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Bella Vita (David Et Jonathan Song)
"Bella Vita" is a 1986 pop-ballad song recorded by French vocal duet David et Jonathan. Written by Olivier Lanquetin and duet member David Marouani with a music composed by Marouani, it was their debut single from their 1988 album, ''Cœur de gosse'', on which it appears as the fifth track, and was released in the first months of 1987. It achieved success in France, peaking at number two. Lyrics and music video "Bella Vita" was written by Lanquetin and Marouani, the latter being only 15 years old at the time. The verses are alternately sung in Italian and English, while the refrain is only in Italian. The music video accompagning the song was shot in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. Critical reception A review in Pan-European magazine ''Music & Media'' presented "Bella Vita" as "the duo's slow, saccharine pop ballad" and noted his huge success in France. Chart performance In France, "Bella Vita" debuted at number 41 on the chart edition of 30 May 1987, entered the top ten in its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Et Jonathan
David et Jonathan was a 1980s vocal duet composed of David Marouani (born 1969) and Jonathan Bermudes (born 1968). The Pair is best known for their hits, "Bella Vita", "Gina" and "Est-ce que tu viens pour les vacances ?", which achieved huge success in France in 1987 and 1988 and earned Silver and Gold certifications. Several of their songs were written by Didier Barbelivien. When the band split up in 1990, both singers began solo careers, neither successfully.David & Jonathan, fiche artiste, ''MCM'mcm.net(Retrieved November 4, 2008) Discography Albums * 1990s : ''Fais pas semblant'' (David Marouani) Singles * 1986 : "Bella Vita" - #2 in France, Gold disc * 1987 : "Gina" - #18 in France, Silver disc * 1988 : "Est-ce que tu viens pour les vacances ?" - #3 in France, Gold disc * 1988 : "Cœur de gosse" - #26 in France * 1989 : "Pour toi Arménie "Pour toi Arménie" (English translation: "For You, Armenia") is a 1989 song written and composed by Charles Aznavour, and recorded by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Le Taxi
"Joe le taxi" (English: "Joe the Taxi Driver") is a song written for French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis by Franck Langolff and Étienne Roda-Gil. The song topped the SNEP Singles Chart for 11 weeks, and, uncommonly for a French-language song at that time, was released in the UK and Ireland the following year, peaking at numbers three and two, respectively. The music video for the song was produced by Lili Balian, Jake Hertz, and Addie Calcagnini. The song was later included on her debut album, '' M&J'' (short for "Marilyn & John"), which, although peaking at number thirteen in France, drew limited interest in the United Kingdom when it was issued in August 1988. Background and release "Joe le taxi" is a song about a taxi driver, Joe, who works in Paris. Joe is a pseudonym of Maria José Leão dos Santos (1955–2019), a Portuguese taxi driver and Parisian nightlife figure who fled the Estado Novo authoritarian regime to France in the 1970s due to her homosexuality. The song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Et Jonathan Songs
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Debut Singles
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