15 October 2010 0 Comments

288/365 Songs: High Flying Adored – Evita

288/365 Songs: High Flying Adored – Evita

Today’s song is from the 1976 musical Evita and is sung by the character Che as Eva dances at the ball with Juan Perón, now Argentina’s president-elect.
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4 May 2010 0 Comments

124/365 Songs: You must love me – Evita

124/365 Songs: You must love me – Evita

This song was specially written for the film version of the musical Evita and was performed by Madonna in the film in the role of Eva Perón as she realises that her husband, Juan, has loved her all along. It’s a beautiful song and I hope I’ve done it justice.
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31 March 2010 0 Comments

90/365 Songs: Don’t cry for me, Argentina – Evita

90/365 Songs: Don’t cry for me, Argentina – Evita

Today’s song is the most famous song from the 1978 musical Evita, performed by the Eva Perón character, traditionally from the Casa Rosada, the seat of the government in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It has been covered by many artists, perhaps most famously by Madonna in the 1996 film version of the musical.
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3 February 2010 1 Comment

365 Songs: Another suitcase in another hall – Evita

365 Songs: Another suitcase in another hall – Evita

Today’s song comes from the musical Evita. In the stage version of the show, it’s sung by Juan Perón’s mistress as she is pushed out by his future wife Eva Perón. In the film version it was sung by Eva herself and focused on the end of her relationship with Agustín Magaldi. I guess Madonna [...]

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