48 years later, a song by Nana Mouskouri is a hit thanks to Netflix

Some songs lodge in the memories, until a viral phenomenon comes to wake them up. The German song by Nana Mouskouri, Good Morning Sunshine, Released in 1977, experienced an unexpected renewed interest thanks to the success of the Netflix series Cassandra.

With its playful melody and its light rhythm, Good Morning Sunshine, whose clip broadcast in 2009 on YouTube now exceeds 15 million views, releases nostalgia from the 1970s which conquered followers of the series. On Deezer, the number of listenings has increased by more than 1,000 % in France and by more than 80 % worldwide according to BFMTV. The song is at the top of the singer’s most popular titles on Spotify, with nearly 36 million listening. Touched by this new enthusiasm, the 90 -year -old artist expressed his joy at Parisian : “I am very happy that my song knows a new life and happy that the young generations discover me. »»

Released on February 6, 2025, the German mini-series slipped into the top 10 of the Netflix platform. Created by Benjamin Gutsche, she follows a family that settles in the first connected house in Germany. Uninhabited for 50 years, the house is controlled by Cassandra, the virtual assistant. She haunts this villa and controls the slightest electrical apparatus. Every morning, she wakes up the inhabitants of the house by a song called Good Morning Sunshinein French: Hello, sunshine. The title to the heady refrain is a reinterpretation in German of the song When you sing de nana mouskouri.

Few artists can boast of having a repertoire as varied as Nana Mouskouri. The Greek singer, well known to the French, especially for her titles I sing with you freedom or Singingknew how to reach an international audience thanks to its mastery of many languages. Throughout her career, she interpreted songs in Greek, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch and even Japanese. “I am always very moved when my songs are associated with images, whether in a film or a series”continues the singer.

The use of old songs in successful series often leads to a new interest from the public. One of the most striking recent examples is Running Up That Hill of Kate Bush, which became popular in 2022 again thanks to Stranger Things. Released in 1985, the song had a second life after being integrated into a key scene of season 4.