Singer Gilbert Montagné and his lyricist, Didier Barbelivien, were convicted in Italy for plagiarizing the title “Une fille de France”. They will no longer receive any copyright on the song “On va s’aimer”.
They will no longer receive a single cent from the wiretapping of “We are going to love each other”a popular hit of the 80s. Gilbert Montagné and his lyricist Didier Barbelivien were convicted in Italy for plagiarizing the title A girl from France by Gianni Nazzaro, born in 1976, reveled in the media The Informed.
Caught by Italian justice
The case dates back to 2012 according to The Informed. At that time, Gianni Nazzaro decided to file a complaint for plagiarism against Gilbert Montagné and Didier Barbelivien for their title We're going to love each other.
The two artists refuse to recognize the dispute and to pay the copyright to Michel Cywie and Jean-Max Rivière at the origin of “A girl from France”, underlinese BFM.
The two men were caught by the Italian justice system, which took the singer, his lyricist, their publishing companies and Sacem to court to block their royalties.
No more copyright
On October 9, 2024, the Paris Court of Appeal ruled on the case and rendered a judgment in favor of Gianni Nazzaro. Gilbert Montagné and Didier Barbelivien will therefore have to pay 30,000 euros in damages to the heirs of the Italian singer and waive their royalties, continues 20 Minutes.
Ironically, Gilbert Montagné himself filed a complaint in 2009 against the restaurant brand Flunch, which he accused of plagiarism for this same song with the use of the slogan “We’re going to have fun,” recalls in particular BFM. The singer won the legal battle and received 30,000 euros in damages.
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