Gigi (song)

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"Gigi" is the title song from the 1958 Academy Award-winning film, directed by Vincente Minnelli. It was written by Frederick Loewe (music) and Alan Jay Lerner (words), sung by Louis Jourdan in the film. [1] [2] It then went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1958. [1] [3]

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