"Tant que tu es là" (English "As long as you're around") is a song written by
Alexandra Maquet and Mark Weld, recorded by Australian singer
Tina Arena
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is one of Australia's highest-selling artists and has sold over 10 million records worldwid ...
. The song was released in November 2017 as the lead single from Arena's third French language studio album ''
Quand tout Recommence'' (2018).
It is the first original French-language material released by Arena since her 2008 album ''
7 vies
''7 vies'' is the eighth studio album by Australian singer and songwriter Tina Arena, released on 28 January 2008 on Columbia Records in France. The title translates into English as "7 Lives" and the first single from the album " Entends-tu le m ...
'' and marks the beginning of her collaboration with French record label Play Two.
Background
After the French release of concept record ''
Love & Loss'' in 2015 and the end of her collaboration with Capitol Records, Tina Arena focused primarily on her Australian career and celebrated four decades in the entertainment industry with the retrospective record ''
Greatest Hits & Interpretations''.
On 21 August 2017, Arena announced on her Instagram account that she had completed the recording of her next French-language album, and that 2018 would mark her return to musical theatre as the titular character in the
Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architec ...
production of ''
Evita Evita may refer to:
Arts
* Evita (1996 film), ''Evita'' (1996 film), a 1996 American musical drama film based on the 1976 concept album of the same name
* Evita (2008 film), ''Evita'' (2008 film), a documentary about Eva Péron
* Evita (album), ''E ...
''.
The first teaser for the song appeared on social networks on 30 October 2017 with the caption "Bientôt" (Soon).
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by French director Julien Bloch and released on 17 November 2017.
It mixes footage of Arena performing in a studio setting between ceiling-high white veil curtains with images of human bonding, happy or sad, which portray love, family ties, enduring friendship, physical effort, and human support through illness or disability. Such images are also shown on the curtains and the walls surrounding the singer.
Charts
References
{{Tina Arena songs
2017 singles
Tina Arena songs
2017 songs