In 2009, Evancho independently released her debut album, "Prelude to a Dream". The album was released with just 4,000 printings. Because of digital success following her appearance on the fifth season of America's Got Talent, the album charted in the 121st position of the Billboard 200 albums, and the 2nd position of the Billboard Classical albums chart. Following a whirlwind of media coverage after her second place finish on the show, Evancho released her debut holiday EP, "O Holy Night", in November 2010. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 albums, and number one on the Billboard Classical albums, and later achieved Platinum status. Evancho is the youngest solo artist ever to go Platinum in the U.S.
In June 2011, Evancho's debut studio album, "Dream With Me", was released, and charted at number two on the Billboard 200 albums, and number one of the Billboard Classical albums. The album would later achieve "Gold" status, and sell in excess of 500,000 copies.
In late 2011, Evancho's sophomore album, "Heavenly Christmas", was released exclusively through American retailer Walmart. The album debuted at number one on the Classical album chart, becoming her fourth consecutive work to do so. It also debuted in the top 20 of the Billboard 200 albums.
Imaginer
Jackie Evancho Lyrics
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Je parle de paix sans pudeur
D'un arbre millenaire me racontant l'histoire qu'ici bas on a peine a croire
Bien avant la tour de babel
Les I phone les moteurs diesel
Existait un jardin
Grand comme notre vielle terre
Ou les hommes protegaient leurs freres
Imaginer un monde solaire
Ou se dissoudrait nos vielles guerres
Imaginer un monde sans faim
Ou le ciel d'un seul dieu
Eteindrait tous les feux
J'ai ramasse toutes mes priers
Celles que pour nous je n cesse de faire
Je garde l espoir que l'on entendra dans ma voix
La certitude qu'on survivra
Imaginer un monde solaire
Ou se dissoudrait nos vielles guerres
Imaginer un monde sans faim
Ou le ciel d'un seul dieu
Eteindrait tous les feux
Ouvre les yeux
Et lance toi du haut de ton reve le plus fou
Le secret c'est d'y croire encore
Et malgre tout
Ouvre les yeux
Ne laisse rien ni personne te decourager
Il te suffira de chanter
Imaginer un monde solaire
Ou se dissoudrait nos vielles guerres
Imaginer un monde sans faim
Ou le ciel d'un seul dieu
Eteindrait tous les feux
The lyrics of Jackie Evancho's "Imaginer" talk about the dream of a world full of peace and harmony, where all wars and hunger would cease to exist. The song portrays the singer sitting by her heart, talking freely about the need for peace. The lyrics then delve into the history of the world, referencing the Tower of Babel and the existence of gardens where men protected each other even before the invention of technology like iPhones and diesel engines.
The cornerstone of the song is the idea of imagining an ideal world where people can live in peace and harmony. The lines "imaginer un monde solaire, ou se dissoudrait nos vielles guerres" (imagine a world full of sunshine, where our old wars would dissolve away) and "imaginer un monde sans faim, ou le ciel d'un seul dieu eteindrait tous les feux" (imagine a world without hunger, where the sky of one god would extinguish all fires) conveys this message of hope for a better world.
The lyrics of "Imaginer" are a call to unity, peace, and togetherness. The song is a powerful message that anyone can contribute to making the world a better place, and that it starts with imagining a better world.
