Listen To This: Nous aimons les français!

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We love Love LOVE the French folk/pop scene!

Actually, there is so much great music coming out of France right now.

One of our favorite artists is this delightful singer/songwriter from Paris (and Israel) named Yael Naim.

She reminds us a lot of one of our other favorite French artists, SoKo.

Like her, Yael sings in English and her music is just so refreshing.

Naim's song New Soul is like having a yummy glass of Orangina with a splash of vodka!

It's just so lovely.

Enjoy the song below and then CLICK HERE to listen to some other songs from Yael Naim.

Posted: Dec 19, 2007 at 11:14 am / Email this »

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106 comments to “Listen To This: Nous aimons les français!”

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sindy says – reply to this

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first
brittany says – reply to this

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first WOOT
une française says – reply to this

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nous aimons les personnes françaises drôle de traduction!
lisa says – reply to this

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first bitchessssss
jillian says – reply to this

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first
↨♥krazihottkelli♥↨=bitch↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓♪↓↓ says – reply to this

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zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

uzually…I hate Frenchbread, but zhez kool

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denise says – reply to this

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1st??
liz says – reply to this

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Very nice,sleeping music.
I liked it well enough.
Vany says – reply to this

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Actually , its more like « Nous aimons les français»
” we love french people” ..cannot be -word for word- translated
zingzing says – reply to this

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I hope this song never comes on when I am driving,,I might just fall the fuck to sleep and run into the ditch….CRASH
Anne sophie says – reply to this

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J'aime les pains au chocolat !
Natalie says – reply to this

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i think you'd dig emilie simone and stereolab, since you like the french artists. check them out, see what you think…
froggy says – reply to this

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well, in the name of the french people, THANK YOU PEREZ, we love you too!
e says – reply to this

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I like her britney spears toxic cover
jenny says – reply to this

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Do you like Carla Bruni?
merrick says – reply to this

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Orangina and vodka are a trashy combo. I don't know if anyone actually mixes the two.
Kate says – reply to this

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Thanks Perez~! That song was fabulous and fresh! Keep posting new artists, you have an ear for music! Ignore the haters, you really have to have an appreciation for all types of music and these ignorant fucks, obviously don't. Love your taste!!!!
j'aime Paris! says – reply to this

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to get 1st dibbs on la fantastique musique francaise i HIGHLY recommend u tune regularily into www.novaplanet.com.. this is where i 1st heard Mlle. Naim & on a live "unplugged" concert. hmmm how do u sayyy orgasmique! this radio station plays it all from serge gainsbourg to tribe called quest..c'est ecleqtique et unique and it is the the ultimate way 2 get ur french on without leaving your home..and it is LIVE french radio. can it get any better than that ma baguette?
lili says – reply to this

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super jolie!
olivier says – reply to this

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Actually she's Israeli and sings in French and Hebrew. She just lives in Paris!
frenchkiss says – reply to this

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She's NOT French she's israeli….and actually her song is getting on my nerves
Sincy says – reply to this

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Nice! Finally something worth listening to on this site!
manue says – reply to this

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And You know what Perez ?
French people love you too !
An French people also "kiff" Yael Naim!!!!!!
belle grosse bite says – reply to this

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la la la la la la la oh la la la ….booring !!!!!!!!! check guesch patti she rocks !!!!!!!!!!
Mehdi says – reply to this

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You should check out here rendition of Britney Spears' toxic: a classic!
therealravenyeah says – reply to this

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yael naim is an isreali name. she's isreali honey. she mayhave a deal in france and live there, but she's isreali.
^^You Know What Really Grinds My Gears^^ says – reply to this

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Wow What a great Melody on that song..I love it. Good Job perez. I would of never found that on my own..That song makes you feel good.
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Wendy says – reply to this

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I like it too….
I'm French, you say you love French people and "Les français aiment Perez" We luv ya P-nasty !!!!
PROUD TO BE A EURO-PEON, EURO TRASH, FRENCH FAG, FUCKING FWENCH ! says – reply to this

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ON T'AIME PEREZ !!! MERCI D'EXISTER !!! the French love you …but this song is boring , every 10 minutes on french radios ! Please stop !
None says – reply to this

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She looks like Natalie Merchant.
C says – reply to this

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I love this song! Do you also know Ayo here? She's on a french label too. Love her music also, especially down on my knees
Pat says – reply to this

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Et les Français vous aiment aussi, salut de Paris où ça caille grave!
kate says – reply to this

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old newsssss
JBinTokyo says – reply to this

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It sounds like something you'd hear on Grey's Anatomy.
Caroline from FRANCE says – reply to this

