What is Manie Musicale?

Manie Musicale is a free, international bracket competition that gets students listening to, discussing, and voting on contemporary French-language music.

How Manie Musicale Works

Register your school (teachers only): Manie 2027 registration is open now and closes on February 26, 2027.
Introduce your students to this year's 16 songs and artists using the yearly artist slideshow.
Have students fill out a bracket — their predictions for which song will win it all. (Teachers track their own students' brackets; there's no national entry system for individual students.) Brackets due March 2, 2027.
Set up your scoring, typically using Challonge, to keep track of student standings through the tournament.
Vote in each matchup as it opens — each vote runs over two days to accommodate time zones and alternating schedules.
Watch the reveal videos as results are posted (registered, verified teachers get early access).
Celebrate the champion at the Final Reveal on April 7, 2027!

Learn More about Manie Musicale

Overview in English

Q & A about Manie Musicale by founders Michelle Fournier and Stephanie Carbonneau.

Overview in French

Madame Rice explains Manie Musicale in French.

Language Lounge

A conversation on Wayside publishing's Podcast: The Language Lounge with Michelle Olah about engaging French students using Manie Musicale.

Manie 2027 registration is open

Registration closes on February 26, 2027.

What is Manie Musicale?

How Manie Musicale Works

Learn More about Manie Musicale

Overview in English

Overview in French

Language Lounge

Manie 2027 registration is open

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