Les Champs-Élysées - Joe Dassin Cover

Les Champs-Élysées - Joe Da... Lyrics & Chords

This is a song from the OST of Darjeeling ltd, a song I fell in love with right when I heard it. Hence decided to give it a try:)

I dedicate this to Neil Swanson for all the help he extended in recording this – right from doing the vocal removals from the original track to the various enhancements he did to camouflage my crappy recording:) in spite of his health issues. I pray for his good health.

Another important point is, I don’t know French! So all the French aficionados out there, please excuse me if my diction was shoddy:) Nevertheless, I would be more than happy to know where my mistakes are. I used an online audio dictionary to guide me.

Here you go with the lyrics!

Je m’baladais sur l’avenue le coeur ouvert à l’inconnu
J’avais envie de dire bonjour à n’importe qui
N’importe qui et ce fut toi, je t’ai dit n’importe quoi
Il suffisait de te parler, pour t’apprivoiser

Aux Champs-Elysées, aux Champs-Elysées
Au soleil, sous la pluie, à midi ou à minuit
Il y a tout ce que vous voulez aux Champs-Elysées

Tu m’as dit “J’ai rendez-vous dans un sous-sol avec des fous
Qui vivent la guitare à la main, du soir au matin”
Alors je t’ai accompagnée, on a chanté, on a dansé
Et l’on n’a même pas pensé à s’embrasser

Hier soir deux inconnus et ce matin sur l’avenue
Deux amoureux tout étourdis par la longue nuit
Et de l’Étoile à la Concorde, un orchestre à mille cordes
Tous les oiseaux du point du jour chantent l’amour

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George Kuruvilla Pro user said

So nice to hear a song from you Nithya. You have quite an eclectic taste in music. So not terribly surprised that you picked this despite the gazillion english songs out there :)

In all honestly I Loved it. You sang beautifully. I knew you could sing, but not this well. You were pitch perfect. I dont know french, so cant critique that.

I am glad Neil got to help you get this done!

Lovely! Goes to my favs :)
-George
Do listen to my uploads

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Prateek Dayal Muziboo staff said

Awesome …. so finally all those days of practice are worth it in the end :)

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Rahul (getting back to routine) Pro user said

Nicely done Nithya considering u dont know french……sounds a pretty cool song…….and u sounded pretty cute too:)
Regards,
Rahul

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Prasanna K said

Wah wah!

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Nithya Muziboo staff said

That was quick George! Thanks for acknowledging my beautiful singing(wink wink)!

Gawd! I can’t believe you favorited it!

Cheers
Nithya

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Ibolya Horváthné orbán -back to work but hope to sing soon! Pro user said

Oh,this is so nice from you!Loved this old french chanson in your voice!

Music has no boundaries !

Ibolya

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Shreyank Gupta said

Nice. Few days ago my friend mentioned the street to a (somewhat) drunk French guy. He started singing the song! :-)

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Neil Swanson..(collaborations welcomed.singers wanted) Pro user said

Nithya
I AM so happy u enjoyed working with me ….
and i knew this song would b a sucess………….
IM also happy that i could inspire your and
others to fulfill your dreams. like usaid
u d never thought u would upload a song like
this….!!! AS I QUOTE…any time in the future
please dont hesitate to contact me . and u
have my phone number also …my goal for the
time i have remaining on earth is to make
GODS PEOPLE. HAPPY AND BLESSED through what
ever assistance i can provide. THUS THE NAME
GODSHELPER33……………………………………….

OR MY G MAIL LO…………GODS ONLY HANDS……….

PERFECT TIMING right before christmas and glad
u got your uploading issue worked. out. had
a nice chat with george. today . he got my
microphone set up going. over the phone. so
who knows. maybe one day if i find the right
song….i may attempt singing…of course and
oldies song………………………………………….

GOD BLESS I AM HONORED WITH THE DEDICATTION.
AND MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU FOR THOSE KIND
WORDS……………………………….AND OF COURSE
IF NOT FOR GOD GUIDING ME . none of this .
would have been possible. so i give the
credit due to our LORD SAVIOR AND CHRIST
IN CHRIST NEIL SWANSON ………………………
NEIL SWANSON
Plese listen to my latest songs…like…
jAMBAYLA
Angels we have heard on high
Unchained Melody
Only Time
MovieMaker
ICantHelpfallinginlove
Angels Calling
OYE COMO VA
Phantom of the Opera

Without god in our lives all of this joy
of music would not b possible

For those who need help in karoke music
or mixing .i would b glad to help very
shortly i will have software that can re
move any vocals from any song for KAROKE
purposes

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Nithya Muziboo staff said

AJ(Rahul), Prasanna – Thanks!

