[edit] Career
At University he performed the Gold And Silver Waltz by Franz Lehár. Encouraged by the audience reaction he decided to pursue the waltz form. Rieu formed the Maastricht Salon Orchestra and performed as a violinist with the Limburg Symphony Orchestra. In 1987, he created the Johann Strauss Orchestra and his own production company. Since then, his melodramatic stage performances and rock-star demeanor have for some been associated with a revival of the waltz music category. André Rieu plays a 1667 Stradivarius violin.[1]
In April 2009 (Australia) /June 2009 (UK), he made a cameo appearance as himself on "Ramsay Street" in the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours.
[edit] Johann Strauss Orchestra
The Orchestra began in 1987 with 12 members but now performs with between 40 and 50 musicians. At the time the Orchestra first toured Europe, there emerged a renewed interest in waltz music. The revival began in the Netherlands and was ignited by their recording of the Second Waltz from Shostakovich's Jazz Suites. As a result, Rieu became known as the waltz King.
Rieu and his orchestra have performed throughout Europe, in North America, and Japan. Winning a number of awards including two World Music Awards, their recordings have gone gold and platinum in many countries, including 8-times Platinum in the Netherlands. In September 2007 Rieu performed in Australia for the first time solo, without his Orchestra at the Eastland shopping centre in the Melbourne suburb of Ringwood playing "My Way" and "Waltzing Matilda"—and the next day appeared at Sydney’s Arena Cove, Warringah Mall shopping complex with the same set. Rieu and orchestra returned to Australia in November as part of his world tour. Rieu and his orchestra played 3 concerts at Melbourne's Telstra Dome from 13-15 November and continued their tour throughout Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide, through to December 2008. The concert theme is 'A Romantic Vienna Night' and the set comprises a replica of part of a Viennese castle, complete with 2 ice-skating rinks 2 Fountains, and a ballroom dance floor situated above and behind the Orchestra. Rieu's largest concert attendance to date in Australia was 38,000 on Saturday 15th November in Melbourne. The Perth concert did not feature the replica of the Viennese Palace as it was stated in the press because it would not fit into the front doors of Subiaco Oval.
He records both DVD and CD repertoire at his own recording studios in Maastricht in a wide range of classical music as well as popular and folk music plus music from well-known sound tracks and theatre musicals. His lively orchestral presentations, in tandem with incessant marketing, have attracted worldwide audiences to this subgenre of classical music.
Some of his orchestra's performances have been broadcast in the United Kingdom and the United States on the PBS television network[2] such as the 2003 airing of Andre Rieu Live in Dublin, filmed in Dublin, Ireland, and 2005’s André Rieu Live in Tuscany filmed in the Piazza Della Repubblica in the village of Cortona in Tuscany.
[edit] Criticism
The artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti, has called Rieu's music Schlagermusik, among other things.[3]
Eamon Kelly writing in The Australian newspaper, in an article that discusses the controversy that Rieu engenders, said: "He depicts his critics as members of a stuffy musical elite with narrow aesthetic tastes, yet regularly demeans in interviews music that is not to his taste and classical musicians who choose not to perform in his manner."[4]
[edit] Personal life
He is married to Marjorie, who works with him full-time as production manager, and has two sons, Marc and Pierre. He speaks (in order of fluency) Dutch (including his home/city dialect Maastrichtian), English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.[citation needed] Rieu has worked with his brother, Jean Philippe for several years, but Jean Philippe has now started his own production company
Marina
André Rieu Lyrics
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Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa'lante, María
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa' atrás (epa)
Un, dos
Un, dos
Un, dos, tres
Un, dos
Un, dos, tres
Un, dos
Epa
Oh eh oh
Oh eh oh
Oh eh oh
Oh eh oh
Oh eh oh (Un, dos, tres)
Oh eh oh
Oh eh oh (Un, dos, tres)
Oh eh oh (epa)
Ella me tiene loco
Ella me tiene loco
She's the one that always turns me on
Sexy angel fallen from heaven
She's the one that always drives me wild
In her arms she's driving forever
Así es María
Blanca como el día
Pero es veneno si te quieres enamorar
Así es María
Tan caliente y fría
Que si te la bebes de seguro te va a matar
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa'lante, María
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa' atrás (Aunque me muera, ahora, María)
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa'lante, María
Un, dos, tres (María, I want to make you mine)
Un pasito pa' atrás
Ella me tiene loco
María is an angel in disguise
Feeds my love with her devotion
Searching for a special place to hide
As she conquers all my emotion
Así es María
Blanca como el día
Pero es veneno si te quieres enamorar
Así es María
Tan caliente y fría
Que si te la bebes de seguro te va a matar
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa'lante, María
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa' atrás (Aunque me muera, ahora, María)
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa'lante, María
Un, dos, tres (María, I want to make you mine)
Un pasito pa' atrás
Un pasito pa'lante
Un pasito pa' atrás
Un pasito pa'lante
Un pasito pa' atrás (María, María)
Un pasito pa'lante
Un pasito pa' atrás (María)
Un pasito pa'lante
Un pasito pa' atrás (epa)
Oh eh oh
Oh eh oh
Oh eh oh
Oh eh oh (epa)
Un, dos, tres
Un, dos, tres
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa'lante, María
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa' atrás
Un, dos
Un, dos, tres
Un, dos
Un, dos, tres (epa)
Un, dos
Un, dos, tres
Así es María
Blanca como el día
Pero es veneno si te quieres enamorar
Así es María
Tan caliente y fría
Que si te la bebes de seguro te va a matar
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa'lante, María
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa' atrás (Aunque me muera, ahora, María)
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa'lante, María
Un, dos, tres (María, I want to make you mine)
Un pasito pa' atrás
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa'lante, María
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa' atrás (Aunque me muera, ahora, María)
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa'lante, María
Un, dos, tres (María, I want to make you mine)
Un pasito pa' atrás
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa'lante, María
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa' atrás (epa)
The song “Marina” by André Rieu is a lively and catchy tune that tells the story of María, a beautiful and seductive woman who captures the heart of the singer. The lyrics are in Spanish and talk about the passionate, yet dangerous, nature of María. The verses are interspersed with a chorus that encourages the listener to dance along with “un pasito pa'lante, María; un pasito pa' atrás (epa)” which translates to “one step forward, María; one step back (epa)” creating a fun and upbeat rhythm.
