that's how i see french music

two good singers presented in this article (in french...), they sing in french, are talented, not boring and are not "variete francaise"...

Dominique A

Miossec

http://www.lemonde.fr/web/article/0,1-0@2-3246,36-971969@... 

"Comment faire de la chanson sans faire de la variété ?" Pour tous deux, la réponse passera par l'alliance de l'héritage punk avec celui de Brel ou Ferré. L'épure originelle (guitares sèches pour Miossec, claviers de poche pour Dominique A) s'étoffe jusqu'à s'enrichir d'un orchestre à cordes."

"How to be a french singer songwriter without being classified as doing bad popular french music?" For both of them, the answer is to mix their punk influence with a more traditional influence such as Brel or Ferre. The original sketch (acoustic guitars for Miossec, keyboards for Dominique A) is expanding up till integrating a full string orchestra."