"Mourir sur scène" (transl. "To Die on Stage") is a 1983 song by Dalida, written by Michel Jouveaux and Jeff Barnel, and is often recognized as her most iconic late-career song.[1] Today, it is widely considered to be one of the most popular French songs in music history.[2]
| "Mourir sur scène" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Dalida | |
| from the album Les p'tits mots | |
| Language | French |
| Released | April 20, 1983 |
| Recorded | 1983 |
| Studio | CBE |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:30 |
| Label | International Shows |
| Composer(s) | Jeff Barnel |
| Lyricist(s) | Michel Jouveaux |
| Producer(s) | Orlando |
The song, not anticipated as a success, was published in the B-side of the album Les p'tits mots, released in 1983. Due to the song's success, however, it would become a staple of Dalida's live repertoire until her final concert in 1987.[1]
Dalida released multiple translations of "Mourir sur scène", including "Born to Sing" in English, released as a single in the United Kingdom in 1984;[3] "Quando nasce un nuovo amore" ("When a New Love Is Born") in Italian;[4] and "Morir cantando" ("To Die Singing") in Spanish.[5]
Ajda Pekkan covered the song in Turkish in 1985 as "Bir gece sahnesi" ("One Night on the Stage"). Shirley Bassey covered the English version "Born to Sing" in 1986.
References
edit- ^ a b "Dalida, Mourir sur scène : explication, clip, mp3". www.zicabloc.com (in French). Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Melody TV (5 May 2017), Stars de pub – Dalida, retrieved 2 December 2017
- ^ Savona. "Dalida site Officiel – Born to sing". dalida.com (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Kiko. "Dalida site Officiel – Quando nasce un nuovo amore". dalida.com (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Savona. "Dalida site Officiel – Morir cantando". dalida.com (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.