mercredi 27 mars 2024

COUPURE DE WEB

 “Olivia was such a fierce advocate, and talked so openly about her struggle with cancer,” Jenek says. “While also being an incredible singer and performer.”







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Hopelessly Devoted sees Australia’s brightest musical talents come together in celebration of the decades-long legacy of the late, great Olivia Newton-John. 






mardi 26 mars 2024

SUR MA PLATINE

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ONJ en mode "Reine du Mellow" !! Qu'est ce que j'ai pu l'écouter ... très fort cet album.. sur ma platine à 33t ... ado .. ! Et la pochette du disque ; un remède contre la déprime ! 


 


SWEDE DREAMS

It’s 50 years since Abba won Eurovision. MARION McMULLEN looks at how their Waterloo sparked international success

SCANDI RIVAL: Norway’s Anne Karine Strom MONACO MAGIC: Romuald singing Celui Qui Reste Et Celui Qui S’en Va IRISH GEM: Tina Reynolds


THE conductor walked out dressed as Napoleon and it took Swedish group Abba just two minutes and 40 seconds to be crowned Eurovision winners with their catchy song Waterloo.

They beat off competition from British entry Olivia Newton-John, who finished fourth with Long Live Love, and contestants like Luxembourg’s Ireen Sheer, Norway’s Anne-Karine Strom and Romuald singing Celui Qui Reste Et Celui Qui S’en Va for Monaco. Gigliola Cinquetti, the 1964 winner, returned to the contest to represent Italy with her song Si and finished second. Irish contestant Tina Reynolds performed Cross Your Heart.

Eurovision was staged in the UK at the Brighton Dome even though Britain had not won the previous year. Winners Luxembourg did not wish to host the event again because of the heavy financial costs so Eurovision headed to Blighty and the seaside.

Britain’s Katie Boyle hosted the event for the fourth and final time 50 years ago on April 6, 1974, and she still holds the record for hosting Eurovision the most times.

Greece took part for the first time with singer Marinella representing the country with Krassi, Thalassa Ke T’agori Mou, which translates as Wine, Sea And My Boyfriend, but France had to withdraw from the contest following the death of French president Georges Pompidou the week leading up to the competition.

Abba – an acronym of the names of band members Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad – had wanted to enter Eurovision a year earlier but their song Ring Ring failed to be chosen to represent Sweden. Their debut album was also called Ring Ring and is their lowest-selling album in the UK.

The band were undeterred though and tried Eurovision again. Waterloo proved a winner going to number one across Europe – although the UK awarded them zero points. On their way to the stage to collect their awards, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus were almost stopped by security guards, who failed to recognise them.

Bjorn recalled of the competition: “We had two songs to choose from. One was more typical of Eurovision at that time. Waterloo was completely different from anything else that had been before but it was also risky. We chose it because it was more fun to perform. Take risks!”

The Eurovision win launched Abba on the international stage and they went on to produce eight studio albums, with numerous hits including Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, Dancing Queen, Super Trouper, The Winner Takes It All and Mamma Mia.

They were particularly popular in Australia, where a 1976 TV Special

by the band picked up more viewers than the moon landings. The UK cultivated a similar Abba obsession and a two-date show at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 1977 attracted 3.5 million ticket applications – enough to fill the venue 580 times.

The quartet held a newspaper competition in the early days to come up with a name and Baba, Alibaba, and FABB were all put forward before the group settled on Abba. There was already a Swedish fish-canning company, founded in 1838, called Abba who were particularly well-known for their pickled herring. After a short negotiation, the firm agreed to let the group use their name providing they did not bring it into disrepute.

This year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Sweden in May and will mark the 50th anniversary of Abba’s 1974 win. 

The band, who have sold more than 400 million albums and singles, were the first competitors from the Nordic country and Sweden has since seen six more wins over the years.

They are one of the most successful acts on the UK Official Charts with nine UK number ones and 19 top 10 hits and their music is still being discovered by new generations of pop lovers. The group’s flamboyant and outlandish costumes, which included capes, flares, catsuits and platform heels, were part of their appeal.

