She was born in Avignon, Vaucluse, France, the oldest daughter of a poor family of fourteen children. She began singing as a small child, appearing in public at the age of four, singing in her church. As a young girl she worked in a factory, where she saved her money to pay for singing lessons.
Discovered by Johnny Stark, manager of France's biggest star at the time, Johnny Hallyday, she was tutored by orchestra leader Paul Mauriat and song writer André Pascal who wrote "Mon crédo", "Viens dans ma rue", "La première étoile" and many other hits for her . After her television performance in 1965 and debut run at the Paris Olympia, she was immediately hailed as the next Édith Piaf, such was her haunting voice.
Singles such as "Mon Credo" and "C'est Ton Nom" made her a huge star in France and all over Europe while making her a big success in North America and Mexico. Her French cover of Engelbert Humperdinck's "The Last Waltz" generated much publicity in Great Britain and with hit after hit, she soon toured Canada and the United States where she appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and the Danny Kaye Show. In Las Vegas, she sang with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra to great applause.
Still much in demand, she continues to perform regularly. She travels frequently, appearing at such venues as New York City's Carnegie Hall, Sport Palace in Montreal, Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles and Ice Palace of St. Petersburg. She has sold about 150 million copies of her albums in her 40 year career, recorded about 1200 songs in 9 languages, and was the first western singer in history who gave concerts in China. Over the years she sang duets with such luminaries as Charles Aznavour, Barry Manilow, Paul Anka, Plácido Domingo, Julio Iglesias, Tom Jones and others.
Songs such as "Acropolis adieu," "Ne me quitte pas," and "Santa Maria de la mer," are considered classics. Her French version of Roy Orbison's ballad, "Blue Bayou", is regarded by many as one of the best covers of that popular song.
In 1989, President François Mitterrand invited Mireille Mathieu to sing a tribute to General de Gaulle. She gave a series of concerts at the Palais des Congrès in Paris in December 1990. Three years later, she released an album devoted to her all-time idol, Édith Piaf.
In January 1996, "Vous lui direz…" was released. Maxime le Forestier wrote one of the titles, "A la moitié de la distance". She did not choose to perform live in France to promote the album, preferring rather to go to Los Angeles USA, where she triumphed on November 14th with her vibrant tribute to another of her idols, Judy Garland. The performance was a tremendous success she was dressed by Provence couturier, Christian Lacroix and looked stunning for the performance. [1]
In 2002, she released her 37th French album De tes mains. Mathieu celebrated the 40th anniversary of her career at the Paris Olympia, in November 2005, after releasing her 38th French album, which reached number 14 on the charts in France (it remained in the top 100 for several months).
Il ne reste plus rien
Mireille Mathieu Lyrics
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Viens t'asseoir un peu j'ai des choses à te dire sans trop savoir comment
J'ai peur de te blesser mon pauvre amour
Souviens-toi rien de devait nous séparer mais le temps efface tout
Il est bien trop tard pour tout recommencer il ne reste plus rien de notre amour
Il ne reste plus rien passent les jours et c'est déjà la fin de notre amour
Comment l'amour se change en amitié il ne reste plus rien de notre amour
Il ne reste plus rien passent les jours et c'est déjà la fin de notre amour il ne reste plus rien plus rien
Souviens-toi rien de devait nous séparer mais le temps efface tout
Il est bien trop tard pour tout recommencer il ne reste plus rien de notre amour
Il ne reste plus rien passent les jours et c'est déjà la fin de notre amour
Il ne reste plus rien plus rien
The lyrics of "Il ne reste plus rien" by Mireille Mathieu describe a conversation between two people who were once in love. The singer is addressing their former partner, reminiscing about the beautiful memories they shared together. However, the singer acknowledges that time has eroded those memories and that there is nothing left of their love. The singer is hesitant to speak too candidly, as they fear hurting their partner's feelings.
The chorus repeats the sentiment that nothing remains of their love, and that time has passed, bringing their relationship to an end. The singer confesses that they don't understand how love can turn into friendship, and that this transformation has caused them confusion and heartache.
The overall message of the song is a bittersweet reflection on the nature of love and the inevitability of time. It conveys a sense of sadness and resignation, as the singer realizes that their relationship has reached its end.
Line by Line Meaning
Toi qui m'as donné les plus beaux souvenirs écoute-moi un instant
You who gave me the most beautiful memories, please listen to me for a moment
Viens t'asseoir un peu j'ai des choses à te dire sans trop savoir comment
Come sit down for a bit, I have things to tell you but I'm not sure how
J'ai peur de te blesser mon pauvre amour
I'm afraid of hurting you, my poor love
Souviens-toi rien de devait nous séparer mais le temps efface tout
Remember, nothing was supposed to separate us, but time erases everything
Il est bien trop tard pour tout recommencer il ne reste plus rien de notre amour
It's far too late to start over, there's nothing left of our love
Il ne reste plus rien passent les jours et c'est déjà la fin de notre amour
There's nothing left, as the days go by, it's already the end of our love
Mais laisse-moi te dire la vérité je n'ai pas bien compris tu sais
But let me tell you the truth, I didn't really understand, you know
Comment l'amour se change en amitié il ne reste plus rien de notre amour
How love turns into friendship, there's nothing left of our love
Il ne reste plus rien plus rien
There's nothing left, nothing
Contributed by Ellie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Pascale Balan Amayed
POUR LA VIE ??? seul DIEU .... PEUT LE DIRE !!! ;)
@ericpaule134
UNE CHANSON JUSTE MAGNIFIQUE ET BOULEVERSANTE.
@jeanpierrebressler8518
Une interprétation magistrale...une voix sublime et une musique extraordinaire
@chantaltaille7391
Sublime chanson d Amour...
Non quand il y a eu Amour, il reste toujours en soi une étincelle qui ne veut pas mourir. ...
MERCIIi divine Mireille...on pleure après vous avoir entendue....
Admiration
@patoune6197
Absolument d'accord !
@celiareguig8329
Bonjour tt le monde, oooh bravo mireille, cette chanson me brise le cœur, que de souvenirs c tellement nostalgique !!!!, pourquoi cherche t on les problèmes qd ô. Est si bien ensemble, la vie est tellement injuste.........
@SVE19TA
tu m'as donné un amour sans fin et je te remercie♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🌹🌹🌹🌹💋
@catherinekoch6536
Très belle chanson
@beaubarri2243
She is just so beautiful.
@marienarsama4365
Un très grand merci aux revoir adieux