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Mourir sur scne
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Wikipedia article
"'Mourir sur scne'" is a 1983 song by Dalida, and is often recognized as Dalida's most iconic late-career song. The song was written by Michel Jouveaux and Jeff Barnel. Today, it is widely considered to be one of the most popular French songs in music history. In 2022, it was certified diamond in France for accumulated sales of over 1 million.
The single appears on the album 'Les p'tits mots', released in 1983. This song, not anticipated as a success, was published as the B-side of 'Les petits mots'. Due to the song's success, it would become a staple of Dalida's live repertoire until her final concert in 1987.
Shirley Bassey covered it in English as "Born to Sing", in 1986.
Translations
Dalida released multiple translations of 'Mourir sur scne:'
* 'Born to sing', released as a single in the United Kingdom in 1984.
* 'Quando nasce un nuovo amore', in Italian
* 'Morir cantando', in Spanish
References
Category:Songs about death
Category:1983 singles
Category:Dalida songs
Category:Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles
Category:Number-one singles in France
Category:1983 songs
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