List of French singers

The following is a list of noted French singers.

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A

• Patrick Abrial
• Abyale (born in Africa, with a singing career in France)
• Salvatore Adamo (often known as Adamo)
• Isabelle Adjani
• Air
• Aketo (band : Sniper)
• Akhenaton (band : IAM)
• Frank Alamo
• Alizée
• Marcel Amont
• Anaïs
• Elisabeth Anaïs
• Annabelle
• Eve Angeli
• Anggun
• Anis
• Isabelle Antena
• Richard Anthony
• Antoine
• Kareen Antonn
• Arletty
• Carol Arnauld
• Johan Asherton
• Assia (born in Algeria, with a singing career in France)
• Jean-Louis Aubert (band : Téléphone)
• Isabelle Aubret
• François Audrain
• Hugues Aufray
• Austine
• Les Avions
• Jennifer Ayache (band : Superbus)
• Charles Aznavour

B

• Pierre Bachelet
• Chimène Badi
• Josephine Baker (born in the USA, later became a French citizen)
• Daniel Balavoine
• Jeanne Balibar
• Barbara
• Didier Barbelivien
• Brigitte Bardot
• Phil Barney
• Alain Barrière
• Claude Barzotti
• Alain Bashung
• Axel Bauer
• Camille Bazbaz
• Guy Béart
• Gilbert Bécaud
• Marie-Paule Belle
• Bénabar
• Amel Bent
• Michel Berger
• Jac Berrocal
• Louis Bertignac
• Bibie (born in Ghana, with a singing career in France)
• Bill Baxter
• Benjamin Biolay
• Ronnie Bird
• Jane Birkin (born in England, with a singing career in France)
• Blacko (band : Sniper)
• Gérard Blanc
• Gérard Blanchard
• Lucky Blondo
• Benoît Blue Boy
• Bob (band : Watcha)
• Julie B. Bonnie
• Bernie Bonvoisin
• Boris
• Bortek
• Bourvil
• Jacqueline Boyer
• Lucienne Boyer
• Mike Brant (born in Israel, with a singing career in France)
• Georges Brassens
• Jacques Brel (born in Belgium, with a singing career in France)
• Françoiz Breut
• Billy Bridge
• Dany Brillant
• Patrick Bruel
• Carla Bruni born in Italy
• Rodolphe Burger
• Jean-Jacques Burnel
• Buzy

C

• Francis Cabrel
• Cali
• Calogero
• Camille
• Bertrand Cantat (band : Noir Désir)
• Jean-Patrick Capdevielle
• Jil Caplan
• Jean-Michel Caradec
• Patricia Carli
• Carlos (for children)
• France Cartigny
• Jean-Roger Caussimon
• Cerrone
• Alain Chamfort
• Manu Chao
• Corynne Charby
• Éric Charden (born in Vietnam, with a singing career in France)
• Jeremy Chatelain
• Louis Chedid
• Georges Chelon
• Karen Cheryl
• Maurice Chevalier
• Christophe
• Philippe Clay
• Coralie Clément
• Julien Clerc
• Richard Cocciante (born in Vietnam, with a singing career in France)
• Annie Cordy
• Karine Costa
• Patrick Coutin
• Charlélie Couture
• Hervé Cristiani
• Nicole Croisille
• Pauline Croze
• Stan Cuesta
• Czerkinsky

D

• Muriel Dacq (born in Belgium, with a singing career in France)
• Étienne Daho
• Dalida (born in Egypt of Italian ancestry, with a singing career in France and worldwide)
• Damia
• Pascal Danel
• Dani
• Daphné
• Daniel Darc
• Jean-Claude Darnal
• Danielle Darrieux
• Joe Dassin (born in the USA, with a singing career in France)
• Dave (born in the Netherlands, with a singing career in France)
• FR David
• David et Jonathan
• Joël Daydé
• Gerald De Palmas
• Charles DeGoal
• Vincent Delerm
• Michel Delpech
• Lucienne Delyle
• Graziella de Michele
• Willy Denzey
• Bill Deraime
• Henri Dès (for children)
• Noël Deschamps
• Lizzy Mercier Descloux
• Linda de Suza (born Teolinda Joaquina de Souza Lança in Portugal, with a singing career in both France and Portugal)
• Desireless
• Discobitch
• Sacha Distel
• Alice Dona
• Julien Doré
• Françoise Dorléac
• Dorothée (for children)
• Gill Dougherty
• Gilles Dreu
• Marie Dubas
• Anne Ducros
• Daniele Dupre
• Jean Dujardin (comic performer & singer)
• Yves Duteil
• Jacques Dutronc

