Começou a cantar em público aos 9 anos, representando sua escola no Festival de Música Idishe do Clube Hebraica, num solo à frente de um coral de 40 crianças para um público de mil pessoas.
Estuda música desde os 10 anos. Aprendeu violão com seu irmão Denny Kessous. É autodidata em percussões como cajon e pandeiro, estudou piano clássico e popular; canto lírico e popular, além de ter formação em harmonia funcional e percepção musical.
Decidida a seguir carreira musical, começou a compor, mostrando suas primeiras músicas ao público em 2001, quando fez seu primeiro show solo.
Fez suas primeiras gravações aos 16 anos, ao lado de grandes nomes como Roberto Menescal (gravação de vocal no cd de Simone Moreno, produzido por ele) e Chico Buarque (gravação de coro em faixa cantada por Chico em cd de Paulo César Feital e Jorge Simas).
Aos 18 anos abriu o show do cantor Lulu Santos no MAM, em festa da Empresa TELEMAR com a banda Disco & Cia, para um público de quatro mil pessoas.
Elogiada pelo produtor musical Alberto Rosenblit, após um show seu, foi convidada por ele a gravar um DEMO com grandes músicos como Jorge Helder, André Tandeta e Marcelo Martins. Ao ouvir o cd, Roberto Menescal fez uma música para Monique cantar, chamada Comunique-se. A música que teria letra de um dos parceiros de Menescal, ganhou letra da compositora, virando parceria dos dois.
Em 2005, foi chamada por Menescal para gravar o Cd “Liverpool Bossa”(Albatroz), lançado em julho de 2007 no Brasil, Taiwan, Colômbia e Argentina. As edições internacionais contam com a participação de Menescal. Participou através da gravadora Albatroz de mais de 10 compilações de bossa nova como os álbuns “Stevie Wonder in Bossa” e “Covres in Bossa”, entre outros.
No momento, a cantora está lançando seu primeiro Cd autoral chamado "Com essa cor". As músicas passeiam por um universo leve, e trazem uma mistura de cores e sons, através do ecletismo da cantora que vai do Pop ao Nordeste e do Clássico ao Jazz.
No Cd a cantora mostra várias facetas de sua música. Assina a direção musical e os arranjos com o Produtor musical do disco, Flávio Mendes, além de tocar vários instrumentos (reveza entre piano, violão, cajon, acordeon e percussões). É autora de 10 das 12 músicas e, não bastando, se mostra uma grande intérprete marcando canções como "Valsinha", de Chico Buarque. O Cd também conta com a participação de Roberto Menescal na parceria dos dois.
Antes mesmo do lançamento, a cantora foi indicada por Nelson Motta, no Programa Sintonia Fina, teve a música “Sala de terê”, em parceria com seu irmão, tocando na MPB FM, no programa Faro, e agora coloca a faixa título do cd “Com essa cor” na trilha sonora da novela “Ciranda de Pedra", da Tv Globo.
Last Christmas
Monique Kessous Lyrics
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I gave you
My heart
But the
Very next day
You gave it away
This year
To save me
I'll give it
To someone
Special
Last Christmas
I gave you
My heart
But the
Very next day
You gave it away
This year
To save me
From tears
I'll give it
To someone
Special
Once bitten
And twice shy
I keep
My distance
But you still
Catch my eye
Tell me baby
Do you
Recognize me?
Well
It's been a year
It doesn't
Surprise me
Happy Christmas
I wrapped it up
And sent it
With
A note saying
"I love you"
I meant it
Now I know
What a fool
I've been
But if you
Kissed me now
I know
You'd fool me
Again
Last Christmas
I gave you
My heart
But the
Very next day
You gave it away
This year
To save me
From tears
I'll give it
To someone
Special
Last Christmas
I gave you
My heart
But the
Very next day
You gave it away
This year
To save me
From tears
I'll give it
To someone
Special
A crowded room
Friends
With tired eyes
I'm hiding from you
And your soul of ice
My God I thought you
Were someone
To rely on me?
I guess
I was a shoulder
To cry on
A face
On a lover
With a fire
In his heart
A man
Under cover but
You tore me apart
Ooooh
Now
I've found
A real love
You'll never
Fool me again
Last Christmas
I gave you
My heart
But the
Very next day
You gave it away
This year
To save me
From tears
I'll give it
To someone
Special
Last Christmas
I gave you
My heart
But the
Very next day
You gave it away
This year
To save me
From tears
I'll give it
To someone
Special
A face
On a lover
With a fire
In his heart
A man
Under cover
But you
Tore me apart
Maybe next year
I'll give it
To someone
I'll give it
To someone
Special
Last Christmas
I gave you
My heart
But the
Very next day
You gave it away
This year
To save me
From tears
I'll give it
To someone
I'll give it
To someone
Special
The song "Last Christmas" by Monique Kessous is a cover of the popular song by Wham! The song follows the singer's feelings after giving her heart to someone last Christmas, only to have it given away the very next day. This year, she vows to protect herself from the pain and give her heart to someone special. The lyrics carry a sense of vulnerability, regret, hope, and strength.
