Music
Topic specific French practice exercises
Close your eyes and be soothed, sit down and be swept away, or stand up and dance like no one's watching! Discover the music and musicians of the French-speaking world.
- A musical family
In Killian's family, everyone loves music! - Beyoncé
The famous singer introduces herself. - I love Superbus!
Sonia tells us about her favourite French band Superbus. - Learning the guitar
Stéphane tells us about his guitar lessons. - My family's favourite French-speaking singers
Stéphanie tells us which (female) Francophone singers are her family's favourites. - My favourite trending French singers!
Marco and Olivia discuss their favourite French music artists of the moment. - Stromae
Belgian singer-songwriter Stromae introduces himself. (voiced by Kwiziq voice actor Geoffrey) - At rapper Soprano's concert
Romain was thrilled to finally see his idol Soprano live! - Do you have a favourite male singer?
Simone and Amélie are talking about their favourite French-speaking male singers. - Entretien avec une chanteuse
Arnaud interviews singer Mélanie about her latest tour. - Hurray for Music Day!
Lucas explains to his friend Samia what "la Fête de la Musique" is in France. - My cousin and her accordion
Aurélie's cousin Lyse plays the accordion. - On Music Day
Samuel really enjoyed Music Day this year. - Our favourite (female) singers
Axelle and Léana are talking about their favourite French-speaking female singers. - The Fest-Noz
Julien finds out what type of music festival Fest-Noz is. - Watching the French "The Voice"
Léa and Martin are chatting about the French version of the singing TV show "The Voice". - Lettre à France - Michel Polnareff
Enjoy French singer Michel Polnareff's cult love "letter" to France, and sing along while practising your French listening comprehension. - Où sortir le soir à Paris ?
Discuss cool options to go out at night in the French capital, while practising your A2 French reading and listening comprehension. - Petit Pangolin Malin - Comptine d'Afrique
Listen and sing along to this cute African nursery rhyme, while practising your listening and reading comprehension. - Claude François, an essential singer
Véronique and Marilyne talk about French singer Claude François. - Corsican polyphonic singing
Do you know about this bewitchingly melodic tradition from Corsica? - Dalida
Learn about Dalida, an iconic French-speaking singer. - Finding a guitar teacher
Olivia is looking for a guitar teacher. - Musical hobbies
Yanis and Mélanie are discussing their music and dance hobbies. - Our plans for Music Day
Sabine and Thomas discuss their plans to celebrate Music Day on June 21. - The best concert ever!
Laura tells us about the great concert she went to yesterday. - The brass band
Alice can't wait to go and see the brass band on Sunday! - Where do you like to go in the evening?
Jacqueline and Céleste shares their favourite places to go out at night. - Ainsi Font, Font, Font (Comptines de France)
Dance and sing along with this famous French nursery rhyme's little puppets while practising your French listening comprehension. - Aux arbres citoyens - Yannick Noah
Celebrate the planet and sing for its protection with Yannick Noah's eco-militant song, while practising your French B1 listening and reading comprehension. - Comme d'habitude - Claude François
Discover the lyrics of "Comme d'habitude", the original French version of Sinatra's "My Way", while practising your French listening comprehension. - Dame Tartine (Comptines de France)
Sing along to this delicious French nursery rhyme while practising your French listening comprehension. - Dernière Danse - Indila
Sing along to Indila's stirring ballad "Dernière Danse", while practising your French B1 listening and reading comprehension. - Édith Piaf (Portraits français)
Learn about the great French artist Édith Piaf, while practising your French reading and listening skills. - France Gall, la groupie du pianiste
France Gall passed away in January 2018. Learn about this French singer with a unique voice in our bilingual article. - Jardin d'hiver, de Keren Ann
Practise your French listening and reading comprehension with this wintery song. - Je suis malade - Serge Lama
Feel the heartache with Serge Lama's harrowing song "Je suis malade", while practising your B1 French listening and reading comprehension. - La Mère Michel (Comptines de France)
Sing along to the famous French nursery rhyme "La Mère Michel" while practising your French listening comprehension. - La Symphonie des Éclairs - Zaho de Sagazan
Sing along to Zaho de Sagazan's emotional song "La Symphonie des éclairs", while practising your B1 French listening and reading comprehension. - Petit Papa Noël - Tino Rossi
Sing along to the timeless French Christmas classic "Petit Papa Noël", while practising your French listening and reading comprehension. - Plus tard - Bigflo & Oli
Did you ever have one of those funny superstitions when you were little? Reminisce with this melancholy song about childhood (and adulthood) by French hip-hop duo Bigflo & Oli composed of two brothers from Toulouse, while practising your French listening comprehension. - Sacré Charlemagne ! - France Gall
Feel like a child again with France Gall's irreverent song about school, "Sacré Charlemagne", while practising your French listening and reading comprehension. - Sous les Sunlights des Tropiques - Gilbert Montagné