The relationships between the quartet, and the demise of them, are part of the supergroup’s story.

Agnetha and Bjorn, as well as Frida and Benny, were married for a period and announcements of divorce changed the band’s happy image. Abba recorded some new music for the first time in 2018 – they first since they split in 1983.

The Swedish group have already said they will not be taking to the Eurovision stage for the 50th anniversary of their win, but the group’s achievement are still being celebrated.

Their hit album Waterloo is being reissued alongside a limited edition box set of the three vinyl singles originally released in 1974. The singles will also be available as separate picture discs and there is also a 10 inch vinyl disc featuring Waterloo in four different languages.

Brighton Dome is honouring its part in pop history with a plaque outside the building. Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival chief executive Andrew Comben says: “Fifty years since their Eurovision win, Abba’s music continues to bring people together across the world and we’re thrilled that Brighton Dome has played a part in their story.”

LYRIC VIDEO

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3ème "Lyric Video" d'Olivia Newton-John avec un artiste australien... David Campbell .. pour un duo extrait originellement de l'album (2) puis de JUST THE TWO OF US Volume 2 ! 

C'est parce qu'on célèbre toujours et heureusement Olivia en Australie .. que nous avons droit à ces Lyric Videos un peu choisies ? 





vendredi 22 mars 2024

POSTER PROOF

Olivia Newton-John 1977 "Making A Good Thing Better" HUGE Poster Proof ... allez encore un faux poster .. mais la photo est très jolie ... on ne va pas en vouloir à mikey ! 



 


BIENTÔT SUR YOUTUBE





jeudi 21 mars 2024

ANNEE 1974

 

Now That’s What I Call Music continue avec sa populaire série Yearbook avec une nouvelle édition axée sur 1974.

Olivia Newton-John fait partie de ce nouveau volume ( cd4) avec I HONESTLY LOVE YOU ! 


 




Notre Charles Aznavour national fait partie de l'aventure ... 

 

EN MODE VIDEOS

DANS LA JOIE ET LA BONNE HUMEUR ..  

 


MAGIC - 1990 






mercredi 20 mars 2024

PHENOMENAL WOMAN




L’attrait de Dame Olivia Newton-John restera à jamais intemporel - une personne dynamique, créative et philanthropique adorée par les fans du monde entier. Avec une carrière qui s’est étendue sur plus de cinq décennies, Olivia a vendu plus de 100 millions d’albums, et ses succès incluent quatre Grammys, de nombreux prix dans la Country Music, des American Music et Peoples Choice Awards, un Emmy Award et dix hits #1 et plus de 15 singles dans le top 10, parmi beaucoup d’autres.

Au-delà de ses exploits musicaux, Olivia a défendu des causes humanitaires, en tant qu’ambassadrice du Programme des Nations Unies pour l’environnement et en fondant des initiatives telles que la Journée nationale de l’arbre en Australie. Le triomphe personnel d’Olivia contre le cancer l’a amenée à créer le Centre de recherche sur le cancer, le bien-être et le bien-être Olivia Newton-John, et plus tard le Fonds de la Fondation Olivia Newton-John, dédié à l’avancement de la recherche sur le cancer et des traitements holistiques.
Son héritage d’autonomisation perdure, inspirant les femmes du monde entier.

lundi 18 mars 2024

TOUT EN DOUCEUR

C'était franchement bien vue de faire une version BOSSA NOVA du tubesque PHYSICAL ! 



 



Grease star's sweet tribute to Olivia Newton-John

Barry Pearl, who played one of the original T-Birds - Doody - in the iconic musical Grease, has shared a heartfelt tribute to his late co-star and friend, Olivia Newton-John.






 

WHAT IS LIFE


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18 mars 1972, WHAT IS LIFE version OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN se hisse à la 34ème place des meilleures ventes de singles en Angleterre ! 

Elle est également élue chanteuse anglaise favorite auprès des lecteurs du RECORD MIRROR !

