The 1990s saw a return to grand, melodic ballads—often referred to as "la variété à texte"—while urban sounds began to infiltrate the charts.
: The massive success of Notre-Dame de Paris (1998) brought a theatrical, operatic quality back to the top of the variety charts. les_chanson_variete_francaise_annees_70_80_90_e...
: Daniel Balavoine and Jean-Jacques Goldman became the voices of a generation, combining high-energy pop-rock with deeply humanist lyrics. The 1990s saw a return to grand, melodic