E

• Edith Piaf
• Elsa
• Emmanuelle
• Enzo Enzo
• Pauline Ester
• Patrick Eudeline
• EMA

F

• Lara Fabian (born in Belgium, with a singing career in France)
• Fanny
• Mylène Farmer (born in Canada, with a singing career in France)
• (Les) fatals picards
• François Feldman
• Fernandel
• Louise Féron
• Jean Ferrat
• Léo Ferré (born in Monaco, with a singing career in France)
• Nino Ferrer
• Catherine Ferry
• Thomas Fersen
• Patrick Fiori
• Floanne (French chanteuse, born in France, leaving in New York
• Liane Foly
• Brigitte Fontaine
• Tom Frager, (born in Senegal, with a singing career in France)
• Claude François
• Frédéric François (born Francesco Barracata,aka François Barra in Sicily, Italy,residing in French speaking Wallonia, Belgium
• Jean-Pierre François
• Fréhel
• Michel Fugain

G

• Jean Gabin
• Charlotte Gainsbourg
• Serge Gainsbourg
• France Gall
• Jesse Garon
• Julie Gayet
• Danyel Gérard
• Gold (band)
• Jean-Jacques Goldman
• Goûts de Luxe
• Chantal Goya (for children)
• la Grande Sophie
• Juliette Gréco
• Grégoire
• Pierre Groscolas
• Bruno Green
• Daniel Guichard
• Jean Guidoni

H

• Arthur H
• François Hadji-Lazaro
• Johnny Hallyday
• Françoise Hardy
• Mireille Hartuch
• Thierry Hazard
• Jacques Higelin

I

• Ivanov
• Sebastien Izambard
• Isabelle

J

• Jacno
• Gerard Jaffrès
• Véronique Jannot
• Agnès Jaoui
• Jean-Baptiste Maunier
• Zizi Jeanmaire
• C. Jérôme
• JoeyStarr (band : NTM)
• René Joly
• Michel Jonasz

K

• Patricia Kaas
• Kamini
• Katerine
• Yianna Katsoulos (born in the U.S., with a singing career in France)
• Keren Ann (born in Israel, with a singing career in France)
• Leeroy Kesiah (band : Saïan supa crew)
• KLR (band : Saïan supa crew)

L

• Mary L
• Jean-Pascal Lacoste
• Jean-Jacques Lafon
• Marie Laforêt
• Valérie Lagrange
• Francis Lalanne
• Serge Lama
• Boby Lapointe
• Catherine Lara
• Laroche-Valmont
• Rose Laurens
• Philippe Lavil
• Bernard Lavilliers
• Marc Lavoine
• Maxime Le Forestier
• Caroline Legrand
• Grégory Lemarchal
• Gérard Lenorman
• Nolwenn Leroy
• Leslie
• Daniel Lévi (born in Algeria, with singing career in France)
• Christine Lidon
• Lilicub
• Pierrick Lilliu
• Little Bob
• Caroline Loeb
• Emily Loizeau
• Claudine Longet
• Lova Moor
• Renan Luce
• Sheryfa Luna
• Freddy Lynxx
• Jena Lee