Aux USA, WHAT IS LIFE se hisse à la 34ème place du BILLBOARD TOP50 EASY LISTENING ..mais n'entre pas dans le HOT100 ! C'est le coté Country d'ONJ qui fera la différence ... 












 

Hopelessly Devoted: A Celebration of Olivia Newton-John - Trailer 1


samedi 16 mars 2024

SUR DEEZER

.... enfin !!!



THE COUNTRY GIRL




16 MARS 1974 : OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN a été élue aux Grammy Awards meilleure chanteuse dans la catégorie Country aux USA  avec son single LET ME BE THERE
L'album-compilation, lui, perd de sa superbe dans les charts américains ! Mais ONJ est une artiste avec laquelle il va falloir compter ! 


 

vendredi 15 mars 2024

FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 15, 1975

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15 mars 1975 : L'album HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW devient numéro 1 du classement BILLBOARD 200 et de quelques autres charts made in US !! 






 

PUB ANGLAISE





SPOTIFY

(2) est presque sur toutes les plateformes numériques !!! ..pas sur DEEZER en tout cas !! bouhhh c'est couillon !! 



 

jeudi 14 mars 2024

VENDREDI


Mon petit doigt me dit que demain l'album de duos (2) sera disponible sur les plateformes numériques ... autres que Youtube ! 

Alors remasterisé ou pas ? est ce que le PHYSICAL sera détaché du ACT OF FAITH avec Michael McDonald ? ... En tout cas c'était bien la peine de le dépouiller pour composer les 2 volumes de JUST THE OF US ! 



 

OLIVIA BY MICHELLE DAY





MICHELLE DAY / Je vois un réel sentiment de contentement dans ce portrait, alors comme vous, je l’ai googlisé ! Qu’est-ce qui vous rend heureux ?
« Être satisfait de sa vie signifie que vous êtes rempli de paix intérieure. Montrez de l’amour et de la gratitude aux gens qui vous entourent.

Olivia a dit un jour : « J’ai eu la cerise sur le gâteau et les bougies en plus... J’ai eu la vie la plus merveilleuse.
Je pense que la plus grande chose que j’ai apprise d’Olivia au fil des ans, c’est la gratitude. Quelle chance avons-nous d’avoir eu un si grand professeur. Prenez un moment de gratitude pour penser à la plus grande chose que vous avez apprise d’Olivia, et partagez-la ❤️🙏




HOPELESSLY DEVOTED




La production de HOPELESSLY DEVOTED a débuté à Melbourne et sera bientôt présentée à Brisbane. Tottie Goldsmith,nièce d'ONJ et qui a animé les représentations du spectacle à Melbourne, a annoncé la nouvelle passionnante :  "Il y a des discussions sur d'autres villes, et elles seront annoncées très bientôt, il y aura certainement d'autres spectacles", a déclaré Goldsmith.


Tottie Goldsmith, who served as host of the show’s Melbourne performances, announced the exciting news at Brekky Central.

“There are talks of other cities, and they will be announced really soon, but they’re still signing off on things, but there will definitely be some more shows,” Goldsmith said.

The production started in Melbourne, and will soon show in Brisbane.


https://qpac.com.au/whats-on/2024/qso-hopelessly-devoted


mercredi 13 mars 2024

ET DONC ?

 Olivia Newton-John - une force de résilience, une voix d’autonomisation !

🌟 Au-delà de ses chansons intemporelles qui ont bercé les années 70 et 80, le parcours d’Olivia témoigne de résilience et d’activisme. 💪 Défiant les pronostics, elle est devenue un symbole de force et une lueur d’espoir. 🌟 Célébrons son esprit inébranlable et les mélodies qui font écho à l’autonomisation !

 

CHARTS


13 mars 1976, le single COME ON OVER fait ses entrées dans les divers classements du BILLBOARD !
A la 83ème place du BILLBOARD HOT100, à la 66ème du HOT COUNTRY SINGLES et à la 31 du TOP50 EASY LISTENING ! 
COME ON OVER est une reprise des BEE GEES !  
 




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L'album COME ON OVER est dans les tuyaux ... prêt à sortir ..