First Time Reaction Michel Berger Le Paradis Blanc (DEEP ATMOSPHERIC!) | Dereck Reacts

[@jean-michelcoutable4998]

Michel Berger nous manque énormément, c'etait un formidable compositeur et interprète.

[@pascalmarfaing1690]

Balavoine too !

[@sorrow6291]

Qu'il repose en paix... 💔

[@viedefun]

"La groupie du pianiste" de Michel Berger, please Dereck !!!! "Le paradis blanc" est une chanson très forte émotionnellement.....💓

[@cedrigo]

Yes please "La groupie du pianiste"!! Sick piano! A mix of energy and melancholy...

[@0rdynateur]

"Les Princes des Villes", funky à souhait avec un message comme d'habitude dans les textes...

[@romainviry3185]

Very sad but very powerful song. He's not a singer, he was a messenger.

[@TRISTANA2210]

Vous avez raison, avec Michel Berger et Daniel Balavoine, on rentre dans "Le Cercle des Poètes Disparus".

[@agnesbcmoilavraie]

That would be "messenger" ;-)

[@michaelromeo9567]

MICHEL BERGER: "Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" with the beautiful ending..! 💖

[@eddiegrondin4034]

This title is full of meaning

[@littlecee]

Oh comme c'est beau et tellement bien dit ! 👍💖

[@thierryf67]

it's a very melancholic song.... Michel Berger is one of the greatest french song composer. We lost a lot when he passed away too early.

[@jpn8267]

Michel Berger is probably one of the greatest french modern composer. FYI, he composed the original Starmania (with Plamondon) and many France Gall songs.

[@Avida-l7s-instrumental]

Entière d’accord. Ne en 86, Berger est mon compo préféré. Starmania est un put-- de chef d’œuvre Bien à toi.

[@3anaurv2]

Incredible song.

[@oliviergueganton2433]

Hey Dereck, you were in French TV this Afternoon ! :D In in the news of the channel M6 ;)

[@bazaardesrevesgui]

Amazing

[@clairefoulliaron6509]

In an article on Konbini too ;) What a man ! 😀 facebook.com/48894759275/posts/10160119389429276/

[@rowenn1729]

Yeah Dereck is becoming a celebrity in France. This is crazy. We are awaiting for him for a visit

[@fb1880]

He was on France Inter too

[@sebastienetave2673]

Did you know he was France Gall's husband??He is considered as one of French masters of French Music today

[@princelova8445]

Hi Dereck! I’m a french follower of yours and today you appeared on the news from one of the biggest french channels, M6 🎉 it’s called “19:45” as they are the evening news. They talked about your love of french songs and showed clips from your videos 🥳 congratulations, lots of love😘

[@DereckReacts]

I saw the clip a PATREON shared it with me it was awesome!🥰

[@princelova8445]

@@DereckReacts i'm so happy for you !! Bravo 🎉🎉

[@mcpicaud]

@@DereckReacts congratulations guy! you deserved it, truly!

[@thaleis]

I just saw in replay and it was hilarious : "et quand vient le tour de Michel Sardou, Dereck n’était visiblement pas prêt...” 😂😂😂

[@melaniedochez1462]

Can we have the link please (patreon or not) ?

[@PiJe88]

Daniel Balavoine, Michel Berger and France Gall were close friends, indeed. When Balavoine died, Berger wrote a song about it for France Gall to sing, here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4nWoKtoYpxjjKc

[@thierry3D]

"Les princes des villes" est exceptionnelle. La mélodie, l'orchestration, le choix des instruments, tout est parfait dans cette chanson. Mettre la version remasterisée de 2002 de plus de 6mn pour avoir le saxo à la fin du morceau.

[@minahquentin1127]

Une de mes chansons préférées

[@laukushi]

Yes, ma préférée de berger!!!

[@michaelromeo9567]

MICHEL BERGER: "Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" with the beautiful ending..! 💖

[@tonyairhoieu9802]

Dereck, you have to listen les princes des villes of Michel Berger, it's so wonderful, if you like guitars, this song will be one of your favorite.

