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Au soleil Au Soleil was Jenifer's most successful single.  It takes place on a  beach and when she starts to sing the chorus, the sun comes out. it was released in 2002 and reached its peak of number two on the French charts, while also peaking on the Swiss and Belgian charts. The single was then awarded a Gold Status by the  National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing. The single describes how life is better in the sun. It compares going out of your comfort zone and going out into the sun. Tourner Ma Page This single was released in 2007 and ranks in the third position for the sales of singles. Tourner Ma Page explains how she wants to start a new journey in her life. She wants to have new experiences and travel to new places. She emphasizes how dreaming is one thing but doing is another greater thing. She also sings about how love can never be taken for granted. Donne-Moi Le Temps This is a single that was released in 2003 and sold 200,000 copies. The song would first
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The Voice: la plus belle voix Seasons 1-6

Time : 3 hours Synopsis The Voice: la plus belle voix is a reality singing competition. There are four popular singers who are also coaches and they train their talents in a  group and sometimes perform with them. They choose their talents through blind auditions then eliminate as the show goes on. Season 1 Judges : Jenifer, Garou, Louis Bertignac, Florent Pagny   Winner : Stéphan Rizon Winning coach : Florent Pagny Runner-up : Louis Delort Third Place :  Al.Hy Fourth Place :  Aude Henneville Season 2 Judges : Jenifer, Garou, Louis Bertignac, Florent Pagny Winner :  Yoann Fréget Winning coach : Garou Runner-up : Olympe Third Place : Nuno Resende Fourth Place :  Loïs Silvin Season 3 Judges : Jenifer, Mika, Florent Pagny, Garou Winner : Kendji Girac Winning coach : Mika Runner-up : Maximilien Phillipe Third Place : Amir Haddad Fourth Place : Wesley Season 4 Judges : Florent Pagny, Zazie, Jenifer, Mika Winner : Lilian Re

The Voice Kids (French T.V. Series) Seasons 1-3

The French Voice Kids is a music talent show for kids 8-14 years. There are three judges who choose contestants for their team and coach them. Eventually, each contestant gets eliminated until there are three left for each judge. These contestants compete in the finals and then the winner is announced. Season 1 (2014)  Judges:  Louis Bertignac , Jenifer, Garou The winner was Carla Georges who was on Team Jenifer. The runner-up, Nemo Schiffman was on Team Garou. The third place winner, Henri Bungert was on Team Louis. Season 2 (2015) Judges: Patrick Fiori,  Louis Bertignac,  Jenifer The winner was Jane Constance who was on Team Patrick. The runner-up, Lisandro was on Team Jenifer. The third place winner,  Leo Ristorto, was on Team Louis Season 3 (2016) Judges: Jenifer, Matt Pokora, Patrick Fiori The winner was Manuela Diaz who was on Team Matt. The runner-up was Lou who was  on Team Jenifer. The third place winner was  Evän Devillard who was on Team Patrick. Season 4

Cheese by Stromae

Alors on Danse In Alors on Danse, Stromae lists everything that is wrong with today's society. He explains the problems that come with family, studying,money, credit, love, etc. He shows that there is nothing left to do but dance. Dancing helps escape all the negatives in life. Bienvenue chez moi In Bienvenue chez moi, Stromae describes his home. He sings that his place may seem normal from the outside, but then he goes on to describe the odd things he has collected. He also describes the types of feelings that have been experienced in his home. He also explains the events and experiences that people have had in his house. Overall, he is trying to show that his house is more than just a house, but a place where people have changed. Te Quiero Te Quiero basically is the story of being trapped in a miserable relationship. At the beginning of the video, Stromae, as an actor, is enjoying his life as a young man and is uncaring of what's to come. When you add the weight of

Selected songs from Racine Carrée

Papaoutai In Papaoutai, Stromae expresses the absence of his father by showing a boy who tries to interact with his father. His father, however, sits motionless the whole video which symbolizes Stromae's father's death in the Rwandan genocide. The lyrics tell how Stromae has been looking for his father and questions his responsibility and parenthood. The lyrics also show how Stromae's mother tries to reassure him about his father but Stromae still questions his existence.  Ta f ê te Stromae's song Ta fete, mirrors the difficulties in life. The video clip and the lyrics show that if you party too much without doing what you need to do, you will face consequences whether it be from your mom, the court judge, etc. The labyrinth, which is the setting of the video, represents the obstacles that have to be overcome to have a good life. The video portrays harsh punishments for wrongdoings to mirror the day-to-day punishments people get for neglecting their work. Ave Ce

Movie: Bienvenue à Marly-Gomont 1h 36 minutes

Seyolo Zantoko, the main character, earned his degree at a French Medical school and was the only African male in his class to do so. He then started searching for jobs as a doctor and was offered a position, working as a doctor for the president of Zaire. In fear of the corruption in his country, he declined this offer. Later, he was offered a job as a physician in the small town of Marly-Gomont in France. This offer, he accepted because he hoped for a better education and lifestyle while living in France.  His family, however was disappointed because they would be unable to live in the popular town of Paris. While in Marly-Gomont, Seyolo and his family find it hard to adapt to life in France. His children, Sivi and Kamini were being bullied at school and faced discrimination. All at the same time, Seyolo struggled to keep his clinic alive and support his family. After delivering a farmer's baby, Seyolo and his family earn the trust of the villagers and his clinic became successfu