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Who sang Flashdance... What A Feeling?

Irene Cara released the song Flashdance... What A Feeling. Date of release: 1983.

Release date: 1983
Duration: 03:57

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The meaning of the song 'Flashdance... What A Feeling ', based on the lyrics
What is Flashdance… What A Feeling about?
🎶 Flashdance… What A Feeling song analysis

- The song is about feeling alive and believing in yourself.

- It talks about how music can make you feel alive and how dancing is a way to express yourself.

- It also talks about the idea that you can have anything you want if you work hard enough for it.

- The chorus repeats the phrase "What a feeling," which is meant to convey the emotion of being alive.

- The lyrics are sung by a woman who seems very passionate and excited about life.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Flashdance… What A Feeling’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.
The meaning of the song lyrics, in a few words...
The song is about feeling alive, believing in yourself and working hard to get what you want.
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Irene Cara - Short Biography


- Irene Cara Escalera was an American singer and actress.

- Cara sang and co-wrote the song "Flashdance... What a Feeling", for which she won the Oscar for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1984.

- She is also known for playing the role of Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame and for recording the film's title song, "Fame."

- Prior to her success with Fame, Cara played the title character Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 musical film, Sparkle.
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Image credit: UMG Recordings, Inc., 1983 – Wikimedia
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