Coeur de Pirate

Ooh Canada

Posted on 08/11/2010
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Coeur de Pirate made an iTunes Canada-exclusive live-EP, that features songs that we all know so well (Fondu au noir, Infidèle). But the most interesting song is a cover. Again, because that was the case also on her NRJ-session earlier this year. Then, she covered Air’s Playground Love. This time she made a gorgeous version of Etienne d’Aout, by Montreal’s finest Malajube. Here’s a fine video of Béatrice doing the song (in Canada).
Melanie Guay is a young Quebecoise, who debuts with a very fine EP. She hardened herself on the piano bar circuit, did some theater and took part of various concours. You know, the things young artists do. Love this gentile ballad.

Coeur de Pirate – Etienne d’aout
Malajube – Etienne d’aout
Melanie Guay – Pépite d’ame

Posted on 29/06/2010
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Coeur de Pirate, aka Beatrice Martin, covers Air! We @ FillesSourires HQ we worship the ground she walks on ever since we fell really hard for her magnificent debut. For radio station NRJ CdP recorded an intimate session (with just a piano), featuring stripped songs from that debut and a remarkable cover of Air’s Playground Love, a song they recorded (with Phoenix-singer Thomas Mars) for the Virgin Suicide soundtrack. See an interview with CdP about the session here, see a video of Ensemble here. Alas, the session is only available via iTunes France (soooo stupid), but thanks to J-P, here’s that Air-cover.

~~Coeur de Pirate – Playground Love~~

Porcelaine

Posted on 23/06/2010
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Remember when you first heard Coeur de Pirate, maybe on this blog? Like me, you were probably blown away. That voice, that song, those tattoos. Ever since you, like me, tried to relive that experience. Find another fragile, French-singing girl with superbe songs to refresh you in places you’d never imagine could be refresh. Montreal-based singer Melanie Scala, aka Porcelaine, has the ability. Her 5 track EP is not as brilliant as CdP’s album, some songs need more character, but boyohboy what a gorgeous track is Mirage. Reminds me of Elsa (this one), of a young Vanessa Paradis, love the bassline and the fx. Melanie says she’s inspired by Air, Rufus Wainwright and Charlotte Gainsbourg – I could swear it’s Charlotte looking desperately from the album-cover. She worked with guys who also played with Stephanie Lapointe and Ariane Moffatt – always a good sign. Looking forward to a full album.

~~Porcelaine – Mirage~~

Coeur de Pirate & Jay Malinowski

Posted on 17/05/2010
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Brandspanking new English song by CdP and a friend. Hope this doesn’t mean she will steer away from singing in English. Nice to watch, though. This is nice too. [Thanks Tim]

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