Living on the Côte d’Azur with her younger brother, Jonathan, her Jewish Algerian father (Michel Dadouche) and her half-Corsican, half-Belgian mother (Christine Bartoli), Jenifer came to inherit her family’s love of music. Her father got her listening to James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Janis Joplin while her mother introduced her to the ‘chanson’ classics of Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour and Serge Gainsbourg. Meanwhile, Jenifer’s maternal grandmother initiated her into the art of Corsican polyphonic music.
When Jenifer turned seven, her parents treated her to her first course of singing lessons. And the budding young singer took whatever opportunity she could to exercise her vocal talent, singing in the shower, with street buskers and at all the talent contests organised in the region. In 1993, Jenifer got to support C.Jérôme in concert when the latter performed at a Bastille Day firemen’s ball in Corsica (where the family holidayed every summer). By the age of thirteen, Jenifer had vowed to become a professional singer one day. She participated in the Graines de star television broadcast in 1997, but this was a failure.
Jenifer decided to go to Paris and attend the casting for the first series of Star Academy in France . She was selected, and eventually won. The hit single "J'attends L'amour" (I'm waiting for love) soon followed. After the tour with her band that followed her victory, she went on the road as a solo artist from October 2002 until January 2003, and eventually performed at the Paris Olympia, which she had dreamed of as a child.
Her debut self-titled album went on to sell over three quarters of a million copies. The album featured a song written by Marc Lavoine and a duet with fellow Star Academy student Mario. The second single "Au Soleil" became one of the "tubes de l'été" (Summer hits) of 2002 in France. The album was re-released later to include two new tracks: "Entre Humains" and "Des Mots Qui Résonnent". The latter became her third top ten single in France and Jenifer stated that it was more her style of music, being more pop/rock. Finally a fourth song, the ballad "Donne Moi Le Temps" was released. The re-released album sold over a million copies.
In 2004 Jenifer returned onto the scene with her second, more personal, melancholy album "Le Passage". Among others, this album contained songs written by Calogero, Kyo, Tina Arena and one song Jenifer co-wrote. This album contains the singles "Ma Révolution" (My Revolution), "Le Souvenir De Ce Jour" (The Memory of This Day), "C'est De L'Or" (It's Golden) and "Serre Moi" (Hug me). The album was supported by an extensive tour across France and was followed by the release of a live album "Jenifer Fait Son Live" and an accompanying DVD.
Jenifer previously lived with Maxim Nucci, the author-composer with whom she has had one child, named Aaron, who was born on 5 December 2003. The couple separated around the end of 2005 but have since reunited. She has stated that she also wants to produce music in English outside of France.
2006 was a quiet year for Jenifer, the singer making only a few public appearances at award ceremonies, “Enfoirés” concerts and other charity fund-raising shows. That summer, she dubbed the female lead in the French version of the animated film “Over the Hedge”, posing for a series of promotional photos with the American actor Bruce Willis who was involved in dubbing the American version.
Jenifer’s third album, "Lunatique", a vibrant mix of pop, reggae, ska and ‘60s rock, hit record stores on 12 November 2007. The 24-year-old singer was joined in the studio by two VIP collaborators: the French actor Guillaume Canet (who guested on "Nos futurs") and her friend, the singer and musician M who added his famous pink guitar to "Touche-moi" and the album’s title track.
Encore et encore
Jenifer Lyrics
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Que les pétales recouvrent nos chemins
Le passé coule sur mon visage
Mon enfance a glissé entre tes mains
Nos souvenirs me reviennent encore et encore
Des volcans qui s'éteignent encore et encore
Je m'accroche à la vie quand le destin m'abîme
Puisque la vie n'est qu'un tour de manège
Qu'un jour on s'en ira sur les banquises
Comme un ange qui la nuit, me protège
Chaque fois que la solitude me brise
Nos souvenirs me reviennent encore et encore
Des volcans qui s'éteignent encore et encore
Je m'accroche à la vie quand le destin m'abîme
Au milieu de ce monde qui prend feu
Je m'accroche à la vie, à des mots, à des signes
Au milieu de ce monde qui prend feu
Les souvenirs me dévorent encore et encore
Debout face à mes peines encore et encore
La douleur dans les veines encore et encore
Juste un peu seule sur la Terre
Des morceaux de ma vie qu'on enterre
Je m'accroche à ta vie qu'ils arrachent à la mienne
J'ai grandi tout au fond de tes yeux
J'ai mon âme qui se brise face au vide éternel
Ton visage au milieu des cieux
J'en pleure et encore encore et encore
Des volcans qui s'éteignent encore et encore
Je m'accroche à la vie quand le destin m'abîme
Au milieu de ce monde qui prend feu
J'en pleure encore et encore
Ti dico in canzone tutto ciò che di magico posso dirti
I miei ricordi voltano, torna e torna
E piangi, torna e torna
E piangi, torna e torna
The lyrics to Jenifer's song "Encore et encore" convey a sense of nostalgia and resilience in the face of adversity. The opening lines, "Puisque les fleurs n'arrêtent pas les balles, Que les pétales recouvrent nos chemins" (Since flowers don't stop bullets, Let petals cover our paths), suggest a recognition of the harsh realities of life, but also a desire to find beauty and hope amidst them.