[@nonoh07]

@@laukushi idem

[@gillessotty8156]

Merci Dereck Et de Michel Berger cette pure merveille : '"Seras-tu là ''

[@Nico3039]

"pour me comprendre"...

[@Watertribegirl]

Chanson pour Véronique Sanson, à laquelle elle a répondu par "Je serai là"

[@gigib1133]

Une de mes chansons préférées, mais je ne peux l'entendre sans fondre en larmes.

[@juliensimon6597]

Pareil... Je pense parce que Michel Berger avait également une personnalité hypersensible.

[@gigib1133]

@@juliensimon6597 oui je pense aussi, c'était vraiment une personne adorable, tout comme France Gall.

[@juliensimon6597]

@@gigib1133 oui, il est parti trop vite....

[@gigib1133]

@@juliensimon6597 oui tout a fait. Comme Balavoine, et aussi Coluche dans un autre registre

[@gillessotty8156]

Tous ces trésors que l'on aura pas eu avec Michel Berger et Daniel Balavoine partit tellement jeunes.. avec toutes ces compositions , mélodies ..paroles La beauté pure de la chanson Française...

[@michelehaliche4988]

Oui Gilles la beauté pure de la chanson française Michel est parti trop tôt il nous reste ses belles chansons.

[@sebastienotaku1317]

I don't know if you know it but Michel Berger was France Gall's husband. He's still considered as one of the greatest composers of all times in France and he composed most of the songs from France Gall. Thank you for your reaction and I would like to recommend to you these songs from Michel Berger : "La Groupie du pianiste", "Celui qui chante", "Mademoiselle Chang", "Les Princes des villes", "Y'a pas de honte", "Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" and " Ça ne tient pas debout". All these songs are really great so I really think you should appreciate them. Have a nice day and thank you.

[@Lascar69F]

The most beautiful songs written by Michel Berger : France Gall - Babacar France Gall - La Déclaration D'amour France Gall - Ella, elle l'a France Gall - Évidemment France Gall - Il jouait du piano debout France Gall - Musique France Gall - Résiste France Gall - Si, maman si Michel Berger - La Groupie du pianiste Michel Berger - Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux Michel Berger - Mademoiselle Chang Michel Berger - Le Paradis blanc Michel Berger - Quelques mots d'amour Michel Berger - Seras-tu là ? Starmania - Le blues du business man (J’aurais voulu être un artiste) Starmania - Quand on arrive en ville Starmania - SOS d'un terrien en détresse Starmania - Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy) Starmania - Le monde est stone Johnny Hallyday - Le Chanteur Abandonné Johnny Hallyday - Diego, Libre Dans Sa Tête Johnny Hallyday - Quelque chose de Tennessee Johnny Hallyday - Rock'n'roll attitude Diane Tell - La Legende De Jimmy

[@ppatocthereturn04]

Nice list ;)

[@christom4993]

Johnny : l idole des jeunes Johnny : oh Marie!

[@Lascar69F]

@@christom4993 2 beautiful songs sung by Johnny but no written by Berger ;)

[@christom4993]

@@Lascar69F oh no, not written by Michel Berger. oh marie was written by Gerald de palmas (Michel Berger was already dead), and l'idole des jeunes, I don't know. But I just said that these two songs was beautiful too.

[@yummy6592]

Diego libre dans sa tête est bien plus joli chanté par France Gall.

[@murielle1703]

Berger, Balavoine, Goldman, the best French songwriters and performers.

[@littlecee]

This is a masterpiece. Michel Berger was a stunning composer...💋💔 One of my favourite song !!!! Lyrics are amazing... Michel Berger was Daniel Balavoine's best friend and France Gall's husband. NOW try 'La groupie du pianiste' please Dereck!!!! 🥰

[@mlomarechal6877]

Toute en pureté, en douceur, c'est une magnifique chanson. Merci.

[@f.q.3556]

This song is beautiful, touching, which associates death with the ability to remember one's childhood; death would not be an end but a beginning ... This song is also the queen during funerals ...

[@XioPlayYT]

Michel Berger, another French legend...

