French Sweep: June 12, 2012...


Hey folks, it's time to run down the new singles hitting the French charts...

This week the top debut belongs to Jenifer Bartoli, who was a singer on the Star Academie show back in 2002, and now is a judge/mentor on that country's version of The Voice. She was born in the Mediterranean city of Nice, and her latest single at #24 is "Sur Le Fil" ("On The Wire")..


Former tennis pro turned superstar French singer Yannick Noah. Noah, born near the Belgian border, was a powerhouse on the court in the 80s, and after his retirement went on to have a prolific music career, scoring a #1 hit in his homeland in 2007 with "Aux Arbres Citoyens". His latest single, a remake of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song", enters at #48...


Singer Shy'M, from the western suburbs of Paris, has had five top-10 songs in her homeland so far, including the #2 hits "La Premiere Fois" and "Si Tu Savais". Her latest, "Et Alors!" ("And Then!") comes in at #60...


Justin Bieber can't even be avoided in France, as his latest, "Die In Your Arms", debuts at #63..


Colombian superstar Shakira is back at #65 with "Addicted To You"...


and finally, Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa ("Black And Yellow") pops in at #99 with "Work Hard, Play Hard"...


Au revoir!

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