France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song “Regarde !”, written by Christopher Cohen, Fredie Marche, Maxime Morise, and Fred Savio, and performed by Monroe. The French participating broadcaster, France Télévisions, internally selected its entry for the contest. As a member of the “Big Four”, France automatically qualified to compete in the […]
Ruth Etting
Ruth Etting (November 23, 1896 – September 24, 1978) was an American singer and actress during the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. Known as “America’s sweetheart of song”, her signature tunes were “Shine On, Harvest Moon”, “Ten Cents a Dance” and “Love Me or […]
Beethoven – Egmont Overture
Egmont Overture, Op. 84 by Ludwig van Beethoven, is a set of incidental music pieces for the 1787 play of the same name by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It consists of an overture followed by a sequence of nine pieces for soprano, male narrator, and full symphony orchestra. The male narrator is optional; he is […]
Dance of the Hours
Dance of the Hours is a short ballet and is part of the Act III finale of the opera La Gioconda composed by Amilcare Ponchielli. It depicts the hours of the day through solo and ensemble dances. The opera was first performed in 1876 and was revised in 1880. Later performed on its own, the […]
Vanity Smythe
Vannie Smith, known professionally as Vanita Smythe was an American blues and jazz singer and actress. She was professionally active between 1945 and 1950, making eight soundies, two motion pictures and releasing a couple of singles. Vannie Smith was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The third of eight children, her parents were Grady and […]
Mable Lee
Mable Lee, sometimes spelled Mabel Lee, was an American jazz tap dancer, singer, and entertainer. Lee appeared on Broadway, at the Apollo Theater, and was known as “Queen of the Soundies” due to her numerous performances in the films. Born in Atlanta, Georgia to Rosella Moore and Alton Lee, Mable Lee was a child prodigy […]
Ruth Etting
Ruth Etting (November 23, 1896 – September 24, 1978) was an American singer and actress during the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. Known as “America’s sweetheart of song”, her signature tunes were “Shine On, Harvest Moon”, “Ten Cents a Dance” and “Love Me or […]
Abdelazer
Abdelazer or The Moor’s Revenge is a 1676 play by Aphra Behn, an adaptation of the c.1600 tragedy Lust’s Dominion. It is Behn’s only tragic play. Abdelazer is a captive Moor living at the court of King Philip of Spain, who had killed his father some years earlier. Abdelazer seeks revenge, and becomes the lover […]
Never On A Sunday (Ta Pediá tou Pireá)
“Never on Sunday“, also known by its original Greek title “Ta Pediá tou Pireá“, is a song written by Manos Hatzidakis and first sung by Melina Mercouri in the film of the same name, directed by Jules Dassin and starring Mercouri. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1960, a first […]
The Chordettes
The Chordettes were an American female vocal quartet, specialising in traditional pop music. They are best known for their 1950s hit singles “Mr. Sandman” and “Lollipop”, both of which sold over a million copies. The group organised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in 1946. The original members of the group were Janet Ertel Bleyer (née Buschmann), Alice […]