The opening lines set the theme of the song, with the singer giving her heart to someone and hoping for reciprocated love. However, instead of getting what she hoped for, her heart was given away, leaving her feeling broken and foolish. The chorus repeats the same theme, reflecting on the previous year's experience and vowing not to make the same mistake again.
The second verse hints at the possibility of a past relationship with the one who received her heart, with the singer wondering if he recognizes her. But the hurt of being let down so quickly is still raw, and she keeps her distance. The bridge of the song takes a reflective turn, with the singer reminiscing on the good times with the person who tore her apart. She admits to being a shoulder to cry on, but now she's found "real love," and won't be fooled again.
Line by Line Meaning
Last Christmas
Exactly a year ago, during Christmas time
I gave you
I presented to you as a gift
My heart
My love and affection
But the
However, in contradiction to my expectations,
Very next day
The day immediately following Christmas Day
You gave it away
You got rid of it, or gave up on the love I gave you
This year
In this current year
To save me
To prevent me from experiencing
From tears
From emotional pain and grief
I'll give it
I will present my love
To someone
To a specific individual
Special
Who I deem deserving and appreciative of it
Once bitten
After previously getting hurt in a past relationship
And twice shy
Having become more cautious and hesitant in further romantic endeavors
I keep
I maintain
My distance
A degree of separation between myself and this person
But you still
However, you manage to
Catch my eye
Capture my attention and interest
Tell me baby
Please inform me, dear
Do you
Are you able to
Recognize me?
Remember or acknowledge my presence?
Well
So
It's been a year
A full year has passed
It doesn't
It is not surprising nor unexpected that
Surprise me
I am not taken aback by this
Happy Christmas
A cheerful greeting for the occasion
I wrapped it up
I packaged it nicely
And sent it
I dispatched it via post or delivery
With
Accompanied by
A note saying
A piece of writing expressing
"I love you"
My amorous feelings towards you
I meant it
I was sincere and truthful in those words
Now I know
In the present moment, I am aware that
What a fool
How foolish
I've been
I was naive and imprudent
But if you
However, should you
Kissed me now
Engage in a romantic smooch at this moment
I know
I am certain that
You'd fool me
You would deceive or mislead me
Again
Once more, as you have previously done
A crowded room
An area filled with many people
Friends
A group of acquaintances
With tired eyes
Exhausted or fatigued faces
I'm hiding from you
I avoid contact and try to remain unseen from you
And your soul of ice
Your cold and unfeeling nature
My God I thought you
An expression of disbelief and disillusionment
Were someone
I believed and trusted you to be
To rely on me?
To depend on and come to me in times of need?
I guess
I realize now that
I was a shoulder
I provided emotional support and comfort
To cry on
To be used as a source of consolation and consolation
A face
The countenance of a person
On a lover
Belonging to a romantic partner
With a fire
Possessing intense passion and ardor
In his heart
Energy and enthusiasm in their feelings
A man
A male individual
Under cover
Attempting to remain unnoticed or unacknowledged
But you
Yet, you
Tore me apart
Caused me to suffer emotional distress and damage
Maybe next year
Perhaps in the following year
I'll give it
I intend to present my love once again
To someone
To a distinct and specified individual
I'll give it
I will present my love to them
To someone
To a specific person
Special
Whom I deem deserving and appreciative of it
Last Christmas
Exactly one year ago during Christmas time
I gave you
I presented to you as a gift
My heart
All of my love and affection
But the
However, in opposition to what I expected,
Very next day
Immediately following Christmas Day
You gave it away
You relinquished my love and stopped caring
This year
Within this current year
To save me
As a means to prevent me from undergoing
From tears
From experiencing emotional pain and grief
I'll give it
I intend to present my love
To someone
To a specific person
Special
Whom I believe to be appreciative and deserving of my love
Contributed by Kaylee W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye
Tell me baby, do you recognize me?
Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me
"Merry Christmas" I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying "I love you", I meant it
Now I know what a fool I've been
But if you kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
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I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Oooohhhh
Oh oh baby
A crowded room, friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice
My god, I thought you were someone to rely on
Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man under cover but you tore me apart
Oh oh now I've found a real love
You'll never fool me again
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
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