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Après Toi (Song)
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| “Après Toi” | |
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| Single by Vicky Leandros | |
| from the album Vicky Leandros | |
| Language | French |
| B-side | “La Poupée, Le Prince Et La Maison” (several countries) “Después de ti” (Spain and Latin America) |
| Released | 1972 |
| Genre | Chanson |
| Length | 3:31 |
| Label | Philips |
| Composer(s) | Mario Panas Klaus Munro [de] |
| Lyricist(s) | Yves Dessca [fr] |
| Producer(s) | Leo Leandros |
| Eurovision Song Contest 1972 entry | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Artist(s) | Vicky Leandros |
| Language | French |
| Composer(s) | Mario Panas Klaus Munro |
| Lyricist(s) | Yves Dessca |
| Conductor | Klaus Munro |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 1st |
| Final points | 128 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ “Pomme, pomme, pomme” (1971) | |
| “Tu te reconnaîtras” (1973) ► | |
| Official performance video | |
| “Après toi” on YouTube | |
“Après toi” (French pronunciation: [apʁɛ twa]; “After you”) is a song recorded by Greek singer Vicky Leandros, with music composed by her father Leo Leandros under his pseudonym Mario Panas, and German composer Klaus Munro [de], with French lyrics by Yves Dessca [fr]. It represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 held in Edinburgh, winning the contest.
Background
Conception
“Après toi” was composed by Leandros’ father Leandros Papathanasiou, known as Leo Leandros under his pseudonym Mario Panas, and German composer Klaus Munro [de], with French lyrics by Yves Dessca [fr]. It is a dramatic ballad, with the singer telling her lover what will happen to her once he has finally left her for someone else: “After you I will be nothing but the shadow of your shadow”.
Eurovision
Originally, the song was written with German lyrics as “Dann kamst du” and was submitted to the German Eurovision national selection process. When the song did not qualify for that competition, Yves Dessca, who had co-written the lyrics of the 1971 Eurovision winning song “Un banc, un arbre, une rue“, penned French lyrics and the Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT) internally selected it as its entry for the 17th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Dessca remains the only author/composer ever to score back-to-back Eurovision victories.
In addition to the French version, Vicky Leandros recorded the song in English as “Come What May”,
in Italian “Dopo te”,
German “Dann kamst du”,
Spanish “Y después”,
Greek “Móno esý” Μόνο εσύ,
and Japanese “Omoide ni ikiru” 思い出に生きる.
This was Leandros’ second entry in the Eurovision Song Contest as she had finished fourth in the 1967 contest with “L’amour est bleu“.
On 25 March 1972, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and broadcast live throughout the continent. Leandros performed “Après toi” seventeenth on the evening,
following Belgium‘s “À la folie ou pas du tout” by Serge & Christine Ghisoland
and preceding the Netherlands‘ “Als het om de liefde gaat” by Sandra & Andres.
Klaus Munro conducted the event’s live orchestra in the performance of the Luxembourgian entry.
By the close of voting, the song had received 128 points, placing it first in a field of eighteen, and winning the contest. “Après toi” was succeeded as contest winner in 1973 by “Tu te reconnaîtras“, sung by Anne-Marie David, also for Luxembourg.
Aftermath
In the Eurovision fiftieth anniversary competition Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 22 October 2005 in Copenhagen, Anne-Marie David performed the song as part of the interval acts.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 23 |
| Belgium/Flanders (Ultratop) | 3 |
| Belgium/Wallonia | 1 |
| Dutch (Dutch Top 30) | 1 |
| France (SNEP) | 1 |
| Germany (Media Control) | 11 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 2 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
| Norway (VG-lista) | 2 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio) | 1 |
| Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade) | 1 |
| United Kingdom (Official Singles Chart) | 2 |
Sales
| Region | Sales |
|---|---|
| France | 800,000 |
Legacy
“Après toi” has been afforded a number of translated cover versions including “Jak mám spát” (Czech) recorded by Helena Vondráčková,
“Keď si sám” (Slovak) recorded by Eva Kostolányiová [sk],
“Rakastan saavuthan” (Finnish) recorded by Carola Standertskjöld,
“Posle tebe” (Serbian) recorded by Lola Novaković,
“Vắng bóng người yêu” (Vietnamese) recorded by Thanh Lan,
“Si te vas” (Spanish) recorded by Paloma San Basilio,
“Vad än sker” (Swedish) recorded by Ann-Louise Hanson,
“Etter deg” (Norwegian) recorded by Lillian Askeland [nb]
“Etter deg” (Norwegian) recorded by Gro Anita Schønn,
“Sled teb” (“След теб”, Bulgarian), recorded by Lili Ivanova,
and “Aşk mı bu” (Turkish), recorded by Ayla Algan in 1973.
