First Time Reaction Rose Laurens Africa (AMAZING VOCALS!) | Dereck Reacts

[@TheDavid8371]

R.I.P. ROSE LAURENS...🙏😔merci dereck pour cette chanson qui a été un énorme succès en France.

[@arnaudjehanne154]

Oui merci 😉

[@ambqiant68]

Cette chanson est un monument !! le ton est donné dès l'introduction, c'est percutant dans toute l'instrumentalisation, la mélodie 🎵 est superbe, il ne se démode pas incontournable bijou français ! Merci de rendre hommage à Rose🌹 Laurens.

[@cyrilvilpoix9069]

A huge thank you to you Dereck for this video of my daughter's favorite song. The voice of Rose Laurens is greatly missed in France.

[@melancoman]

Quelle voix magnifique, partie trop tôt !!! Elle nous manque!!!

[@Die4Fun]

Love This Song ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@micheledelatouche5236]

So beautifull, both Rose 🌹 🌹 🌹 and the song... nice album too, " j' te prêterai jamais " so beautifull too...💔

[@HOLLYWOODlosANGELES]

*Another fantastic 80's song and singer...*

[@marscissou]

I would like to return in 80's, my teenage life with so much great songs.

[@eroloden5611]

One of the best French 80's song ever made. Very funky beats. She sings really good.

[@jean-marcdangio2947]

Merci Derek pour ce titre Intemporel "Africa" de cette Superbe Artiste Rose Laurens et de cette Voix Magique et Emotionnelle ;-) "Quand tu pars" et "American love' sont également des Hits Wonder !!! ;) Best regards to France ///

[@mgparis]

At the risk of being the proverbial broken record, you are freaking adorable, Dereck :) RIP beautiful and talented Rose Laurens!

[@andiamo24]

Her song "quand tu pars" is AMAZING. Her unique voice is giving me shivers. Lover her so much.

[@gillessotty8156]

''quand tu pars'' par Rose Laurens, magique... Chanteuse majuscule avec sa voix hors du temps....... merci Dereck

[@roselaurenssouvenirs2324]

exacte gilles !!!!

[@LeNaInLoVe]

wOw! this is RARE.... I have never heard the French version, only the English version. O_o Makes me wanna learn French XD

[@juliaallee4504]

Finally. I have been waiting for this.

[@ludivinebalthazar9189]

Aaaah Rose Laurens des bons souvenirs de môme ça

[@BBMCV]

Miss you, Rose 🌹 ! Beautiful flower 🌹

[@newsnews6216]

4 millions copies have been sold throughout Europe in French and English language.

[@sebastiencalandrini9650]

A great song, a unique voice, a superb melody. Iconic. Unforgettable. So catchy!

[@mornasaoirse1366]

She was Fantine in the original version of Les Mis. She was amazing in that part. Such a pure voice! Sadly she passed away three years ago.

[@christophenicol8404]

Great French singer Rose Laurens !! Famous Voice, great artist!!!

[@meccool54]

oh finally Rose! thanks a lot, still so catchy after all those years

[@opicatchu2164]

Big succes in Europe....😍😍😍😍

[@nnelson7529]

Rose died ...She was talented Dereck you're so right 😉😉😉 I adore her voice🥰🥰🥰

[@upfrontbear74]

Yesssss about time, R.I.P. Rose

[@SUGAPIE212]

Wow thank‘s for reacting to this! I discovered her a few years ago and immediately remembered hearing ''Africa'' years and years ago on the radio. Even though I like the French language, I‘d recommend to you to check out the English version wich slaps haha even more! Make sure to check out her songs ''American Love'' & ''Night Sky'' also, wich are both superb! Her voice reminds me of Annie Lennox sometimes but she‘s one of a kind, gone to soon.. Rest in Peace 🌹

[@elisabethrichard]

I clicked on this video so fast, that's how excited I was to hear this song again. Glad you liked it Dereck.

[@christelledefrance8762]

🍌🍌🍌it's a pleasure to see your face during this video 😁 a classic hit in France ; french music in 80's was amazing...

[@arsennelupin584]

this woman was simple but of a very large class . 👍❤

[@roselaurenssouvenirs2324]

thanks from official page from france rose laurens souvenirs fan page FACEBOOK

[@lebusraconte3040]

J'adore África de Rose Laurens. Merci Dereck !

[@arkasonus7678]

I knew this was a big hit but I didn't know that it was successful outside France. Quite unusual for French songs. 👍🏻👏🏻

[@melimelo3219]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/baGYgX5pmdKJh6c English version and video clip !

[@Simon.v.G.]

In Switzerland she was on 2 after Flashdance - What a Feeling. Only for 1 week though.

