Edith Piaf Research Paper

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Edith Piaf born December 12th, 1915 in Belleville Paris; and died October 1963. Edith made herself known with her beautiful voice and her sense of style. Edith sings to not only create music but to express herself through her music. These aspects are what made Edith unique. Edith three most famous songs include, " La vie en rose," "L'hymne à l'amour," and "Non je ne regrette rein." "Non je ne regrette rein is Edith implying she has no regrets. Edith regrets nothing nor does she care for the good and bad events that happen in her life. Edith is portraying her true feelings about her life in that moment; that she is moving on. In one line of the lyrics, Edith says, "Je repars à zero," meaning she is staring over that her past is behind her and

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