One of Édith Piaf's most beautiful songs returned to the spotlight with the opening of the Olympic Games.
Céline Dion's rendition of the classic "Hymne à l’amour" at the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympics has been in the spotlight over the past few days. Understandably so, as the emotion in Dion's voice, after not singing for a year due to her diagnosis with Stiff-Person Syndrome, evokes the aura of the historic French singer Édith Piaf and the beautiful meaning of the song echoed around the world through television broadcasts.
"Hymne à l’amour" was released in 1950, co-written by Édith Piaf and Marguerite Monnot. The song was made in homage to boxer Marcel Cerdan, Piaf’s romantic partner. The sad part of the story is that Marcel died in a plane crash before the song was actually recorded.
Despite its personal backstory, the song has transcended time and strengthened as a true hymn of love worldwide. In Brazil, the song was translated into Portuguese by Odair Marzano and was already a hit here in the 1950s.
In 2004, Bibi Ferreira, one of the biggest names in Brazilian music, theater, and television, recorded a version of the song for the show "Bibi Canta Piaf." On this occasion, she presented a reinterpretation of the original recording in French.
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