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).
Non je ne regrette rien
Mireille Mathieu Lyrics
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Non, je ne regrette rien
Ni le bien qu'on m'a fait
Ni le mal tout ça m'est bien égal!
Non, rien de rien
Non, je ne regrette rien
C'est payé, balayé, oublié
Avec mes souvenirs
J'ai allumé le feu
Mes chagrins, mes plaisirs
Je n'ai plus besoin d'eux!
Balayées les amours
Et tous leurs trémolos
Balayés pour toujours
Je repars à zéro
Non, rien de rien
Non, je ne regrette rien
Ni le bien qu'on m'a fait
Ni le mal tout ça m'est bien égal!
Non, rien de rien
Non, je ne regrette rien
Car ma vie, car mes joies
Aujourd'hui, ça commence avec toi!
Mireille Mathieu's song "Non je ne regrette rien" is a powerful statement about moving on from the past, leaving behind both the good and the bad, and starting fresh with a new beginning. The song expresses a sense of liberation and freedom from the events of the past, no longer weighed down by the memories of both joy and sorrow.
The repeated phrase of "Non, rien de rien" emphasizes the singer's resolve to not dwell on the past, including events of both kindness and maliciousness. The lines "C'est payé, balayé, oublié, je me fous du passé" (translated as 'it's paid, swept away, forgotten, I don't care about the past') demonstrate the singer's indifference to both the positive and negative experiences, as they are all now in the past.
Mireille Mathieu's declaration that she no longer needs her memories of "chagrins" (sorrows) and "plaisirs" (pleasures) is powerful. By lighting a fire with her memories, she is able to let go of those experiences once and for all. The lines "balayées les amours" and "je repars à zéro" (translated as 'love affairs swept away, I start from scratch') suggest that the singer is ready to begin anew, unburdened by the emotions of her past.
Overall, the song is a celebration of the present moment and the possibilities of the future, demonstrating the strong resolve and courage it takes to leave the past behind and move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Non, rien de rien
Absolutely nothing at all
Non, je ne regrette rien
No regrets
Ni le bien qu'on m'a fait
Neither the good things that have happened to me
Ni le mal tout ça m'est bien égal!
Nor the bad, it's all the same to me
C'est payé, balayé, oublié
It's paid, swept away, forgotten
Je me fous du passé!
I don't care about the past!
Avec mes souvenirs
With my memories
J'ai allumé le feu
I lit the flame
Mes chagrins, mes plaisirs
My sorrows, my pleasures
Je n'ai plus besoin d'eux!
I don't need them anymore!
Balayées les amours
Swept away are the loves
Et tous leurs trémolos
And all their tremolos
Balayés pour toujours
Swept away forever
Je repars à zéro
I'm starting from scratch
Car ma vie, car mes joies
Because my life, because my joys
Aujourd'hui, ça commence avec toi!
Today, it begins with you!
Lyrics © SEMI, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Charles Dumont, Michel Vaucaire
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@PAAC-oe4oz
No, nothing at all,
No, I regret nothing
Not the good things they did to me
Nor the bad -- may as well be the same to me!
No, nothing at all,
No, I regret nothing.
It's bought and paid for, wiped away, forgotten,
I don't give a damn about the past!
With my memories
I've lit up the fire
Of my troubles, my pleasures,
I don't need them any more!
Wiped away the romances
And all their instabilities
Swept away for eternity
I restart at zero
No, nothing at all,
No, I regret nothing
Not the good things they did to me
Nor the bad -- may as well be the same to me!
No, nothing at all,
No, I regret nothing
Because my life, because my joys 😉
Today, I begin with you
@flow033
Non, rien de rien
Non, je ne regrette rien
Ni le bien qu'on m'a fait, ni le mal
Tout ça m'est bien égal
Non, rien de rien
Non, je ne regrette rien
C'est payé, balayé, oublié
Je me fous du passé
Avec mes souvenirs
J'ai allumé le feu
Mes chagrins, mes plaisirs
Je n'ai plus besoin d'eux
Balayés les amours
Avec leurs trémolos
Balayés pour toujours
Je repars à zéro
Non, rien de rien
Non, je ne regrette rien
Ni le bien qu'on m'a fait, ni le mal
Tout ça m'est bien égal
Non, rien de rien
Non, je ne regrette rien
Car ma vie
Car mes joies
Aujourd'hui
Ça commence avec toi
@user-dn5zl6ko8f
Пардон, уважаемые братья из страны любви! Я являюсь огромным поклонником Вашего драгоценного, блистательного бриллианта!!!!!! Мирей Матье, лучшая! И прекрасная женщина! ❤❤❤❤❤
@tatianademchenko5566
Обожаю Эдит Пиаф и Мирей Матье,эти две великие французские певицы выражают душу Франции,той настоящей свободолюбивой ,традиционной республики ,с лозунгами Свобода,Равенство,Братство,красным знаменем , Марсельезой,эти лозунги и красное знамя революции перешли в1917году в Россию,Красное знамя это знамя победы.
@miketrusky476
No matter what your language, put this on before you go to work. You will accomplish everthing. .
@user-db4hg1mb6n
Песни Эдит Пиаф бессмертны и петь их должны достойнейшие!
Мирей Матье достойная певица!
@rosederogene9069
Mireille Mathieu is the best French singer ever. I can remember as a child my listening to this song. Her voice is so vibrant, clear and beautiful.
@northwestprof60
Well, that's a bit much, but she's excellent, great voice
@leonardoalonzo1827
Es excelente sin lugar a dudas, pero en éste tema puntualmente me quedo con Edith Piaf
@tonysandrich315
She is fabulous but who will be singing her songs decades later?
@stephenkirk3223
As an proud English man i can quite hapy admit that this brings tears to my eye's and gives me a lump in my throat.
@eldoeldorado7375
ВОСТОРГ!!!БРАВО!!!
БЛАГОДАРЮ.ХАРЬКОВ.