Mourir sur scène

1983 song by Dalida

"Mourir sur scène"
Song by Dalida
from the album Les p'tits mots
Language	French
Released	April 20, 1983 (1983-04-20)
Recorded	1983
Studio	CBE
Genre	Chanson synth-pop
Length	3:30
Label	International Shows
Composer(s)	Jeff Barnel
Lyricist(s)	Michel Jouveaux
Producer(s)	Orlando

"Mourir sur scène" (transl. "To Die on Stage") is a 1983 song by Dalida, written by Michel Jouveaux and Jeff Barnel, and is often recognized as her most iconic late-career song.^[1] Today, it is widely considered to be one of the most popular French songs in music history.^[2]

The song, not anticipated as a success, was published in the B-side of the album Les p'tits mots, released in 1983. Due to the song's success, however, it would become a staple of Dalida's live repertoire until her final concert in 1987.^[1]

Dalida released multiple translations of "Mourir sur scène", including "Born to Sing" in English, released as a single in the United Kingdom in 1984;^[3] "Quando nasce un nuovo amore" ("When a New Love Is Born") in Italian;^[4] and "Morir cantando" ("To Die Singing") in Spanish.^[5]

Ajda Pekkan covered the song in Turkish in 1985 as "Bir gece sahnesi" ("One Night on the Stage"). Shirley Bassey covered the English version "Born to Sing" in 1986.

References

^ ^a ^b "Dalida, Mourir sur scène : explication, clip, mp3". www.zicabloc.com (in French). Retrieved 2 December 2017.
^ Melody TV (5 May 2017), Stars de pub – Dalida, retrieved 2 December 2017
^ Savona. "Dalida site Officiel – Born to sing". dalida.com (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
^ Kiko. "Dalida site Officiel – Quando nasce un nuovo amore". dalida.com (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
^ Savona. "Dalida site Officiel – Morir cantando". dalida.com (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.