Prateek – Had you not mentioned the ‘days of practice’ in your comment I cud have made it look like I managed it overnight….grr…you spoiled it

Cheers
Nithya

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Nithya Muziboo staff said

Ibolya – Glad to know that u loved it!

Shreyank – Welcome! Yeah I guess it is one of the most popular streets in the world….

Hi Neil – Thanks again!

Cheers
Nithya

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Srini S (bye bye friends) Pro user said

I cant understand a word,but loved the tune and
your singing.Your voice is very fresh,all the
best and sing more.
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Marco antonio Contreras gorigoitia said

I like your song!!!
Congrats,
a big hug 4 U

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Thinkal govind kumar Pro user said

Nithya…….
Beautiful rendition in your ever-green voice which was quite enjoyable whereby I LIKED it a lot !
All of us in MUZIBOO especially Prateek must be quite proud of you !
Thanks for sharing such rare ones !
Expecting many more of such renditions from you !
MERRY X’MAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR !
Cheers !
GOD Bless !
Loving Best Wishes,
Thinkal Govind Kumar.

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Roland Chamatand said

“Another important point is, I don’t know French! So all the French aficionados out there, please excuse me if my diction was shoddy:) Nevertheless, I would be more than happy to know where my mistakes are. I used an online audio dictionary to guide me.”

That is perfect :) with a sexy accent, loved it !

I was walking on the Avenue with an open heart to the unknown
I wanted to say hello to anyone
Anyone and that was you, I told you anything
Talking to you, was enough to tame you

At the Champs-Elysees, at the Champs-Elysees
Under the sun or the rain, at noon or at midnight
There is everything you want on the Champs-Elysees

You said "I have a rendez-vous in a basement with some fools
Who live guitar in hand, from evening to morning "
So I went with you, we sang, we danced
And we have not even thought of kissing

Yesterday evening was two unknowns, and this morning on the Avenue
Two lovers stunned by the long night
From the Etoile to La Concorde, an orchestra with thousand cords
All birds at daybreak singing love.

Greetings from France :-)

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Vladimir Glezos said

I like your voice, it’s very cute and calm! French, English!!Would you like try Portuguese?

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Shibasis Dutt said

great job Nitya, you have a beautiful voice, keep it up, by the way can you advice some tutorials on vocal removal from original tracks.
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http://www.muziboo.com/shibasis_dutt/music/ki-aashay-bandhi-khelaghar
http://www.muziboo.com/shibasis_dutt/music/kishore-tum-aa-gaye-ho

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Lubna Khan said

Nithya…….
Beautiful rendition in your lovely voice.

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Subbu said

awesome effort Nithya very innocent sounding voice,nicely gelling with the track….enjoyed listening to and would be rude if I dont acknowledge Neil’s effort here.
Regards,
Subbu.
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Straight From the heart, Always

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Nithya Muziboo staff said

Srinivas, Marco, Thinkal, Meera – Thanks for the nice words:)

Vlad – Sure, Just listened to your recommendation of Baby by Gal Costa again. Sounds do-able to me :)

Shibasis – I have no idea about the vocal removal software. You should check with Neil Swanson He is the God of all these softwares.

Cheers
Nithya

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Nithya Muziboo staff said

Hi Roland!

Great to receive a comment from you, a native of France:) I’m glad!

And thanks for the translation!

Cheers
Nithya

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Nithya Muziboo staff said

Lubna, Adithi, LK – Thanks for all your encouragement

Subbu – I’m glad you enjoyed listening to it. And you are right neil has got a big role to play. Otherwise, I cudnt have managed to sound this nice:)

Cheers
Nithya

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Ajay kumar said

Great song you’ve got in there Nithya…. Liked the way its rendered. Although I did my french in my school and college, I’ve never been into the singing level.

But i should say, you really have a very good voice :

Cheers!
A. J.

Listen to my renditions:

Kannai Katti Kolladhe – Iruvar?

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Srividya Kasturi Pro user said

Glad to listen to your song, Nithya…Liked the tune and ur singing:) Nice effort by Neil too:)
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Anand R said

Hey Nithya, Great song.

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Rakesh Baro said

:) Cant stop smiling , cute rendition…Great work by Neil too

Cheers
Rakesh

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Shaniruh Pro user said

Nithya ! nice to hear a song from you ;)) GR8 effort for attempting a french song ;)) keep it up
Listen To My Latest :

Bhool Gaya Sab Kuch
Jab Koi Baat Biger Jai
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Cheers :-)

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Harry Chops Pro user said

Nithya and Neil-Great stuff. Thumbs up
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Please check out my two fresh uploads-
Kuch Khaas hai-duet with Shailja

and current Chartbuster by Atif
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Subhash David said

Nithya, Good attempt. Your French diction….hum…hum!!! I really enjoyed this new version of “Champs-Elysees”. “Avenue Champs-Elysees”, is where I am working every day.

