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D'elles
''D'elles'' (meaning ''About Them'' or ''From Them'') is a thirteenth French-language and twenty-second studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Columbia Records on 18 May 2007. It is a concept album which features thirteen songs written by influential female authors from France and Quebec, including: Françoise Dorin, Christine Orban, Nina Bouraoui, Marie Laberge, Lise Payette, Denise Bombardier, Nathalie Nechtschein, Jovette Alice Bernier, Janette Bertrand and George Sand. The themes throughout this album centre on "woman"; the album's title is a play on the title of her earlier album ''D'eux'', replacing the third person plural masculine or neutral pronoun ''eux'' with the feminine ''elles''. The first single, "Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" reached number one in France and number two in Quebec. It was followed by another Quebec top ten single, "Immensité". ''D'elles'' received favorable reviews from music critics, some of whom noticed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her music has incorporated genres such as pop, rock, R&B, gospel, and classical music. Born into a large family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in her home country with a series of French-language albums during the 1980s. She first gained international recognition by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, where she represented Switzerland. After learning to speak English, she signed on to Epic Records in the United States. In 1990, Dion released her debut English-language album, '' Unison'', establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world. Her recordings since have been mainly in English and French al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On S'est Aimé à Cause
"On s'est aimé à cause" (meaning "We've Loved Each Other Because") is the third and last single released in Quebec from Celine Dion's French-language album '' D'elles''. It was sent to radio stations in August 2007. Background and release The lyrics were written by Françoise Dorin (author of " Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)") and music by Marc Dupré and Jean-François Breau. Tino Izzo produced the track. Dion worked with Izzo already on " Plus haut que moi" in 1993 and "Tout près du bonheur" in 2005 (which she recorded as a duet with Dupré, who also co-wrote this song). Later, Izzo wrote also "A World to Believe In" for the '' Taking Chances'' album. Dion performed "On s'est aimé à cause" during the Quebecer TVA TV special dedicated to the issue of her album ''D'elles''. There was no music video made for this track. Charts A cause ''D'elles'' also includes another version of "On s'est aimé à cause," called "A cause" (meaning "Because"). It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immensité
"Immensité" (French for "Immensity") is the second single from Celine Dion's 2007 French-language album, '' D'elles''. It premiered on the radio in France and Quebec on 23 April 2007 and was released as a music download on 6 May 2007. However, a physical single was not issued. The song was also released as a radio single in Belgium, in August 2007. Background and release "Immensité" was written by Nina Bouraoui and French composer Jacques Veneruso, who also produced the track. Veneruso already worked with Dion on her previous hits, including "Sous le vent," "Tout l'or des hommes" and "Je ne vous oublie pas "Je ne vous oublie pas" (in English "I Won't Forget You") is the lead single from Celine Dion's French-language greatest hits album, entitled ''On ne change pas'' (2005). It was released as a music download in Canada on 27 September 2005 and in F ..." among others. Bouraoui wrote also other song featured on ''D'elles'', called "Les paradis." The music video was shot at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Et S'il N'en Restait Qu'une (je Serais Celle-là)
"Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" (meaning "And If There Were Only One Woman Left (I Would Be That One)") is the first hit single from Celine Dion's French-language album, '' D'elles''. It premiered on the radio in France, Quebec, Switzerland and Belgium on 14 February 2007 and was released as a music download on the same day. The CD single was released on 13 April 2007 in Francophone countries. The song topped the chart in France. Background and release "Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" was written by Françoise Dorin and composed by David Gategno, who also produced the track. Dorin is a writer, born in France. Her best-selling novels include ''Virginie et Paul, la seconde dans Rome'' (1980), ''Les lits à une place, les jupes culotte'' (1984), and ''Les corbeaux et les renardes'' (1988). Other works include the plays ''La facture'' (1968), ''Un sale egoiste, l'intoxe'' (1980), and a musical comedy, ''La valise en carton'', as well as many hum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D'eux
''D'eux'' (French for "Of Them, "About Them", or "From Them"; homophonic with , meaning "two") is the thirteenth studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, and her tenth French-language studio album. It was released by Columbia Records on 30 March 1995 in Canada and on 3 April 1995 in France. It was issued in other countries in the following months. In the United States, it was released under the title ''The French Album''. ''D'eux'' was preceded by the lead hit single, "Pour que tu m'aimes encore". The album was mainly written and produced by French singer-songwriter, Jean-Jacques Goldman. It garnered favorable reviews from music critics and became the best-selling French-language album of all time, with sales of over ten million copies worldwide. Background, release and content ''D'eux'' was recorded in the Mega Studio in Paris, France, in November and December 1994. Jean-Jacques Goldman, a popular French singer and songwriter, wrote and produced eleven songs on the album. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-François Breau
