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"La Marseillaise" [a] is the national anthem of France. It was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg after the declaration of war by the First French Republic against Austria, and was originally titled "Chant de guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin ".
"Gens du pays" is a Quebecois song that has been called the unofficial national anthem of Quebec. [1] Written by poet and singer-songwriter Gilles Vigneault, and with music co-written by Gaston Rochon, it was first performed by Vigneault on June 24, 1975 during a concert on Montreal's Mount Royal at that year's Fête nationale du Québec ceremony.
French lyrics English translation Veillons au salut de l'empire, Let's ensure the salvation of the Empire, Veillons au maintien de nos lois; Let's ensure the maintenance of our laws; Si le despotisme conspire, If despotism conspires, Conspirons la perte des rois! We conspire the downfall of kings! Liberté! Liberté! que tout mortel te rende ...
" Le Chant du départ" (French: [lə ʃɑ̃ dy de.paʁ]; lit. ' The Song of Departure ') is a French revolutionary war song, composed by Étienne Méhul and written by Marie-Joseph Chénier in 1794. It was the official anthem of the French Empire, [2] and it is currently the unofficial regional anthem of French Guiana and the presidential ...
The Stan Getz recording featuring the vocal debut of Astrud Gilberto became an international hit. This version had been shortened from the version on the album Getz/Gilberto (recorded in March 1963, released in March 1964), which had also included the Portuguese lyrics sung by Astrud's then-husband João Gilberto.
French mezzo-soprano Axelle Saint-Cirel sang a rousing rendition of the French national anthem, “La Marseillaise,” from the roof of the Grand-Palais. Statues representing women in French ...
Amoroso (Italian pronunciation: [amoˈroːzo]) is an album by João Gilberto, released in 1977. [2] It is an album that uses an orchestral arrangement to produce the Brazilian sound of bossa nova. The album features Gilberto on vocals and guitar, backed by a large, but not overpowering, arrangement.
During the Third Republic, the name of the national anthem was changed to "l'UNITÉ NATIONALE". [6] This was the state anthem written by the party of Rally of the Togolese People that, between 1979 and 1992, replaced "Terre de nos aïeux". It was replaced by the old anthem in 1992, due to concerns that patriotism was equated with loyalty to the ...