Just like in English, the French also have break up songs, reality shows, and young pop stars. In addition they have they’re own reality shows like ‘The Voice: la plus belle voix.
The French pop artist Louane came to prominence in 2013 as a contestant on the french version of ‘The Voice: la plus belle voix, season 2. After scoring a four-chair turn during the ‘audition a l’aveugle’, she landed on the team of Louis Bertignac. She made it all the way to the semifinals with her delicate singing style and inspiring life story, becoming an orphan at 16, with both her parents dying – her father just 3 months prior to the competition.
You can enjoy watching her audition a l’aveugle on the show here:
Despite not winning,she burst onto the french pop scene with her debut album Chamber 12 in 2015 and in this post we are going to analyze the lyrics of her radio hit ‘avenir’ or ‘future’ which details the story of a cheating ex and breakup. See if you can follow along with the music. Then use the lyrics and English translation to make sure you understood everything.