Million Roses Explained

"Dāvāja Māriņa meitenei mūžiņu" (English: Dear [[Māra]] gave the girl life) is a USSR song composed by Raimonds Pauls with lyrics by Leons Briedis. It was performed at the 1981 Mikrofona aptauja by Aija Kukule and Līga Kreicberga.

This song is one of Pauls' most popular songs. It has been covered by several artists, most notably Russian pop icon Alla Pugacheva in 1982 with lyrics by Andrei Voznesensky as "A Million Scarlet Roses" (Russian: Миллион алых роз).^[1] Performed by Pugacheva, the song became an international hit in Europe and Asia; the most popular single became in Finland, Japan and Mongolia.^{[2] [3]}

Alla Pugacheva version

Million roz
Type:	Single
Artist:	Alla Pugacheva
Album:	Akh, kak khochetsya zhit
B-Side:	Vozvrashcheniye
Genre:	Pop
Length:	5:30
Label:	Melodiya
Composer:	Raimonds Pauls
Lyricist:	Andrei Voznesensky
Prev Title:	Ya bolshe ne revnuyu
Prev Year:	1981
Next Title:	Kanatokhodka
Next Year:	1983

Pugacheva's cover was written by Andrei Voznesensky as "Million Scarlet Roses" (Миллион алых роз, Million alykh roz),^[4] and Voznesensky drew inspiration for the Russian lyrics from the life of Georgian painter Niko Pirosmani who allegedly once filled with flowers a square of a hotel where Marguerite de Sèvres, a French actress whom he had affection over was staying.^{[5] [6]} The song is also the opening and title track of Pugacheva's album of the same name released in Japan in 1983.^[7]

Pugacheva herself did not like this song, even at the recording stage she argued with Voznesensky about the lyrics of the song. She later admitted that the more she hated the song, the more popular it became.^[8]

In 2010, the song Million Roses from Pugacheva’s repertoire was included in the 10 best songs of the 20th century in Eastern Europe according to the popular TV program “Property of the Republic” on Channel One; in 2014, Pugacheva performed Million Roses along with her other hits at the music festival in Jurmala. Along with Pugacheva, the festival headliners in Jurmala were Ricky Martin, Il Volo, Ola, Alessandro Safina, and Lara Fabian.^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

Charts

Other covers

Recordings

Numerous further covers are lyrically based on Andrei Voznesensky lyrics (the cover by Alla Pugacheva):

