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Hi all,
This bossa is performed by Charlotte Couleau.
I've shared the writing of lyrics with Charlotte and Davie Tufnell

https://soundcloud.com/christian-devienne/bewitching-bossa-with-charlotte-couleau

My voice has never been special
But this Bossa is bewitching me
Suddenly making me vibe by
Catching to my sense of rhythm.

I can now make words sound clearly,
Like those of Joao Gilberto.
Each one is smoothly connected
Without a touch of vibrato.

Infused with stylish elegance
This Bossa leaves me with no choice
But create a new song and dance,
Feeling new sweetness in my voice...

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Bonjour d'Arcachon !

Lovely bossa, Chris. And thank you for introducing me to Charlotte Couleau. I sub'd her YouTube channel. Her cover of the Serge Gainsbourg song "Les P'tits Papiers" was great. I'm a big fan of Serge.

Bonne journée !


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Nice song, sweet singing voice. Well done to all involved smile

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Lovely song with even more lovely vocals. Super BiaB arrangement. Nicely done!


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Lovely in its simplicity and clarity. Great feel. Beautiful vocals. Thoroughly enjoyable. Great work!


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Thank you all for your kind comments! smile

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Charlotte, you said "My voice has never been special". I disagree as I think it is fantastic.
Charlotte, Dave and Chris, this an outstanding song
Everything is spot on, great vocal, arrangement, backing band, and mix
Excellent work.


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Absolutely beautiful. Wonderful vocals, interesting chord changes, excellent backing vocals, production and mixes spot on. Very nice


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This is really pretty! All three of you did a wonderful job. Charlotte's voice is so lovely.. Nice arrangement and production!

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Haunting melody and nicely sung. A little different approach to bossa, in a good way. Enjoyed it a lot.


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This is a lovely chilled production which is indeed "Infused with stylish elegance" I love the nylon guitar and perfectly sparse
rhythm and bass as well as the vocal harmonies.
I visited Charlotte's UTube link and her music is impressive. She reminds me of a young version of the late, great Kate McGarrigle.
As this is a B'nova, it was a nice touch to mention Joao Gilberto .

My partner is learning French and she said Bien joué after a listen. smile

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Amazing clarity, beautiful melody, glorious vocals, all interspersed with some beautiful intonation. Very pleasant indeed.


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Here's the video of this song:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/45GjPJxGqhg

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Exceptional vocals! Beautiful bossa nova. Professional record quality. Grand merci!

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So great singing of this Charlotte Couleau, that I had to check who she is. As I could guessed, she is not just only highly musically trained professional, but also a talented singer, pianist and composer. I wish I had a visiting vocalist like that to produce songs, but I can't afford to pay, when I don't get any incomes from my productions.

P.S. Today is the national day of France. Viva la France!

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Yes , Brno
Charlotte is a very talented french pianist and vocalist!

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Brilliant from beginning to end; superb from start to finish.
The instruments, musical elements, composition, lyrics and vocals all masterfully combined to produce a very pleasant listening experience. Well done all of you.


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Hi, Chris.

Sounds lovely!

A nice song, made even better by an excellent singer.

It looks like AI is still having trouble with the number of strings on an instrument. There are 6 strings on the picture at the nut, but they become 7 strings by the time they reach the singer's fingers. wink


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and you produced him a solid backing band to shine on!

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Thanks David,
I've changed the picture! wink

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