Violetta Villas ( /ˈvɪllæs/; born Czesława Maria Cieślak, June 10, 1938 – D… Read Full Bio ↴Violetta Villas ( /ˈvɪllæs/; born Czesława Maria Cieślak, June 10, 1938 – December 5, 2011) was a Belgian-born Polish and international cabaret star, singer, actress, composer and songwriter. Her voice was characterized as coloratura soprano. She could play the piano, violin and trombone and had absolute pitch. She has been nicknamed "the voice of the atomic age", "the singing toast of the continent", "a voice like French champagne", "Polish Yma Sumac". Villas was the first star of the Casino de Paris at Dunes Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas (1966–1971).

Villas was known for her conspicuous, outstanding appearance and numerous number-one hits on her account. During her career in show business Violetta Villas starred in 6 films, performed in numerous musical shows, and recorded almost 300 songs in 10 languages, including Polish, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Neapolitan, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese. She was an animal rights activist.

In 2011 Villas received the For Merits to Culture - Gloria Artis.

Malagueña
Violetta Villas Lyrics

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Nie zapomnę już nigdy Cię
Piękne miasto najmilsze me
Z cudnej bajki złocistych snów
Tam marzeniem powracam znów

Wybrzeża błękitny krąg jakby twych dwoje rąk
Malaguena jesteś piękna jak srebrna noc
Malaguena wzięłaś serce w swą moc

Tyś mym rajem i tak chciałbym już tak być
A nie tylko wspominać i śnić

Malaguena płynie tam kastanietów ton
Życie dłuższe jest gdzie rozbrzmiewa on
Tyś mym rajem i tak chciałabym już tak być
A nie tylko wspominać i śnić

Malaguena płynie tam kastanietów ton
Życie dłuższe jest gdzie rozbrzmiewa on

Tyś mym rajem i tak chciałabym już tak być
Miłość mą znaleźć tam z dawnych lat

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Violetta Villas’ song Malaguena reminisce about a city that the artist holds dear in her heart. The city is so beautiful, it feels like it's out of a fairytale. The singer visits it in her dreams and is enamored by its blue coasts that resemble the shape of someone's hands. The city of Malaguena is personified as a beautiful woman, as charming as the silver night, and has taken the singer's heart in its possession. The lyrics suggest that the singer wants to be with Malaguena and doesn't want to just remember and dream about it.

The song then talks about how life is longer where the castanets sound, and Malaguena is the singer's paradise. The song ends with the singer wanting to find love where she used to, in the city of Malaguena. The song uses the city as a metaphor for love and paradise, longing to go back to a place where everything was perfect and happy.

Line by Line Meaning

Nie zapomnę już nigdy Cię
I will never forget you

Piękne miasto najmilsze me
Beautiful city, my dearest

Z cudnej bajki złocistych snów
From the wonderful fairy tale of golden dreams

Tam marzeniem powracam znów
I return to that dream again

Wybrzeża błękitny krąg jakby twych dwoje rąk
The blue circle of the coast appears as if two hands embracing

Malaguena jesteś piękna jak srebrna noc
Malaguena, you are beautiful like the silver night

Malaguena wzięłaś serce w swą moc
Malaguena, you have taken my heart in your power

Tyś mym rajem i tak chciałbym już tak być
You are my paradise, and I would love to stay here forever

A nie tylko wspominać i śnić
Not just remember and dream

Malaguena płynie tam kastanietów ton
Malaguena flows there with the sound of chestnuts

Życie dłuższe jest gdzie rozbrzmiewa on
Life is longer where it resonates