[@fujinrajin9897]

So good reaction, is a plaisur toi see you react and describe. very very nice. Thanks again

[@alyagab8553]

Please "la minute de silence" with Berger and Balavoine together... it´s so beautiful....

[@labelva3790]

Oh oui elle est magnifique cette musique

[@bryanbigorgne7305]

Cette chanson ce texte est tellement rempli d'émotions,et leur sourires et leurs yeux disent tout

[@alyagab8553]

@@bryanbigorgne7305 sais-tu que cette chanson est la réponse de Berger à la chanson "Je serai là" de Véronique Sanson? Bon week-end plein de soleil!

[@bryanbigorgne7305]

@@alyagab8553 merci pour l'information,ça donne à ce texte un sens encore plus profond, très bon weekend à toi

[@lylysduv1234]

@Alya Gab c'est déjà fait : kzbin.info/www/bejne/h16sqYWMf6mcqdk

[@magaliehadjisotiri9255]

There's plenty more and it's all brilliant. Thanks Derek.

[@plusdavenir507]

Vous êtes passé sur M6 ce soir aux actualités télévisées à 20h05!!! Ils ont expliqué vos réactions face aux chansons françaises. . Bravo encore pour ce que vous faites.

[@bistredehomard2123]

"la groupie du pianiste" is my favorite❤️

[@TMBTM]

Yes, to me the vocal style of Michel Berger always was to just sing like if he was talking to you, without trying to do vocal performances. It's always direct to the point and there's never too much or too less. It's always exactly only what the songs need. It's pretty much the opposite of 90% of the singers today who try too hard to impress and the songs sometime suffer from it. Michel Berger impressed by the music and the songs, and it's pretty much all that matters in the end.

[@arkasonus7678]

Exactly 👍

[@laurencegori3805]

It’s a very very beautiful song ! So full of emotion !

[@domi-sandram.9307]

Merci Dereck d'apprécier nos artistes et chansons françaises, c'est très rare pour quelqu'un qui n'est pas français ou ne vit pas en France ! ♥

[@Lala-un5yb]

Huge fan of MB here ❤❤ He passed away not long after this song. It was one of his last big songs. But he wasn't sick, his heart just stopped one day... too many hard stuff in his life... 💙💙

[@thomasmoreau3074]

Congrets ! You've just passed on french tv after having reacted on Michel Sardou's song !!

[@arkasonus7678]

First💪 Michel Berger was very meticulous about arrangement and orchestration. Of course he was helped by a professional arranger but always kept control on it.

[@tsuari7051]

You should have listened to the long version (with the solo), it's magic, really. Fun fact: Michel Berger composed "SOS d'un terrien en détresse" for Daniel Balavoine in Starmania ! If you like him you should listen "Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" and "La groupie du pianiste" from Michel Berger too, I'm sure you will love it !

[@edomundo34]

So true! Actualy he will fell in love with his whole tracklist, I can bet on it ^^

[@lydiaachour3411]

I agree with "Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux"

[@gu3sts901]

Michel Berger, another great composer, singer and song writer...one of my main inspiration during my time in France...

[@michaelromeo9567]

MICHEL BERGER: "Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" with the beautiful ending..! 💖

[@patriciacloix71]

Je pleure à chaude larmes dès que cette chanson démarre impossible de l'écouter au bout raison person Merci mille fois excellent Dereck OMG 👏👍🙏💖

[@PhoenixSinhopsysTV]

Ce titre : "Michel Berger - Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" aidé a lancer au moins 2 carrières : Lââm qui avait repris le titre, et la mélodie avait été aussi reprise par un groupe de rap (La cliqua) : Rocca - Les jeunes de l'univers. (D'autres l'ont remise depuis, en tout cas c'est deux là avaient cartonné dans les hits parades grâce a ce titre de Michel.)

[@arkasonus7678]

La chanteuse qui avait fait la reprise était Lââm.

[@PhoenixSinhopsysTV]

@@arkasonus7678 Merci ;) la boulette!

