Tal: Danse

A new song and clip marking the return of Israeli-born French singer Tal, who has in the last couple of years become one of France's most promising stars.

An American-styled video for a song that's as breezy slice of French R 'n' B pop as you could hope for.

Tal's debut album, 2011's Le Droit de Rever, reached number two in France, and featured the hit singles Le sens de la vie and Je prends le large.

A duet with M Pokora on the song Envole-moi which featured on the album Génération Goldman gave her another hit single last year. This was followed by the release of a special edition of her debut album, and work beginning on her follow up.

2013 saw her win an NRJ Music Award for Francopho
ne breakthrough artists of the year.

If it's any measure of her success, a post on this blog about Tal was the most read post on the blog so far, by quite a measure.

The new track features a contribution by US rapper Flo Rida, a performer who has become a huge star since the release of his 2008 debut album. He's previosuly collaborated with artists like Jennifer Lopez, Sia, Nelly Furtado and Akon. His 2010 track Club Can't Handle Me,a  number one in the UK,  featured David Guetta.

The track will feature on Tal's second album, the release date for which has not yet been confirmed.

Tal: Rien n'est parfait

Another single from Tal, the track this time being Rien n'est parfait.

It comes from her debut album Le droit de rêver, which came out in May in France and reached the top ten.

Again, it's a French take of the kind of music that's huge in the USA, the production not a million miles away from the sound of the likes of Rihanna or Beyoncé.

Her song Le Sens de la Vie made number one in France

She's not the first French artist to take on the Americans at their own game, she won't be the last. It's a commercial music genre shes' working in, after all, and while there are many who think French pop music peaked in years gone by, contemporary artists cannot succeed by looking backwards.

It wouldn't surprise me that now that she's experienced some success in France and has established herself as an artist, we see Tal record for the wider English speaking market.

Tal plays in Paris in December.

Tal: Je Prends le large

A new music video by Tal, for the song Je prends le large.

The track comes from her album Le droit de rêver which has been out in France since May.

For a French language track it's the kind of track that is not a million miles away from American teenage pop, with its R'n'B and light hip hop stylings.

The American beach style video certainly seems to back this impression.

While I'm sure there are those that would criticise a French artist for adopting an American style, she's not exactly the first to have done this, and there's really no reason why a contemporary French artists shouldn't adopt contemporary styles.

It's an easy listen, and will play well on radios over the summer.

Her previous song hit the top five in France, and this one looks like its cut from the same material, so I'd be very surprised if it didn't see the same level of success.