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Douce France

Okay so this one is from my little sister Charlotte. I recorded this song with one of my mum’s friend (she sings in a choir), and my sister did the visuals and directed the video. This project means a lot to me because the video literally features the region of France where I grew up. The village and my dad’s cows, the stream we used to play at…

When I started singing this song was kind of like my personal anthem 🙂

Also, it’s very moving to me to have a sister who is an artist and storyteller. In a way, we grew up on a farm without role models. I cherish the fact that somewhere in our DNA we are connecting and expressing ourselves through our creativity. It makes me feel less alone.

Music video filmed and directed by Charlotte Annequin/Making’ Up

DOUCE FRANCE
Words and Music by Charles Trenet, 1942

Il revient à ma mémoire
Des souvenirs familiers
Je revois ma blouse noire
Lorsque j’étais écolier
Sur le chemin de l’école
Je chantais à pleine voix
Des romances sans paroles
Vieilles chansons d’autrefois

{Refrain:}
Douce France
Cher pays de mon enfance
Bercée de tendre insouciance
Je t’ai gardée dans mon cœur!
Mon village au clocher aux maisons sages
Où les enfants de mon âge
Ont partagé mon bonheur

Oui je t’aime
Et je te donne ce poème
Oui je t’aime
Dans la joie ou la douleur
Douce France
Cher pays de mon enfance
Bercée de tendre insouciance
Je t’ai gardée dans mon cœur

J’ai connu des paysages
Et des soleils merveilleux
Au cours de lointains voyages
Tout là-bas sous d’autres cieux
Mais combien je leur préfère
Mon ciel bleu mon horizon
Ma grande route et ma rivière
Ma prairie et ma maison.

{Refrain}
Je t’ai gardée dans mon cœur

  • Music Video
  • April 2010

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  • Interview – NY Theater Review - Coverage
  • Loving the Silent Tears - Concert
  • You’re Too Great - Original Song
  • Edith Piaf Alive - Concert
  • Poême - Original Song
  • Douce France - Music Video
  • One Day Like Another - Music Video

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Collaborators

  • Al Kasha
  • Benjamin Ickies
  • Black Uhuru
  • Brian Joo
  • Camellia Abou-Odah
  • Camille de Galbert
  • Charlotte Annequin
  • Coco Rocha
  • Dan Furman
  • David Dougan
  • Debbie Gravitte
  • Doug Katsaros
  • Fabiana Passoni
  • Frank Simms
  • Heather Park
  • Ho Quynh Huong
  • Jody Christopherson
  • Jody Watley
  • Joe's Pub
  • Jon Secada
  • Junior Case
  • Katie McMahon
  • Kay Tse
  • Kiril Kulish
  • Lars Burmeister
  • Liel Kolet
  • Liz Callaway
  • Luke Eberl
  • Making Up'
  • Marcel Van Dam
  • Nan Schwartz
  • Patti Cohenour
  • Ray Parker
  • Sharell Martin
  • Tatiana Collet-Apraxine
  • Vincent Paterson
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