Born on the 17th January 1933 in Shoubra, Cairo, Egypt, she was the child of an opera violinist, and was given singing lessons at an early age. She developed into a beautiful young lady and, in 1954, she won the Miss Egypt beauty contest and immediately left for Paris, France, to pursue a career in motion pictures.
Despite her looks, her first films were less than successful, but she began performing in music halls and cabarets, singing in French, Italian, Arabic in which she was fluent, and other languages. Using the stage name Dalida she recorded songs; her second single titled "Bambino" brought instant fame. In 1957, she appeared at the Paris Olympia as the opening act for Charles Aznavour and later the same year for Gilbert Bécaud. She would go on to record in several languages, touring the globe including sold-out performances, in late 1978, at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
During her career, Dalida recorded 500 French songs, 200 of which were translated into Italian, and 300 into other languages. She sold more than 150 million albums world-wide, winning numerous awards, and achieving more than seventy gold records. Yet, despite her fame and fortune, her personal life was difficult and filled with much drama and tragedy. In 1961 she married her mentor Lucien Morisse, but the marriage lasted only a few months, and she left him for the painter Jean Sobieski (later the father of American actress Leelee Sobieski). A few years later, her still distraught ex-husband died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
In 1967 her new lover, the Italian singer, Luigi Tenco also took his own life, and Dalida too attempted suicide. She was living with the flamboyant and less than reputable Richard Chanfray (referred to as the Comte de St Germain) when he took his own life in July 1983. She recovered from these tragedies and continued to perform, but by her own accounts, life had little meaning and she spent years searching for personal fulfillment, including traveling to Nepal to study the Hindu religion.
She died on the 3rd May 1987 as a result of an overdose of sleeping pills, leaving behind a suicide note that said: "Life has become unbearable ... forgive me."
2) A mononym of a young Lebanese singer living in Kuwait. She released two albums, "Tedalal" (2005) and "Eltegaina" (2008) and she filmed 3 video clips "Wadel Ma'i", "Haram" & "Eltegaina".
3) Back from the dead in Moselle (France), DALIDA is reborn, her squint is now a blindness and her voice a strident groan.
Obsessed by Krautrock band alienating repetitions, she modifies her repertoire, no more poignant songs, she's now exploring the sonic transe.
« Nobody have to steal our own death, it's a part of our life, that's why it's really important to live this moment »
Terrestrial incarnation : Klaus Legal and DaiKiRi (members of Le Singe Blanc, Judas Donneger, La Race, Myster Möebius...)
La mer
Dalida Lyrics
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La mer
Qu'on voit danser
Le long des golfes clairs
A des reflets d'argent
La mer
Des reflets changeants
La mer
Au ciel d'été
Confond ses blancs moutons
Avec les anges si purs
La mer
Bergère d'azur infinie
Voyez
Près des étangs
Ces grands roseaux mouillés
Voyez
Ces oiseaux blancs
Et ces maisons rouillées
La mer (la mer, la mer)
Les a bercé (la mer, la mer)
Le long des golfes clairs
Et d'une chanson d'amour
La mer
A bercé mon cœur
Pour la vie
Et d'une chanson d'amour
La mer
A bercé mon cœur
Pour la vie
(La mer, la mer)
(La mer, la mer)
(La mer, la mer)
(La mer, la mer)
(La mer, la mer)
(La mer, la mer)
(La mer, la mer)
(La mer, la mer)
The lyrics of Dalida's song La Mer describe the ocean and its beauty. The first verse talks about the clear waves and the silver reflections in the water, with changing reflections during the rain. The second verse describes how the ocean merges with the summer sky, with white clouds and pure angels, portraying a serene image. The third verse describes the infinite blue shepherdess of the sea, with wet reeds and white birds near rusted houses.
