Day 150: La vie est belle

Wow, I am already at blog 150. Quite an achievement if I may say so myself. Especially after the stressfull period we both had for the past months. But we are both now recovering on our beloved camping in France. There are still some challenges, but we both love the piece and quietness here. The surroundings are beautiful, and the weather is good. So this morning I realized that life is good. Or as the french would say La vie est belle.

La vie est belle is also the title of a song by Dutch rapper, singer & songwriter Diggy Dex. One of my favorite artists, and La vie est belle is one of my favorite songs. Part of the song is in Dutch while other parts are in French. This got me thinking about other bilingual songs. There are quite a few around. So after some deep thinking here are some of my favorites.


10. The Shorts – Comment Ca va

Part French, part Dutch. This was a real big hit in 1983.

9. Visage – Fade to Grey

Mostly English with a small part in French.

8. Tina Turner en Eros Ramazzotti – Cose Della Vita

Italian parts by Eros Ramazzotti, the English parts by Tina Turner who sadly passed away recently.

7. Zucchero en Paul Young – Senza Una Donna

2nd great Italian/English combination.

6. Youssou N’Dour & Neneh Cherry – 7 Seconds

Senegalese, a language I don’t hear that often. The English part is by Neneh Cherry.

5. Raymond v/h Groenewoud – Je Veux De L’ Amour

Another Dutch/French combination. Song by Belgian musician Raymond van het Groenewoud. This song was his breakthrough single in The Netherlands. Love the emotion in his voice.

4. Nena & Kim Wilde – Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime

German/English, such a cathy song.

3. Muse – I Belong to You

An English/French combination by Muse. From their brilliant album The Resistance.

2. Falco – Jeanny

This song has already featured in a few previous lists. You can almost wake me up to listen to this song (English/German).

1. Diggy Dex – La vie est belle

As already mentioned in my blog a combination of Dutch and French. To me Diggy Dex is one of Hollands best singer/songwriters at the moment.