What is que sera?

"Que Sera, Sera" is a popular song written by the songwriting duo Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. It was first published in 1956 and became well-known when it was sung by Doris Day in the Alfred Hitchcock film "The Man Who Knew Too Much," where it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. The phrase "Que Sera, Sera" is Spanish and Italian for "Whatever will be, will be," conveying a sense of fatalism or acceptance of what the future holds.

Doris Day's rendition of the song became one of her signature hits and enjoyed commercial success, reaching number two on the Billboard charts in the United States. Over the years, the song has been covered by numerous artists and has been used in various films, television shows, and commercials. The lyrics reflect a theme of taking life as it comes rather than worrying about the future, encapsulating a timeless and universal message.