M

• Mort Shuman
• -M-
• Mad in Paris
• Melissa M
• MC Solar
• Mellowman
• Enrico Macias (born in Algeria, with a singing career in France)
• Jean-Pierre Mader
• Christophe Maé
• Mano Solo
• Léo Marjane
• Mireille Mathieu
• David McNeil
• Colette Magny
• Zézé Mago
• Sara Mandiano
• Gérard Manset
• Jeane Manson (born in the USA, with a singing career in France)
• Guy Marchand
• Luis Mariano (born in Spain, with a singing career in France)
• Marie France
• Christophe Marquy
• Jeanne Mas
• Syd Matters
• Elli Medeiros
• Balbino Medellin
• Ménélik (born in Cameroon, with a singing career in France)
• Art Mengo
• Miossec
• Mirwais
• Mistinguett
• Eddy Mitchell
• Ilona Mitrecey
• Stéphanie of Monaco (born in Monaco, with a singing career in France)
• Gilbert Montagné
• Yves Montand
• Monty
• Moos
• Jeanne Moreau
• Éric Morena
• Dario Moreno
• Marcel Mouloudji
• Nana Mouskouri (born in Greece, with a singing career in France and worldwide)
• Georges Moustaki
• Jean-Louis Murat
• Thierry Mutin
• Marie Myriam (born Myriam Lopes in Braga, Portugal, French/Portuguese singer)
• Myrtille

N

• Marie-Josée Neuville
• Nicoletta
• Yannick Noah
• Magali Noël
• Claude Nougaro
• Tom Novembre
• Nadiya

O

• Pascal Obispo
• Oldelaf & Mr. D

P

• Florent Pagny
• Michel Paje
• Gérard Palaprat
• Vanessa Paradis
• Partenaire Particulier
• Jean-Claude Pascal
• Passi
• Thierry Pastor (born in North Africa, with a singing career in France)
• Patachou
• Patsy
• Sabine Paturel
• Pauline
• Guesch Patti
• Pierre Perret
• Paul Personne
• Peter & Sloane
• Nicolas Peyrac
• Édith Piaf
• Anne Pigalle
• Hélène Pince
• Pol Plançon
• Benoît Poher (band : Kyo)
• Élisa Point
• Michel Polnareff
• Fred Poulet
• Princess Erika

Q

• Jakie Quartz

R

• Raft
• Raphaël
• Serge Reggiani (born in Italy, with a singing career in France)
• Régine (born in Belgium, with a singing career in France)
• Renaud
• Line Renaud
• Axelle Renoir
• Dick Rivers
• Robert
• Mado Robin
• Sébastien Roch
• Hélène Rollès
• Alexandra Roos
• Christine Roque
• Tino Rossi
• Rosy Armen
• Olivia Ruiz
• Philippe Russo

S

• Jean Sablon
• Damien Saez
• Cindy Sander
• Bernard Sauvat
• Henri Salvador
• Véronique Sanson
• Sapho
• Michel Sardou
• Vivien Savage
• Hélène Ségara
• Véro Ségo
• Marie-Amélie Seignier
• Elie Semoun (comic performer & singer)
• Séverine
• Dato Shake
• Sheila
• William Sheller
• Kool Shen (band : NTM)
• Laetitia Shériff
• Shona
• Shurik'n (band : IAM)
• Emilie Simon
• Yves Simon
• Sinclair
• Nicola Sirkis (band : Indochine)
• MC Solaar (born in Senegal, with a singing career in France)
• Jérôme Soligny
• Mano Solo
• Alain Souchon
• Gérard Souzay
• Specta (band : Saïan supa crew)
• Stanislas
• Stella
• Didier Super
• Anne Sylvestre
• Emilie Simon

T

• Jacqueline Taïeb
• Sébastien Tellier
• Allan Théo
• Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine
• Yann Tiersen
• Michèle Torr
• Charles Trénet
• Tunisiano (El) (band : Sniper)
• Taliani (born in Algeria)

Thomas Dutronc

V

• François Valéry
• Sylvain Vanot
• Sylvie Vartan
• Cora Vaucaire
• Vegastar
• Patrick Verbeke
• Louise Vertigo
• Boris Vian
• Vicelow (band : Saïan supa crew)
• Hervé Vilard
• Laurent Voulzy

W

• Noé Willer

Y

• Jean Yanne
• Michael Youn (comic performer & singer / band : Fatal Bazooka)
• Tiny Young
• Yelle

Z

• Zaho (born in Algeria)
• Zaz
• Zazie
• Julie Zenatti
• Zouzou (born in Algeria, with a singing career in France)