François Feldman (born 23 May 1958) is a French singer. He had a great succ… Read Full Bio ↴François Feldman (born 23 May 1958) is a French singer. He had a great success in the 1980s and the 1990s in France.

Biography

The young François Feldman spent his adolescence listening soul music, including songs by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and James Brown, among other artists. His father gave him his first guitar at fourteen years of age, and François won first prize several times in the radio contests he entered. He created his first group at the age of 14 and appeared in a few clubs. In 1980, Feldman recorded his first song, "You Want Every Night", then "Ma Petite Vidéo" in 1982, "Folle sur les bords" in 1983 summer, "Wally boule noire" and "Obsession" in 1984, and finally "Amour de corridor" in 1985, but all these singles remained unsuccessful.

In 1986, he became famous with his song "Rien que pour toi" which reached number 12 on the SNEP Singles Chart and sold 200,000 units. Thereafter, Feldman had many hits in France, becoming a well established star in France. He has sold very well over his 25-year career, selling about ten million albums in several countries, including Belgium, Italy, Canada and Japan.
Released in 1989, his second studio album entitled Une Présence was more successful and contains several hit singles, such as "Joue pas", recorded as a duet with Joniece Jamison, "Les Valses de Vienne", "Petit Frank" and "C'est toi qui m'as fait" which were all top-2 hits in France. The same year, he wrote the hit single "J'aurais voulu te dire" for Caroline Legrand. This album was followed by Magic Boul'vard, released in 1991, and provided to Feldman a third number one hit in France, "Joy", a song dedicated to the singer's daughter.

Since 1993, and his album Indigo, Feldman has been less successful and unable to repeat his previous feats on the charts. Despite releasing four albums, he has been almost absent from the media and his sales have become more restricted. He currently continues his artistic career giving popular concerts throughout France.

In 2007, "Rien que pour toi" was covered by Tatiana Laurens who took part in the French TV reality show Secret Story.
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Evadee Du Volcan
François Feldman Lyrics

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Belle et maladive
Loin des gens qui rient
Blessée par tous les combats
Elle dorme dans mes bras

Triste et fugitive
Quand ses mains décrivent
La nuit d′ou elle est venue

Les choses que'elle a vu

Evadée du volcan
Avec ses mots d′enfant
Revenue de l'enfer
De toutes les guèrres
Juste un éclat de monde
Petite fille aux yeux sombres
Tu souris maintenant
Evadée du volcan

Seule, de nom Gratière
Plus jamais chez elle
Perdue ou abandonée
J' peux tout lui donner

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Puis elle grandira
Laisse, qu′elle ouvrira
Le nombre de ses frères, ses soeurs
Au fond de son coeur

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Overall Meaning

The first verse of François Feldman's song "Evadée Du Volcan" describes a woman who is both beautiful and sickly, but isolated from those who are happy. She has been wounded by struggles and fights, and she seeks refuge in the singer's arms. The second verse speaks of this woman as being sad and fleeting, and her hands demonstrate the night from which she came and the things she has encountered. The chorus metaphorically compares her to an escaped prisoner of a volcano, with her childlike words as her means of escape. She has returned from hell and all the wars, her presence a mere glimmer of the world she has left behind. Even still, she can smile, having escaped the volcano.

The third verse tells the story of a woman named Gratière, who is alone and without a home. She is lost or abandoned, but the singer promises to give her everything he can. In the final verse, he says that she will grow up and that she should open her heart to her siblings.

Overall, "Evadée Du Volcan" seems to be about the suffering of women who have been through traumatic experiences, but who have managed to escape and find some semblance of peace. They are resilient despite their struggles.

Line by Line Meaning

Belle et maladive
She is beautiful yet sickly.

Loin des gens qui rient
She stays away from people who laugh.

Blessée par tous les combats
She is wounded by all the battles.

Elle dorme dans mes bras
She sleeps in my arms.

Triste et fugitive
She is sad and fleeting.

Quand ses mains décrivent
When her hands describe.

La nuit d′ou elle est venue
The night from where she came.

Les choses que'elle a vu
The things that she saw.

Evadée du volcan
Escapee from the volcano.

Avec ses mots d′enfant
With her childish words.

Revenue de l'enfer
Returned from hell.