'Folk' by Nolwenn Leroy - an overview of this albums performance on the French iTunes chart.
Wikipedia says:Nolwenn Leroy (born September 28, 1982 in Saint-Renan, Brittany, France) is a French singer, revealed by Star Academy, a popular French TV show, in 2002.Histoires Naturelles and Tour:Her latest album, Histoires Naturelles, was produced by Laurent Voulzy and released in December 2005. Four singles were released from the album; the lead single, 'Nolwenn Ohwo!' , written by Alain Souchon and Voulzy, immediately hit number 1 in the French music charts.
The second was the title track song, 'Histoire Naturelle'. Both released with music videos, 'Histoire Naturelle's music video carried the theme of the album. Portraying her being treated as a Natural History gallery asset, she also appears as a spider and a cocoon which gradually turns into a butterfly in the music video. The third single, 'Mon Ange', only had a digital release and the fourth single was 'J'aimais tant l'aimer'.
On September 30, 2006, Leroy began her second tour, during which she would perform songs from both albums. Her first live album, entitled Histoires Naturelles Tour, was released in late October 2007.Pics.
Medical researchLeroy's music was studied for its neurological impact in geriatric populations. Researchers found that Leroy's recordings might have a more beneficial effect than other music, noting that: 'the music of Nolwenn Leroy was found to be significantly superior to other music tested'.
To describe the phenomenon they coined the term the Nolwenn Effect, saying: 'the music of Nolwenn Leroy appears to have a different effect on brain-based modulation of gait and stance than other music tested to date'.Mozart and Dutch and French singers were tested; only Mozart and Leroy's music were specified. Study was completed in February 2008, but no substantial results appear to be published.