Quelqu'un m'a dit [Import]

Carla Bruni | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 28, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Ume Imports
• ASIN: B0001AUAU4
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,304 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #1 in Music > Pop > Euro Pop > Italian Pop
  • #5 in Music > World Music > Europe > Continental Europe > Italy
  • #6 in Music > Pop > Euro Pop > French Pop

Editorial Reviews

The critically acclaimed hit 2002 debut album for the Italian super model previously linked to Mick Jagger & Eric Clapton. 12 tracks, written by Carla, with arrangements by Louis Bertignac of French new wave act Telephone. Naive.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Catchy, hopeful, sweet, February 15, 2005

By 

Christine E. Moore (Arcadia, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quelqu Un M'a Dit (Audio CD)

I encountered Carla Bruni pretty much by chance, because somebody happened to mention listening to the song "Quelqu'un M'a Dit" on the radio and he asked me to translate it since I speak French. I am so glad he asked this favor of me, because the song is now one of my favorites. It is incredibly beautiful in a mellow, hopeful, and loving way. Definitely a song I never mind having stuck in my head. After hearing that, I decided I wanted to hear more of Carla Bruni's work. While "Quelqu'un M'a Dit" is still probably my favorite song on the CD, I love the entire thing. There is some great variety. Some of the music is more upbeat. You can definitely enjoy the CD if you don't speak French (several of my friends are now addicted to her music even though they don't know what she's singing), but if you do speak French, it's an even better treat. I adore her lyrics. They are very catchy, meaningful, and clever. I highly recommend this CD!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars nice, January 31, 2010

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kaioatey (Awatovi, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quelqu'un m'a dit (Audio CD)

There is great clarity in this singer. Bruni knows exactly what she wants. And, as we know, she usually gets it.

On the minus side, i could discern little progress in her musical or poetic evolution - the same throaty, self-consciously husky voice, the same cords, musical progressions & song structure, the same half-singing/speaking as in other French and English pieces from previous CDs suggest lack of artistic ambition. I imagine that Bruni unabashedly chooses the hedonic, the sensual and the lyrical/poetic over music itself. That her self-understanding is frozen in some kind of a stasis box. Unlike - say - Sinead O'Connor or Sheryl Crow - she never commits the totality of her inner resources to the song; there is always a distance, a veil between the singer and the song and therefore, between the song and the listener.

Nonetheless.

There are some catchy tunes on this CD, my personal favorite is Raphaël. And L'excessive. And, of course, "La plus belle du quartier"

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Songs......, November 22, 2004

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a music fan (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quelqu Un M'a Dit (Audio CD)

I am grad I purchsed this album from Amazon weeks ago. Carla has s very sweet voice and those songs are lovely. It's too bad Amazon doesn't have much information about this set, it's a Korean limited edition, it has a EXTRA booklet translated in Korean, and a 10' by 13' beautiful POSTER! (not the same picture on the cover). Although I don't understand Korean, but the poster is worth it.