The English version “Come What May” was covered by John Gummoe of the Cascades on a 1972 London Recordings single,
and by Filipina singer Pilita Corrales on her 1976 album Live At The Riveira With Pilita Amado Vol. 2.
- Nuška Drašček
- Franck Pourcel
- Rico
- Come What May Karaoke
Other Versions of Come What May
- Lani Hall and Herb Alpert
- Air Supply
- Ewan McGregor & Nicole Kidman
- Patti Page
- IL Divo
- Jackie Evancho
- Luke Evans (feat. Charlotte Church)
Come What May (album)
| Come What May | |
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| Studio album by Joshua Redman Quartet | |
| Released | March 29, 2019 |
| Recorded | May 8–9, 2018 |
| Studio | Sear Sound, New York City |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 43:08 |
| Label | Nonesuch |
| Producer | Joshua Redman |
| Joshua Redman Quartet chronology | |
| Still Dreaming (2018) Come What May (2019) Sun on Sand (2019) | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Financial Times | |
| Jazz Journal | |
| Jazzwise | |
| Le Devoir | |
| PopMatters | 9/10 |
| The Times | |
| Tom Hull | B+ |
Come What May is a studio album by an American jazz quartet led by Joshua Redman. The album was recorded as a quartet and released on March 29, 2019 by Nonesuch Records.
Background
Come What May consists of seven original tracks written by Redman. For this group of musicians the album is the first recording in nearly two decades. His longtime friends and colleagues invited for Come What May are pianist Aaron Goldberg, bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Gregory Hutchinson. The quartet’s previous releases include Beyond (2000), Passage of Time (2001), and—as a pianoless trio without Goldberg—Trios Live (2014).
Reception
Matt Collar of AllMusic commented ” Come What May feels looser, more off the cuff, like a relaxed meeting between old friends… With his sax cradled in his band’s empathetic embrace, Redman evokes the feeling of letting go and sinking into a soulful, late-afternoon reverie”. Mike Hobart of Financial Times stated “Redman has been touring with Aaron Goldberg, Reuben Rogers and Gregory Hutchinson on piano, bass and drums for over 20 years though, surprisingly, this is their first joint release since 2001’s Passage of Time. Now, the improvisations are more closely argued, narratives unfold at speed and swing rhythms have all but disappeared. And the band have developed a mutual empathy and trust that make the ensemble playing relaxed and free”. Steve Davis of The Times added “This is the Joshua Redman Quartet’s first [album] in nearly two decades. We can’t complain. The American saxophonist has been a prolific recording artist, but nothing beats the cool confidence of a band who have spent years on the road. It also helps that the seven Redman tunes here are so good.” Matthew Kassel of JazzTimes noted “Joshua Redman’s excellent new album marks a homecoming of sorts… If anything, the quartet now sounds wiser and more self-assured. Featured here are seven original compositions by Redman, a straight-ahead collection of runic melodies ranging in style from jam-like funk to medium swing to soulful balladry.”
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joshua Redman
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Circle of Life” | 6:55 |
| 2. | “I’ll Go Mine” | 7:14 |
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| 3. | “Come What May” | 6:45 |
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| 4. | “How We Do” | 3:31 |
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| 5. | “DGAF” | 4:47 |
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| 6. | “Stagger Bear” | 6:02 |
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| 7. | “Vast” | 7:48 |
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| Total length: | 43:08 | |
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Personnel
Musicians
- Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
- Reuben Rogers – bass
- Gregory Hutchinson – drums
- Aaron Goldberg – piano
Production
- Joshua Redman – producer
- James Farber – associate producer, engineer
- Greg Calbi – engineer (mastering)
- Joe Nino-Hernes – engineer (lacquer cutting)
- Brian Montgomery – engineer (additional engineering)
- Owen Mulholland – assistant engineer
- John Gall – design
- David Fokos – photography
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