I just watched this video...Josh was such a gentleman;I would have stopped the interviewer and asked him to please translate what they were saying-- thought they were a little rude speaking over his head when they knew he didn't understand or speak French- he learned the French for the French songs he sings ( and amazingly well!)
That was a wonderful duet!! Charles saying that he could be Josh's great grandfather! and that Josh's french was perfect. You could see Josh's respect for Charles, who has written over 1000 songs in his lifetime!!!!!
This just shows how hardworking and humble Josh is. Unlike some singers, he will continue to better himself and learn new things. I shall always love you and your music, Josh. Keep up the good work!
Wow, I am so impressed with Josh's French! It's really very, very good. He either speaks it, or he took this duet very seriously and took some pronunciation classes. Or that's just another dimenion of his incredible talent.
I saw Aznavour back in the 1970's here in the USA - he always wore sneakers with his suit or tuxedo in concert; seeing him here with Josh (who I adore) is just fabulous - such a class act!
Thanks for posting this Eric. I do not speak French and when I was little I didn't appreciate the talent of Charles but now, well he and Josh together, simply enchanting. Cheers. Angel
Formidable! Josh, I liked you before, but now with your efforts to learn and pronounce well one of the world's most beautiful and historic languages, you will soon belong to the world and I am glad. Charles Aznavour is a giant crossing the generations, and he has graciously welcomed you. This for me is huge. Thank you for sharing your voice and for embracing the world.
Aznavour est le seul qui peut decriver la boheme avec ses gestes, son regard et sa voie qui est speciale pour ma boheme. Je ne pense pas quelqu'un d'autre pourra le faire.
BOM DIA MEU DEUS QUE LINDO DUAS POTÊNCIA JESUS QUE LOUCURA MEU ANJO CORAÇÃO ❤️ PARABÉNS VOCÊ SEMPRE MARAVILHOSO GENTE QUE COISA LINDA MESMO OBRIGADO POR TUDO ISSO QUE VOCÊ ME FAZ FICAR MUITO FELIZ
Lovely! Thanks so much for sharing this. Josh Groban is incredible: polished, gracious, humble - beautiful in every way. In case you are unaware, as I was, Charles Aznavour was voted Entertainer of the Century through an international poll by CNN (edging out others such as Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan by as much as 18%). He's pretty amazing.
MUITO LINDO VOCÊS DOIS MEU DEUS QUE EMOÇÃO IMENSA OUVIR VOCÊS DOIS APRESENTAÇÃO IMPECÁVEL. MUITO LINDO MESMO PARABÉNS PELA EMOÇÃO JOSH GROBAN E CHARLES
"After using four different languages on an album, it's tough to decide which one I'm gonna actually learn to speak. I always study the lyric, make sure I know what I'm singing, and try to get the pronunciation as perfect as possible." Josh Groban
Merci pour ce post : j'ai pour Josh une admiration sans failles, alors là, accompagnant le grand Charles, c'est un vrai bonheur. Repose en paix, Azna : on te chantera encore longtemps !
Thanks sooooo much for sharing this clip with us. Josh Groban never fails to amaze me. He sings with such confidence and he is so polite. He looks great and I would love to hear him sing other Aznavour songs because they really suit his voice. I'm loving these new vids in Europe. Thanks again.
Look at his age he's still great the years did not affect on his talent negatively. Love you Aznavour. Proud to belong to the same nation that Charles does.
QUE GRANDE ORGULHO DE CHARLES AO CANTAR. COM ESSE. MENINO. HOMEM GAROTO. ANJO. SEI LÁ A. FELICIDADE ORGULHO TUDO DE BOM QUE ELE SENTIU AO CANTAR COM JOSH GROBAN POR ISSO QUE EU. AMO VOCÊ
Au contraire.... Josh takes his foreign language songs very seriously and studies so he will know exactly what he is saying and what emotion needs to be brought to the lyric. BRAVO JOSH!
I was impressed with how well Josh did with this song. Charles Aznavour is a legend -- must be hard to sing with him. And I didn't expect their voices to go together so well, since Charles's voice has always had that wonderful grit to it, and even more so now that he's old, plus that conversational quality that makes it seem like he's talking to you. Josh's voice is very smooth and clear, and he doesn't do that "talking" sort of singing. I appreciated that he toned it down: it could have gone very badly if he'd tried to show off, but instead he was really respectful of Aznavour, and tried to modulate his voice to fit smoothly with him.
John Bamouk,, you apparently did not listen to the interview after the song very well. Charles Aznavour himself said how well he did on the pronunciation of the French words, and also, why would Charles ask him to do a duet on his album if he didn't have confidence in his abilities?
VOCÊ TODO LINDO JOSH GROBAN MEU NEGUINHO VOCÊ É GRANDE NO MEIO. DOS GRANDES. NÃO SOU SUA FÃ CARIOCA BRASILEIRA LOUCA POR TUDO QUE VOCÊ FAZ A TOA. TE AMO OBRIGADO POR VOCÊ EXISTIR ANJO MEU.
Charles Aznavour.... Josh Groban ... mes deux idoles que j'adore. Deux voix merveilleuses que je ne cesse d'écouter. Mes deux chansons fétiches. (Charles Aznavour dans : HIER ENCORE) et (Josh Groban dans : ALEJATE) deux très belles chansons. Merci Dutch.
Their voices blend so beautifully! Not to mention the fact that Josh is always climbing new heights,this time struggling to win the francophones to his side .
Salute to a great singer Charles. And for an american and young singer like Josh, it is a job well done.Though i am not a french I would say that he did an extra effort for the language to learn.And as always, he did a great job. Your amazing Josh.
Awwww, first of all I find it so cute how Josh looks like Aznavour's little student! They BOTH have great voices, despite the age difference and the experience of course! It shows how music unites people despite all their differences. Second, I adore this song. Even though my French is not that good, I can FEEL it, because it's sung with great emotion. Music CAN communicate meanings even if the language is not very comprehensive to you, that's what I believe :)
I loved it..I have been a fan of both for many years..have all the albums both have made.They looked like they were having fun. The interview was also great!
(paraphrasing...) in the beginning the announcer, introduces him as an incredible baritone from the US, promoting his European CD "A collection"then he says "i'm gonna give the floor to josh groban, tell me about him and then tell me about your new album." the guy says, first I'll talk about Josh. then he talks about how he heard about him. he said that he realised that his french is "plutôt pas mal du tout" literally, "rather not bad at all" and was excited to have him on his album.
Charles' *face twitch* when the interviewer mentions Celine Dion 8:03 ... lol Wow! He's such a wonderful artist with inspiring songs and music! It's so amazing that he can sing just as well as in his youth at his age now - and be constantly on tour!
