you about this pretty French song. The only thing I can say is that I really love the melody and the lyrics and I am happy Claude created this beautiful track for me. MERCI, Claude, et MERCI à vous, Monsieur Béart.
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"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
I don't remember how I ended up on this song the other day, but I really liked it. I had heard it before and I knew that covering it was not going to be a piece of cake... a bit of a tongue twister just like my cover of "I'm a woman" by Peggy Lee. And so all the reasons were there for me to feel like covering this song: a good upbeat melody, fun lyrics and a real vocal challenge. Thanks a lot for your kind support :)
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"Blowin' In The Wind"
I must say I didn't have time to give you any clues about this song prior to uploading it because the idea came to me this morning...A very beautiful song, famous all over the world; a song that teaches us that men never seem to learn from their mistakes. Decades go by, centuries go by, generations after generations we are faced with the same kinds of problems. Mostly related to human nature of course. Quite normal in fact since we are all down here to learn... and, among other things, probably to learn how to become
the better version of ourselves...
However some seem to go through life without ever questioning themselves and therefore without learning anything...; since they do not look at what's wrong with them they inevitably put the blame on others and use them as scapegoats. It has been like this ever since the world was world. Nothing new under the sun (or in the rain...). And yet, the answer lies within everyone of us. Deep within. But only those who look for it will find it,
blowin' in the wind...