Chimene Badi

Chimene Badi was born on October 30th of 1982 in Melun, in the Paris suburbs. She later spent her entire childhood living in France. In 2002, she signed up for an audition for the reality TV talent show "Pop Stars”. Chimène actually failed to make it through to the final where winners were put together to form a group. But ultimately, she showed the desire to pursue her art by launching a solo career rather than share the stage with a band. Fortunately for Chimène, Valéry Zeitoun, a member of the jury and, at that time, the director of French label AZ, was blown away by her performance. She is now a very well-known artist in France.

Abyale

 

     Abyale is a Franco-African dance music singer who grew up between Europe and the United States. The peak of her career was in the 1990s when she released her songs "I Don't Talk about Love" (#28 on the French SNEP Singles Chart) and "I Wanna Be Your Lover Too." She was a member of "Les Reines de Saba," a vocal quartet, and decided to pursue music since then. Universal Music considered her as "one of the new divas of the dance new soul." Some of her albums were Nightbuzz, A Shade of Blue, Soul Train. She is truly a great and experienced artist.

Listen to "I Wanna Be Your Lover Too" :

Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado was born December 2, 1978 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She is a 35-year-old singer and songwriter. Nelly Furtado is one of the most well-known bilingual artist. Nelly has released several albums in Spanish and English and has sold 20 million albums worldwide. She plays many instruments such as piano, keyboard, guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, and trombone. She had a daughter, Nevis Chetan, with her boyfriend, Jasper Gahunia.

"Más" deals with the dynamic of a problematic relationship, that slowly begins to fade. The singer wants to feel alive and be loved.

Artist Website

J. Balvin

6 AM, is a song by J. Balvin featuring Farruko. It was released October 15, 2013 and it tops the charts in Hip Hop and reggae. It is the fourth single from his debut album La Familia.The song is nominated for Best Urban Performance and Best Urban Song at the 15th Latin Grammy Awards. J. Balvin goes by J. Balvin but his real name is José Álvaro Osorio Balvín. He was born on May 7, 1985 in Medellin, Columbia. He became interested in rap at a young age from the influence of Columbian music. He is often featured in the Spanish versions of American music such as the Spanglish version of "The Way" by Ariana Grande. Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado is featured in the song "6am" better known as Farruko. Farruko started his career at 16 years old with the help of myspace as his fan base. The song "6am" is a really fun song and makes you
want to stand up and sing along!


Artist's website

Adila Sedraïa- Indila

Adila Sedraïa is a French-born R&B singer and songwriter. She is also known as Indila, which is her stage name. Adila is married to record producer and songwriter named Pascal Koeu who is also known as DJ Skalp. Adila is 30 years old, and is very successful for her young age. Her biggest song is called the Last Dance, and it has around 45 million views on YouTube. She is known to keep her personal life private, so not much is known about her. The Last Dance also known in Spanish as Dernière Danse is about the pain of fighting with her love, and how dancing helps her forget about the fighting. This song is very touching and sad, but Indila's voice is beautiful, and the song is really good.

Indila's Official Website

David Guetta

Pierre David Guetta was born on November 7, 1967 in Paris, France. Currently 47 years old. He is better known by his stage name David Guetta, he is a and producer of electronic music. Originally he started as a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, later he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, J"ust a Little More Love", in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster in 2004 and Pop Life in 2007. David Guetta has sold over six million albums and 15 million singles worldwide. In 2011 Guetta was voted as the #1 DJ in the 'DJ Mag Top 100 DJs' fan poll. Which is a huge accomplishment for a DJ, he has been very successful throughout his career and he's a great DJ, he works with a wide varity of artists from all around the world and I highly recommend you to listen to his songs!

By Julia 

Shy'm

Tamara Marthe, better known as Shy'm, is a French singer and considered one of the most successful French singers of the 21st century. Shy'm's musical style is a mix of pop and R&B. Her first album, realeased in 2006, Mes fantaisies, has a prominent R&B sound, with pop, soul, and hip hop influences. Her second album, Reflets, has a pop and R&B sound, but also has dance-pop influences. Her third album, Prendre l'air, as well as her fourth album, Caméléon, move towards a more synthpop-inspired sound.
       
Shy'm has many songs. But one song in particular that we really enjoy is "Et Alors!" The song was realeased in 2012, but remains very popular. "Et Alors" translates to "So what" in English and the song is very much about that. Shy'm sings about how she is different and original. She talks about how people shouldn't copy others, but to just be themselves. She goes on about how she doesn't care what others think, which we believe is a message meant for everybody to hear.

