Jeanne Cherhal

Songwriter, singer and musician Jeanne Cherhal has, since the early 2000s, drawn a clear line between French chanson and sharply honed pop. She is known for her precise lyrics, her taste for storytelling and her manner of alternating between piano and bass according to a song’s energy. From Douze fois par an to Histoire de J., then L’an 40, she has traced a singular course—intimate without obvious winks—carried by a candid voice and arrangements that gain in breadth from album to album. Her new record, Jeanne, produced by Benjamin Biolay, extends this direct, melodic writing with songs that play as much on harmonies as on rhythmic tension.

On stage, Jeanne Cherhal favors a meticulous interpretation, transitions without unnecessary chatter and a sonic approach that leaves room for nuance. She will present this repertoire, mixed with emblematic tracks from her discography, on December 10, 2026 at the Zénith de Paris in Paris. The concert is conceived for large venues, where her songs swell without losing their precision, propelled by her keyboard playing and the collective drive of her band.