Franck Monnet, Olympia, 2004

Franck Gilbert Yannick Monnet (born 13 September 1967, in Le Mans) is a French singer-songwriter. He wrote songs for the following artists: Vanessa Paradis (collaboration with Matthieu Chedid for the albums Bliss, 2000, and Divinidylle, 2007), Tryo (2003), Murray Head (2006), Claire Diterzi (2005), Enrico Macias (2006), Emily Loizeau (with whom he produced the album L’Autre Bout du Monde in 2005). ...

in 2000 was awarded the Grand Prix de l’Académie Charles Cros for his album Les Embellies.

He composed the soundtrack for the movie Mer Belle a Agiter (Pascal Chaumeil), produced by France 3 in 2004. In the same year, he was nominated for Prix Constantin for his album Au Grand Jour.

He was also a part of the jury of multiple festivals: Chorus des Hauts-de-Seine's Song Contest (2003), Créteil International Women's Film Festival (2008), Wellington Song Contest, with Dame Jane Pierard (2011), Randell Cottage Residency (2022).

He currently lives in New Zealand.

Discography

  • Playa (1998)
    1. Tout l'hiver
    2. Paco aime Claudine
    3. Bruno
    4. Le petit déjeuner sur l'herbe
    5. Playa
    6. Aubade
    7. Soleil sur le camping des Pinsan
    8. Laurence
    9. Yaya
    10. Le pinceau à chansons
    11. Une statue d'Orphée
    12. Lame sans cible
    13. Le goût de l'océan
    14. Paco aime Mélusine
  • Les embellies (2000)
    1. Les bancs
    2. J'adore t'écrire
    3. Soliloque
    4. Gilbert
    5. J'ai perdu la tête
    6. Ma demeure
    7. Tititi car il y a un mais
    8. Les embellies de mai
    9. Lumio
    10. Ever est
  • Au grand jour (2004)
    1. La routine
    2. Douce, douce vanité
    3. L'orgue hammond
    4. Le livre ouvert
    5. Sa chambre est allumée
    6. Tu parles
    7. L'esclandre
    8. Au grand jour
    9. Mes pompes neuves
    10. T'aimer
  • Malidor (2006)
    1. La langue des chats
    2. L'insolence des chats
    3. Malidor
    4. Cesare Pavese
    5. Barcelone
    6. London
    7. Fin stupide
    8. 18 ans
    9. Trop de lichen
    10. Journal intime
    11. Bonn'aise
    12. Gros cœur
  • Waimarama (2014)
    1. Anorak
    2. Sans John
    3. Différents
    4. Quelqu'un
    5. Paris
    6. La Belle Industrie
    7. Plus Rien à me Mettre (duo with Camélia Jordana)
    8. Les Faons
    9. Ton Héros
    10. Waimarama

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Franck Monnet.
  • (in French) Tôt ou tard
  • (in French) EPK from the album Malidor of Frank Monnet (Electronic Press Kit)
  • Official YouTube clip of song "Waimarama"
  • Official YouTube clip of song "Différents"
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