[@-nostromo7822]

Thank you ! Thank you ! Thank you so much ! So many emotions listening to this song. So many years that Michel Berger has left us. France Gall had covered this song in 1993 on the stage of Bercy with even more emotions. Michel's presence was floating around.

[@Fran-jw4lf]

Thanks for reacting Dereck. Very humble man and great musician. Somehow visionary as you said...

[@stateless4255]

tu pronunciacion en francés es cada vez mejor. Quedan tantos excelentes titulos para discubrir de Michel Berger y de su esposa France Gall...

[@lamelomane1656]

This song was played at my grandfather's funeral. It's so beautiful. The lyrics are very meaningful as well. I'll always love it. Those whales in the beginning really add to the song, so does the video. It's perfect. I'll add a comment I read somewhere on KZbin that's inspirational : "If those polar bears can survive in such cold environment, then there is limitless potential".

[@lamelomane1656]

Please react to Être Né Quelque Part by Maxime Le Forestier. Very beautiful song as well.

[@lamelomane1656]

Please also react to La Nuit je mens and Madame Rêve by Alain Bashung

[@cookie81100]

Michel Berger 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@amok1348]

Hi Dereck ! French television talked about you today on M6 Channel TV :p

[@thierryhentic6456]

je pourrais avoir plus de précision ??

[@amok1348]

@@thierryhentic6456 ils ont parlé de Dereck furtivement sur le journal de M6 , montrant un youtubeur américain qui aime réagir à des musiques française 😉

[@thierryhentic6456]

@@amok1348 merci

[@beau-maheutbenjamin5262]

cette chanson est une chanson destinée a l'humanité tout entière

[@cyrilseurin4675]

Congratulations on your interest in these genius French artists, who have unfortunately disappeared today. Thanks for this moment.

[@josyt863]

Hey Dereck you are now famous in France. What a surprise to see you on the tv news today at 13.00 and again at 20.00 !!! Well done Don't change anything 😁😁

[@valeriethomasleyar]

This song is pure paradise

[@bricebrice2630]

One of my favorite song ! Thanks :)

[@juliene4394]

Congratulations Dereck, you just got a report in the French TV news

[@garryiglesias4074]

From Michel B.: "La groupie du pianiste", "Les princes des villes", "Quelques mots d'amour", "Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux". He was a great composer, he was one of the most "groovy" in the french pop of that time.

[@enora5346]

Also "Seras-tu là", "Attends-moi", "Diego libre dans sa tête", 'évidemment" (sung by France Gall but composed and written by Michel Berger), all Starmania's songs... It's impossible to choose ♡

[@gwenaelleboulben]

You made me cry when you talked about a sad vibe, but also hopeful, because I think that's the essence of who was Michel Berger. Thank you! 💜💜💜

[@MrPOKER725]

DUDE ! You just were on the news, on french television ! lol That's crazy

[@ppatocthereturn04]

Ahh 1st time Michel berger ! Nice done Dereck. By the way tell us about your YT statistics how many french suscribers do you have lol I'm so curious ;)

[@Lascar69F]

GQ France is talking about you today. You are becoming a star in France !!! lol "Un youtubeur américain découvre des classiques de la chanson française et ses réactions sont hilarantes"

[@buchholtzmathieu1810]

Tanks a lot Dereck. It was happiness to discover your so interesting analysis of this gem. Here, my suggestions of my Michel's fav songs: "Mademoiselle Chang", "Voyou", "Ça ne tient pas debout", "Quelques mots d'amour", " Ecoute la musique", "Seras-tu là", "Les princes des villes", "Bateau toujours" (a silky duet with Daniel Balavoine),"Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux", "Attends moi", "Pour me comprendre", and so many others and absolutely all the tracks (gems) of the album "DOUBLE JEU" which contains only huge duets with France Gall. Especially these followings tracks "Superficiel et léger", "Laisse passer les rêves", "Les élans du cœur", the sad "La petite fille de Calmette", "La négresse blonde", the so emotional song dedicated to Daniel Balavoine", "La lettre" (= the letter).

