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1.) Debbie Davis is a singer/ukulelist based in New Orleans, Louisiana.
2.) Debbie Davis (born June 29th 1959 in El Paso,Texas) is an international singer.
In 1978, she was background vocalist for Sylvie Vartan.
In 1983, in a duet with Guy Bonnardot, she sang La plus grande bêtise de ma vie, a french adaptation of Rod Temperton's hit Baby Come to Me.
After being noticed be French producer François Valéry, she triumphed internationally with the hit song from the movie Joy.
Between 1984-85, François Valéry takes her in as an artist on his label (disques FranceVal) where she records the soundtrack to Un été d'enfer (Mickael Schock) which included songs: J'aime l'amour avec toi (14 weeks in France's hit-parade countdown in '84) and Émotion (11 weeks in the hit parade in Spring '85).
She writes the English lyrics to the song from the moviie Les Nanas (Annick Lanoë) and releases her song Love on the Radio.
In 1986, she starts working with Michel Gouty and records movie soundtracks along with soundtracks to commercials, including:
Mémoires tabou in 1987.
Remember / N'oublie pas, sound track of movie Sans Defence
In 1992, she sings a duet with Jean-Pierre Francois Y a des heures.
She finds herself back in the highly acclaimed French countdown show Hit-Parade in 1995 with the success of her French rendition of Elton John & Tim Rice's Circle of Life for Disney's Lion King (L'Histoire de la vie)
In addition to Le Roi Lion (France's Lion King), Davis also provided the voice for one of the five muses in the French version of Disney's Hercules.
In 1999, she left Europe to return to the US. There she began touring with jazz legend Al Jarreau. She's been traveling the world with him on and off for 8 years...performing at events such as the Montreaux Jazz Festival, Playboy Jazz Festival in Los Angeles etc...
In 2007, she took a yearlong break from touring with Jarreau to perform nightly shows in Cirque Du Soleil's highly acclaimed Zumanity in Las Vegas. Where she was known as Debbie Divine.
L'Histoire De La Vie
Debbie Davis Lyrics
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Sithi uhm ingonyama
Nants ingonyama bagithi baba
Sithi uhhmm ingonyama
Ingonyama
Siyo Nqoba
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Au matin de ta vie sur la planète
Ébloui par le dieu soleil
À l'infini, tu t'éveilles aux merveilles
De la terre, qui t'attend et t'appelle
Tu auras tant de choses à voir
Pour franchir la frontière du savoir
Recueillir l'héritage
Qui vient du fond des âges
Dans l'harmonie d'une chaîne d'amour
C'est l'histoire de la vie
Le cycle éternel
Qu'un enfant béni
Rend immortel
La ronde infinie
De ce cycle éternel
C'est l'histoire
L'histoire de la vie
C'est l'histoire de la vie
Le cycle éternel
Qu'un enfant béni
Rend immortel
La ronde infinie
De ce cycle éternel
C'est l'histoire
L'histoire de la vie
The lyrics to Debbie Davis's song L'Histoire De La Vie, which is also known as The Circle of Life from the movie The Lion King, begin in Zulu with the refrain Ingonyama bagithi baba Sithi uhhmm ingonyama, which translates to "Here comes a lion, father / Oh yes, it's a lion". This Zulu phrase sets the tone for the rest of the song, which celebrates the infinite cycle of life on Earth. As the verses continue, the singer describes the wonder of being born into the world and the many things that a person will see and experience throughout their lifetime.
The chorus repeats the phrase "C'est l'histoire de la vie", which means "It's the story of life" in French. This phrase ties together the themes of the song, reflecting on the endless cycle of birth, growth, and death that happens all around us. The song ultimately suggests that despite the ebb and flow of life, there is something eternal about the process, as even a blessed child can make it immortal.
Overall, L'Histoire De La Vie is a beautiful tribute to the interconnectivity of all things, celebrating the miracle of life on our planet while acknowledging that our time here is limited. Through its emotive lyrics and uplifting melody, this song captures the essence of what it means to be alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Ingonyama bagithi baba
Oh lion, father, oh lion
Sithi uhhmm ingonyama
We say, oh lion
Nants ingonyama bagithi baba
Here comes a lion, father
Sithi uhhmm ingonyama
We say, oh lion
Ingonyama
Oh lion
Siyo nqoba (ingonyama)
We're going to conquer (oh lion)
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
A lion and a leopard come to this open place
Au matin de ta vie sur la planète
At the morning of your life on the planet
Ébloui par le dieu soleil
Dazzled by the sun god
À l'infini, tu t'éveilles aux merveilles
Infinitely, you awaken to wonders
De la terre, qui t'attend et t'appelle
From the earth, which awaits and calls you
Tu auras tant de choses à voir
You will have so many things to see
Pour franchir la frontière du savoir
To cross the frontier of knowledge
Recueillir l'héritage
To gather the heritage
Qui vient du fond des âges
That comes from the depths of ages
Dans l'harmonie d'une chaîne d'amour
In the harmony of a chain of love
C'est l'histoire de la vie
It's the story of life
Le cycle éternel
The eternal cycle
Qu'un enfant béni
That a blessed child
Rend immortel
Makes immortal
La ronde infinie
The endless circle
De ce cycle éternel
Of this eternal cycle
C'est l'histoire
It's the story
L'histoire de la vie
The story of life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Lebohang Morake, Hans Zimmer, Elton John, Tim Rice
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