Vivo per lei (je vis pour elle)

Infobox Single
Name = Vivo per lei (je vis pour elle)


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Artist = Hélène Ségara
Album = Cœur de verre
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B-side = "Voglio restare così"
Released = December, 1997
Format = CD single
Digital download (since 2005)
Recorded = France, 1996
Genre = Pop, Ballad
Length = 4:23
Label = Polydor
Polygram
Writer = Art Mengo
Gatto Panceri
Michel Jourdan
Valerio Zelli
Producer = Mauro Malavasi
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Certification = Platinum France, 1998
Chronology = Hélène Ségara singles
Last single = "Auprès de ceux que j'aimais" (1997)
This single = "Vivo per lei (je vis pour elle)" (1997)
Next single = "Loin du froid de décembre" (1998)
Misc =

"Vivo per lei (je vis pour elle)" is the name of a 1996 song recorded as a duet by the Italian artist Andrea Bocelli and the French singer Hélène Ségara. It was the fifth single from Ségara's first studio album, "Cœur de verre". Released in December 1997, the song was a smash hit in Belgium (Wallonia) and France where it reached #1 on the charts.

ong information

"Vivo per lei (je vis pour elle)" is a tribute to the music ; that is what is referred in the title to "lei" in Italian-language, and "elle" in French-language. This is a multilingual song that mixes lyrics in French, sung by Ségara, and Italian, by Bocelli (andSégara in the refrain).

The song has a melody played on piano which resembles to an Elton John's composition. [Elia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", p. 409 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)]

During Ségara's first tour, the song was performed, but Bocelli was replaced by Bruno Pelletier. This version is available on the live album "En concert à l'Olympia", as second track on the second CD. It was also included on Ségara's compilation "Le Best of" and on Bocelli's album "Romanza", but in duet with Giorgia.

The song is currently used in a French TV advert for pastas. Only Bocelli's voice can be heard in the excerpt played.

Chart performances

In France, the song went straight to #9 on December 6, 1997, and reached #1 four weeks later, thus becoming the sixth bilingual number-one singles in France. It topped the chart for five consecutive weeks, then dropped slowly, remaining for 22 weeks in the top ten, 33 weeks in the top 50 and 42 weeks in the top 100."Vivo per lei (je vis pour elle)", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=44552&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 9, 2008)] It was certified Platinum by the SNEPHélène Ségara's certifications in France [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-632.htm Chartsinfrance.net] (Retrieved June 9, 2008)] and featured at #6 on the 1998 End of the Year Chart.1998 French Singles Chart [http://www.disqueenfrance.com/classements/singles/classement_annuel.asp?date=12 Disqueenfrance.com] (Retrieved June 9, 2008)] It is the 141th best-selling single of all time in France. [Best-selling singles of all time in France [http://www.infodisc.fr/S_ToutTemps.php?debut=100 Infodisc.fr] (Retrieved June 9, 2008)]

In Belgium (Wallonia), the single debuted at #18 on December 20, entered the top ten two weeks later and achieved #1 in its sixth weeks. As in France, it stayed there for five weeks, then dropped rather slowly. It fell off the top ten after 15 weeks and the top 40 after 28 weeks."Vivo per lei (je vis pour elle)", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?key=44552&cat=s Ultratop.be] (Retrieved June 9, 2008)] It was ranked #4 on the 1997 Annual Chart.1998 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1998 Ultratop.be] (Retrieved June 9, 2008)]

To date, it is the best-selling single for Ségara, and the second for Bocelli (the first is "Con te partirò").

Track listings

; CD single
# "Vivo per lei (je vis pour elle)" — 4:23
# "Voglio restare così" by Andrea Bocelli — 3:51

; Digital download
# "Vivo per lei (je vis pour elle)" — 4:23
# "Vivo per lei (je vis pour elle)" (live) by Hélène Ségara and Bruno Pelletier — 4:32

Certifications

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