1983 Luxembourg: Corinne Hermès - Si la vie est cadeau (1st place @ ESC in Munich) SUBTITLED скачать в хорошем качестве

1983 Luxembourg: Corinne Hermès - Si la vie est cadeau (1st place @ ESC in Munich) SUBTITLED

Performed by: Corinne Hermès Music by: Jean-Pierre Millers Lyrics by: Alain Garcia Conductor: Michel Bernholc Language: French Placing: 1st (142 points) Other versions: German, English "Si la vie est cadeau" ("If Life Is a Gift") by Jean-Pierre Millers (music) and Alain Garcia (lyrics), was the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in French by French singer Corinne Hermès for Luxembourg. The song is a dramatic ballad dealing with the wonder of life, likening it to a gift. The lyrics tell of the singer's suffering in love with a man; "who promised her the whole world" and did not follow through, "what about the child I wanted to give to you in the spring?". She then sings that any kind of gift is welcome, whether it be given, stolen or returned, and warns that the good times are too short, implying that the listener should savor them for all they are worth. Hermès also recorded the song in English and German, as "Words of Love" and "Liebe gibt und nimmt" ("Love Gives and Takes") respectively. The song was performed 20th (last) on the night, following Belgium's Pas de Deux with "Rendez-vous". At the close of voting, it had received 142 points, placing 1st in a field of 20. The win brought Luxembourg equal with France on five Contest wins apiece, however both countries would later be eclipsed by the Republic of Ireland, which would win seven. Compared to the previous year's Eurovision winners, "Si la vie est cadeau" only proved to be a moderate commercial success, peaking at #2 in France, #3 in Belgium, #12 in Ireland, #13 in Sweden, #14 in Switzerland, #31 in the Netherlands and failing to chart in most other European countries. The song was succeeded in 1984 as winner of the Contest by Herreys representing Sweden with "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley". It was succeeded as Luxembourgish representative at the 1984 Contest by Sophie Carle with "100% d'amour". The Finnish rendering "Lahjan Sain" was recorded by Lea Laven being the title cut of her 1983 album release. Corinne's official website is here: http://www.corinnehermes.com And here's an interesting interview with her:    • Corinne Hermès : "La vie est un cadeau" ch...   Discographie: Albums • 1980 : 36 front populaire • 1997 : Ses plus grands succès • 2006 : Vraie • 2008 : Si la vie est cadeau - 25 ans • 2012 : Best of Singles: • 1979 : Le blouson gris (under the name Corinne Miller) • 1979 : La ville où je vis • 1983 : Si la vie est cadeau • 1983 : Liebe gibt und nimmt (version allemande de Si la vie est cadeau) • 1983 : Vivre à deux • 1984 : Michaël • 1986 : Ma liberté • 1989 : Dessine-moi • 1990 : S.O.S. • 1991 : Suffit d'y croire • 1993 : L'amour est artiste (chanson de la série télévisée Les Grandes Marées) • 2006 : On vit comme on aime • 2006 : S'il n'y avait pas les mots • 2015 : Apartment • 2016 : Dessine-moi (Remix) Her German sounds pretty lousy. You can hear it in the German version of her winning song:    • Corinne Hermes - Liebe gibt und nimmt   Lyrics: Si la vie est cadeau Nous, c'était du bleu Un ciel d'été, un océan transparent Nous, nous étions deux Et l'on s'aimait à faire arrêter le temps Mais le temps nous a trahis Alors pourquoi m'avoir promis la terre entière? Notre amour aurait suffi Je ne voulais pas d'un bonheur imaginaire Si la vie est cadeau Si la vie est un cadeau Cadeau donné, cadeau repris, cadeau volé Prends l'amour comme un cadeau Cadeau donné, cadeau repris, cadeau volé Le bonheur est trop court Nous, c'était l'enfant que je voulais Pour te l'offrir au printemps Mais le temps a tous les droits Alors pourquoi m'avoir promis la terre entière Et l'enfant qui n'est pas là? C'est aujourd'hui mon seul bonheur imaginaire Si la vie est cadeau Si la vie est un cadeau Cadeau donné, cadeau repris, cadeau volé Prends l'amour comme un cadeau Cadeau donné, cadeau repris, cadeau volé Le bonheur est trop court (Si la vie est un cadeau) ENGLISH translation: If life is a gift We, we were blue A summer sky, a transparent ocean We, we were two And when we loved each other, time stood still But time betrayed us So why did you promise me the whole world? Our love would have been enough I didn't want an imaginary happiness If life is a gift If life is a gift Given gift, recovered gift, stolen gift Take love as a gift Given gift, recovered gift, stolen gift Happiness is too short We, it was the child that I wanted To give it to you in springtime But time has all the rights So why did you promise me the whole world And the child that isn't there? Today is my only imaginary happiness If life is a gift If life iswas a gift Given gift, recovered gift, stolen gift Take love as a gift Given gift, recovered gift, stolen gift Happiness is too short (If life is a gift)