''Franky Knight'' is
Émilie Simon
Émilie Simon (; born 1978 in Montpellier, Occitanie, France) is a French singer, songwriter and composer of electronic music.
Music
''Émilie Simon''
In May 2003, she released her debut album '' Émilie Simon''. The electronic album was cr ...
's fifth studio album, released in December 2011. Many tracks also serve as the soundtrack for ', a film based on the novel of the same title by
David Foenkinos
David Foenkinos, born 28 October 1974 in Paris, is a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter and director who studied both literature and music in Paris.
His novel ''La délicatesse'' is a bestseller in France. A film based on the book was r ...
, which he co-directed with his brother
Stéphane
Stéphane is a French given name an equivalent of Stephen/Steven. The word derives from the Greek word "''στεφάνι''" (stefáni) n (plural στεφάνια), meaning wreath, garland (of flowers), and the verb "στÎφω" (stéfo), meaning "t ...
.
Background
When David Foenkinos asked Émilie to write the soundtrack for ''La Délicatesse'' she 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 died of complications with
Influenza A (H1N1) while on vacation in
Athens
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,
Greece
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. 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
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,
Arcade Fire
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and others.
Track listing
Singles
The lead single from the album, "Mon Chevalier", was released for digital download on .
["Mon Chevalier"]
at iTunes
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. The music video was uploaded to YouTube on . It was directed by
David
David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament.
The Tel Dan stele, an Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Dam ...
and Stéphane Foenkinos.
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Charts
References
External links
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Émilie Simon albums
2011 albums