“At the Champs-Elysees,
Under the sun or the rain,
at noon or at midnight
There is everything you want
on the Champs-Elysees”…….
Regards,
Subhash, Paris

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Dr. daniel Paul said

Nithya It’s a beautiful romantic song and you have given your 100% to it. People who know French can appreciate the worth of the singer and deserve the best of applause from the audience for your singing.
As they say Full marks and gets added to my list.
God Bless you and Merry Christmas.

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Sojan Chacko said

Nithya it was beautiful. You are having knowledge of all language I think so and your voice is also very melodious. Pl. upload more songs of yours.

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Priya B said

Hey Nithya….very sweet cute singing yaar!
liked it instantly….beautiful!!
Now dont take a ‘big singing holiday’ after this….please come back with another song soon!
Cheers,
Priya

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Pamala said

let me grab my beret, a french ciggy and jaunt down the street! I loved this song and your sweet voice really made the song come alive.

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Arati H said

hey nithya….this one’s really cute! very catchy tune and your singing did complete justice to the song! :)

when you find time please listen to my songs:

Zara Zara

Aap Jaisa Koi

Rajnigandha

thanks….good luck! :)

Regards
Arati

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Arvind R said

A great tribute to Joe Dassin’s 1969 album “Aux Champs-Elysées” and you should be proud Nithya!.

Your voice was nice and mellow and your pitching was good and sounded cute. What more can I say, Dassin would have been proud!.

The track and final outcome sounded like it was more from 1939 rather than 1969 and I swear it has that acoustic quality of 70 years ago … whatever Neil did to remove the original vocals has also removed a few more decades out of the track rendering a vintage tone of unique quality …. what I like to call ‘perfection in imperfection’ (literally!).

Very nice and you should put this one in a bottle and display it in your curio cabinet. Happy New Year!.

~With a rhythm is born a song. From a pulsing heart is born music!.
~ Arvind ~

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Dr. priya Rajan said

Nithya…. am proud of U:)
CLAPS!! CLAPS!! CLAPS!!
Beautiful song. ABSOLUTE MELODY!
Was asking someone to sing ‘FRENCH’ and U did it.
Try some Portuguese please……….
Thanks a lot for sharing.
MUSIC is the language of the soul! …Priya

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Deblina M (away) said

Nithya,

Such a sweet song :)…. loved the tune
hearing you for the first time – very sweet voice too.

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Nithya Muziboo staff said

Ajay, Srividya, Anand, Rakesh, Shaniruh, Kuhoo, Harry – Thanks for listening and the nice comments:)

Subhash – That’s a pleasant surprise! Hope to be there someday :)

Dr. Daniel – New year wishes to you! Glad to liked it

Priya – Nice to see your comment. Hope to sing a bit in the next meet!
Cheers
Nithya

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Nithya Muziboo staff said

Pamala – Oh yeah! lemme join you:)

Aarati, Unnikrishnan, Deblina and Dr.Priya – Thanks for your nice comments.

Arvind – It’s great to have your comment.
“Very nice and you should put this one in a bottle and display it in your curio cabinet” – Shall do that:) Happy New Year to you too!

Cheers
Nithya

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Saroj Nair said

i think this is the first song i heard from you Nithya and it is really cute.

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Venkat S said

Hi Nithya….sweet singing!
Sorry for coming in this late…you sure have a beautiful & soft voice….keep singing!

I will see that u definitely sing in our next Bangalore Muziboo Meet…. :-)
Cheers,
Venkat

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Chintalvaady Mohan raghavendran said

Hi Nithya……Good rendition and i liked the tune of thus song.Expecting more such attempts from you…

Please listen to my first upload.

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Ajeesh Kumar said

Lovely song Nithya! Your rendition was very pleasing to the ears.
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Nithya Muziboo staff said

Hi Venkat, Mohan and Ajeesh – Thanks!
Cheers
Nithya

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Aruna Ram kumar said

This was fabulous! I think the more I am staying at Muziboo….the more I am listening to newer fresher and rather lovelier voices! I heard you for the first time and you sounded just cool!

It doesn’t matter whether you sounded 5/5 French, your song was replayeable =)That matters right!

Kind Regards,
Aruna

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Biju Ramachandran Pro user said

hi nithya,
new to yur space.nice voice yu have.
nicely rendered too.liked it.
biju ramachandran

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Bella said

very nice…singing and voice.

