A French album to listen to: Tiens, voilà mon best-of by Louane

At the age of 29, Louane (real name Anne Peichert) might seem relatively young to have released a ‘Best of’ collection. But the Pas-de-Calais born chanteuse – whose father had German and Polish origins, and mother Portuguese and Brazilian roots, though she was orphaned at the age of 17 – has enjoyed huge success in her ten-year career.

It began in 2013 when she made a name for herself on the TV talent show The Voice: La Plus Belle Voix, and gained further public recognition for her acting skills in the smash hit 2014 film La Famille Bélier, which won her the César for Best New Actress in 2015.

Her debut album, released the same year, topped the charts for 12 consecutive weeks and became the biggest selling record in France. 

Four studio albums followed in 2017, 2020, 2022 and 2024. 

Louane is also socially committed, being a patron of the anti-poverty and discrimination charity Secours populaire français.

The amusingly titled Tiens, voilà mon best-of (Here you are, my best of) album was released as a limited edition batch of 1,000 physical copies, but is available on all music streaming services. 

Included on the collection is her song Maman (Mum), which she sang when representing France at 2025’s Eurovision Song Contest. She finished seventh out of 26 finalists.

Louane is currently on tour with her Solo album (released in 2024) until February 20.