Need to relax or have fun ?

When we come back from school we need to relax in order to calm down.
A school day is very tiring and stressful. Sometimes we get bad marks,
so we feel bad when we go home, that’s why it’s nice to listen to music to rest. At weekends, we need to unwind, so we listen to music that you can dance to.

Music to relax
Pour se détendre, on écoute des chansons plus romantiques qui nous permettent de nous évader comme celles de Ne-yo. Nous aimons ses chansons car elles parlent d’amour ce qui nous permet de rêver. Elles ont également un rythme entraînant grâce auquel on arrive à oublier nos petits soucis et le stress de la journée.
"So sick of love songs, so tired of tears,
So done with wishin, you were still here,
Said I’m so sick of love songs, so sad and slow,
So why can’t I turn off the radio ?"
(So sick, by Ne-Yo)
Sa musique est intéressante et bien que l’on retrouve le même rythme dans chaque chanson, elles ont toutes une particularité qui les rend originales.

De la musique pour se défouler
When we need to unwind we listen to Rap music, and in France we like listening to Diam’s.
Diam's was born in Cyprus and when her father abandonned his family she moved to the suburbs of Paris with her mother. That's why she writes songs against racism. She also tries to fight against violence in the suburbs.
"J'ai pris la plume pour calmer la haine et la mort pour que ma mère n'aille pas à la morgue pleurer sur mon sort."
(la banlieusarde , par Diam's)
More recently, in the video clip of the song "jeune demoiselle", she tries to fight against the idea that women are often seen as "objects"

Test your knowledge / Testez vos connaissances

Diam’s: true/false ? (website: www.diams-lesite.com)
1. Diam’s was born on 27th July 1980 > T / F
2. She was born in France in the suburb of Paris > T / F
3. She started singing rap music when she was 15 > T / F
4. She recorded her first album in 1997 > T / F
5. She won a music award in 2002 > T / F

Questions sur Ne-yo (website: www.officialneyofans.com)
1. Est-il né en 1980?
2. Quel est son vrai nom ?
3. D’ou vient ce nom «  Ne-yo » ?
4. Est-il anglais ?
5. De quoi parle t-il dans So Sick ?

ANSWERS Diam’s: 1•True. 2•False, she was born in Nicosie in Cyprus. 3•True. 4•False, she recorded her first album in 1999 5•False, she won a music award in 2004.
ANSWERS NE-YO: 1•Non, il est né en 1984. 2•Il s’appelle Schaffer C. Smith. 3•Il s’est inspiré du film Matrix. 4•Non, il est Américain. Il est né en Arkansas. 5•C’est une chanson d’amour écrite après la rupture avec sa petite amie.

Audrey, Marine, Sean, Sam & Rihannon