wrong song definatley won, the problem was 1983 was such a great year for music and the standard was very good here as well but Israel should have won in 1983.
Il y a beaucoup d ' émotions dans cette chanson, une poésie tres française...Guy Bonnet chante bien et il semble etre un vrai musicien mais question look meme pour les années 80, il aurait pu faire mieux! Ca a du le desservir lors du concours... reste cette belle chanson...
The more I see of 1983, the more baffled I am that "Si la Vie" won. There was so much class that year. Probably the best for songs and the orchestra were definitely the best, although the production wasn't great. Although this is a very French entry, it's more interesting than most.
@spannamatronic I agree: 1983 is one of the great Eurovision years. Si La Vie won because it was accessible. This song is better but too serious to appeal to a mass audience. The belgian entry was similarly left field and brilliant but did badly.
This song deserved to be in the top 3 songs of that eurovision. It was excelend but he didnt finish the song good, I think that is why he didnt get in the first 3
J'ai fait des spectacles avec lui avec mon groupe de danse, il y a quelques années, j'en garde d'excellent souvenirs il n'a pas connu la gloire esperée apres cette chanson, il est plus restée dans l'ombre en tant que compositeur, mais il est pas mal connu dans sa région natale, la provence.
I didn't say it was "on par with" this one, just that it sounded a bit like it. A few notes in the beginning is the same (as far as I remember, I didn't hear the Russian thing since they won, so my memory of it isn't that fresh right now). It was just that when I heard the Russian song, I thought "this sounds like Vivre from the ESC 1983". Of course, a few seconds later there was big differences from this song. Otherwise they would probably not have got away with it...
I thought this was one of the great French songs in the Eurovision. It was a lyrical, melodic song that entwines beautifully with the lead singer and backing singer. The orchestration was beautiful, especially the instrumental solo. Really well crafted song that deserved much more recognition.
Yes, totally agree, this is one my very favourites from this year. At the beginning this song held my attention and it's grown for me with every listening, and as such it's a very strong melody, I think.
Une chanson qui donne le frisson... La tonalité mineure sans doute... Un grand moment de l'Eurovision. On est très loin des sonorités boîtes à ryhtmes. Les instruments classiques ça a un charme indéniable...
A more lyrical piece than a musical piece, as far as I'm concerned; feels like the very long intro to an even longer song. Interesting; if nothing else, France always spice up the competition by bringing along something unlike everything else.
And it was described by Terry Wogan as "the largest electrical heater in the world". It was without a doubt one of the weirder stage designs; like the interior of a very blown-up barracks.
wrong song definatley won, the problem was 1983 was such a great year for music and the standard was very good here as well but Israel should have won in 1983.
nwlman 10 months ago
1983 was the year were loads and loads of people felt the wonrg song won. I do remember it, I was almost 10 at the time.
Didn't remember this one, but it is certainly an exellent song.
Aideen73 10 months ago 2
Il avait un tellement spécial talent, sa voix...
Mais il ressemble trop a un geek!
Eurafrican 1 year ago
By far one of my very favourites of France, ever...
timbique 1 year ago
@timbique
Ja, er schreibt und singt m.E. auffallend schöne Chansons
(wie lucas5life sagt: ...une poésie très francaise),
auch wenn er nicht so eine überragende Stimme wie manch
ein anderer Chansonnier hat.
chansonetmoi 1 year ago
Il y a beaucoup d ' émotions dans cette chanson, une poésie tres française...Guy Bonnet chante bien et il semble etre un vrai musicien mais question look meme pour les années 80, il aurait pu faire mieux! Ca a du le desservir lors du concours... reste cette belle chanson...
lucas5life 1 year ago
pourquoi merde ils mettent toujours une foutue description anglaise pour une vidéo en français ??????
wallborrow 2 years ago
c'est fou, j'aime beaucoup
Hisokaa 2 years ago
The more I see of 1983, the more baffled I am that "Si la Vie" won. There was so much class that year. Probably the best for songs and the orchestra were definitely the best, although the production wasn't great. Although this is a very French entry, it's more interesting than most.
