Belleville Rendez-vous
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"Belleville Rendez-vous" is a song from the animated film Les Triplettes de Belleville
(2003), with music by Benoît Charest
and lyrics by Sylvain Chomet
. The song was performed "in character" in the film by Béatrice Bonifassi
. The soundtrack album includes two versions of the song, one in French and the other in English, both performed by - M - (a.k.a. Matthieu Chedid
). It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Song, and has been subsequently covered by the male duo The Lost Fingers
and the female trio Rock Paper Scissors.
Belleville Rendez-vous is also the name given to the film Les Triplettes de Belleville
in its UK release.
Les Triplettes de Belleville
The Triplets of Belleville is a 2003 animated comedy film written and directed by Sylvain Chomet. It was released as Belleville Rendez-vous in the United Kingdom...
(2003), with music by Benoît Charest
Benoît Charest
Benoît Charest is a Canadian guitarist and film score composer from Quebec. He is best known for the soundtrack of the animated film Les Triplettes de Belleville , for which he won a César Award for Best Music Written for a Film as well as a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Music...
and lyrics by Sylvain Chomet
Sylvain Chomet
Sylvain Chomet is a French comic writer, animator and film director.- Early career :Born in Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines, near Paris, he studied art at high-school until he graduated in 1982. Chomet moved to London in 1988 to work as an animator at the Richard Purdum studio...
. The song was performed "in character" in the film by Béatrice Bonifassi
Béatrice Bonifassi
Béatrice "Betty" Bonifassi is a French-born vocalist based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She has a deep, contralto singing voice, sometimes referred to as "masculine", which has been compared to that of Shirley Bassey. Bonifassi has performed music of many styles in both English and...
. The soundtrack album includes two versions of the song, one in French and the other in English, both performed by - M - (a.k.a. Matthieu Chedid
Matthieu Chedid
Matthieu Chedid is a French rock singer-songwriter and guitar player.-Biography:...
). It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Song, and has been subsequently covered by the male duo The Lost Fingers
The Lost Fingers
The Lost Fingers is a Canadian gypsy jazz music group based in Quebec City. Its members are Alex Morissette , Dr. Christian Roberge , and Byron "Maiden" Mikaloff ....
and the female trio Rock Paper Scissors.
Belleville Rendez-vous is also the name given to the film Les Triplettes de Belleville
Les Triplettes de Belleville
The Triplets of Belleville is a 2003 animated comedy film written and directed by Sylvain Chomet. It was released as Belleville Rendez-vous in the United Kingdom...
in its UK release.