Tags: Genre, Music Genre, Topical Concept.
A chanson (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃sɔ̃] song from Latin cantio) is in general any lyric-driven French song usually polyphonic and secular. A singer specializing in chansons is known as a chanteur (male) or chanteuse (female); a collection of chansons especially from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance is also known as a chansonnier.