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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François Feldman Lyrics

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J'voudrais partir dans un baloon
Une bulle d'oxygene
Pour me changer les idées

Etre le héros d'un cartoon
Avec des sirenes
Qui me feraient chavirer

J'balanc'rais les cles du saloon
Au fond de la seine
Et puis je m'envolerais

J'irais danser under the moon
Dans les rues d'Harlem
Ou sur des dunes argentées

MOI, J'VOUDRAIS REFAIRE MA VIE
AVEC DU CIEL ET DU VENT
OUI, J'VOUDRAIS PARTIR D'ICI
SIMPLEMENT
J'VOUDRAIS OSER

Oser Oser
OSER TOUT OUBLIER
Oser Oser
OSER TOUT OUBLIER

J'ai plus envie de faire le clown
Huit jours par semaine
La ville est triste a pleurer

J'irais faire un tour au cameroun
Et meme en ukraine
La ou la terre est dorée

MOI, J'VOUDRAIS REFAIRE MA VIE
AVEC DU CIEL ET DU VENT
OUI, J'VOUDRAIS PARTIR D'ICI
SIMPLEMENT
J'VOUDRAIS OSER

Oser Oser
OSER TOUT OUBLIER
Oser Oser
OSER TOUT OUBLIER

Et balayé par le simoun
J'trouv'rais mon eden
Dans le désert parfumé

MOI, J'VOUDRAIS REFAIRE MA VIE
AVEC DU CIEL ET DU VENT
OUI, J'VOUDRAIS PARTIR D'ICI
SIMPLEMENT
J'VOUDRAIS OSER

Oser Oser
OSER TOUT OUBLIER

Oser Oser
OSER TOUT OUBLIER

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to François Feldman's song "Oser Oser" express a desire to escape from the mundanity of life and start over. The singer wants to depart in a hot air balloon with an oxygen tank to change his mindset. He wants to experience life as a cartoon hero with sea sirens that make him to fall in love. He would throw away the keys to his harsh lifestyle in the Seine river and take off. Then he would dance under the moon in the streets of Harlem or on silver dunes.

He wants to rebuild his life with only the sky and the wind. He wants to leave everything behind and just dare to start over. He longs to travel to Cameroon or Ukraine, where the earth is golden. He wants to be swept away by the simoun and find his paradise in a scented desert. In short, the song is a plea for a fresh start and a new life, away from the monotony of the everyday.

Line by Line Meaning

J'voudrais partir dans un baloon
I want to escape from my current life and go on an adventure

Une bulle d'oxygene
I want to breathe fresh air and be free from my problems

Pour me changer les idées
I want to clear my mind and find inspiration

Etre le héros d'un cartoon
I want to feel special and important

Avec des sirenes
I want to be surrounded by beautiful and attractive people

Qui me feraient chavirer
I want to experience intense emotions and fall in love

J'balanc'rais les cles du saloon
I want to let go of all responsibilities and commitments

Au fond de la seine
I want to leave my old life behind and start fresh

Et puis je m'envolerais
I want to fly away and explore new places and things

J'irais danser under the moon
I want to be carefree and dance under the stars

Dans les rues d'Harlem
I want to experience a different culture and way of life