J'ai Cherché

Amir

About J'ai Cherché

"J'ai cherché" (English: I searched) is a dance pop song performed by French-Israeli singer Amir Haddad. The song represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. The song finished 6th overall in the grand final, with 257 points, finishing 3rd with the juries and 9th in the televote, France's best result since 2002. It was written by Haddad along with Johan Errami and Nazim Khaled, while Khaled produced the track along with Silvio Lisbonne and Skydancers. The song was released as a digital download on 15 January 2016 through Sash Productions. The song was released as the second single from his second studio album Au cœur de moi (2016). 


Year:
2016
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You, you

J’ai cherché un sens à mon existence
J’y ai laissé mon innocence
J’ai fini le cœur sans défense

J’ai cherché l’amour et la reconnaissance
J’ai payé le prix du silence
Je me blesse et je recommence

Tu m’as comme donné l’envie d’être moi
Donné un sens à mes pourquoi
Tu as tué la peur qui dormait là
Qui dormait là dans mes bras

You
You’re the one that’s making me strong
I’ll be looking, looking for you
Like the melody of my song
You
You’re the one that’s making me strong
I’ll be looking, looking for you
Like the melody of my song

J’ai cherché un sens, un point de repère
Partagé en deux hémisphères
Comme une erreur de l’univers

J’ai jeté tellement de bouteilles à la mer
J’ai bu tant de liqueurs amères
Que j’en ai les lèvres de pierre

Tu m’as comme donné l’envie d’être moi
Donné un sens à mes pourquoi
Tu as tué la peur qui dormait là
Qui dormait là dans mes bras

You
You’re the one that’s making me strong
I’ll be looking, looking for you
Like the melody of my song
You
You’re the one that’s making me strong
I’ll be looking, looking for you
Like the melody of my song

Au gré de nos blessures
Et de nos désinvoltures
C’est quand on n’y croit plus du tout
Qu’on trouve un paradis perdu en nous
Oh, you, you, you, you

You
You’re the one that’s making me strong
I’ll be looking, looking for you
Like the melody of my song
Like the melody of my song

Tu m’as comme donné l’envie d’être moi
Donné un sens à mes pourquoi (You)
Tu as tué la peur qui dormait là
Qui dormait là dans mes bras

You
You’re the one that’s making me strong
I’ll be looking, looking, looking for you
Like the melody of my song

You

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Amir

Laurent Amir Khlifa Khedider Haddad (Hebrew: לורן עמיר חליפה חדידר חדד‎, born 20 June 1984 in Paris, France), better known as Amir Haddad (Hebrew: עמיר חדד‎), or simply as Amir, is a French-Israeli singer and songwriter. He took part in 2006 in the Israeli music competition Kokhav Nolad, released his album Vayehi in 2011 and was a finalist in French competition The Voice: la plus belle voix as part of Team Jenifer finishing third in the competition. He represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "J'ai cherché", which finished in 6th place. more »

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Written by: Nazim Yahya Kemal Khaled, Johan Errami, Laurent Amir Haddad

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10 facts about this song

Artist Details
"J'ai Cherché" is a song by Amir Haddad, known popularly as Amir, a singer and songwriter from French-Israeli origin.
Song Origin
Amir's song "J'ai Cherché" was recorded in 2016 and it was both composed and written by Amir himself, together with Johan Errami and Nazim Khaled.
Song Performance
"J'ai Cherché" was a successful hit and debuted at number two on the French Singles Chart, eventually reaching the number one position.
Eurovision
This song was chosen to represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. This was Amir's first entry into the international music competition.
Song Rankings and Popularity
Despite not winning, "J'ai Cherché" placed a commendable sixth out of twenty-six in the Grand Finale.
Historical Significance
Amir’s sixth place finish was considered a victory in its own right as it was the highest that France had ranked in the Eurovision Song Contest in over a decade.
Languages in the Song
Although the majority of the song is performed in French, there is a verse of English lyrics. This is symbolic of Amir's Israeli-French heritage.
Recognition
Following the Eurovision contest, "J'ai Cherché" won a European Border Breakers Award in 2017, recognizing the success of top new talents in European music.
Albums and Recordings
"J'ai Cherché" is the third single from Amir’s album, "Au cœur de moi".
Music Video
The music video for this song was released on YouTube in March 2016 and has since received more than 80 million views.

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