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"Mourir sur scène"
Song by Dalida
from the album Les p'tits mots
ReleasedApril 20, 1983 (1983-04-20)
Recorded1983
StudioCBE
Genre
Length3:30
LabelInternational Shows
Composer(s)Jeff Barnel
Lyricist(s)Michel Jouveaux
Producer(s)Orlando

"Mourir sur scène" is a 1983 song by Dalida, and is often recognized as Dalida's most iconic late-career song.[1] The song was written by Michel Jouveaux and Jeff Barnel. Today, it is widely considered to be one of the most popular French songs in music history.[2] In 2022, it was certified diamond in France for accumulated sales of over 1 million.

The single appears on the album Les p'tits mots, released in 1983. This song, not anticipated as a success, was published as the B-side of Les petits mots. Due to the song's success, it would become a staple of Dalida's live repertoire until her final concert in 1987.[1]

Ajda Pekkan covered it in Turkish in 1985 as Bir Gece Sahnesi (One Night on the Stage). Shirley Bassey covered it in English as "Born to Sing", in 1986.

Translations

Dalida released multiple translations of Mourir sur scène:

  • Born to sing, released as a single in the United Kingdom in 1984.[3]
  • Quando nasce un nuovo amore, in Italian[4]
  • Morir cantando, in Spanish[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dalida, Mourir sur scène : explication, clip, mp3". www.zicabloc.com (in French). Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. ^ Melody TV (5 May 2017), Stars de pub – Dalida, retrieved 2 December 2017
  3. ^ Savona. "Dalida site Officiel – Born to sing". dalida.com (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Savona. "Dalida site Officiel – Morir cantando". dalida.com (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.