The last two verses of the song talk about how the ocean has lulled people and the singer's heart with a love song, capturing the romance and tranquility of being near the sea. The lyrics suggest that the ocean has a calming effect that can last a lifetime, symbolizing its power and importance to human emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
La mer
The sea
Qu'on voit danser le long des golfes clairs
That dances along the clear coves
A des reflets d'argent
Has silver reflections
La mer
The sea
Des reflets changeants sous la pluie
Changing reflections under the rain
La mer
The sea
Au ciel d'été confond ses blancs moutons
In the summer sky, it confuses its white sheep
Avec les anges si purs
With angels so pure
La mer
The sea
Bergère d'azur infinie
Infinite azure shepherdess
Voyez
See
Près des étangs ces grands roseaux mouillés
Near the ponds, these tall wet reeds
Voyez
See
Ces oiseaux blancs et ces maisons rouillées
These white birds and these rusty houses
La mer
The sea
Les a bercé le long des golfes clairs
Rocked them along the clear coves
Et d'une chanson d'amour
And with a love song
La mer
The sea
A bercé mon cœur pour la vie
Rocked my heart for life
Et d'une chanson d'amour
And with a love song
La mer
The sea
A bercé mon cœur pour la vie
Rocked my heart for life
La mer, la mer x5
The sea, the sea x5
La mer...
The sea...
Lyrics © RAOUL BRETON EDITIONS, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Albert Lasry, Charles Trenet
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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La mer
Qu'on voit danser le long des golfes clairs
A des reflets d'argent
La mer
Des reflets changeants sous la pluie
La mer
Au ciel d'été confond ses blancs moutons
Avec les anges si purs
La mer
Bergère d'azur infinie
Voyez
Prés des étangs ces grands roseaux mouillés
Voyez
Ces oiseaux blancs et ces maisons rouillées
La mer
Les a bercé le long des golfes clairs
Et d'une chanson d'amour
La mer
A bercé mon cœur pour la vie
{Instrumental}
Et d'une chanson d'amour
La merA bercé mon cœur pour la vie
La mer, la mer
La mer, la mer
La mer, la mer
La mer, la mer
La mer, la mer
La mer...
TVbox LaPlata
La mer
Qu'on voit danser le long des golfes clairs
A des reflets d'argent
La mer
Des reflets changeants sous la pluie
La mer
Au ciel d'été confond ses blancs moutons
Avec les anges si purs
La mer
Bergère d'azur infinie
Voyez
Prés des étangs ces grands roseaux mouillés
Voyez
Ces oiseaux blancs et ces maisons rouillées
La mer
Les a bercé le long des golfes clairs
Et d'une chanson d'amour
La mer
A bercé mon cœur pour la vie
{Instrumental}
Et d'une chanson d'amour
La merA bercé mon cœur pour la vie
La mer, la mer
La mer, la mer
La mer, la mer
La mer, la mer
La mer, la mer
La mer...
jean pierre bressler
Une belle interprétation ; une voix suave qui semble sortie des flots , comme celle d'une sirène pour vous envoûter
natascha banu
Далида прекрасна во всех песн ях
Ах как жаль что́ нет ее
Царство ей небесное
Гордость мира
Maria De Jesus Martinez Guerrero
SUBLIME .....su entonación y voz acariciadora,te envuelven en su texto.
Siempre bella .... DALÍ, DALIDA!!!!
Cupidon Adonis
Les chansons de Dalida ressemblent à des vagues déferlantes qui nous transportent dans des océans profonds.Très belle reprise du grand Charles Trenet de la part d'une grande dame hors du commun unique en son genre et exceptionnelle .Repose en paix chère Dali
Francisco Ferrer Galiana
Bella canción, maravillosa interpretación de DALIDA.
Mauro Aparecido
Uma das melhores cantoras de todos os tempos e uma musica maravilhosa. essa musica mexe xom os sentimentos traz felicidade.
Mauro Aparecido
@Narsames brasileiro
Narsames
És galego?
Francisco Peixoto
Grande cantora e excelente canção " DALIDA " " LA MER "