[@sebastienmartin3981]

Michel Berger was a genius of Music… Him and his wonderful wife France Gall are Music Legends in France. We miss them… 🕊️🙏

[@vanessapauwels8432]

🙌 Exactly, Dereck: this timeless song of Michel Berger leads to a sort of escape, soothing and sad too. And like a painting that takes shape under a painter's brush... One of my favorites from this great artiste.💙

[@Mimmix75]

hi you just went to the M6 ​​televise newspaper in France, hello from Paris, your videos are great

[@BBdu37]

One of his most beautiful songs, from his perhaps the saddest album. The marvel of this album is undoubtedly "A quoi il sert". MB is probably one of the most prolific songwriters and his couple with France Gall will forever mark the history of French music. A multitude of hits, for him, for her, for Johnny, musicals ... The title to remember of course: "La groupie du pianiste"

[@Dinaxo14]

Hi Derek, French viewer here! I discovered your channel during the news broadcast on TV and man, I gotta say, there're few videos on KZbin that can make me smile and just swipe away all the bad stuff and you do that. I just love your reactions! I love French 80-90s music so I'm dancing, singing and enjoying your enthusiasm. It's amazing, keep doing that, that's soooooooo good. JOHNNY JOHNNY 🎶🎵

[@alexislebienheureux1459]

One of my favourite trench songs. Thank you Dereck

[@bastianhumblet7272]

Interesting thing to know: Michel Berger's father, Professor Hamburger (not a joke) was the first surgeon to made a successful heart transplant and Michel always had an inferiority complex about the genius of his father even if he is (was) one of the greatest french singer songwriter

[@StrangEngel]

Hey Dereck! I saw you on French TV!! So cool! i can't post the link..

[@StrangEngel]

19:45 de m6 du 7 juin à la fin du programme

[@christlafont102]

My favorite from Michel Berger, Michel Berger with Luc Plamondon (from Québec) wrote the most popular musical comedy, in the 1970 Starmania, daniel bellavoine was part of this musical comedy, Dereck thanks to popularize french music !

[@AlainBS]

I love this song❤️

[@davidmallard8374]

Dereck 😂 i just Saw you on french tv! You re a superstar!

[@nross3101]

Pourriez vous me dire sur quelle chaîne ?

[@davidmallard8374]

Hier soir sur M6 rubrique ( sur le web)

[@najiaansari6483]

A wonderful song, so 80's... 🥰

[@MrFranckdrebbin]

Derek reacts you're now famous in France ! Congratulations !

[@noemiepierre3598]

Ce son une pépite vrm🇫🇷🇫🇷

[@julienrousseau2020]

Juste pour te dire que Michel Berger et Daniel Balavoine étaient de très bons amis ils ont travaillés ensemble jusqu'au décès de Daniel Balavoine . Je suis une fan de ces 2 hommes toute leurs chansons ont une histoire et elles raconte une histoire. Hello de France . Virginie 😉

[@sebastienichtertz8879]

Hi Dereck, you' re going to love him...for sure!!

[@mcasualjacques]

Michel Berger wrote the music for the rock-opera "Starmania" and therefore many of the songs Ballavoine sang like SOS d'un terrien en détresse for which nowadays Dimash is know for

[@hildegardkurku3504]

Hello Dereck,I like Michel Bergers voice!His voice is very warm and tender.And the Melodie is very like melancholie!You know what i mean?😄

[@kimmixe2443]

Journalists are talking about your youtube channel on french TV right now !

[@valorius92]

ty derek for your support for our music.

[@sylviedevaux4055]

Un grand Monsieur, qui portait tant de belles valeurs et qui me manque tellement. Que le paradis doit être beau avec toutes ces belles âmes qui l'habitent : Michel Berger, France Gall, Balavoine, Coluche et tant d'autres. S'ils sont tous là bas, j'espère pouvoir obtenir le droit d'aller les retrouver un jour

[@SweeranSwift]

Amazing song. So powerful

[@MrFantask]

Une des plus belle chanson Française....... merci d' écouter notre patrimoine 🤙😉

[@yuuukiiichannn]

Hey you just went on french television 👍

[@alexandremimoun720]

I love Michel Berger's music, all his melodies are very catchy, he is a great composer and he not only composed for him but composed all great melodies for his wife France Gall too Bravo l'artiste !

