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).
Qu'Elle Est Belle
Mireille Mathieu Lyrics
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De la petite chapelle
Maintenant voici qu'ils sortent
Éblouis de soleil
Qu'elle est belle, qu'elle est belle
Dans sa robe de mariée
J'aurais tant voulu porter la même
Rayonnante de bonheur
Souriant à ce garçon que j'aime
Je m'en vais la mort dans l'âme
Mais bientôt je m'aperçois
Que le vent sèche mes larmes
Mon chagrin passera
Qu'elle est belle, qu'elle est belle
Mais je dois les oublier
Quand j'aurai vraiment trouvé l'amour
On dira de moi un jour
Qu'elle est belle!
The lyrics to Mireille Mathieu's song Qu'Elle Est Belle tell a touching story of a woman who is attending a wedding in a small chapel. She sees the bride and groom leave the chapel, "blinded by the sun", and comments on how beautiful the bride looks in her wedding dress. The woman expresses regret that she never got to wear the same dress, but finds comfort in the fact that her sadness will fade over time. Despite her own sadness, the woman smiles and wishes the newlyweds the best, knowing that one day she too will find love and be described as beautiful.
On a deeper level, the song highlights the bittersweet nature of love and the pursuit of happiness. The woman feels both happiness for the newlyweds and sadness for herself, but knows that her eventual happiness will come. The lyrics also suggest that true beauty comes from within, as the woman's description of the bride focuses more on her happiness and radiance than her physical appearance.
Overall, "Qu'Elle Est Belle" is a beautiful and poignant ballad that captures the universal emotions of love and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Je vois que s'ouvrent les portes
I see that the doors are opening
De la petite chapelle
Of the small chapel
Maintenant voici qu'ils sortent
Now here they come out
Éblouis de soleil
Dazzled by the sun
Qu'elle est belle, qu'elle est belle
How beautiful she is, how beautiful she is
Dans sa robe de mariée
In her wedding dress
J'aurais tant voulu porter la même
I would have liked to wear the same one
Qu'elle est belle, qu'elle est belle
How beautiful she is, how beautiful she is
Rayonnante de bonheur
Radiant with happiness
Souriant à ce garçon que j'aime
Smiling at the boy I love
Je m'en vais la mort dans l'âme
I go away with death in my soul
Mais bientôt je m'aperçois
But soon I realize
Que le vent sèche mes larmes
That the wind dries my tears
Mon chagrin passera
My sorrow will pass
Mais je dois les oublier
But I must forget them
Quand j'aurai vraiment trouvé l'amour
When I have truly found love
On dira de moi un jour
One day they will say about me
Qu'elle est belle!
How beautiful she is!
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: E. SNYDER, P. DE LA NOE, R. AHLERT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@richardd3527
En 1966 j'avais 9 ans. Je t'écoutais et t'aimais déjà. Des 9 enfants, ma sœur ainée me donnait volontiers des posters de toi que j'affichais dans ma chambre. Lorsque je vivais d'ennui, je dessinais ton visage sur un simple papier blanc avec un seul crayon au plomb. Tu as marqué ma vie avec tes chansons de douce folie et de grandeur démesurée... je t'aime toujours !
@ablmpa6
je l'ai chanté en radio crochet , cette chanson de Mireille que je connais toujours par coeur, merci Mireille pour tes si belles chansons🥰🤩🤩
@janinemichel8508
Magnifique, on adore !! On ne s en lasse pas !!
@chantaltaille7391
Cette chanson est terrible , sublime et si triste... 🎉
Qu elle est belle....c est Elle et non la robe de mariée !....
Merci Mireille vous chantez si bien l amour 💗💖
Admiration
@daviddanino8351
זמרת מופלאה יחידה בדורה. אני לא מבין צרפתית אבל תרגמתי לעצמי את רוב שיריה. גדולה מהחיים.
@francisvera5570
55 ans que j'admire Mireille quelle belle voix et quel sérieux dans son immense carrière bravo
@madjidhamdini8114
Je me revois encore chez ma tante avec mon cousin jouer au lego et DEVOIR écouter ce morceau (entre autres de mireille) que ma cousin écoutait ...ct début 80s (je suis né en 1977) , l'autre chanson la aussi "vient dans ma ville vient dans ma rue" etc ...souvenirs souvenirs !
@anthonyrenaud8021
Superbe chanson j’adore 😊
@photoshoott2022
So absolutely beautiful. Such an incredible voice. Fantastic
@carlosperezaltamirano6078
Chère Madame Mathieu, "Qu'elle est belle" oui, vous êtes très belle, je vous admire depuis très longtemps.💕🇲🇽🇨🇵