Mireille Mathieu: Colombe de Noel

Proper old school festive chanson with Mireille Mathieu performing Colombe de Noel on C à vous earlier this month.

Mireille Mathieu, now 69, has had a career that began in the early 1960s, enjoying massive success from the mid 60s onwards.

Mireille Mathieu: Noël d'Aubervillier

A Christmas song from Mireille Mathieu, legend of French song whose career since the early 60s has seen her sell over 120 million records around the world.

Last month she celebrated the 50th year of her career, releasing a 3CD best of collection.

The song comes from her 1968 collection of Christmas songs Le merveilleux monde de Mireille Mathieu chante Noël, which featured this and 11 others.