• 1984: Finnish singer Vera Telenius (with Finnish lyrics by Telenius as "Miljoona ruusua")^[14]
• 1984: Finnish singer Katri Helena ("Miljoona ruusua")^[15]
• 1984: Finnish singer Pirjo Suojanen ("Miljoona ruusua")^[16]
• 1984: Hungarian singer Kata Csongrádi ("Millió rózsaszál")^[17]
• 1985: Swedish dansband Vikingarna as ("Millioner Röda Rosor" with Swedish lyrics by the Russian speaking Swedish journalist Jacob Dahlin)^[18]
• 1987: Japanese singer Tokiko Kato ("百万本のバラ", "Hyaku-man-bon no bara")^[19]
• 1987: Finnish/Swedish singer Arja Saijonmaa (with Swedish lyrics by Lars Huldén as "Miljoner rosor")^[20]
• 1988: Japanese singer Saki Kubota ("百万本のバラ", "Hyaku-man-bon no bara")^[21]
• 1988: Finnish band Santa Lucia ("Miljoona ruusua")^[22]
• 1991: North Korean Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble singer Kim Kwang Suk ("백만송이 장미") ^[23]
• 1997: South Korean singer Shim Soobong ("백만송이 장미", "Baegmansong-i Jangmi")^{[24] [25]}
• 1997: Russian singer Sergei Dikiy, member of the group "Lesopoval" ("Million alykh roz")^[26]
• 2001: Latvian/German singer Larisa Mondrus ("Dāvāja Māriņa meitenei mūžiņu")^[27]
• 2003: Swedish singer Elena Ermanova ("Million alykh roz")^[28]
• 2006: Finnish singer Eero Aven ("Miljoona ruusua")^{[29] [30]}
• 2006: Vietnamese singer Gia Huy ("Triệu Đoá Hoa Hồng")^[31]
• 2006: Latvian a cappella band Cosmos ("Million alykh roz")^[32]
• 2008: Iranian singer Farzaneh ("Gole Roz")^[33]
• 2009: Polish singer Magda Niewińska ("Milion Białych Róż")^{[34] [35]}
• 2011: South Korean singer Kim Jong-hyun ("백만송이 장미")^[36]
• 2013: Ukrainian singer Ani Lorak ("Million alykh roz")^[37]
• 2013: French Orchestra Dominique Moisan ("Million de Roses")^[38]
• 2014: Vietnamese singer Hong Nhung ("Triệu Đoá Hoa Hồng")^[39]
• 2019: Japanese enka singer Kiyoshi Hikawa ("百万本のバラ", "Hyaku-man-bon no bara") (both 2007 television performance as broadcast and 2019 CD Shin - Enka Meikyoku Collection 9: Daijôbu/Mogami no Sendô)
• 2019: Cinemagic Studio from Ulaanbaatar,^[40] Mongolia created performance of this song in Mongolian^[41]
• Matti ja Teppo ("Miljoona ruusua")^[42]
• 2018: Egor Kreed (Million alykh roz", with samples of this song, lyrics of was changed expect chorus)^[43]
• 2020: Melo-M feat. Dināra Rudāne ("Dāvāja Māriņa"). The Georgian band Trio Mandili also covered the song.^[44]
• 2021: Assyrian singer Madlen Ishoeva ("Million Warde Smooqe")^[45]

