Camillo Felgen
Camillo Jean Nicolas Felgen (17 November 1920 in Tétange – 16 July 2005 in … Read Full Bio ↴Camillo Jean Nicolas Felgen (17 November 1920 in Tétange – 16 July 2005 in Esch-sur-Alzette) was a Luxembourgian singer, lyricist, DJ, and television presenter.
Felgen started his career as a teacher. During the Second World War, Felgen was a translator for the German occupiers, and then a reporter with a French language newspaper. He studied theater and opera in Brussels and Liège; in 1946, he joined Radio Luxembourg as a chorus singer and a French language reporter. In 1949, the mastering of his baritone completed his theatre and opera studies. In 1951, he had his first international hit record, "Bonjour les amies" ("Hello Friends"). The song went on to become the theme song for his national broadcaster. In 1953, he recorded his first German language record, "Onkel Toms altes Boot" ("Uncle Tom's Old Boat"), in Berlin. He represented his home country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 with "So laang we's du do bast", becoming the first male contestant to represent Luxembourg and the first entrant to sing in Luxembourgish. He finished last with only one point.
One of the greatest hits of Felgen was "Ich hab Ehrfurcht vor schneeweißen Haaren" (“I Respect Your Grey Hair”), a cover of singer-guitarist and entrepreneur Bobbejaan Schoepen. Another was "Sag warum", in 1959, based on a melody by Phil Spector.
He also translated the two songs that The Beatles performed in German, "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "She Loves You", in 1964. These translations were credited to "J. Nicolas", an alias taken from his middle names. Felgen, then working as a programme director at the RTL, was given just 24 hours to translate the lyrics, fly to Paris, and teach the band the versions phonetically.
Felgen started his career as a teacher. During the Second World War, Felgen was a translator for the German occupiers, and then a reporter with a French language newspaper. He studied theater and opera in Brussels and Liège; in 1946, he joined Radio Luxembourg as a chorus singer and a French language reporter. In 1949, the mastering of his baritone completed his theatre and opera studies. In 1951, he had his first international hit record, "Bonjour les amies" ("Hello Friends"). The song went on to become the theme song for his national broadcaster. In 1953, he recorded his first German language record, "Onkel Toms altes Boot" ("Uncle Tom's Old Boat"), in Berlin. He represented his home country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 with "So laang we's du do bast", becoming the first male contestant to represent Luxembourg and the first entrant to sing in Luxembourgish. He finished last with only one point.
One of the greatest hits of Felgen was "Ich hab Ehrfurcht vor schneeweißen Haaren" (“I Respect Your Grey Hair”), a cover of singer-guitarist and entrepreneur Bobbejaan Schoepen. Another was "Sag warum", in 1959, based on a melody by Phil Spector.
He also translated the two songs that The Beatles performed in German, "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "She Loves You", in 1964. These translations were credited to "J. Nicolas", an alias taken from his middle names. Felgen, then working as a programme director at the RTL, was given just 24 hours to translate the lyrics, fly to Paris, and teach the band the versions phonetically.
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Camillo Felgen Lyrics
Ferne Und Einsamkeit Ferne und Einsamkeit (La Lontananza) by Camillo Felgen ((Lal…
Ich hab Ehrfurcht vor schneeweissen Haaren Ich hab Ehrfurcht vor schneeweissen Harren, sie verschönern …
Ich hab' Ehrfurcht vor schneeweißen Haaren Ich hab Ehrfurcht vor schneeweissen Harren, sie verschönern …
Ich Hab? Ehrfurcht Vor Schneeweißen Haaren Ich hab Ehrfurcht vor schneeweißen Haaren Sie verschönern de…
Irgendwann erwacht ein neuer Tag Irgendwann erwacht ein neuer Tag Die dunklen Stunden geh'n v…
La Lontananza Ferne und Einsamkeit (La Lontananza) by Camillo Felgen ((Lal…
Liebe auf den ersten Blick Die Liebe kommt und geht Von morgens früh bis spät An mir…
Petit Bonhomme Petit bonhomme, au bout de ton enfance Petit bonhomme, il fa…
Sag warum Nachts geht ich dahin Ich bin allein, und frag' warum Die Ta…
Sag Warum. Nachts geht ich dahin Ich bin allein, und frag' warum Die Ta…
Sag Warum? Nachts geh' ich dahin Ich bin allein und frag', warum? Die T…
So Laang We s Du Do Bast So laang we′s du do bast, so laang's du mir…
So Laang We's Du Do Bast So laang we's du do bast So laang's du mir no…
Wunderbar Wunderbar Dass man sich verlieben kann Und alles vergessen k…