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Oh yeah French music is great (like you said Yelle, Yael) but also Tété and Pauline Croze (you're gonna love it Perez). But of course we have some big shit as you can have in US!!
I'm your biggest French fan Perez! I visit your website everyday… That's crazy!
Just one last thing, i watched the trailer of the new season of the Hills in France, the French boy who will date Lauren is so cliché!! lol
I wonder why they will go in France.
P.s : Whitney never did an internship in Vogue France, that's bullshit!
Allez, bisous bisous (like Lauren says)
C says – reply to this

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Re: e –

The dutch singer Stevie Ann also did a cover of toxic last year.. That one was really good to. You should check it out
Kelmi says – reply to this

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She made a cover of "Toxic" from Britney, too.
fruit-juice-sweetened says – reply to this

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The piano accompaniment sounds like something off Sesame Street.
NorCal says – reply to this

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Perez, why is it that every artist you hype uses that god-awful, pitch-correcting, synthesized vocal effect? There are a dozens of better artists out there who use their natural voices. Have some of your lackeys fetch you something better to listen to, toute suite!
Carrie says – reply to this

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I have that scarf.
sarah says – reply to this

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I FUCKING LOVE that song!!! I tried to buy the whole album but I can only find it on Amazon for 45 bucks which is way too much. Where can I buy it!?
neme says – reply to this

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you rock for posting her here - she's the best. she's not french though, she's israeli.
Brianna says – reply to this

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J'adore. Les Français sont tellement très cool.
ivana jercough says – reply to this

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Those lips look like they would feel great wrapped around my thick 9 inches of tubular man flesh
dana says – reply to this

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OMG LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! thanks perez!
pammy says – reply to this

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FRENCH FOLK SUCKS!!! Vanessa Paradis, Carla Bruni, this chic…yuk!!!
French electro on the other hand….
Mandine says – reply to this

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Nous t'aimons Perez !!! et j'adoooooooooooooooooore cette chanson !! ça change un peu de la star ac !!
nynoush says – reply to this

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Moi aussi je t'adore Perez j'habite en France à Paris et tous les jours je visite ton blog qui est génial!!!!!!
nynoush says – reply to this

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Moi aussi je t'aime beaucoup Perez
Miguel Figueroa says – reply to this

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niceee
sivik says – reply to this

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yay go israeli artists! woohoo
Lola says – reply to this

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This smells funny.
serendipity6433 says – reply to this

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Yael is great! I'm french and I love her songs. You have to listen her britney cover: toxic…
serendipity6433 says – reply to this

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Yael is great! I'm french and I love her songs. You have to listen her britney' cover: toxic…
kevinv says – reply to this

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Re: neme –

Actually, she is French & Isreali.
dholmas says – reply to this

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Orangina and vodka. Yummie. Not a bad song. Better than a lot of incoherent lyrics.
ksted says – reply to this

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FABULOUS! So pretty, I love it. :3
french girl says – reply to this

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AND WE LOVE YOU PEREZ !!!!!
steph from paris says – reply to this

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she's my #1 i saw her in live in paris!!! now i'm gonna speak fren for y'all
Bonsoir à tous! Passez une très bonne journée! en écoutant Yael Naim!

SEE YA
Alli says – reply to this

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Cute. Broken english and all. =)
krista says – reply to this

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she looks like michael jackson in that picture!
Marijo says – reply to this

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Les francophones du Québec aiment aussi Perez!!!
Mais personnellement, je me fous de Yael Naim.. j'ignore qui elle est complètement!!!
Crazin says – reply to this

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I have that scarf! It's from the Gap in 1998/99. Does that make it vintage in France?
GK says – reply to this

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song sucks and so do you, perez.
Clémence says – reply to this

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I'm French and I always Hear This song on the radio ! The song is very cute so is the singer !!
I Love your blog Perez although, sometimes, I don't understand what you wanna say ( American Expression ) !
Kiss from The France !!
Shoewawa says – reply to this

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If you guys actually read her bio, you'll see that she was BORN in France but moved to Israel when she was 4…which make her both French and Israeli. She currently resides in Paris…
I like this song but i've heard it so many times that it is starting to get on my nerves. On the other hand, the rest of the album is just GREAT, less "sesame street" as someone said
pao says – reply to this

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Wow ! I don't understand how unknown french singers (i've never heard anything about her before) can become famous overseas , too weird !!!
Aurélie says – reply to this

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And we love Perez !!!!
You should see her video on stage where she sings Toxic of Britney in accoustic real good !!!!
Bisous !!!
Kristi says – reply to this

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It sucks. She sings the same thing over and over again. LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA. I understand that English is not her first language, but at least try to learn a little more if you're going to sing it in English.
Alice says – reply to this

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Hey, I'm french and I watch Laguna Beach The Hills on mtv american website mtv.com and I would like to know if somebody knows when can i Watch the next episode when the girls ar in Paris?…(L)
P.S : this song is awesome and you rock Perez..
Melissss says – reply to this

