Zaz: Paris sera toujours Paris

The clip has emerged for the new Zaz single Paris sera toujours Paris.

It's a modern take on traditional Franch chanson, the kind of song that will warm the hearts of Francophiles around the world,

The video, complete with its English subtitles, certainly suggests its aimed at a wider audience beyond France itself.

Zaz is one of France's biggest selling artists in recent years, and her last collection Recto Verso - released 18 months ago - sold almost half a million copies.

The track comes from her forthcoming third album  which features a selection of old-time covers,  all centred on the theme of Paris.

Paris sera toujours Paris was originally recorded in 1939 by Maurice Chevalier, a singer who throughout his long career sang many songs in praise of the French capital.

The new Zaz album is released on November the tenth.

Zaz: Paris sera toujours Paris

A new single has been announced by Zaz, with a version of the song Paris sera toujours Paris.

The song was originally recorded by Maurice Chevalier in 1939, and comes ahead of her new album which features her covers of old songs that pay tribute to Paris.

The new album comes 18 months after the release of Recto verso, and both it and her self-titled debut have been massive sellers in France.   Recto verso has sold over  half a million copies since its release.

Songs like Je Veux and On Ira have established her as a major star with a likeable jazz-infused take on French chanson.

Other songs reported as being on the album alongside  Paris sera toujours Paris include Yves Montand's A Paris, Les Champs Elysées by Joe Dassin, Sous le Ciel de Paris by Edith Piaf and Paris Canaille by Léo Ferré.

Production duties for some of the songs on the new album fell to Quincy Jones, one of America's most legendary producers. His previous work includes the likes of Michael Jackson's Thriller.

The new single comes out on September 12, and the new album is released on November the tenth.