My Three Chansons



New music: Benjamin Schoos – Je Ne Vois Que Vous (featuring Laetitia Sadier)
A former Eurovision songwriter brings forth a swooningly lovely piece of froth that will make you wish you were a Francophone

... it's a song that makes you want to run around the streets of Paris with a Super 8 camera and a coy but knowing smile on your face.

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