[@ludivinebalthazar9189]

Aaaaah super 👌 ET VIVE LA FRANCE 🇫🇷 🙌 🙌 ❤️ RIP MICHEL 🙏🏽❤️ Bisou Dereck 😙

[@julienrousseau2020]

Derek : Daniel Balavoine, Michel Berger , Johnny Hallyday, Jean-Jacques Goldman ont tous travaillés ensemble .🤗

[@arnaudh.681]

Tout sauf le hasard. Il n'écoute que des classiques. Ceci dit cela nous valorise. Plutôt une bonne chose.

[@mensah29]

Michel Berger was such a great talent a very famous song writer and a beautiful person

[@PhoenixSinhopsysTV]

The lyrics is great too ;)

[@neuroleptik21]

For pride Month, Mecano "une femme avec une femme"

[@lydiaachour3411]

I agree !

[@mickaeldelahaye4360]

Derek it's amazing I just saw your KZbin channel on French television on M6 channel

[@Haazheelt]

Non seulement Michel Berger est unique, mais encore il a écrit et composé de nombreuses chansons pour des artistes français (Véronique Sansom, Françoise Hardy, France Gall, etc.) et évidemment il a composé en partie Starmania.

[@Mimmix75]

the best French group Indochine 40 years of career

[@jevousemmerdetouslesthunde2391]

He already did 3 times: L'Aventurier, 3Eme Sexe, College Boy.

[@boubou54300]

J'aimerai bien voir ta réaction sur " la valse à mille temps" de Jacques Brel

[@magalielheritier1648]

Hello dereck,glad to have read the article about you in vanity fair.you are a great person.

[@GrafindeKlevemark]

All of his songs have been and still are great hits in France - he will never be forgotten ! Such a shame that at forty he had a heart attack while playing tennis. A great loss.

[@janosfernandez945]

michel Berger was known as a great composer, a calm singer and a true humanist; If you don't know he was France Gall's husband and one of the greatest French songwriter. Yes the song is about dying surrounded by nature and ice, letting go and accepting, being one with whatever looms when we die and let go peacefully

[@Volanne]

Hi Dereck, Bass is definitely not synthetic :). Jannick Top is a classic trained cello player who later on switched to bass. He was a member of the avant garde jazz rock band "Magma", and outside France, he has been collaborating with loads of world fame artists such as Ray Charles, Nina Hagen, Herbie Hancock, Barbara Hendricks, Eurythmics, Ennio Morricone... (credit Wikipedia). And at 4:15, I would say this is oboe rather than clarinette.

[@selpharad]

I really like your reactions, Le Paradis Blanc is a beautiful song ! I'm French and I love listening to our classic songs, you should react to Comme Toi - Jean-Jacques Goldman, La Bohème - Charles Aznavour, Les Mots Bleus - Christophe, La Foule - Edith Piaf, (yes I have so many lol)

[@yanngeorgin9279]

La groupie du pianiste, the best one!

[@bidouchonsan]

Michel Berger was a song writer at his begginings, he didn't want to be a singer. he made a song that no one wanted and decide to sing it, and that was a success. he wrote for Daniel Ballavoine and Johnny Halliday and many others like his Wife: France Gall

[@musicsavage]

His best song is "Les princes des villes" in my opinion.

[@arsennelupin584]

Thank's Dereck for this reaction .Michel Berger "les princes des villes " . And for an others different reaction If you can try In the same style than "le paradis blanc " ,=> "twist in my sobriety" by Tanita Tikaram.👍😁👍 Merci Déreck pour cette réaction .Michel Berger "Les Princes des Villes". Et pour une autre réaction différente si vous pouvez essayer dans le même style que "Le Paradis Blanc", "twist in my sobriety" de Tanita Tikaram.

[@reguisthesjw7796]

Don't know if it's been written in the comments before but "fun" fact , this song has been the most often chosen song for french funerals.