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New Soul… hmmm….
Too bad Britney didn't do this song. It might have justified some of her actions.
moineau says – reply to this

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Nous aussi nous t'aimons
Carry on crazy cat!
marianne says – reply to this

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wowsers check out how many listens she's had today on myspace and compare with how many listens she's had as a whole, and all thanks to you P. you literally make or break artists :O
loving how she mixes both cultures.
jabotinsky says – reply to this

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Re: frenchkiss – ass-hole
Taylor says – reply to this

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i like it. It's new and interesting and i think that we'll start hearing a lot of this soon. It kind of reminds me of Colbie Caillat's song, Bubbly.
Taylor says – reply to this

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i like it. It's new and interesting and i think that we'll start hearing a lot of this soon. It kind of reminds me of Colbie Caillat's song, Bubbly.

IT'S LIKE REGINA SPEKTOR AND COLBIE CAILLAT'S LOVE CHILD!
only french.
gorgeous 'n bored says – reply to this

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SUX!!! (big surprise)
sara says – reply to this

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I LOVE HER!! when i was in england that all i would listen to! "new soul" is my ringtone. i cant wait for people to hear her!!
toadflaxxed says – reply to this

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sounds like Melanie, from back in the '60's. Too bubble-gum and derivative, but at least she's not over-processed like every other twat who "sings" today. I give her a B+.
MemB says – reply to this

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This is Regina Spektor-lite, who in turn is just Tori Amos-lite. Keep reinventing the wheel and mining that rich crease of quirky pop, ladies.
eva says – reply to this

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Hm. Cute. How long do you give this before we hear it on Gray's Anatomy? Or some other show like that?
hollyfona says – reply to this

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Love love love this song. Thank you perez for introducing me to an artist I can relate to. MORE INDIE MUSIC on your site, please!
IheartParis says – reply to this

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beautiful voice. horrible music + unoriginal.
Fairygirllv says – reply to this

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WOW, LOVE LOVE LOVE Yael. Thanks P!
Jordan Murka says – reply to this

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perez get your fat ass to montreal, ill eat it…
oui oui! says – reply to this

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love this song. love this artist!
where can i get this cd? i've looked everywheree.
slammer says – reply to this

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Perez…sweetheart, darling…
What would Simon Cowell say?
This is utter whimsical nonsense, go back to france, learn to bathe more
than once a week and lay off the snails.
Grow a pair Perez, hook up with S.O.D. or anyone with more feeling!
cd says – reply to this

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free palestine!
MaryG says – reply to this

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Ok first things first: Someone else besides me has to see Michael Jackson when they glance at this???!!!!!! HEEELLLLLOOOO!! Seperated at birth for God's sake. LOL
Second: This song sucks ass.
Ex says – reply to this

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stop being fuckin' stupid people please… Ok she's French, just got Israeli roots, lives in Paris and, to be considered as a FRENCH MUSIC ARTIST most important : she's signed on a FRENCH label which is called "tot ou tard" !

perez french people love you guy, really
Litia Furo says – reply to this

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Thanks for putting that up there, Perez. It's so hard to find good singers and bands lately.
sarah-froggy says – reply to this

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Merci perez!! Nous aussi on t'aime!!
Thanks– from–France!!
Lindsey says – reply to this

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I live in Paris and this song is always on the radio! I never knew who sung it but it's quite popular!
gab says – reply to this

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:)
Caroline from France says – reply to this

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Re: Alice – C'est pas encore diffusé, c'est la prochaine saison en fait. Ya juste le trailer sur Mtv.com.
AVIVA says – reply to this

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COOL SONG.WE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF HER IN ISRAEL.
Guuzbourg says – reply to this

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more music by lovely french girls can be found at this blog: www.fillessourires.com
justice4all says – reply to this

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I flicking hate this song, i live in France and i have been hearing this song like everyday for the past 3 months and i dont even listen to the radio!! =(
French people need to quit embarassing themselves and stop trying to sing in english.
DEE CEE FRENCH says – reply to this

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BONJOUR PEREZ, TU ES UNE BETE (ERES UN CAMPION )!! TU SAVAIS QUE LE PRESIDENT SARKOZY SORTAIT AVEC CARLA BRUNI…. ;o)
ET MAINTENANT TU AIMES LES CHANTEUSES FRANçAISES ;o)))

GREAT, YOU'RE THE BEST! WE LOVE YOU IN FRENCH MOTHER TONGUE COUNTRIES …. NOUS T'AIMONS !!!!

DEE
orel says – reply to this

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i agree with you the french folk/pop is good, against french rap is horrible….you can see the best french rap with mister tony "i'm the best ant the world is shit" PARKER…….