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Yogesh Bhatt said

Wonderful singing.Too good.Very nice and sweet voice……….Excellent mixing and recording.Liked and enjoyed a lot.Cheers…….Kindly give your valuable comments for:sambhala hai maine,sochenge tumhen pyar,tumse achchha kaun hai,mai se meena se na saaki se,bar bar dekho,kaun hai jo sapnon mein aaya,pehle mile thhe sapnon mein,etc.
Yogesh Bhatt.

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Nithya Muziboo staff said

Aruna, Biju, Bella, Yogesh – Thanks for dropping in and for the positive comments!
Cheers
Nithya

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Neha ........ said

Damn Cute Nithya…. didnt know u cud sing, and sing so damn well… loved it!

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Hashim Koodali said

sister nithiya very cute vice diffrent style song
verrrrrrrrrrry nice

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Raga said

awesome nithya:)…nice voice…dont know the language but nice to hear:)

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Cassy said

whoa……besotted by my new friend’s voice ;-) very soothing to hear :)
You’ll be surprised to know how far you can go from the point where you thought it was the end !!!

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Azharuddin said

hey…… vat language??

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Patrick Johnson said

Very lovely song, Nithya. Though I am kind of wondering what your mike set up is. I hear you popping your p’s a bit. There are a few moments where the audio peaks out on your vocals. I think it was the d. I’m pretty sure this was due to air impact. You just need to put up a spit guard over your mike and that should clear it up. The ambient sound I’m wondering if that comes from your mike. That could have been cleared in post production, but that’s really time consuming. Otherwise than that, you did a marvelous job. If you had a studio to work in you I could easily imagine you being pro all the way and doing tours. Keep up the awesome work, Nithya. Looking forward to your productions.

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Rajiv Saddy said

Very good song and effort! I think if you kept your mic at an angle so that it escapes the air when you sing, you can help avoid the pops.

Very appreciable and melodius.
Thanks

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Hassu said

Bravo…you sound so nice, You should try uploading more….good work

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Manohar said

Nitya,

You have done a great job!!! get going birdy!

Prayers,
Manohar
Bangalore

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Sp.simbhu said

supperb voice……

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Bcuber said

Woah… did not expect this… good work! and Nice job guys keeping this portal going… You woke up one day going… hmmm I’m doing this in french? Very nice…
Please listen to my latest uploads:
Tu na yun ashk baha : Hindi Original
Yaaham: A Tamil original melody
Teri Chahat: A Sufi Original
Ennavale: Kadhalan

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Jala Bula jux said

Flicks. I’ve never heard an Indian pronounce French so effortlessly. Lovely to hear.

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Shelly Kurian said

hi Nithya

w0w!! Excellent! really liked it.
not able to follow the language or meaning. but enjoyed the tune and singing. kudos Nithya ji…

PLEASE LISTEN MY SONGS

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Gowri Gopal said

hey wow… gud singing nithya… ur diction was pretty gud… i appreciate the effort u took to get the diction right… !! thumbs up…

i know French as i ve done a course in alliance francaise de b’lore and we sang tis song for one of the events… enjoyed recollecting it… liked it… :)

Check out my latest uploads:

Aao Na Cover
Mannipaya?
Idu Varai
Silsila Yeh Chahath KA
Kalvare Kalvare

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Ramya Harish said

Nithya, Lovely singing:) I wish I could also sing French one day… I love it so much… Had it in school n college… Used to watch french movies(with french subtitles;) Looking forward to more songs from you:)
My recent covers:
Shalala
Gopika vasandham
Un Panithuli
Nenjukkulle innar endru
Janina Janina
Dhoore Kizhakudhikum with Kumaran
Cheers:)
Ramya

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Santosh george wilson said

:) nice one Nithya!
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Sandeep Mithraa said

NICE SINGING AND GTR PLAYING TOO
LIKED YOUR ACCENT TOO:)

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Raisudeen ------------> (....busy.but try to active..:d.) said

Hi nithya.,
your voice is very sweet…
your singing is very nice…
but dont understand language….vary very cute singing…wonderful sound….

Raisudeen

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Govind Srinivas said

Hi Nithya hope this find your cheers nice singing keep singing

regards

Govind Srinivas

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Visent said

Very cute song and singing…. Keep it up

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Arjun G menon said

Cute rendition nithya. eventhough i cant make out french. it sounded good. pitching also good.
" MUSIC IS THE ART OF THINKING WITH SOUNDS "

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Suja said

Throughout the song I was imagining of a French Lady enjoying her cooking with enthusiasm and entertaining others! ;)

Your singing with the typical old French accent was too good!
Expect more treats from you :)

You go to my favourites!

Music Forever
S.J.

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Nikita Daharwal said

Loved your voice and rendition….Keep singing :)

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Diptanu Das Pro user said

loved it… you just rock!!

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Sreeharikumar said

2day iam comming i like u r gwether also singinggggggggg


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