French pop : English language

French pop : English language

Title of the article:

French pop music finds its voice with English language lyrics

Source of the article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/sep/14/french-pop-sing-in-english

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In the last three years there has been a rise in the number of French artists choosing to sing in English, despite quotas requiring at least 40% of music played on radio stations to be in French. It means English-language artists automatically compete with international acts for airplay.

 

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Key vocabulary and ideas 

 

lyrics : paroles

take credit for :  s’attribuer/prendre la mérite

to instill : insuffler

awards : prix/recompenses

airplay : temps de passage à l’antenne

artists compete : les artistes rivalisent

a rare occurrence : événement rare

growing numbers of young people : un nombre croissant de jeunes gens

not restricted by quotas : non limité / restreint pas des quotas

thanks to / owing to : grâce à

While singing in English may be a hindrance to getting airtime : Bien que chanter en anglais peut empêcher l’accès à l’antenne,  

Paris and the outskirts : Paris et ses banlieues 

a shift in attitudes : changement d’attitude  

partially : en partie

hard and fast evidence : preuves tangibles 

assess English skills : évaluer des compétences en anglais

People are stimulated by things that are relevant to their culture : Les gens sont stimulés par les choses qui sont pertinents à leur culture.

get better in English : s’améliorer en anglais

to lift lyrics from songs : emprunter 

The French are imbued with an instinctive love of language play : Les Français sont imprégnés d’un amour instinctif des jeux de langue.

playfulness : caractère badin/enjoué

 

 

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