[@lalynette7874]

Thank you Dereck ! Rose was such a great singer ! I can recommend you a French group from West Indies (2 fantastic sisters with beautiful voices), one of their songs : "Si la vie demande ça" (amazing). And or course France Gall, in another style, with "Dancing disco" ! Thanks for your interest for French artists 🙂

[@emmadourga3543]

Native ;-)

[@jassalala]

"Africa" is from 1982. The Top 50, the only official ranking of sales of singles in France, was initiated only in 1984, in particular thanks to the television program of the same name broadcast on Canal + the same year.

[@MarcHarvey-nq5vw]

Belle voix française que j'ai ecouter régulièrement 😊

[@claudiabetia5515]

Oh I loved that song when it came out. Pre-Amazon times, could only buy it when on holidays in France.

[@fredericpouzol1498]

Dear derek, She was in charts radio . The first official chart start with top 50 in 1984. Before that, in France we classified artist by the sell album and radio . Take care and thanks for this one. When it's came out , i was 4 years old. So long ago. Thanks and keep trying french music .

[@gareth3152]

They played it last night in a Berlin bar. Everyone loved it

[@TRISTANA2210]

Thank you so much Dereck, we love you!!!

[@connexionnature4583]

Here it iiiiiissss!!! When I was a child this song put my furs to the "garde à vous":). Thank you for sharing, another granted song!

[@clsme7999]

Great 80’s song! My early teenage years! I miss the 80’s!!!!

[@marineprocess9428]

Hello Dereck, yes her voice is sexy, this song is a gem. kiss from France

[@EiffelNord]

In France, charts and music videos start "seriously" in 1984 in France.

[@sebastienetave2673]

That was a smashing hit but the reason there was no real chart position is that an official charts for music was created only in 1984 with the birt of a very popular show called TOP 50 whichwas broadcasted every satuday night it listed the 50 best seeling records of the time. Before this date we hadn't no real chart but with more than a 1000000 millions sold we can easily imagine she could have been n° 1 . The song was really pouplar on radios as well. But she was more or less a one hit wonder because of the huge success this song had it was difficult to do something bigger after... RIP

[@claireletourneur9127]

J'adore, i love it! Super, great! Thank you Dereck! Bisous

[@dorojessy6932]

There's an English version of this song called "Africa (Voodoo Master)" as well.

[@cynthiagauthier8897]

waouh ! I almost forgot about this so good song. Thanks a lot to remind me this treasure.

[@benoitcosson7774]

A hit song that I'm pretty sure was recommended by me and others to Dereck at the beginning when he started listening French songs. Have a special though for Rose Laurens. Rest in peace

[@LaurentKovacs]

A stunning smash single. I still remember it when it came out, hit record all the way 🎶

[@BBdu37]

One of the most iconic French songs. An enormous success. Timeless. And another one-hit-wonder. Yes the mourners will say "what about Mamy Yoko?". But absolutely not comparable

[@thedreamliner007]

She was amazing !

[@minahquentin1127]

A-fri-ca. Rose Laurens. Of course.

[@Laurent-j4z]

Rose reste malgré sa disparition précoce une voix unique: son plus clip est Quand tu pars et American love

[@stefanschneider4073]

We had such great stuff in the 1980ies

[@lebusraconte3040]

That's right, this song deserves a 🍌🎵🍌Banana Dance🍌🎵🍌 yeah !

[@JGR-s5j]

It's one of my favorite 80s french song! Check out too the version from 2 french singers, Julien Dore and Dick Rivers (yes, that was his real name ;))

[@pillonchristophe3261]

So good !!!

[@musics80]

Rose Laurens ❤

[@vincentmb238]

Very good choice. I forgot this one. That is corrected. Thanks Dereck.

[@melaniedochez1462]

Dereck, you're French now. Come here you will be welcome :D

[@exos282]

Try Alphaville : "forever young" and "big in Japan"!!

[@roselaurenssouvenirs2324]

ROSE LAURENS "AMERICAN LOVE" PLEASE §§§§§

[@wjungle481]

This song represents my early youth, in my very small French town that nobody knows, with my mom.

[@joaidane]

L'originale Fantine! Jamais surpassé.

[@Crazyshoppeuse]

Hi Dereck ! Please, take a look at Jackie Quartz 's song "Mise au point". Pure 80's sound and song.

[@MarcHarvey-nq5vw]

J'aime ta reaction ❤

[@Esperluet]

Please check "Quand tu pars" by Rose Laurens.

[@cmoiden37]

hi dereck. to answer you the first top 50 was created in november 1984 and the first no1 besoin de rien envie de toi de peter and sloane (in front of steevie wonder i think) i confirm that she was in the radio charts and in the hits of the clubs

[@banditop276]

merci dereck ..a la méme époque il y a avait aussi jakie quartz ( juste une mise au point )

[@cathyblonvil8997]

merci Dereck que de souvenirs d'enfance grâce à tes réactions :)

[@richikemi2144]

My man brings the french classics ^^'

[@korrigan6698]

this song is timeless! always fun to hear it and you get into it. The voice of rose laurens is magnificent. in the musical 'les miserables' she offers the best versions of the songs. For me she is the only fantine

[@bricepetremann2153]

The official charts didn't exist yet in France in 1982. That's why there's no charts run for this song.

