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The Voice of France (La voix de la France) - Revisited
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- Arts & culture
To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, the story of Simone, who unknowingly became the most “listened-to voice in France.” Stick around until the end for an update on what Simone has been up to since the first episode aired! A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/49R1BPW.
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Bonjour, dear listeners. France is home to some of the greatest museums, theaters, and opera houses in the world. And there's lots of public support for the arts because they're such a vital part of French culture. So for this special season of the Duolingo French podcast, we're going to revisit some of our favorite episodes featuring singers, dancers,
and actors, even a French clown. They've all taken the stage to pursue and share their creative passions. Today, we'll hear an episode from February 2021 featuring Simone Ereau. At an early age, Simone discovered that her voice, with its warm and mellow tone, had the power to soothe others. But she never dreamed that her voice would accompany millions of people traveling
by train across France. Keep listening to find out how it all happened, and stay tuned until the end for an update from Simone herself. Now, on to the episode. Hi, everybody. I'm Martina Castro, the executive producer for the Duolingo Podcasts. And for this episode, I'll be filling in for our host, Kofan Mbutubole. Growing up near Paris in the
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