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Who is a famous French singer?
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Correct answer: Édith Piaf. Édith Piaf is a famous French singer. She is nicknamed La Môme Piaf. Her best-known songs are La vie en rose and L’Hymne à l’amour. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques dans l’univers de la musique” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques dans l’univers de la musique” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ MadonnaMadonnaThis is not the correct answer: the sheet presents Édith Piaf as an icon of French song.
- ✗ AdeleAdeleThis option does not match what the sheet says: Édith Piaf is an icon of French song.
- ✓ Édith PiafÉdith PiafCorrect answer. Édith Piaf is a famous French singer. She is nicknamed La Môme Piaf. Her best-known songs are La vie en rose and L’Hymne à l’amour.
- ✗ ShakiraShakiraThis is not the correct answer: the sheet says Édith Piaf is an icon of French song.
What the source says
« elle devient une icône de la chanson française et connaît un grand succès en France comme à l’international. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Qui est une chanteuse française célèbre ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the multi-year residence card (CSP). The Ministry's wording: “Qui était une chanteuse française célèbre ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques dans l’univers de la musique” (French).
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