Powerful French vocals meeting minimalist piano and sharp trap beats. A raw, operatic take on alternative R&B that feels both intimate and monumental.
Yseult creates music that feels like a private confession delivered from the center of a grand stage. Her sound is defined by a striking contrast between the skeletal simplicity of her arrangements, often just a piano or a sharp electronic pulse, and the immense, operatic power of her voice. It is R&B stripped of its usual artifice, replaced by a raw, almost uncomfortable emotional honesty that demands the listener's full attention.
What sets her apart is her ability to navigate the space between French chanson's lyrical depth and the rhythmic grit of modern trap and soul. She uses silence as an instrument, letting her breath and the decay of a piano note carry as much weight as a heavy bassline. Her vocal delivery is masterfully controlled, shifting from a fragile, whispered intimacy to a glass-shattering belt that feels like a physical release of tension.
For those new to her work, the EP 'BRUT' is the essential starting point. It perfectly encapsulates her transition from a reality-show star to a fiercely independent avant-garde artist. The track 'Corps' is a mandatory listen, serving as a manifesto of self-love and vulnerability that has become a modern classic in French music.
Yseult Marie Onguenet (French pronunciation: [isœlt maʁi ɔ̃ɡne], [izœlt]; born 19 August 1994), known mononymously as Yseult, is a French singer-songwriter and model. She rose to prominence after becoming the runner-up on the tenth season of Nouvelle Star, a French singing reality competition television series. She subsequently signed to Polydor Records, before releasing her debut album, Yseult, in 2015. Since leaving Polydor, she has released three extended plays as an independent artist: Rouge (2019), Noir (2019) and Brut (2020). She performed the song "My Way" for the 2024 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony. She also worked with artists such as Christina Aguilera, Kanye West, Black Eyed Peas, Rema, Anitta, Banks, Sevdaliza, Pabllo Vittar, Shygirl, and Ty Dolla Sign.
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