Enjoy the sunny vibes of Gilbert Montagné's absolute classic of French summers since 1984, and sing along while practising your French listening comprehension. - Tournent les violons - Jean-Jacques Goldman
Enjoy this 1991 tale of hope and disillusion by French singer-songwriter star Jean-Jacques Goldman, while practising your French listening and reading comprehension. - Tous les garçons et les filles - Françoise Hardy
Enjoy the teenage melancholy of Françoise Hardy's classic song "Tous les garçons et les filles", while practising your French listening and reading comprehension. - Tout pour la musique - France Gall
Celebrate music with this 1981 swinging classic by France Gall, and sing along while practising your French listening comprehension. - Vive le vent (Chant de Noël)
Get into the Christmas spirit with the classic song "Vive le vent" [Jingle Bells in French], while practising your B1 French listening and reading comprehension. - Y'a D'la Joie - Charles Trenet
Enjoy French icon Charles Trenet's anthem to happiness and levity, and sing along while practising your French listening comprehension. - A Music Day in Paris
Amy recalls celebrating Music Day in Paris as a student. - Barbara
Laëtitia talks about her passion for fascinating French singer Barbara. - French band Louise Attaque
Learn more about the French band Louise Attaque. - Music between generations
Amélie got closer to her niece through her musical tastes. - My first music festival
Amélie recalls the first time she went to a music festival with her best friend Emma. - My mother's favourite singer
Patricia tells us about her mum's passion for French singer Serge Lama. - My sister the future pianist
Lucas's sister has always dreamed of playing piano. - On the way to the concert
Grégory, Ben and Lucie are (more or less!) on their way to a concert. - The Conservatoire de Paris
Learn about this famous music institution in the French capital. - 5 Artistes Noirs Francophones à (Re)découvrir
(Re)discover 5 amazing Francophone Black artists, while practising your B2 French listening and reading comprehension. - Au Clair de la Lune (Comptines de France)
Sing yourselves to sleep with this classic French lullaby while practising your French listening comprehension. - Basique - OrelSan
Practise your French rapping skills with OrelSan's "Basique". - Bruxelles je t'aime - Angèle
Celebrate the Belgian capital with Angèle's upbeat love song to Brussels, while practising your French listening comprehension. - Charles Aznavour s'éteint à 94 ans
Famed French-Armenian singer passed away in October 2018. Watch this video highlighting aspects of his talented career, then scroll down for the transcript in our bilingual reader. - Dans les coulisses du Moulin Rouge
The Moulin Rouge is a world-famous revue in Paris. Take a look behind the scenes and sequins with this video report. - Découvrez les candidats français à l'Eurovision 2022 !
Discover France's 2022 Eurovision contestants and their song, while practising your French reading and listening comprehension. - Fête de la Musique
La Fête de la Musique is an annual celebration in France and around the world. Learn a bit of its history in our bilingual audio article, then listen to a few French variety classics. - Fête de la musique : interview de Jack Lang
Discover how 1981 Ministre de la Culture Jack Lang explain came up with "la Fête de la Musique", while practising your French listening and reading comprehension. - Johnny Hallyday : 1943-2017
Watch this hommage to Johnny Hallyday, a French rock and roll legend who died in December 2017. - Joséphine Baker au Panthéon
Learn about the decision to welcome Josephine Baker into the French Panthéon, while practising your French listening and reading comprehension. - La Bohème - Charles Aznavour
Travel to the old Montmartre with this classic song by Charles Aznavour, "La Bohème", while practising your French listening comprehension. - La Marseillaise, l'hymne national de la France
Learn the words to France's national anthem "La Marseillaise", while practising your French listening and reading comprehension. - Les belles histoires - Bénabar
Enjoy French singer Bénabar's musical love letter to these romantic tropes we all grew up on, and sing along while practising your French listening comprehension. - Lynda Lemay - Les Maudits Français
To celebrate Quebec's National Day, la Saint-Jean-Baptiste (June 24th) and la Fête de la Musique (June 21st), here is a song by Québécois singer-songwriter Lynda Lemay. - Ma sœur - Clara Luciani
Enjoy French singer Clara Luciani's ode to sisterly love, and sing along while practising your French listening comprehension. - Papaoutai - Stromae
Discover the lyrics of Stromae's international hit "Papaoutai", and sing along while practising your French listening comprehension. - Reste à la maison
Yann Lambiel's parody of the song "Y a le printemps qui chante" by Claude François. - Sans toi - Pomme
Sing along with French singer Pomme's pop folk song "Sans toi", while practising your French listening and reading comprehension. - Sous le ciel de Paris - Édith Piaf
Share your love for Paris with Édith Piaf's romantic song "Sous le ciel de Paris", while practising your French B2 listening and reading comprehension. - A... compromised harmony!
