Une Tahitienne à Paris

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Une Tahitienne à Paris was released on 5 May 2023 as a single by Mareva Galanter, with Robbie Williams appearing as featured vocalist. It forms part of Galanter’s album Paris-Tahiti, and arrived unexpectedly as a bilingual Franco-Anglo pop track blending playful storytelling with international flair.

Galanter, who hails from Tahiti and is also a former Miss France, recorded the song with producer Philippe Eveno in France. Williams’s contribution adds a distinctive British inflection to the duet format, his English-French interchanges creating a charming dialogue between the two characters. The production mixes light accordion touches, jazz-pop sensibilities and Parisian-Tahiti themed lyricism.

Lyrically, the song presents a chance meeting between a Tahitian woman and a British man in Paris, with the title line capturing the intercultural fantasy: “My name is Mareva… and my name’s Rob… are you Parisien? Yes, but no, I’m from Tahiti.” The music conveys longing, delight in discovery and the playful contrast between tropical origins and urban French romance. The arrangement frames this with a breezy, cinematic feel, evoking strolls through Paris in rain and sunshine alike.

“It’s the meeting of two worlds - one with sun, one with rain - and they dance together in the City of Lights.”Mareva Galanter

The single received attention in French-language media for its surprise pairing with Williams and its bilingual charm. While it did not become a major UK chart hit, it has been noted in his discography as a noteworthy featuring credit. For Mareva Galanter it reinforced her role as a singer bridging Polynesian heritage and French pop culture, and for Williams it offered a playful detour beyond his mainstream catalogue.