The lyrics go on to describe the singer's past and childhood slipping through their hands and the memories that keep coming back to them, like extinguishing volcanoes. This could signify the fleeting nature of moments and the bittersweetness of reminiscing about them. The repetitive lines "Je m'accroche à la vie quand le destin m'abîme, Au milieu de ce monde qui prend feu" (I cling to life when destiny hurts me, In the midst of this world on fire) encapsulate the theme of resilience and finding strength in the face of challenges.
The second verse continues with the notion that life is like a merry-go-round and emphasizes the inevitability of departure. The singer finds solace in a guardian angel who protects them during moments of solitude. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the recurrence of memories and the singer's determination to hold onto life despite the hardships.
The following verses express a sense of pain, with the singer facing their struggles, feeling the pain in their veins, and being alone on Earth. The lyrics mention burying fragments of their life and clinging to someone else's life that is being taken from them, which could represent the singer's dependence on someone or a loss they have endured. The emotions conveyed are intense and raw, with the singer's soul breaking in the face of eternal emptiness and their tears flowing.
Overall, "Encore et encore" explores themes of resilience, nostalgia, and the fragility of life. It speaks to the human experience of holding on to moments and memories, finding strength in adversity, and feeling the weight of pain and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Puisque les fleurs n'arrêtent pas les balles
Since flowers cannot stop bullets
Que les pétales recouvrent nos chemins
Let petals cover our paths
Le passé coule sur mon visage
The past flows on my face
Mon enfance a glissé entre tes mains
My childhood slipped through your hands
Nos souvenirs me reviennent encore et encore
Our memories come back to me over and over again
Des volcans qui s'éteignent encore et encore
Volcanoes that extinguish again and again
Je m'accroche à la vie quand le destin m'abîme
I cling to life when destiny hurts me
Au milieu de ce monde qui prend feu
In the midst of this world on fire
Puisque la vie n'est qu'un tour de manège
Since life is nothing but a carousel ride
Qu'un jour on s'en ira sur les banquises
That one day we will go to the ice floes
Comme un ange qui la nuit, me protège
Like an angel that protects me at night
Chaque fois que la solitude me brise
Every time loneliness breaks me
Je m'accroche à la vie, à des mots, à des signes
I hold on to life, to words, to signs
Les souvenirs me dévorent encore et encore
Memories devour me over and over again
Debout face à mes peines encore et encore
Standing in front of my sorrows again and again
La douleur dans les veines encore et encore
The pain in the veins over and over again
Juste un peu seule sur la Terre
Just a little lonely on Earth
Des morceaux de ma vie qu'on enterre
Pieces of my life that are being buried
Je m'accroche à ta vie qu'ils arrachent à la mienne
I hold on to your life that they tear away from mine
J'ai grandi tout au fond de tes yeux
I grew up deep in your eyes
J'ai mon âme qui se brise face au vide éternel
My soul breaks in the face of eternal emptiness
Ton visage au milieu des cieux
Your face in the midst of the heavens
J'en pleure et encore encore et encore
I cry and again and again
J'en pleure encore et encore
I cry again and again
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jenifer Bartoli
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@lamethodederose2357
La perte...
Merci pour ces mots qui permettent de s'élever au-delà du désastre de l'absence...
Cela fait partie de notre chemin sur Terre.
Nous sommes tous des êtres émotionnels et nous nous construisons face à nos épreuves difficiles.
Après les larmes, la gratitude, la richesse et la sagesse de ce lien "perdu"...
Et puis lorsque la résilience prend naissance, c'est la vie qui reprend ses droits encore plus fort ❤
Votre humanité est belle à ressentir Jenifer, merci beaucoup 🤲
@alro8001
Quel beau message, c'est très joliement dit. 🙏
@marierun2353
Ayant perdu quelqu’un de proche cette chanson n’a jamais exprimé autant mot pour mot ce que j’ai ressenti et ressens encore, sublime chanson
@oliviergoldsztejn1842
Je l écoute encore et encore… Bravo Jenifer
@Toumilie4
Merci pour ce lâcher prise Jen. Tu 'as toujours été éblouissante mais cet album est de loin ton meilleur depuis l'ère lunatique. Comme toujours, à chaque sortie d'album, un titre, un nom d'album, me rappelle à ma vie ou à quelque chose que je vis. J'ai perdu mon oncle le 11 novembre, c'était aussi mon parrain. Après 4 ans et demi de lutte contre un liposarcome rétropéritonéal. Cette chanson je l'ai chanté à l'hôpital quand nous l'avons accompagné dans ses derniers instants. Elle m'émeut à un point inimaginable. Je suis transportée, les mots me touchent et sont vrais, réels, sincères. Merci d'avoir créé et interprété majestueusement cet hommage à ton oncle. Tu l'as dis tant de fois en interview, que cela pourrait aider tant de personnes ... Depuis la première émission en direct de la star academy je te suis, fan depuis les premières heures et toujours là, je te remercie de m'avoir fait vivre tant d'émotions. Jen, merci de nous avoir partagé tes sentiments sur cet album, merci d'avoir toujours voulu protéger ton intimité que beaucoup t'ont volé. Tu es authentique et forte. Je suis fière de toi, de te suivre sur les routes à chaque tournée, de te retrouver encore et encore, bientôt ... Je t'aime tant 💗
@audreykouacou3592
Cette chanson je l'écoute encore et encore, et je pleure encore et encore. Courage à tous ceux qui ont perdu un être cher..🙏🏾
@fatousow2498
Merci!!!!😞
@mangak4839
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭Maman reviens
@shakou_roblox3158
Courage 💗💗 a rou ceu qui les on perdu
@alexandrabg1110
Merci 😭