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Music : Quelqu'un M'a Dit
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Quelqu'un M'a Dit by: Carla Bruni |
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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: March 22, 2005 Studio: V2 North America Sales Rank: 483 MPN: 27242 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Album Description: V2 Records cordially invites you to a very special listening experience of Carla Bruni. Rarely does an album come along that touches everyone who listens to it, even those that do not speak the language in which it was recorded. Quelqu’un M’a Dit, the first album from the acclaimed French singer-songwriter, Carla Bruni, captures you with the first note and leaves you humming the last. The Franco-Italian beauty sings of love and loves lost with the ability to evoke powerful images across any language barrier. Amazon.com: 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 Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Beautiful music even though I don't speak FrenchI love her music! It's mellow acoustic guitar and she has such a beautiful and sexy voice. I don't know what she's saying but i LOVE the way she says it!!! Rating:  - not bad for a model turned singer/songwriter 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. Rating: - great lyricsI 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. Rating: - The First Lady of French Chanson : A Luminous MasterpieceWhether 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 ... Read More: Rating: - The perfect giftI 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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