Helena (Hugo Raspoet song)

Helena is a 1970 song by Flemish kleinkunst singer Hugo Raspoet. It's considered his signature song and his most famous song, alongside Evviva Il Papa.[1] In 2012 the song was inaugurated in Radio 2's De Eregalerij, a gallery for best Dutch-language songs.[2]

Lyrics

Helena is a reflection of a man on his female partner. He observes that they love one another, but that their personalities are just too different to continue their relationship.[3] Raspoet was inspired by his own past relationships and named the song after Helen of Troy, since she was the archetype of all women.[4] He wrote five years on the song.[5]

Cover versions

Helena has been covered by Mama's Jasje in 1997 and by Kries Roosse in 2003. In 2006 Helena was covered by Rocco Granata.[6][7]

Sources
  1. https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2018/10/03/kleinkunstzanger-hugo-raspoet-77-is-overleden/
  2. https://radio2.be/de-eregalerij/helena-van-hugo-raspoet-krijgt-plaats-in-de-eregalerij
  3. https://radio2.be/de-eregalerij/helena-van-hugo-raspoet-krijgt-plaats-in-de-eregalerij
  4. https://radio2.be/artikels/hugo-raspoet-zingt-niet-meer
  5. https://radio2.be/artikels/hugo-raspoet-zingt-niet-meer
  6. https://www.hln.be/regio/leuven/kleinkunstzanger-hugo-raspoet-bekend-van-helena-overleden~a3a42c1f/?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
  7. https://radio2.be/de-eregalerij/helena-van-hugo-raspoet-krijgt-plaats-in-de-eregalerij
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