Line by Line Meaning
Assise au bord de mon grand coeur
Sitting at the edge of my big heart
Je parle de paix sans pudeur
I speak of peace shamelessly
D'un arbre millenaire me racontant l'histoire qu'ici bas on a peine a croire
A millennium-old tree telling me a story that is hard to believe down here
Bien avant la tour de babel
Long before the Tower of Babel
Les I phone les moteurs diesel
The iPhones, the diesel engines
Existait un jardin
There was a garden
Grand comme notre vielle terre
As big as our old Earth
Ou les hommes protegaient leurs freres
Where men protected their brothers
Imaginer un monde solaire
Imagine a solar world
Ou se dissoudrait nos vielles guerres
Where our old wars would dissolve
Imaginer un monde sans faim
Imagine a world without hunger
Ou le ciel d'un seul dieu Eteindrait tous les feux
Where the sky of one God would extinguish all fires
J'ai ramasse toutes mes priers
I have collected all my prayers
Celles que pour nous je n cesse de faire
Those that I never stop making for us
Je garde l espoir que l'on entendra dans ma voix
I keep the hope that my voice will be heard
La certitude qu'on survivra
The certainty that we will survive
Ouvre les yeux
Open your eyes
Et lance toi du haut de ton reve le plus fou
And throw yourself from the top of your wildest dream
Le secret c'est d'y croire encore
The secret is to still believe in it
Et malgre tout Ouvre les yeux
And despite everything, open your eyes
Ne laisse rien ni personne te decourager
Do not let anything or anyone discourage you
Il te suffira de chanter
You just have to sing
Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Lara Fabian, Walter Afanasieff
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
C L
Fortunately, when Jackie took command of her career as an independent artist, she revived all the performances from this PBS concert and uploaded them to her Vevo channel. Unfortunately, many millions of views were lost when they were deleted years ago, now just beginning to make a come-back. They can be found on YouTube by title:
DVD Track Listing:
1.When You Wish Upon a Star
2.Nella Fantasia
3.O Mio Babbino Caro
4.To Believe
5.Imaginer
6.Lovers
7.Dark Waltz
8.Angel
9.Somewhere
10.Mi Mancherai
11.Ombra Mai Fu
12.All I Ask of You
13.The Lord S Prayer
14.Dream With Me
15.Nessun Dorma
steve billiter
Kulas--yes the world indeed has hope, but I don't believe it's found only in music--Jackie and Conrad are extremely talented, world-class, musicians and a pleasure to watch, as is the conductor, and all the other musicians; it was wise of David Foster to step aside from his piano and let Conrad play this solo that David probably could not play anyway, or at least not this skillfully. His talent lies in developing young musicians; to bring out the best in them.
The Bible actually has a plan in place from the very beginning of this world's history to bring mankind back to Edenic purity and perfection with an earth made new, since the ones who will be there by their own choice will be able to see God re-create this broken-down earth in more than the original beauty before the worldwide flood ravaged everything. No more pain--no more death--these of the saved of mankind will possess perfect, new bodies with minds that need no books or internet for memory or informational purposes.
How do I know it's true? Bible prophecy.
History reveals that most Bible prophecies have already come to pass with more than stunning accuracy--God reveals the future to those who love Him.
Amos 3:7: “Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets” (AKJV).
Then His prophets reveal God’s secrets to everyone who will listen.
Since Bible prophecy that has been already fulfilled has been verified by the historical record, what are the chances that the remaining few will also come to pass? 100%, not anything less than this… Amazing!
Isa_42:9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
God says the former prophecies have come to pass, and what’s still in the future, He declares.
Satan tries his best to counterfeit prophecies, and by studying history, he’s become a good guesser only to a certain line, that neither he nor anyone can pass.
The devil reveals his “secrets” or guesses, to his representatives such as Nostradamus, Jeanne Dixon, and a great host of others. But we can rule them all out because they are not 100% accurate as a prophet of God must be:
Deu 18:21 And if you say in your heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?
Deu 18:22 When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken, but the prophet has spoken it presumptuously: you shall not be afraid of him.
God is saying every prediction of His true prophets must come to pass, or he is a false prophet.
Why not prove Him and see if it's true or not? There's no other way to do this aside from studying Bible prophecy verified by history.
https://www.bibleuniverse.com/bible-school
Allison Le
I’ve listened to this hundreds of times. Jackie heals my soul.
Dixie Huston
I feel the same..
Joseph C. Evancho
Tonsel removel really did well for her
tecnolover2642
I don't think there has ever been a better child singer in history!. If there ever was it has never been documented so no way to know. She's incredible!
Jordan Nash
@Eliam Reyes Yes, you could. A singer sings, but it is the listener that LIKES or dislikes the performance. I would agree he was a great performer, but THE great performer may not be THE great singer.
Eliam Reyes
I could say Michael Jackson was one of best child singers out there
Jordan Nash
She was a child singer at age 10. By Age 11, she became a singer who was coincidentally a child.
Sunnie Emerson
Agree though you may be older than I. and what were you at doing at 10-11 and what kind of depth of feeling could you express at that point?!?
Claire walker
There are many good child singers and we say how good they are for their age. Then there is Jackie. It is her light and shade, her vocal ability When she sings in another language it is perfect. He ability to interpret the emotion from each song is something even many adult singers can't grasp. Perhaps most of all, it is her respect for each song. It is like she has delved into the background and meaning of everyone, enabling her to tell the true story. That is why she is always going to be remembered as the best child singer ever. And now she is all grown up nothing has changed. He interpretation of songs is breath taking.
Bru Schmidt
I can't agree that nothing has changed. Since her late teens, all her performances I'd seen were well sung, if not sounding belittled by her. She seemed to be "cruising" through, not dynamically accentuating parts of songs like she'd done as a child. Her dynamics aren't the same. It's all very mellow & overly soft ALL the time. Yes, something has changed.