France Castel

France Castel, born Francine Bégin on August 31, 1944, in Sherbrooke, Canada, is a singer who began her career as a soloist with the group Les gamins. She adopted the stage name France Castel while hosting Les Couche-tard during Expo 67. Her breakthrough came in 1969 with the release of "Je te retrouverai", produced by Roger Gravel. In 1972, she collaborated with Jean Beaulne on the hit single "Toi et moi amoureux", which topped the Quebec charts for several weeks. Throughout the 1970s, Castel achieved significant success with songs written by Christine Charbonneau, such as "Du fil des aiguilles et du coton" and "Château de sable". Her discography includes albums like the compilation Amoureuse (2000) and France Castel (2022).