She was discovered on the TV show L'École des fans in 1980. She recorded her first single La Magie des surprises-parties in 1985. Although it was not a hit, it paved the way for the song with which she would become internationally famous - "Joe le taxi" in 1987, while she was still only 14 years old. It was #1 in France for 11 weeks and, unusually for a song sung in French, was released in the United Kingdom the following year, where it reached #3. It was taken from her first album M&J (it stands for Marilyn & John) which, although it gained a number 13 placing in France, drew little attention in the UK and did not chart.
In 1992, now 19 and working in the United States with rock musician Lenny Kravitz, who was her boyfriend for a while, Paradis began work on a new album sung in English, in which she had become fluent. Written and produced by Kravitz, the album, titled Vanessa Paradis, topped the French chart and briefly made the UK listings (number 45). One of the singles from it was Be My Baby, which made number 5 in France and gave her another Top 10 UK hit (number 6). She has since appeared in several films, most famously "Noce Blanche", for which she won the 1990 César Award for Most Promising Actress; 1999's La fille sur le pont (aka Girl on the Bridge), which became an arthouse box office hit in the United States; and 2004's Mon Ange.
Paradis currently released a new album (Divinidylle). There are three versions (regular, limited edition, and the Christmas edition). She started the Divinidylle tour in October. Some concerts were filmed and the DVD/CD of the tour was just recently released. Her latest film DVD release is La Clef. Also, Vanessa recently won two Les Victoires de la Musique awards for her new album Divinidylle. Some of her next projects include a greatest hits cd which includes the commercial jingle "I love Paris in the Springtime" as well as the movies "The Midwife Crisis" and "Un monstre à Paris April" which will be released in 2010.
Vanessa Paradis has been in a relationship with American actor Johnny Depp since 1998. They have a daughter, Lily-Rose Melody Depp (born 27 May 1999), and a son, John Christopher "Jack" Depp III (born 9 April 2002[3]).
Marilyn
Vanessa Paradis Lyrics
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Elle pense à John
Rien qu'à John
Un sourire, puis un soupir
Elle fredonne une chanson
Ni triste, ni gaie
Entre deux, trois interviews
Dans son bain, c'est fou
Marilyn chante son nom
Elle s'invente des chansons
Sur le mariage d'une étoile et d'un lion
Marilyn
Marilyn amoureuse
Elle appelle John, John
De secrétaires en ministères
Au téléphone elle attend
C'est un amour mystère
Un secret d'état
Marilyn change sa voix
Elle s'invente des prénoms
Et le mariage d'une étoile et d'un lion
Marilyn amoureuse
C'est l'histoire d'une étoile et d'un lion
Marilyn
Marilyn peint sa bouche
Elle pense à John
Rien qu'à John
Ni triste, ni gaie
Entre deux, trois interviews
C'est de l'amour qui mousse
Dans son bain, c'est fou
Marilyn chante son nom
Elle s'invente des chansons
Sur le mariage d'une étoile et d'un lion
Elle s'invente (s'invente) des chansons
Sur le mariage d'une étoile et d'un lion
Elle s'invente des chansons
Sur le mariage d'une étoile et d'un lion
The song "Marilyn" by Vanessa Paradis tells the story of Marilyn Monroe and her secret love affair with John F. Kennedy. The lyrics describe Marilyn as she paints her lips, humming a song that is neither happy nor sad, in between interviews and phone calls to John. She fantasizes about their love, creating songs about the marriage between a star and a lion, and changing her voice to keep their secret love affair hidden from the public eye.
The song captures Marilyn's yearning for love and acceptance, and the challenges that come with being one of the world's most famous women. She is depicted as someone who struggles to balance her personal and public life, as she tries to keep the flame of her love affair with JFK alight while putting on a happy face for the media. The song contains a sense of longing, melancholy, and vulnerability that truly paints a vivid picture of the iconic actress and her complex life.
Line by Line Meaning
Marilyn peint sa bouche
Marilyn applies lipstick
Elle pense à John
She thinks of John
Rien qu'à John
Only of John
Un sourire, puis un soupir
A smile, then a sigh
Elle fredonne une chanson
She hums a song
Ni triste, ni gaie
Neither sad nor happy
Entre deux, trois interviews
Between two, three interviews
Et du swing qui mousse
And some foaming swing
Dans son bain, c'est fou
In her bath, it's crazy
Marilyn chante son nom
Marilyn sings her name
Elle s'invente des chansons
She invents songs
Sur le mariage d'une étoile et d'un lion
About the marriage of a star and a lion
Marilyn amoureuse
Marilyn in love
Elle appelle John, John
She calls John, John
De secrétaires en ministères
From secretaries to ministers
Au téléphone elle attend
On the phone she waits
C'est un amour mystère
It's a mystery love
Un secret d'état
A state secret
Elle s'invente des prénoms
She invents names
Marilyn amoureuse
Marilyn in love
C'est l'histoire d'une étoile et d'un lion
It's the story of a star and a lion
Elle s'invente (s'invente) des chansons
She invents (invents) songs
Sur le mariage d'une étoile et d'un lion
About the marriage of a star and a lion
Elle s'invente des chansons
She invents songs
Sur le mariage d'une étoile et d'un lion
About the marriage of a star and a lion
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FRANCK LANGOLFF, ETIENNE RODA-GIL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Татьяна
Как здорово она не напрягаясь и не корчась берет высокие ноты.
Людмила Юрова
Очень хорошенькая! 🎉 И певица замечательная!!!! ❤😊
a ya
не, страшненькая
Mirko Lee
@a ya гонишь)
Наталья Павлова
Какая красивая музыка, очень устраивает. Ванесса поёт здесь очень тепло. Сама она естественно красивая. Девочка была очень приятная. Понятно, почему в своё время она быстро вылетела! 💝💝💝
Мери Стар
куда вылетела?! Певица, актриса, модель. Карьеру она не бросала. Всё от жизни и таланта взяла с лихвой и других порадовала - собою. И даже Джонни Деппа. Всё отлично у Ванессы!!!
Sacha Prytikov
Бесподобно , мурашки по спине побежали , так хорошо стало
Wendy Van Brussel
She's soo good.
I love her music and adore the person she is.
Such a warm, gentle voice.
Профит Батькович
Бесспорно талант👍танцы неповторимые ,сводят сума😋
Alex Catt
Обожаю эту песню. Ванесса - супер! ❤