Practise some musical expressions in French with Hélène remembering a jarring member of her old choir. - Amel Bent and Camélia Jordana
Aurélie tells us about these amazing French singers of Algerian descent. - An illegal rave
Viviane and Gérard are discussing last night's illegal rave which disturbed the whole village. - Claude Nougaro and Toulouse
Learn about the Toulouse-born singer and his deep connection to the Pink City. - Édith Piaf
Here's a short biography of one of France's most beloved singers. - French band Téléphone
Hugo talks about his passion for the French rock band Téléphone. - Johnny Hallyday, a French icon
Paul and his mum talk about her favourite French singer, Johnny Hallyday. - Letter from a pianist to another
Chloë writes to her piano teacher grandmother about her own musical progress. - The benefits of music
Mathieu tells us about the benefits of music. - The Hellfest Festival in Clisson
Learn about this internationally-acclaimed, record-beating festival of heavy metal music. - Tri Yann, an incredible band
Énora and Céline are reminiscing about Tri Yann, a Breton music band from Nantes. - Avoir et Être - Yves Duteil
Enjoy Yves Duteil's musical tale about verbs "Avoir et Être", while practising your C1 French listening and reading comprehension. - Georges Brassens et la ville de Sète
Discover the lovely Southern city of Sète through its most iconic singer Georges Brassens, while practising your French reading and listening comprehension. - Hymne à l'Amour - Édith Piaf
Let yourself be moved to tears by Édith Piaf's heartwrenching "Hymne à l'Amour", while practising your French C1 listening and reading comprehension. - Indianapolis - La Ruda Salska
Challenge yourself with the high-speed French song "Indianapolis" by band La Ruda Salska, while practising your C1 French listening and reading comprehension. - J'attends - Ben Mazué & Pomme
Discover all the sincerity of French singer Ben Mazué in his beautifully written duet with Pomme, "J'attends", while practising your French listening and reading comprehension. - J'irai où tu iras - Céline Dion & Jean-Jacques Goldman
Rock 'n' roll with Céline Dion & Jean-Jacques Goldman's irresistible fast-paced duet "J'irai où tu iras", while practising your French C1 listening and reading comprehension. - La Sorcière - Le Diable aux Corsets
Celebrate Hallowe'en with the band Le Diable aux Corsets's bewitching folk song "La Sorcière", while practising your C1 French listening and reading comprehension. - Le Café - Oldelaf et Monsieur D
Sing along to Oldelaf's hilarious "ode" to coffee drinkers, while practising your C1 French listening and reading comprehension. - Les Copains D'abord - Georges Brassens
Sing along to Georges Brassens's best celebration of friendship, "Les Copains D'abord", while practising your C1 French listening and reading comprehension. - On ira - ZAZ
Enjoy this catchy song and colorful video while practicing your (fast!) French listening comprehension. - La Vie En Rose - Édith Piaf (Le Présent + Vocabulaire)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Présent (Indicatif) and some French A1 vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz exercise
- L'Eurovision en quelques chiffres (Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers)
Practise spelling out French cardinal and ordinal numbers with this Fill-in-the-Blanks exercise
- Bénévole au festival des Francofolies (Le Passé Composé)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-blanks exercise
- Vive la musique franco-africaine ! (Le Passé Composé)
Practise your French conjugations in Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) with this Fill-in-the-blanks exercise
- Une famille de musiciens (Vocabulaire)
Practise your French Music instruments vocabulary in French vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
- Mon plan sortie pour la Fête de la Musique (Vocabulaire)
Practise your Music Day "La Fête de la Musique" vocabulary in French with this Fill-in-the-Blanks kwiz!
