Franky Knight
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Franky Knight is Émilie Simon
's fifth studio album, set to be released in December, 2011. Many tracks also serve as the soundtrack for La Délicatesse, based on the novel of the same title by David Foenkinos
, directed by David
and Stéphane Foenkinos.
asked Émilie to write the soundtrack for the film based on the novel he wrote, La Délicatesse, which he co-directed with his brother Stéphane. Simon already had some songs in mind for her next album that were very personal and she felt they were a perfect fit for the story.
Franky Knight makes reference to her fiancé and music partner, François Chevallier, who passed away to complications with Influenza A (H1N1) while on vacations in Athens
, Greece
. Chevallier died at 29 years, on , a week before the release of their previous work together, The Big Machine
. He also worked as sound engineer and producer with Coldplay
, Arcade Fire and others.
and Stéphane Foenkinos.
Émilie Simon
Émilie Simon is a French singer and composer of electronic music.-Émilie Simon:In May 2003, she released her debut album Émilie Simon. The electronic album was critically acclaimed and went on to become a commercial success. To promote her album, she did numerous live performances and TV...
's fifth studio album, set to be released in December, 2011. Many tracks also serve as the soundtrack for La Délicatesse, based on the novel of the same title by David Foenkinos
David Foenkinos
David Foenkinos is a French author and screenwriter.He studied literature and music in Paris.His novel La délicatesse is a bestseller in France. A film based on the book will be released in December 2011.-Selected Works:...
, directed by David
David Foenkinos
David Foenkinos is a French author and screenwriter.He studied literature and music in Paris.His novel La délicatesse is a bestseller in France. A film based on the book will be released in December 2011.-Selected Works:...
and Stéphane Foenkinos.
Background
David FoenkinosDavid Foenkinos
David Foenkinos is a French author and screenwriter.He studied literature and music in Paris.His novel La délicatesse is a bestseller in France. A film based on the book will be released in December 2011.-Selected Works:...
asked Émilie to write the soundtrack for the film based on the novel he wrote, La Délicatesse, which he co-directed with his brother Stéphane. Simon already had some songs in mind for her next album that were very personal and she felt they were a perfect fit for the story.
Franky Knight makes reference to her fiancé and music partner, François Chevallier, who passed away to complications with Influenza A (H1N1) while on vacations in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Chevallier died at 29 years, on , a week before the release of their previous work together, The Big Machine
The Big Machine
The Big Machine is the fourth studio album by French singer, composer and producer Émilie Simon. The album is completely in English; no French songs were included on the album. However, some songs have fragments in French.-Promotion:...
. He also worked as sound engineer and producer with Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
, Arcade Fire and others.
Track listing
Singles
The lead single from the album, "Mon Chevalier", was released for digital download on . The music video was uploaded to YouTube on . It was directed by DavidDavid Foenkinos
David Foenkinos is a French author and screenwriter.He studied literature and music in Paris.His novel La délicatesse is a bestseller in France. A film based on the book will be released in December 2011.-Selected Works:...
and Stéphane Foenkinos.