YEsterday my colleague invited a few colleagues for a dinner at his place, and followed by a small concert in the area. I didn't expect that the French singer to sing english songs so well, without any accent! from 60's to 90's, she sang around 12 songs in 2 hrs! I enjoyed the concert and as I was sitting next to a lady from New York who moved her body all the time, I just let my hair down and went along with the songs...
Today, I bumped onto another concert by a "freelancer" in front of Sacré Coeur. What made me stayed was again the songs that were too familiar to me, yea, english ones again. This chap truly knows how to entertain his crowd, till that he received cheek kiss, love letter and volunteer singer from the audience! Wow this is just like a real concert, just that we were not obliged to pay. Facing the view of Paris, cool songs and crowds, well, yea, Paris could be so beautiful!
Was I too stressed over my intergration in Paris?
I had a moment of realizing that I found myself again in those songs, which I used to listen to when I was back home, in the car, in my room or in the clubs.
Shouldn't get myself too drown into my hectic life. From time to time, get something to carry myself away, just get carefree a little, no harm done!
I still love Paris!
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Eternal Star: Dalida
2 weeks ago, my buddy Janice told me that my new studio is near the memorial of a late French singer, Dalida, an Egyptian-born singer of Italian origins who lived most of her life in France, and in fact her former apartment is not far from where I stay now in the 18th urban district, which is just within "climbing distance" to Sacré Coeur, Montmartre.
I just realized that I knew a couple of her songs eg besame mucho, pour te dire je t'aime etc. Out of curiosity, I visited her memorial which is 10 mins walk away, then walk down along rue Caulaincourt to see her tomb at the Montmarte Cemetery, but unfortunately couldn't get access to enter.
Her stories being a mixture Egytian and Italian in France made me extremely interested to know more about her life. Mon minou bought her DVDs for me which included some of her interviews and marvellous video clips. I adore Egyptian and Italian musics and she just gathered all these elements in her! I wished that I had known her much earlier.
Even though her life is pretty tragic, but she really had lived a glittering life, like a meteor across the dark sky. Her songs still nourish many souls around the world. I admire her perseverance and hardwork, which had given her successful career. She once said: Her career is no doubt great, but it might be gone just overnight if she doesn't keep herself up to date. In fact, her songs did evolve over 25 years of her career, that explained how she stayed the music queen for such a long time! Despite a strong Italian accent and character!
She is forever!!
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