The first verse describes the effect María has on the singer as she turns him on and drives him wild, even though she is a fallen angel from heaven. The following lines introduce the duality of her nature, she’s as white as the day but deadly like poison if you fall in love with her. This idea is repeated throughout the song and highlights the theme of danger that is present in the relationship.
The chorus is repeated several times throughout the song and serves as a call to dance, inviting the listener to move to the rhythm of the music. The second verse repeats the same themes as the first but expands on the idea that the singer is entranced by María’s devotion and seeks a special place to hide from her all-consuming emotions.
Overall, the song is a celebration of the passion and excitement of falling in love, even if that love is dangerous.
Line by Line Meaning
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa'lante, María
Let's take it slow and steady, María, one step at a time.
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa' atrás (epa)
A step back just means we can take two steps forward next time. (Epa!)
Ella me tiene loco
She drives me crazy, she's always in my mind.
She's the one that always turns me on
Sexy angel fallen from heaven
She's the one that always drives me wild
In her arms she's driving forever
She's irresistible, like a heavenly being in human form, and being with her feels like endless bliss.
Así es María
Blanca como el día
Pero es veneno si te quieres enamorar
That's María, pure and innocent like the daylight, but don't fall for her, she's dangerous.
Así es María
Tan caliente y fría
Que si te la bebes de seguro te va a matar
María can be hot and cold, but if you fall for her, she'll certainly be the death of you.
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa'lante, María
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa' atrás (Aunque me muera, ahora, María)
Even if it kills me, I'll keep taking these small steps forward and back with you, María.
Un, dos, tres (María, I want to make you mine)
Un pasito pa' atrás
I'm taking a step back to survey my feelings, but I still want to make you mine, María.
Un pasito pa'lante
Un pasito pa' atrás
Un pasito pa'lante
Un pasito pa' atrás (María, María)
Un pasito pa'lante
Un pasito pa' atrás (María)
Un pasito pa'lante
Un pasito pa' atrás (epa)
We keep moving forward and back, forward and back, like a dance, María.
Oh eh oh
Oh eh oh
Oh eh oh
Oh eh oh (epa)
We're making progress now, and it feels good. (Epa!)
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA/AMCOS
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@franconavarro6178
Mi sono innamorato di Marina
Una ragazza mora ma carina
Ma lei non vuol saperne del mio amore
Cosa farò per conquistar il suo cuor
Un giorno la incontrai sola, sola
Il cuore mi batteva a mille all'ora
Quando gli dissi che la volevo amare
Mi diede un bacio e l'amor sbocciò
Marina, Marina, Marina
Ti voglio al più presto sposar
Marina, Marina, Marina
Ti voglio al più presto sposar
Oh mia bella mora
No, non mi lasciare
Non mi devi rovinare
Oh no, no, no, no, no
Oh mia bella mora
No, non mi lasciare
Non mi devi rovinare
Oh no, no, no, no, no
Marina, Marina, Marina
Ti voglio al più presto sposar
Marina, Marina, Marina
Ti voglio…
@margrethorn-hemmerling5056
Marina kam als Platte heraus als ich noch ein Kind war und ist heute noch so schön wie damals! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@D_E_V_
ITALY rules!!!!!!🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😊👍🏾
@paulasatturo9626
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@toncicoric6327
Fantastic song! Legendary Rocco Granata!❤❤
@firstofall_
Absolute masterpiece. Bravo Rocco! Must have heard this song 100 times as a kid running around at weddings.
@joceleinebueno3755
Parabéns...muito alegre seu show...
@busybeexcellame2877
grazie Rocco grande cuore di combattente calabrese che hai vinto tutte le difficoltà, pregiudizi e ostacoli. Marina è immortale !!
@shantha.k.8954
Beautiful beautiful beautiful....
@popovicstamara5081
Marina, Marina beautiful song, fantastic. Thank you bravooo 😍😍🎻🎻🎻👋👋👋
@AnnaPistovcakova-dw1zw
Andre Rieu Ďakujem za pesničky sú súper Anna Slovensko 🇸🇰🇸🇰🇸🇰💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