Performances

• 2011: The song was performed live by Ance Krauze at an event celebrating Raimonds Pauls's 75th birthday.
• Korean band Infinity of Sound (Korean: 아이에스) (song title: "백만송이 장미").^[46]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alla Pugacheva — Миллион алых роз: тексты песен, клипы и концерты . 2024-08-08 . Shazam . ru-ru.
2. Web site: Алла Борисовна Пугачева - биография . 2024-08-07 . Mega-Stars.ru . ru.
3. Web site: 8 русских исполнителей, которых слушают за рубежом . 2024-08-07 . Культурология.
4. [Alla Pugacheva|Алла Пугачева]
5. http://paustovskiy.niv.ru/paustovskiy/text/kniga-o-zhizni/brosok-na-yug-25.htm Паустовский К. Г.: Книга о жизни. Бросок на юг. Простая клеенка (rus)
6. Web site: Бочаров . Олег «Апельсин» . История одной песни: «Миллион роз» Аллы Пугачевой MAXIM . 2024-08-07 . www.maximonline.ru . RU.
7. Алла Пугачева (Alla Pugacheva) (1983).
8. Book: Razzakov, Fyodor. 2003. Алла Пугачёва: По ступеням славы. Alla Pugacheva: On the steps of glory. Russian. Moscow. Eksmo. 5-8153-0059-4. 152.
9. Web site: 2014-07-28 . 5 самых ярких моментов "Новой волны-2014" . 2024-08-08 . HELLO! Russia . ru-RU.
10. Web site: Рики Мартин, Алла Пугачева, Лара Фабиан – почетные гости «Новой волны» . 2024-08-08 . style.news.am.
11. Web site: 2014-05-23 . Алла Пугачёва выступит на "Новой волне" . 2024-08-08 . metronews.ru . ru.
12. Алла Пугачева Миллион алых роз Новая Волна 2014 (HD) . 2014-07-25 . Муз ТВ . 2024-08-08 . YouTube.
13. Book: Pennanen, Timo. Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021. 2021. Alla Pugatshova. 206. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. Helsinki. fi.
14. Web site: Vera Telenius - Miljoona Ruusua. Discogs. 1984 . en. 2018-10-27.
15. Web site: Katri Helena - Kirje Sulle. Discogs. 1984 . en. 2018-10-27.
16. Web site: Original versions of Miljoona ruusua by Pirjo Suojanen SecondHandSongs. secondhandsongs.com. 2018-10-27.
17. Web site: Csongrádi Kata - Ez A Föld A Miénk / Millió Rózsaszál. Discogs. 1984 . en. 2018-10-27.
18. Web site: Vikingarna - Kramgoa Låtar 13. 2020-07-14. Discogs. 1985.
19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w47mtRGKrK8 百万本のバラ　加藤登紀子
20. "Högt över havet, eurovisionsschlagern 1987: Sverige: uttagningen /2:a plats/ / Saijonmaa, Arja, Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
21. [w:ja:BMG JAPAN#ファンハウス|Fun House]
22. Web site: Original versions of Miljoona ruusua by Santa Lucia SecondHandSongs. secondhandsongs.com. 2018-10-27.
23. https://sun9-24.userapi.com/c629216/v629216620/cc72/T5yDH4SjWQA.jpg
24. "Raimonds Pauls", culture.lv. Retrieved 3 April 2011. Archived copy at the Internet Archive. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
25. Web site: 백만송이 장미 - 심수봉 . 2022-10-09 . 멜론 . ko.
26. Web site: Sergei Dikiy- Biography. Sergei Dikiy Official site (in Russian). 2 September 2013.
27. Web site: Original versions of Dāvāja Māriņa meitenei mūžiņu by Larisa Mondrusa SecondHandSongs. secondhandsongs.com. 2018-10-27.
28. "Milljon alyh roz = Miljoner rosor / Elena Ermanova", Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
29. 'Miljoona ruusua juhlalevy - 40 laulua, article about music album on the Finnish Wikipedia. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
30. Web site: Eero Aven - Miljoona Ruusua. Discogs. en. 2018-10-27.
31. Web site: Triệu Đóa Hoa Hồng by Gia Huy on WhoSampled. WhoSampled. en. 2018-10-27.
32. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjJmm6XQ3QQ Million alix roz
33. Web site: Gole Rose by Farzaneh on WhoSampled. WhoSampled. en. 2018-10-27.
34. Web site: Milion Białych Róż. Discogs. en. 2018-10-27.
35. Web site: Milion Białych Róż by Magda Niewińska on WhoSampled. WhoSampled. en. 2018-10-27.
36. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDaW7eTFw-E 종현-백만송이 장미 불후의명곡
37. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHqsx0vSutY Ани Лорак - Миллион алых роз.
38. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZGdIsgFogU Million de Roses par l' Orchestre Dominique Moisan
39. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujQmkMNA6dc Triệu Đóa Hồng, Hồng Nhung
40. https://www.facebook.com/StudioCinemagic/ Cinemagic Studio
41. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGkkBeHVwRg Миллион алых роз Монгольская версия
42. Miljoona ruusua . 2020-06-18 . Matti ja Teppo - Topic . 2024-08-07 . YouTube.
43. Егор Крид - Миллион алых роз (премьера клипа, 2018) . 2018-04-27 . BlackStarTV . 2024-08-07 . YouTube.
44. Dāvāja Māriņa - Melo-M feat. Dināra Rudāne . 2020-09-24 . Melo-M . 2024-08-07 . YouTube.
45. MADLEN ISHOEVA Million Warde Smooqe (Миллион Алых роз) assyrian cover version 2021#миллионалыхроз . 2021-04-05 . Madlen Ishoeva . 2024-08-07 . YouTube.
46. Million Roses, IS(Infinity of Sound). . 2010-02-09 . AMUNT . 2024-08-07 . YouTube.