"Je n'ai que mon âme" (; "All I Have is My Soul") is a song by
Natasha St-Pier
Natasha St-Pier (born 10 February 1981) is a Canadian singer of Acadian origin who has spent most of her career in France. She was coach in the second and third season of The Voice Belgique (''The Voice of Belgium'').
Career
Natasha St-Pier r ...
, the entry in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2001
The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following the country's victory at the with the song " Fly on the Wings of Love" by Olsen Brothers. Organised by the E ...
. It was sung mainly in
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
, with some lyrics in
English
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* English language
* English people
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(the first time a French entry contained any English lyrics). The song was released in
Canada
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as the lead single from the compilation album carrying the same name ''
Je n'ai que mon âme
"Je n'ai que mon âme" (; "All I Have is My Soul") is a song by Natasha St-Pier, the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. It was sung mainly in French language, French, with some lyrics in English language, English (the first time a French e ...
''.
Eurovision
The song was performed fourteenth on the night, following 's
David Civera
David Civera Gracia (born in Teruel, Aragón, Spain on 8 January 1979) is a Spanish singer.
Biography
Civera was born in Teruel, in 1979. His parents are José and Pilar and he has two sisters, Sonia is older than David, and Andrea is the you ...
with "
Dile que la quiero
Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with an entry selected through a national preselection called ''Eurocanción 2001''. David Civera with the song "Dile que la quiero", composed by Alejandro Abad (Spanish entrant in 1994), was ...
" and preceding 's
Sedat Yüce
Sedat Yüce (born 24 May 1976) is a Turkish singer. He represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. He also attempted to participate in ''O Ses Türkiye'', the Turkish version of ''The Voice'', which garnered a negative response.
Eur ...
with "
Sevgiliye son". At the close of voting, it had received 142 points (12 points from , and ), placing 4th in a field of 23.
The song is a power ballad, with St-Pier attempting to resurrect what appears to be a doomed relationship, telling her lover that she still has feelings for him, even though neither of them have expressed them recently.
It was succeeded as French representative at the
2002 contest by
Sandrine François
Sandrine François (born December 1980 in Paris) is a French singer who represented France at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest.
Biography
She was discovered singing in a pub and invited to sing on the television show of Mireille Dumas. This appe ...
with "
Il faut du temps
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Track listing
# "Il faut du temps"
# "Ma mélo-mélodie"
# "Speak Softly, Love, Parle plus bas (Le Parrain)"
# "Avec le temps"
# "Jésus kitsch"
# "Pour ...
".
Chart performance
In France, the single charted for 26 weeks in the top 100. It started at number 11 on 5 May 2001, then reached the top ten and peaked at number two in the sixth and seventh weeks. It was unable to dislodge
MC Solaar
Claude M'Barali, professionally known as MC Solaar (; born 5 March 1969), is a French rapper of Senegalese and Chadian origin. He is one of France's most famous and influential hip hop artists. Some consider him the best French rapper of all t ...
's "
Hasta la vista" which topped the chart then. Then the single dropped almost continuously on the chart, totalling nine weeks in the top ten and 19 weeks in the top 50.
["Je n'ai que mon âme", French Singles Char]
Lescharts.com
(Retrieved April 6, 2008) It achieved Gold status awarded by the
SNEP[French certification]
Disqueenfrance.com
(Retrieved May 23, 2008) and was 28th on the Annual Chart.
[2001 French Singles Char]
Disqueenfrance.com
(Retrieved April 5, 2008)
In Wallonia, Belgium, "Je n'ai que mon âme" went to number 11 on 12 May 2001, then jumped to number three and hit number two the two weeks later, being blocked behind
Daddy DJ
Daddy DJ is a French dance act consisting of David Le Roy and Jean-Christophe Belval.
Musical career
David Le Roy and Jean-Christophe Belval first met at the French sound engineering school in Paris, where Berval was teaching while Le Roy was a st ...
's
eponymous single. Then it dropped rather quickly on the chart, remaining for seven weeks in the top ten and 12 weeks in the top 40.
["Je n'ai que mon âme", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Char]
Ultratop.be
(Retrieved April 6, 2008) It was the 17th best-selling single of the year.
[2001 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Char]
Ultratop.be
(Retrieved April 5, 2008)
Track listings
* CD single
# "Je n'ai que mon âme" — 2:51
# "All I Have Is My Soul" — 2:51
# "Près d'une autre" — 5:29
Charts and sales
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 2001Detailed info & lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "Je n'ai que mon âme".Official web site, Natasha St-Pier
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2001 debut singles
Eurovision songs of 2001
Eurovision songs of France
Natasha St-Pier songs
2001 songs
Columbia Records singles