Hélène In Paris - Never Say Never

Glamour, glory, and beauty. Three words that perfectly sum up Hélène in Paris, the new queen of the City of Lights, a phenomenal singer, and a social media icon.

The height of this late and unexpected celebrity? The recording of an album written and composed for her by Bertrand Burgalat, Marc Lavoine, and Fabrice Aboulker, Léonard Lasry, and Elisa Point. In other words, the crème de la crème of French pop songwriters and composers gathered around our new star like fairies around a cradle. Titled "Jamais dire jamais" (Never Say Never), this sparkling album reflects its performer: a pure concentration of pop, happiness, fantasy, humor, chic and striking Parisianism, and charm with three exclamation marks!!!

After "Ferrari," the explosive first single, the album takes unexpected turns with the tender and sweet moment that is "Preuves d'amour" (Proofs of Love), a duet featuring Hélène and Marc Lavoine. It meanders towards fantasy tinged with slight melancholy with "Cocktail 5 étoiles" (5-Star Cocktail), stylishly repurposing the legendary music of Dim hosiery as a gimmick. It soars straight to seventh heaven with "Alors tant pis" (So Be It), an elevator and weightless duet between Hélène and Bertrand, which has the quiet pop nonchalance of Lanzmann's hits for Dutronc, only to then infect us with the dance bug with "Va t'faire voir au paradis" (Go to Hell in Paradise), a pure moment of bliss composed by Burgalat. It takes us on a journey to "Formentera," a beautiful dreamy track written and composed by Marc Lavoine and Bertrand Burgalat, veers towards humor with another duet with Marc Lavoine, "J'te dirai ouais" (I'll Tell You Yeah), heads straight for the purest romanticism in a sublime duet with Léonard Lasry, "De quel côté votre cœur" (Which Side Your Heart), before concluding with her undeniable hit and personal mantra, "Just be you."

Her name is Hélène, and remember it well: it's Hélène in Paris, the one and only.