Salvatore, Knight Adamo, simply known as Adamo (born 1 November 1943, in Co… Read Full Bio ↴Salvatore, Knight Adamo, simply known as Adamo (born 1 November 1943, in Comiso, Sicily, Italy) is a Belgian – Italian composer and singer of ballads, mainly in French, but also in other languages such as German, Italian and Spanish. He had commercial success during the 1960s and 1970s, mostly in Europe and Latin America, but also in Japan and the United States. Now he lives in Belgium. He is of Sicilian/Italian ancestry.

Adamo is one of the most commercially successful singers in Europe. Adamo has sold over 80 million copies of his albums worldwide. He is currently living in Belgium though he has lived in France with his family. His hits include "Tombe la Neige", "Vous permettez, Monsieur?" and "Inch'Allah", all from the sixties.

Adamo's early influences were the poetry of Victor Hugo, the music of French crooners such as Jacques Prévert or Georges Brassens, and the Italian canzonette. He started singing and composing his own songs from an early age. His debut was in a Radio Luxembourg competition, where he participated as singer and composer of the song "Si j'osais" ("If I dared") winning the competition's final held in Paris, in 14 February 1960.

Adamo's first hit was "Sans toi, ma mie", in 1963, from his debut album 63/64. He followed this with a series of hits, "Tombe la neige" ("The snow falls"), "Vous permettez, Monsieur?" ("May I, Sir"), "La Nuit" ("The Night") (1964), "Dolce Paola" ("Sweet Paola"), "Les Filles du bord de mer" ("The girls at the beach"), "Mes mains sur tes hanches" ("My hands on your hips") (1965), "Ton Nom" ("Your Name"), "Une meche de cheveux" ("Lock of golden hair") (1966), "Une larme aux nuages" ("A tear to the clouds"), "Inch'Allah" (1967), "L'amour te ressemble" ("Love resembles you"), "F... comme femme" ("F... like woman") (1968), "A demain sur la lune" ("See you tomorrow on the moon"), "Petit bonheur" ("Small happiness") (1969), "Va mon bateau" ("My boat goes"), "Les belles dames" ("Beautiful ladies") (1970), "J'avais oublié que les roses sont roses" ("I had forgotten that the roses are pink") (1971), "C'est ma vie" ("It's my life") (1975). Other notable songs included "Manuel", "Si Tu Etais", "Les Collines De Rabiah", "J'Te Lache Plus", "Mourir Dans Tes Bras", and "Ce George(s)".

The self-penned "Petit bonheur" sold over one million copies by April 1970, and was awarded a gold disc.

Amália Rodrigues recorded "Inch'Allah" in French. Adamo briefly attempted movie acting when he was cast in the film Les Arnaud (1967), which starred Bourvil.

He has recorded in many languages and, besides France and Belgium, had hits in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Turkey and also in Japan, where he toured repeatedly. Adamo has had hits and toured also in Latin America. In Chile, the audience awarded him an appreciation prize known as the "Antorcha" (Gold and Silver Torch) at the "Festival de Viña del Mar" held yearly in the "Quinta Vergara", at the seaside resort of Viña del Mar, where he once had to sing in three different, sold-out venues in the same night.

In the 1980s, Adamo's career faltered, as the style of his music was no longer fashionable. Since the 1990s, however, and on the crest of a nostalgia wave, Adamo has successfully resumed composing, issuing records and touring, starting with a full season at the Casino de Paris venue in April 1990. Adamo has sold over 100 million copies of recordings worldwide.

Albums

* 1992 Rêveur de fond
* 1994 C’est ma vie (compilation Live)
* 1995 La vie comme elle passe
* 1998 Regards
* 2001 Par les temps qui courent
* 2002 Les mots de l’âme (compilation)
* 2003 Zanzibar
* 2004 Un soir au Zanzibar (CD/DVD compilation Live)
* 2007 La part de l'ange

Valse D'ete
Salvatore Adamo Lyrics

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Le jour vient de souffler la lune
Les vagues s'éveillent une à une
Et se mettent à danser au soleil retrouvé
Dans les bras d'une valse d'été

La mer nous tend ses bras de mousse
Et le sable a la peau si douce
Et c'est bon de rêver, de marcher dans le ciel

Sur le fil d'une valse d'été

Tournez, tournez, toi mon amour, toi mon rêve,
C'est la valse d'été qui nous a mariés

La nuit a surpris dans sa ronde
Des tas d'amoureux par le monde
Mais elle est leur amie, elle sourit et se dit
"C'est la faute à la valse d'été"

Une étoile est venue s'endormir dans tes yeux
Bercée par notre valse d'été.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Salvatore Adamo's song "Valse D'ete" depict a beautiful summer scene by the sea. The day has just blown away the moon, and the waves are slowly waking up, one by one. As the sun is rediscovered, they begin to dance, embracing the warmth and joy of summer. The ocean extends its arms of foam, and the sand feels soft against the skin. It's a perfect moment to dream and wander in the sky, carried away by the melody of a summer waltz.

The song expresses a romantic connection between the singer and someone special. They are intertwined in the waltz, spinning and turning together, symbolizing the merging of their souls. The valse d'ete, the summer waltz, becomes a metaphor for their love and the unification of their hearts. The night, in its round dance, observes countless lovers around the world. Yet, it is their friend, smiling and thinking, "It's all because of the valse d'ete." An ethereal star has found its resting place in the other person's eyes, rocked to sleep by the enchanting rhythm of their shared summer waltz.

Valse D'eteSalvatore Adamo Lyrics

Valse D'ete
Salvatore Adamo Lyrics