[@LetsChillPage]

This song is a level above the previous one. It's a song where the lyrics of the chorus really stick in the head. Like "On va s'aimer" for example, this is the type of song whose chorus is repeated in a loop at the end of the song. Like it or not, the lyrics are embedded after you hear the song. If you like this type of voice then, you have to react to "Mamy Blue" (1970) by Nicoletta. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnWVpnt8iZeVf5Y A French song which like "Comme d'Habitude" (1967 Claude François - the song covered in English under the title "My Way") toured the world and was sung in French or English by the greatest singers of the time: Céline Dion, Julio Iglesias, Vicky Leandros, Joe Cocker, Pop- Tops, Roger Whittaker, The Golden Gate Quartet, and even in reggae version by The Cimarons. On the other hand, knowing about your grandmother, I think this song could very quickly make a tear roll down your cheek. It's better to know that beforehand. Afterward, you'll be able to discover "Idées Noires" (1980) where she gives the answer to Bernard Lavilliers. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jInaeJtuh9WDn7c

[@emmanuelernandez7067]

Try her musical "heir" : fishbach "un autre que moi" Similarity is obvious One rare talented singer And about rose "Africa" well it's an 80's classic in France, huge hit!

[@andreybalan64]

Hi! Love your channel! Please, try to listen Rose laurens- Je me jette a l'eau . Pure Jewel!

[@stephenchandler6738]

Look out for American Love Grande tu Pas

[@Bhlisse]

Yeah ! Thank you ! Great reaction 😁👍😉👍

[@christianc3153]

Wow, Rose Laurens' Africaaaa :-) What a way to learn french ... 80's star

[@TheFaruk2]

OMG love her

[@lnldjimmieclouff1773]

Thanks for knowing another french songs

[@SweeranSwift]

She was beautiful and what a voice ! Yeah its not the official video

[@valerieh84]

Next should be Quand tu pars written specifically for her by Francis Cabrel. He has rarely written for anyone else but himself. Like us here, he was a fan of her unique voice. Thank you Dereck, keep up the good work

[@reynaldparisel3852]

Non à Cabrel ! Assez ! Ca suffit ! Chut !

[@roselaurenssouvenirs2324]

Exactly "quand tu pars" and "american love" english version of track is beautiful !!! thanks from a support for your artist

[@meccool54]

according to wikipedia and France IFOP, it was N°1 in France, from feb, 5th to April, 1st 1983

[@kevcall]

Did she do American Love?

[@romainnosbaum8673]

Yes she did

[@laboranordgb]

Pour connaître les versions en anglais et en français. C'est sans parti pris que je trouve la version française plus percutante! Sans conteste ma préférée. To know the English and French versions. It is without bias that I find the French version more impactful! Definitely my favorite.

[@shamshoom1000]

no not a one hit wonder she's got another hit mamy yoko

[@Esperluet]

Jackie Quartz "Vivre ailleurs"

[@ronda.8624]

I recommed the song " galbi" by ofra haza

[@robertjaget5742]

une autre chanson de rose Laurent ...mamie Yoko...

[@mariusmarius5964]

Super 👍👍💪💪

[@samueldevulder]

I don't know the English version, a reaction to it would be interesting.

[@melimelo3219]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/baGYgX5pmdKJh6c English version, video clip !

[@jesuissuryt3744]

❤️

[@thierrybranger3906]

Hi Derek, very glad you liked this song. I am sure you will like an amazing singer from Belgium. Her name is Maurane. You might start with the song "toutes les mamas". Maurane very sadly passed away as well..

[@kimbozw1808]

Try also LA NUIT by Rose L.

[@Lascar69F]

My recommendations special 80s : >>> Caroline Loeb - C'est la ouate (1986) >>> Catherine Lara - Nuit magique (1986) >>> Luna Parker - Tes états d'âme Eric (1987) >>> Jean-Luc Lahaye - Débarquez-moi (1987) >>> Véronique Jannot - Aviateur (1988) >>> Philippe Lafontaine - Cœur de loup (1988)

[@syllb7234]

R I P Rose .....

[@vilainou]

merci

[@richard0732]

Rose Laurens version is the original version

[@calogerod.2859]

At the same period, there was Valérie Lagrange with ”la folie ”. You should listen to

[@soas6572]

But de avec 60 yerdse ils😱😂😘

[@melimelo3219]

The English version with the video clip ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/baGYgX5pmdKJh6c