To learn more about Shy’m visit her website: http://www.shymofficiel.com

By Maya Y and Amelia B

Campo

Campo self define as "subtropical music" which has influences in neighborhood sounds from Argentina and Uruguay, British indie pop, electro, rock, and tango. They seamlessly blend songs in English with songs written primarily or entirely in Spanish. Their music has many layers that hint to the genres and sounds that have influenced them and made their music so diverse. Some songs have a more EDM-esque feel while others feel like just another pop song. Their lyrics are somewhat uncomplicated and don't seem meaningful at first listen. Their current album (link posted below) definitely deserves a listen. It is called " Remixes & Rarezas" and shows their mastery of blending previously uninvolved genres. Campodonico, the frontman of the band who was previously involved with the band Bajofondo, says, “It’s not a second album of new material but more of an extension of the previous album." They are truly a musical feat that cannot be overlooked and I hope you are able to listen and enjoy them as much as I have.
Official band tumblr: http://campomusic.tumblr.com

Chayanne

"Humanos a Marte" is a Latin Pop Song by Elmer Figueroa Arce, better known by his stage name Chayanne. He is a solo artist who has released 21 albums and has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. In the late 70's, he auditioned for the Puerto Rican boy band called "Menudo". He did not make it because he was too young, but then joined the boy band Los Chicos. In 1984, Los Chicos split and Chayanne became a solo artist. One of his most recent songs, "Humanos a Marte", released on April 21st, 2014 is the lead single for his upcoming 15th studio album with Sony Music Latin. The song was written by Chayanne himself, as well as Ferdenando Montesinos. The song title means "Humans to Mars". Humanos a Marte is about how he will continue to love this girl even if she doesn't want the same things. He will always search for her no matter where she is, in the
 world and beyond.

 Chayanne's Official Site

Françoise Hardy

     Françoise Hardy is a 70-year-old French singer and actress. She grew up in the 9th arrondissement of Paris with her younger sister Michèle. Her interest in music started when her father bought her a guitar for passing her Baccalauréat (the French high school diploma). Her career started at only age 18. Françoise is married to Jacques Dutronc and is the mother of Thomas Dutronc. She is a very popular figure in music and fashion. Some of her most famous songs are "Tous les Garçons et les Filles", "Le Temps de l'Amour", and "Le Premier Bonheur de Jour." "Le Temps de l'Amour" was even featured in the movie Moonrise Kingdom. This brought a new generation of fans and listeners to her music. Françoise Hardy an inspiring artist and is extremely talented. There are 30 years of her music for you to explore!

More about Françoise: http://www.francoise-hardy.com

Check out her song "Le temps de l'amour":

By Chloe

Amaia Montero Saldìas by Ally A

Amaia Montero Saldías was born August 26th 1976 in the Basque Country, Spain. She was the original vocalist of the Spanish band, La Oreja de Van Gogh in the years 1996-2007. Amaia is a singer and songwriter who sings in many languages including Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Basque, French and English. Amaia writes all of her music herself, and has had many very successful albums and singles with and without her band. She has sold over seven million albums worldwide.
Palabras by Amaia Montero is one of her lead singles from her solo alblum called "Si dios quiere yo tambien". The song is about Amaia loving a man so much it kills her. Then, he leaves her and she is very upset and does not want to keep living. Overall, Amaia Montero is a very successful artist who is very active internationally to this day.

Ricky Martin

Enrique Martín Morales, more commonly known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican pop musician, actor and author. He was born on December 24, 1971, and at the age of twelve he began his career with the all-boy pop group, Menudo. After five years with the group, Ricky released several Spanish-language solo albums throughout the 1990s. In 1999, after he had released multiple Spanish albums, he performed “The Cup of Life” at the 41st Grammy Awards show, and this became a catalyst in bringing Latin pop to the U.S. music scene. Ricky then released “Livin’ la Vida Loca” which helped him obtain his enormous success worldwide. This song is seen as the song that started the Latin pop explosion of 1999. It made the transition for other Spanish-speaking artists easier to move into the English-speaking market. The song has sold over 8 million copies since its release, making it one of the best selling singles of all time. Ricky Martin’s first English album has sold over 22 million copies and is one of the best selling albums of all time.

By: Sarah M. and Kristin W.

http://www.rickymartinmusic.com/