This is the 1268th most frequent French word.
chanteur
Singer.
Here, 'chanteur' indicates an individual's career aspiration in the music singing domain.
Mon frère aspire à devenir un chanteur professionnel.
My brother aspires to become a professional singer.
In this sentence, 'chanteur' is used to signify a male vocalist or singer in the context of public performance.
Le chanteur célèbre a donné un concert au parc hier.
The famous singer gave a concert at the park yesterday.
In this sentence, 'chanteur' is contrasted with 'chanteuse'—its feminine form—to differentiate gender in reference to singers.