Festival Musique & Rire en Scène

Presented by the Compans Town Hall Vernis Rouge is a unique artist: author, composer of songs tinged with ultra-contemporary rock and imbued with a romanticism characteristic of great French performers

Presented by the Compans Town Hall

Vernis Rouge is a unique artist: author, composer of songs tinged with ultra-contemporary rock and imbued with a romanticism characteristic of great French chanson performers. A musician and singer with a formidable sense of the punchline, by an irony of fate this artist who didn't listen to rap achieved phenomenal success following her highly publicised appearance on The Voice where, alone at the piano, she performed an offbeat cover of the rap track “Bande organisée” in spring 2024.

The figures – over 23 million views – did not destabilise Vernis Rouge who, in the shadow of the unleashed passions of TV talent shows, continues her musical journey with an amused smile. While her new singles are turning the heads of younger generations and her name is circulating on the lips of a vast and protean audience.

Radio Byzance: global electro-dub

The trio Radio Byzance returns with Just Cross the River, a new album to be released on 25 April 2025. A musical journey that blends dub, electro and traditional music, where digital meets organic, where electric sitar, saxophone and violin intertwine with the most urban beats. A singular and captivating style, already noticed on FIP and numerous radio stations.

Nicoletta

An icon of French chanson, Nicoletta returns with a show mixing her greatest hits (Mamy Blue, Il est mort le soleil, Un Homme…) with the most beautiful gospel and negro spiritual songs. Accompanied by her pianist and backing vocalists, she offers a 1h30 concert imbued with emotion and power, punctuated by covers of Brel, Piaf and a masterful finale on Gounod's Ave Maria. A unique voice for an unforgettable musical journey.

Julien Kela

Julien Kela is a French artist with a pop, soul and funk universe. After starting in rap, he revealed himself as a singer and joined Black M's team as a backing vocalist. In 2024, he made a strong impression on The Voice with a “quatre fauteu