Singer Elsa Lunghini is eager to find fans here, and looks forward to concerts

THE name Elsa Lunghini may not ring a bell for many pop fans here, but several of her songs are familiar in Hongkong, sung as cover versions by local singers.

Two of her songs - ''Qu'est Ce Cue Ca Peut Lui Faire'' and ''Quelque Chose Dans Mon Coeur'' - have been been sung in Cantonese by popular stars Cally Kwong and Alex To respectively.

In an intervew with Young Post , the up-and-coming French singer said: ''I find it very nice that people in Hongkong are getting to know me through the Cantonese versions of my songs. I like that very much!'' Lunghini, who is just 19, was in Hongkong recently during her three-week Asian tour to promote her latest album, Douce Violence.

This was her first visit to Asia, but she plans to make many more as she would like to ''make it into the local music scene'' and give concerts in Hongkong.

''I want to discover this town!'' she said.

Does she expect difficulties breaking into the local market, since most of her songs are in French? ''It's difficult anyway, whether you sing in French or not. We never know what might happen! But I'll do my best.'' During her Asian tour, she has given interviews for magazines, newspapers, radio and TV.

She was also in Japan, where she enjoys considerable popularity, to promote her sixth film, Le Retour de Casanova, co-starring with Alain Delon.