Jean-François Breau (born 29 July 1978 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian origin. Biography Born in Hamilton, Ontario of an Acadian father from Tracadie–Sheila and a mother from Matane, Breau grew up in Tracadie–Sheila, on the Acadian Peninsula, in the Gloucester county of New Brunswick. He presently resides in Quebec. After finishing his secondary education, Jean-Francois studied medicine. He was a health major at University of Moncton's Shippagan Campus to become a cardiologist. In 2004, he took over the lead role in another musical comedy ''Don Juan'' of Félix Gray. His role was opposite the lead role of Marie-Ève Janvier. The show had 350 presentations in Canada, France and South Korea, and the album from the show featuring songs by Breau sold 350,000 worldwide. Breau launched his first solo album in 2001 the self-titled ''Jean-François Breau'' on Quartett Music, followed by a second solo album ''Exposé'' in 2006 with ICI Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erick Benzi
Erick Benzi (born 1 March 1959) is a French musician, songwriter, composer, and record producer from Marseille. He was previously part of the duo Die Form, with Gildas Arzel, and the group Canada (with Arzel, Jacques Veneruso, and Gwenn Arzel). Since the 1990s, Benzi has produced albums for a variety of artists, including Jean-Jacques Goldman, Celine Dion, and Anggun. In 2007, Benzi became a member of the band El Club, with Arzel, Christian Seguret ( fr), and Michael Jones. Albums produced by Benzi * 1992: '' Rester vrai'' (Florent Pagny) * 1993: '' Rouge'' (Fredericks/Goldman/Jones) * 1995: '' D'eux'' (Celine Dion) * 1995: ''Lorada'' (Johnny Hallyday) * 1996: '' Une à une'' ( Nanette Workman) * 1996: '' Bienvenue chez moi'' (Florent Pagny) * 1996: '' Springfield'' ( Carole Fredericks) * 1997: '' Au nom de la lune'' (Anggun) * 1997: '' Snow on the Sahara'' (Anggun) * 1997: ''En passant'' (Jean-Jacques Goldman) * 1997: ''Savoir aimer'' (Florent Pagny) * 1998: ''S'il suffisa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Ne Change Pas
''On ne change pas'' (meaning ''We do not change'' or ''One does not change'') is the first comprehensive French-language greatest hits album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Columbia Records on 30 September 2005. It features songs recorded between 1981 and 2005, including three new tracks, all of which were released as singles: " Je ne vous oublie pas", " Tous les secrets" and " I Believe in You" (duet with Il Divo). "Je ne vous oublie pas" reached number two in France and was certified Silver. The other singles peaked at numbers twenty and thirty, respectively. ''On ne change pas'' received positive reviews from music critics. It reached number one in France and Belgium Wallonia, and number two in Canada and Switzerland. ''On ne change pas'' was certified 3× Platinum in France and Canada, Platinum in Belgium and Gold in Switzerland. In 2009, it was re-released under the title ''Best of – 3 CD'' (sometimes promoted as ''Triple Best Of''). It was one of many CDs relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Bouraoui
Yasmina "Nina" Bouraoui (Arabicنينا بو راوي, born 1967) is a French novelist and songwriter born in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine to an Algerian father from the town of Jijel and a French mother. She spent the first fourteen years of her life in Algiers, then Zürich and Abu Dhabi. She now lives in Paris. Her novels are mostly written in the first person and, with the exception of ''Avant les hommes'', have been said by the author to be works of "auto-fiction". This is even the case for ''Le Bal des Murènes'', which, like ''Avant les hommes'', has a male narrator. Since writing her first novel in 1991, Bouraoui has affirmed the influence of Marguerite Duras in her work, although the life narratives and works many other artists are also to be found in her novels (and songs). This is particularly true of ''Mes Mauvaises Pensées'' which bears the imprint of Hervé Guibert, Annie Ernaux, David Lynch, Eileen Gray, and Violette Leduc amongst others. Questions of identity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Laberge
Marie Laberge (born November 29, 1950) is a Quebec actress, educator and writer. Biography She was born in Quebec City and studied dance with Ludmilla Chiriaeff. Laberge began the study of journalism at Laval University but entered the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Québec soon afterwards. She began work in comedy before branching out into playwriting, staging productions and teaching drama. From 1977 to 1980, Laberge was administrator for the Théâtre du Trident at Quebec City. From 1978 to 1981, she was administrator for the Centre d'essai des auteurs dramatiques (CEAD); she was president of CEAD from 1987 to 1989. Laberge published a number of poetry collections during the 1960s that were generally not as well-received critically as her other work. Selected poetry from this period was published as ''Aux mouvances du temps: Poésie 1961-1971'' (1981). Her play ''C'était avant la guerre à l'Anse à Gilles'' won the Governor General's Award for French-language drama in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Dupré
Marc Dupré (born July 28, 1973) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and musician from Quebec. Career His first album release was ''Refaire le monde'' in 2005. It included " Tout près du bonheur" with Céline Dion. The song was written by Dion and a music video was also released that was shot in Nevada. At the first Gala Artis, held in Montreal on April 30, 2006, Céline Dion also performed the song with Dupré. Dupré opened for Céline Dion in her "Taking Chances" tour in Montréal and the release of a second album ''Revenir à toi'' in 2008. His third album ''Entre deux toz'' also contained a duet with Dion in the track "Y'a pas de mots". His fourth album was released in 2013 titled ''Nous sommes les mêmes'' earning him the Félix for "Best male artist of the year"during the "35e Gala L'ADISQ" on October 27, 2013. The title track was a great success in Quebec and earned him also the Félix for "Popular song of the year" during the same event. The album was certified gold in Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
