FRENCH STAR: French musician and singer Dorothée Hannequin, aka The Rodeo, will host a concert in five cities of Việt Nam from June 16-23. Photo courtesy of French Institute

HCM CITY — French musician and singer Dorothée Hannequin, aka The Rodeo, will have a concert tour to five cities of Việt Nam beginning with a show in HCM City on June 16.

The Rodeo will perform songs from her latest album Arlequine released in February 2022.

The album consists of nine French pop songs about women with multiple facets and feelings such as love, jealousy, independence, and mischievousness.

The artist will sing and play guitar along with keyboard player Mathieu Geghre, bassist Jérôme Laperruque, and drummer Gaëtan Allard.

The Rodeo’s concert tour will continue with shows in Đà Lạt on June 18, Hà Nội on June 21, Đà Nẵng on June 22, and Huế on June 23.

Hannequin, whose mother is Vietnamese and father is French, discovered music at the age of 15.

Her music style combines pop and rock and is inspired by Europop between the 1960s and 1970s, while the lyrics surprise fans with her unique feelings.

She has also travelled around the world to seek inspiration for her songs.

She has released three albums, including Music Maelström and La Musica del Diavolo (The Music of the Diavolo) in English, and Thérianthropie Paradis (Therianthropy Paradise) in French.

Her famous songs include Ivre d’amour (Drunk with Love), Thérianthropie Paradis, Que Ma Mémoire Vive (That My Living Memory), and Cryogénie (Cryogenics).

She has toured in the US, Canada and Brazil, and across France and other European countries.

Hannequin is also known as an actress, a costume designer and a film producer. She has taken part in films such as When the Storm Is Over, and Dom Juan and Sganarelle.

In 2023, she became one of the winners of the Villa Saigon Artists’ Residence. She has been in Việt Nam for six weeks to meet and work with local artists to explore new forms of expression, and the crossroads between traditional music and baroque and complex French pop.

The Rodeo’s performance in HCM City will begin at 8pm at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) at 31 Thái Văn Lung Street in District 1. Tickets are available at www.ticketbox.vn. — VNS