Is this a sign of the times? With the music industry in a free fall, more and more French artists are seeking a global audience, and start singing in English. Here are two of them.

Yael Naim — New Soul. This song is prominently featured in the new Mac Air ad, and is only available on iTunes. Bio (wiki)

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Carla Bruni – No Promises. ‘No Promises’ is Bruni’s first and only album in English. It contains poems by Yeats, Emily Dickinson, Auden, Dorothy Parker, Walter de la Mare, and Christina Rosetti. She features in this week’s New York Times. Bio (wiki)