Belinda Carlisle - Voila

Sacre Cerise!

Oh lighten up. You were expecting maybe Edith Piaf? The former Go-go-in-Chief gives French pop a spin and the result is just good fun. October 16, 2008

one of her best

I own all of her CD's and this one is one of the best - the French lyrics add a different, interesting effect! October 2, 2008

Tu me pèles le jonc, Belinda!

Bearable as the muse for the grooviest all-girl band to ever come out of LA, she's given us one dishrag album after another in years that she's become a menacing solo `artiste'. But one doesn't need to comprehend the idiom to instantly recognize the tinny vocal styling (pure Piaf thievery), her clunky French diction (moving to Paris hasn't helped the argot) or dizzyingly ditzy arrangements (e.g. "La Vie En Rose" as Euro-gay camp disco? Mon dieu!!). I surmise this could all be a lot worse (it could be "Heaven On Earth" or "A Woman And A Man" or "Live Your Life Be Free" or, worst of all, heaven-help-us, "Runaway Horses") but rather than Château Lafite, we are left with escargot on the breath. My grade: C August 23, 2008

Far Behing la diva Tina Arena

I give Belinda credit for the attempt but this attempt pales when compared to Tina Arena's venture into French-language recordings. Belinda's American accent lacks any charm or exotic appeal. And her selection of French songs is pushing the envelope for francophone audiences. Even many of France's top singers dare not revisit the songs of Piaf and Ferre as their versions are revered. This recording is not for anyone who understands the French language and its musical traditions! July 23, 2008

Where Are The Words?

Disappointed that the words do not accompany the CD. Love to sing along. Enjoyed the sung English words on side two. March 11, 2008

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