Gerard Alderliefste & Friends
Vivre!
You will feel as if you're back in France, where Gerard Alderliefste celebrates French chanson together with friends and with you. Enjoy, sing along and let yourself be surprised by the eight-piece musical ensemble. An evening full of special musical encounters and beautiful stories from their now fourth installment of Une Belle Histoire, now renamed Vivre!.
Vivre!, because of the beautiful chorus of the hit by Alderliefste with Shaffy and List. And especially Vivre!, to live life with the joy that music brings.
Gerard's connection to the song Vivre (Ma dernière volonté, 1977, Serge Reggiani) is strong. Alongside Une belle histoire, the hit by Michel Fugain, this number essentially forms a kind of thread running through his career.
Gerard has been performing under his colorful surname for thirty years and not much has changed in that regard since those early days: non, non, rien n'a changé. This number will therefore not be missing from 'Vivre!'. Julien Clerc and the swinging 'Elle voulait qu'on l'appelle Venise,' likewise. You can also look forward to a refreshed setlist of beautiful French songs, Gerard's own work and the wonderful performances by singers Rosanne and Bregje of, among others, Lara Fabian and Pravi.
History: Alderliefste gained recognition with his eponymous band through collaborations with top artists Ramses Shaffy, Liesbeth List and Paul de Leeuw. He achieved two top 10 hits with them: "Laat me / Vivre" and "Une belle histoire / Een mooi verhaal". Both titles still rank highly in the top 2000 every year. They made four albums and did as many theater tours.
A selection of audience reactions:
A wonderful whirling show!
Thoroughly enjoyed it!
You get completely swept away!
A huge recommendation for everyone!
What inspiration!