spannamatronic 2 years ago 3
@spannamatronic I agree: 1983 is one of the great Eurovision years. Si La Vie won because it was accessible. This song is better but too serious to appeal to a mass audience. The belgian entry was similarly left field and brilliant but did badly.
edmund184 2 years ago
This song deserved to be in the top 3 songs of that eurovision. It was excelend but he didnt finish the song good, I think that is why he didnt get in the first 3
dunedainsoul 2 years ago 2
J'ai fait des spectacles avec lui avec mon groupe de danse, il y a quelques années, j'en garde d'excellent souvenirs il n'a pas connu la gloire esperée apres cette chanson, il est plus restée dans l'ombre en tant que compositeur, mais il est pas mal connu dans sa région natale, la provence.
Kamya13 2 years ago
Wunderschönes Lied, sehr gefühlvoll, ein richtiges französisches Chanson.
Merci.
RlCARDA 3 years ago 2
Reverie...
jaxlarus 3 years ago
Sounds a bit like the Russian winner from a few minutes ago... :P
guraknugen 3 years ago 2
No way, "Believe" was not at all on par with this, in any way (vocal, instrumentation, melody)!
setheurovision94 3 years ago
I didn't say it was "on par with" this one, just that it sounded a bit like it. A few notes in the beginning is the same (as far as I remember, I didn't hear the Russian thing since they won, so my memory of it isn't that fresh right now). It was just that when I heard the Russian song, I thought "this sounds like Vivre from the ESC 1983". Of course, a few seconds later there was big differences from this song. Otherwise they would probably not have got away with it...
guraknugen 3 years ago
Hm, okay, I see. But I don't personally see any likeness between the two songs, and that was more or less what I meant.
setheurovision94 3 years ago
merci depuis que je cherche cette chanson super souvenir
chatnutella 3 years ago 3
i love how the piece speeds up and then slows down
guaranteed the best song from esc1983...actually ty with israel...
robtmircea 4 years ago 4
Guy looks like Austin Powers.
verkaforever 4 years ago 11
And he even dresses like him.
setheurovision94 4 years ago 5
I would love to own the original recording on mp3. Anyone??
Dagbrandth 4 years ago
wow that was so great
france....12 points from romania
robtmircea 4 years ago 3
I thought this was one of the great French songs in the Eurovision. It was a lyrical, melodic song that entwines beautifully with the lead singer and backing singer. The orchestration was beautiful, especially the instrumental solo. Really well crafted song that deserved much more recognition.
stroodle222 4 years ago 5
Yes, totally agree, this is one my very favourites from this year. At the beginning this song held my attention and it's grown for me with every listening, and as such it's a very strong melody, I think.
setheurovision94 4 years ago 2
France?
nacht98 4 years ago
Une chanson qui donne le frisson... La tonalité mineure sans doute... Un grand moment de l'Eurovision. On est très loin des sonorités boîtes à ryhtmes. Les instruments classiques ça a un charme indéniable...
artenak 4 years ago
A more lyrical piece than a musical piece, as far as I'm concerned; feels like the very long intro to an even longer song. Interesting; if nothing else, France always spice up the competition by bringing along something unlike everything else.
setheurovision94 4 years ago 3
one the best French songs in eurosong
what does "Vivre" mean?
olekeegan 4 years ago
means "to live", easy word in French, but not a good year for France, we did better than that!
tinouparis 4 years ago
God i love this song thank you youtube
gunec 5 years ago
The stage was wierd that year
francisxyzk 5 years ago 2
In a German documentary it was said that this stage looks like "the inside of a toaster".
HJPK123 4 years ago
And it was described by Terry Wogan as "the largest electrical heater in the world". It was without a doubt one of the weirder stage designs; like the interior of a very blown-up barracks.
setheurovision94 4 years ago