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Music CD - Carla Bruni: Quelqu'un M'a Dit
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Music CD: Quelqu'un M'a Dit
Artist: Carla Bruni
List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $11.34
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Manufacturer: V2 North America
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Tracks:
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1. Quelqu'un M'A Dit
2. Raphaël
3. Tout le Monde
4. Noyée
5. Toi du Moi
6. Ciel Dans une Chambre (Il Cielo in Una Stanza)
7. J'En Connais
8. Plus Beau du Quartier
9. Chanson Triste
10. Excessive
11. Amour
12. Dernière Minute
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0638812724229
Label: V2 North America
Manufacturer: V2 North America
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: V2 North America
Release Date: 2005-03-22
Studio: V2 North America
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Summary: not bad for a model turned singer/songwriter
Comment: It is a bit unbelievable that she should have it all- sultry voice, gentle lyrics, playful melodies. While the content theme can be diversified a bit more, the album is definitely full of personality, like the mystery of the artist herself.
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Summary: Bruni has it all!
Comment: Intelligent lyrics, seductive voice, stunning beauty. What's not to like? I listen to the CD regularly and am impressed that Bruni--femme fatale, supermodel, heiress, first lady of France--is a gifted musician, talented singer, and intelligent lyricist.
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Summary: great lyrics
Comment: I have read some of the other reviews and I am appalled. Someone is fixated on the fact she used to be a model. Another one compares her to Britney Spears or Lindsay Lohan... Obviously, these people do not speak French. Because if they did they would realize that Bruni's lyrics (mostly written by her) are fantastic. And this is what really matters here, not her looks. These poetic songs are also very well interpreted: Bruni's soft voice matches the lyrics, she makes them come to life. It is songwriting at its best. If you speak or understand French, you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: The First Lady of French Chanson : A Luminous Masterpiece
Comment: Whether or not Carla Bruni remains of political interest, chances are you have probably heard her name before. This, her debut album, recorded when she was in her mid-30s, is the French Equivalent of Norah Jones "Come Away With Me". In fact, that Norah Jones connection will haunt you through this recording, as both in song choice and delivery, Bruni is one of those rare animals that get better with repeated listening.
The title song, "Quelqu'un m'a dit" is easily the best thing here. No opening strums, no grand instrumentation - just a womans' husky voice and a guitar set the mood perfectly. This is the ultimate 'wine' album. Listening to the new Vanessa Paradis record, I was reminded that very few French language singers (perhaps for the exception of Charlotte Gainsbourg, and to an extent, Keren Ann) choose to use one genre of music on their albums and conform to it. Bruni is definitely one for this, as her albums' songs all have a 'sameness' to them. This does not mean that they all sound the same - rather, the tempo and musical genre is the same throughout - and this is a good thing.
My personal favorite is the underrated "Le Toi Du Moi", a beautiful song whose word play reminded me very strongly of Jeanne Moreau's "La Tourbillon de la Vie". This track is maddeningly addictive and achingly beautiful, and if you do decide to get this album, I can guarantee that you will be playing this song for years to come.
The tempo only really changes towards the end of the album on one track - "L'Excessive", where they go for a more jazzy, bluesy feel combined with a beat that is definitely more sprightly than anything else here. The inspired closer "The Last Minute" is exactly a minute long - and works great in this context.
Perhaps knowing more about Carla Bruni might affect your purchase decision. Like Milla Jovovich, this is a former supermodel (Guess, Oscar De La Renta, Christian Dior) who was amongst the Top 10 highest paid supermodels in the world, in the 1990s. She has two albums out at the time of writing. This one, and her 2007 release entitled "No Promises" (an interesting but ultimately flawed collection of old-English poems set to blues-jazz). I would suggest getting this one first and discovering a new and exciting world artist.
Many viewers on this page reach here due to their recent discovering of Miss Bruni through her involvement with French President Nic Sarkozy. Its great that this album is at least getting some attention all the years after its' release, because its a fantastic slice of French chanson, and a stellar five star album in every sense of the term. This, along with "Divinidylle" by Vanessa Paradis, should be your essential French language music purchases for this year.
Highly Recommended.
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Summary: The perfect gift
Comment: I once read an article by a music critic who wrote, that she had used this album numerous times as a gift, as she had experienced that carla bruni's music was popular with very different people. I couldn't agree more. Whenever I play this album people ask about it, and whenever I give to someone, they return and say that they love it. The music is soft and Bruni's voice is warm and present. The french lyrics make you fell a little like sitting in a cosy french cafe with a croissant and a hot cup of coffee :)
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Editorial Reviews:
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Originally best-known as an Italian-born model who had affairs with Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton, Bruni has matured into a remarkably talented and self-possessed singer-composer-guitarist. Her debut album, sung mostly in French, could best be described as neo-chanson. Bruni's whispery, wobbly, husky voice, wryly deadpan delivery and introspective lyrics recall Francoise Hardy, Barbara, Jane Birkin and Nico. But unlike her forebears, who so often posed as waif-like child-women and doormat-like victims of passion, Bruni remains firmly on top. Her lyrics can and do celebrate true love but she also praises the delights of female sexual empowerment in no uncertain terms, as on J'en Connais ("I've Known A Few"). Musically, the tunes range from folk Français to echoes of le jazz hot to bluesy torch numbers. The spare, mostly acoustic instrumentation is unfussy and atmospheric, while the I-couldn't-care-less ambience is occasionally punctuated by chimes, insouciant whistling or an impudent, sly giggle. --Christina Roden
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