Mourir sur scène

"Mourir sur scène" (transl. "To Die on Stage") is a 1983 song by Dalida, written by Michel Jouveaux and Jeff Barnel, and is often recognized as her most iconic late-career song.^[1] Today, it is widely considered to be one of the most popular French songs in music history.^[2]

"Mourir sur scène"
Song by Dalida
from the album Les p'tits mots
Language	French
Released	April 20, 1983 (1983-04-20)
Recorded	1983
Studio	CBE
Genre	Chanson synth-pop
Length	3:30
Label	International Shows
Composer	Jeff Barnel
Lyricist	Michel Jouveaux
Producer	Orlando

The song, not anticipated as a success, was published in the B-side of the album Les p'tits mots, released in 1983. Due to the song's success, however, it would become a staple of Dalida's live repertoire until her final concert in 1987.^[1]

Dalida released multiple translations of "Mourir sur scène", including "Born to Sing" in English, released as a single in the United Kingdom in 1984;^[3] "Quando nasce un nuovo amore" ("When a New Love Is Born") in Italian;^[4] and "Morir cantando" ("To Die Singing") in Spanish.^[5]

Ajda Pekkan covered the song in Turkish in 1985 as "Bir gece sahnesi" ("One Night on the Stage"). Shirley Bassey covered the English version "Born to Sing" in 1986.