Bretonne is the fourth studio album by French singer Nolwenn Leroy, with arrangements by Jon Kelly. The album was released December 6, 2010 and has a reissue with 7 additional tracks 28 November 2011. It is a homage to her native Brittany. This is an album dedicated to Breton and Celtic music which marked Nolwenn, mixing traditional songs, modern pop in connection with standards of Celtic music. It includes traditional Breton tunes, more recent songs and an original song signed by the Breton singer Miossec.
The album was a certified double diamond disc in France, "Nolwenn Leroy : juin, le mois de tous les succès !". Chérie FM. a double platinum disc in Belgium "Les disques d'or/de platine 2012". Ultratop. and a gold disc in Switzerland. "Edelmetall". Hitparade. After its successful release in Germany it was released internationally in July 2012 (UK, Canada, Japan). Its release in the United States was accompanied by a concert in New York City, January 8, 2013.
Track listing French edition Original edition (2010): "Tri Martolod" "La Jument de Michao" "Suite Sudarmoricaine" "Greensleeves" "Brest" "Bro Gozh ma Zadoù" "Mná na hÉireann" "Ma Bretagne quand elle pleut" "Je ne serai jamais ta Parisienne" "Karantez Vro" "Le Bagad de Lann-Bihoué" "Dans les prisons de Nantes" "Rentrer en Bretagne" "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (iTunes exclusive)
Unreleased tracks from the Deluxe Edition (2011): "Moonlight Shadow" "Scarborough Fair" "Whiskey in the Jar" "Siúil A Rúin" "To France" "Amazing Grace" "Dirty Old Town"
US edition Nolwenn (2013): "Moonlight Shadow" "Scarborough Fair" "Dirty Old Town" "Amazing Grace" "Tri Martolod" "Whiskey in the Jar" "Siúil A Rúin" "Greensleeves" "Suite Sudarmoricaine" "To France" "Mná na h-Éireann" "Karantez Vro"
Singles Suite Sudarmoricaine Mná na h-Éireann La Jument de Michao Tri Martolod Brest Moonlight Shadow
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2010–2013) Peakposition Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) "Nolwenn Leroy - Bretonne". Ultratop. Retrieved 3 July 2014. 1 French Albums (SNEP) "Nolwenn Leroy - Bretonne". Les Charts. Retrieved 3 July. 1 French Albums Digital (SNEP) "Le Top de la semaine - Top Albums Téléchargés - 2011 - Semaine du 10 janvier 2011" . SNEP. Retrieved 19 November 2016. 1 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) "Nolwenn Leroy - Bretonne". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 July 2014. 13 Quebec Francophone Albums (ADISQ) La Presse. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2014. 9 South Korean Albums (Gaon) Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 3 July 2014. 34 South Korean Albums International (Gaon) Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 3 July 2014. 9 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) "Nolwenn Leroy - Bretonne" . Hitparade. Retrieved 3 July 2014. 20 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade Romandy) "Nolwenn Leroy - Albums". lescharts.ch. Retrieved 19 November 2016. 1 US Billboard World Albums"World Albums Chart - January 26, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 3 July 2014. 10
Year-end charts Chart (2010) Position French Albums (SNEP)24 Chart (2011) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)3 French Albums (SNEP)2 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)85
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