She was born in Avignon, Vaucluse, France, the oldest daughter of a poor family of fourteen children. She began singing as a small child, appearing in public at the age of four, singing in her church. As a young girl she worked in a factory, where she saved her money to pay for singing lessons.
Discovered by Johnny Stark, manager of France's biggest star at the time, Johnny Hallyday, she was tutored by orchestra leader Paul Mauriat and song writer André Pascal who wrote "Mon crédo", "Viens dans ma rue", "La première étoile" and many other hits for her . After her television performance in 1965 and debut run at the Paris Olympia, she was immediately hailed as the next Édith Piaf, such was her haunting voice.
Singles such as "Mon Credo" and "C'est Ton Nom" made her a huge star in France and all over Europe while making her a big success in North America and Mexico. Her French cover of Engelbert Humperdinck's "The Last Waltz" generated much publicity in Great Britain and with hit after hit, she soon toured Canada and the United States where she appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and the Danny Kaye Show. In Las Vegas, she sang with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra to great applause.
Still much in demand, she continues to perform regularly. She travels frequently, appearing at such venues as New York City's Carnegie Hall, Sport Palace in Montreal, Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles and Ice Palace of St. Petersburg. She has sold about 150 million copies of her albums in her 40 year career, recorded about 1200 songs in 9 languages, and was the first western singer in history who gave concerts in China. Over the years she sang duets with such luminaries as Charles Aznavour, Barry Manilow, Paul Anka, Plácido Domingo, Julio Iglesias, Tom Jones and others.
Songs such as "Acropolis adieu," "Ne me quitte pas," and "Santa Maria de la mer," are considered classics. Her French version of Roy Orbison's ballad, "Blue Bayou", is regarded by many as one of the best covers of that popular song.
In 1989, President François Mitterrand invited Mireille Mathieu to sing a tribute to General de Gaulle. She gave a series of concerts at the Palais des Congrès in Paris in December 1990. Three years later, she released an album devoted to her all-time idol, Édith Piaf.
In January 1996, "Vous lui direz…" was released. Maxime le Forestier wrote one of the titles, "A la moitié de la distance". She did not choose to perform live in France to promote the album, preferring rather to go to Los Angeles USA, where she triumphed on November 14th with her vibrant tribute to another of her idols, Judy Garland. The performance was a tremendous success she was dressed by Provence couturier, Christian Lacroix and looked stunning for the performance. [1]
In 2002, she released her 37th French album De tes mains. Mathieu celebrated the 40th anniversary of her career at the Paris Olympia, in November 2005, after releasing her 38th French album, which reached number 14 on the charts in France (it remained in the top 100 for several months).
Mille colombes
Mireille Mathieu Lyrics
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Le ciel est blanc et j'entends la chorale des enfants
Dans la vielle église, sur on orgue aux couleurs du temps
Que la paix soit sur le monde pour les cent milles ans qui viennent
Donnez-nous mille colombes a tous les soleils levant
Donnez-nous mille colombes et des millions d'hirondelles
Faites un jour que tous les hommes redeviennent des enfants
Demain, c'est nous, et demain plus de guerre
Demain, partout, les canons dormiront sous les fleurs
Un monde joli est un monde ou l'on vit sans peur
Que la paix soit sur le monde pour les cent milles ans qui viennent
Donnez-nous mille colombes a tous les soleils levant
Donnez-nous mille colombes et des millions d'hirondelles
Faites un jour que tous les hommes redeviennent des enfants
Que la paix soit sur le monde pour les cent milles ans qui viennent
Donnez-nous mille colombes a tous les soleils levant
Donnez-nous mille colombes et des millions d'hirondelles
Faites un jour que tous les hommes redeviennent des enfants
The song "Mille Colombes" by Mireille Mathieu is a call for peace that is infused with hope and longing for a better world. The opening lines set the scene for the song, describing a wintery village with a white sky and the sound of children's chorale in the background. The image of a church organ in the colors of the weather emphasizes the passage of time and the sense of nostalgia that pervades the song.
The core message of the song, conveyed in the chorus, is a plea for peace in the world. Mathieu begs for a thousand doves to appear at every sunrise as a symbol of peace, and millions of swallows to signify the return of childhood innocence and the end of war. The lyrics make a direct appeal to humanity, asking that we let go of our adult concerns and become like children once more. If we do so, we may be able to create a world without fear, without war, and without suffering.
The song's message is one of universal hope and its beauty lies in its simplicity. It represents a timeless reflection on the human condition and our need for peace, love, and understanding. Mathieu's voice is filled with passion, as she sings of a world where every human being is considered equal, sparking a fervent desire for all people to come together and work towards a common goal of creating a peaceful and harmonious world.
Line by Line Meaning
L'hiver est la sur les toits du village
Winter has arrived, covering the village rooftops in white.
Le ciel est blanc et j'entends la chorale des enfants
The sky is white, and I can hear the children's choir.
Dans la vielle église, sur on orgue aux couleurs du temps
In the old church, the organ plays with the colors of the season.
Que la paix soit sur le monde pour les cent milles ans qui viennent
May peace reign on the world for the next hundred thousand years.
Donnez-nous mille colombes a tous les soleils levant
Give us a thousand doves with every rising sun.
Donnez-nous mille colombes et des millions d'hirondelles
Give us a thousand doves and millions of swallows.
Faites un jour que tous les hommes redeviennent des enfants
Make a day when all humans become like children again.
Demain, c'est nous, et demain plus de guerre
Tomorrow is us, and there will be no more war tomorrow.
Demain, partout, les canons dormiront sous les fleurs
Tomorrow, everywhere, the cannons will sleep under the flowers.
Un monde joli est un monde ou l'on vit sans peur
A beautiful world is a world where we live without fear.
Lyrics © BANCO MUSIC, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: Vincenzo Bellini, Christian Bruhn, Hanns Jun Knerr, Michael Kunze, Eddy Marnay
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Thierry
on J'ai gardé l'accent
Mireille is born in Avignon, not in Marseille.
Thierry
on J'ai gardé l'accent
In the song "J'ai gardé l'accent" (I kept the accent), Mireille Mathieu sings about her pride in maintaining her native Provencal accent, which she developed growing up in Marseille. The lyrics describe various elements of Provencal culture and geography that are associated with the accent. For example, she mentions garlic from the garden, olive oil from the trees, and grapes from the vine. She also references the sound of the cicadas that populate the micocoulier tree and the color of the sky when the Mistral wind blows.
The song is also a celebration of Provencal identity and culture. Mireille Mathieu sings about the pride she feels in her accent and in the traditions and customs of her region. She references well-known cultural figures from Provence, such as the writer Marcel Pagnol and the poet Frederic Mistral. She also invokes the night sky and the stars that are so visible in the countryside.
Pascale Balan Amayed
on Il ne reste plus rien
POUR LA VIE ??? seul DIEU .... PEUT LE DIRE !!! ;)