Music can transform a party, a date, a cooking session, etc. Putting the right song at the right time can completely change a night. You might not know as many French Canadian songs than French (from France) songs but there were some great Quebec hits that took over the charts and were in everyone’s head in the 2000s. From Céline Dion to Garou, if you don’t know a lot about French Canadian culture, you’ll be enchanted by these 15 popular French Canadian songs from the 2000s that topped the charts.
Popular French Canadian Songs From The 2000s
Garou – Seul (2000)
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Even though Garou is French Canadian, he has a huge career and following in Europe, especially in France. This song appeared on his first solo album also entitled Seul. This song was the album’s first single. It was number one on the French charts for 10 weeks in a row. In Canada, his album went triple platinum. Sous le vent, his song with Céline Dion, was quite a success as well.
Loco Locass Sheila – Chu là (2000)
This Franco-Canadian hip-hop group calls themselves a ‘rapoet’ group, meaning they rap poetic verses in their songs. Sheila Chu là was on their first album Manifestif. It was a huge hit and is still known today as one of their best songs.
Martin Deschamps – Quand ? (2000)
This song appeared on Martin Deschamps’ first solo album. It was a huge success and he was nominated for three ADISQ Awards: Album of the year (Rock), Newcomer of the year, and Popular song of the year.
Daniel Bélanger – Rêver Mieux (2001)
Daniel Bélanger is a Quebec alternative rock and folk singer-songwriter. The song Rêver Mieux was a single from the album of the same name. This album was very well received: he won seven ADISQ Awards, won a Juno Award, and other distinctions.
Ariane Moffatt – Point de mire (2002)
She is one of Quebec’s most loved singers. Ariane Moffatt’s first solo album came out in 2002 and Point de mire was a smash hit which propelled her to become the star she is today. She was nominated for eleven ADISQ Awards.
Corneille – Seul au monde (2002)
Even though Corneille was born in Germany, he is still considered by Quebecers as a real French Canadian. Seul au monde was a single on his first album, which was very well received. It became platinum a few years later.
Les Trois Accords – Saskatchewan (2003)
This humoristic, rocker group is known for its tongue and cheek songs. Saskatchewan was one of their most popular songs on their album Gros Mammouth Album.
Céline Dion – Tout l’or des hommes (2003)
We had to add Céline Dion to the list. Since the 80s, she’s been Quebec’s brightest star. She is probably the most recognized Quebec signer of all time. In 2003, she had already 11 albums under her belt. Tout l’or des hommes was the first single from her album 1 fille & 4 types and stayed number one for 8 weeks in a row in Quebec.
Les Cowboys fringants – Les Étoiles filantes (2004)
This song was on the La Grand-Messe album, their 8th studio album. The song was a huge hit and won them an ADISQ Award for Popular Song of the Year.
Karkwa – Le coup d’état (2005)
Coup d’état was on Karkwa’s second studio album.
Malajube (avec Pierre Lapointe) – Montréal -40 (2006)
Malajube is a rock group and their 2006 album Trompe-l’Oeil is considered to be one of Quebec’s greatest and most notable albums. The album was so popular that it was critically acclaimed by New York Times, Pitchfork, Wired, The Fader, Filter, Spin, Penthouse, Men’s Health Journal, Vanity Fair, and many more.
Alfa Rococo – Les Jours de Pluie (2007)
Les Jours de Pluie was one of the singles off their first album Lever l’Ancre. Five of their singles were propelled to the charts right away including Les Jours de Pluie which was number one on the top 100 BDS. This song was nominated for the song of the year at the ADISQ gala in 2007 but did not win.
Marie-Luce Béland – Pleine Lune (2007)
Pleine Lune is the song that really started Marie-Luce’s career.
Alexandre Désilets – J’échoue (2008)
This single was on Alexandre Désilets’ second album Escalader l’ivresse. This album was extremely well-received. He was nominated for many awards and won some also. This is one of his most famous songs.
Mes Aieux – Le déni de l’évidence (2009)
Mes Aieux were already well-known when this single came out, since this was on their fourth studio album. But the song still made waves. It was a huge radio success, always playing on the major Montreal stations and on MusiquePlus (the Quebec equivalent of MTV). The song reached number 2 on the top 100 BDS.
Check out our playlist: Most popular French Canadian songs from the 2000s.
What are YOUR favorite popular French Canadian songs from the 2000s? You might also like our top 10 of francophone music hits!
