Anne-Marie David
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Anne-Marie David
Anne-Marie David (born 23 May 1952, Arles
, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
, France
) is a French
singer. She represented two different countries at the Eurovision Song Contest
.
in the south of France. She started her musical career at age 18 when she moved to Paris and became involved with musical theatre. In 1972, she was cast in the role of Mary Magdalene
in the French production of Jesus Christ Superstar
. 1972 also saw her submit the song "Un peu romantique" to the French selection committee for the Eurovision Song Contest
. It made the final shortlist of ten songs.
In 1973, she was selected to represent Luxembourg
as the Grand Duchy sought to repeat its previous year's triumph on home soil in the Eurovision Song Contest
. She thus joined the long list of non-native performers to have represented the country in the contest, which also includes France Gall
and Vicky Leandros
. The 1973 contest
crystallised into a three-way battle between songs that have since established themselves as Eurovision classics: David's "Tu te reconnaîtras
", the Spanish entry "Eres tú
", and the United Kingdom's "Power to All Our Friends
", performed by Cliff Richard
. Ultimately six points separated the third place from the David, securing the second successive triumph for Luxembourg.
After the contest, she started touring the world. She lived in Turkey
for a while, recorded two singles in Turkish and one album and received several awards in the country. She returned to Eurovision in the 1979 contest
held in Jerusalem, this time representing her native France with the song "Je suis l'enfant soleil". Once again it was a tight three-way finish, with the Israel
i entry "Hallelujah" edging to a home victory. She started to tour France in the 1980s. Between 1982 and 1983, she continued her musical career in Norway
. In 1987, she retired from music but returned in 2003. In 2005, she sang at the festival
for the 50th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest, staged in Copenhagen
, where she performed the 1972
Eurovision winner "Après toi
". She attended the live music show of Turkish Radio Television (TRT) before the 2009
Eurovision Final was aired live, with Johnny Logan
(1980, 1987 ESC winner).
According to ESCRadio.com, in 2011, Anne Marie released a new revamped version of her 1973 winning song, aptly named “Tu Te Reconnaîtras (Encore Une Fois)”. This new version results from a collaboration with German producer Mave O’Rick who also sings with Anne Marie the German duet version “Du Bist Da”. Both tracks are available for download on iTunes and amazon.
Anne-Marie David (born 23 May 1952, Arles
Arles
Arles is a city and commune in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the former province of Provence....
, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
singer. She represented two different countries at the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
.
Career
David was born and raised in ArlesArles
Arles is a city and commune in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the former province of Provence....
in the south of France. She started her musical career at age 18 when she moved to Paris and became involved with musical theatre. In 1972, she was cast in the role of Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples, and the most important woman disciple in the movement of Jesus. Jesus cleansed her of "seven demons", conventionally interpreted as referring to complex illnesses...
in the French production of Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
. 1972 also saw her submit the song "Un peu romantique" to the French selection committee for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. It made the final shortlist of ten songs.
In 1973, she was selected to represent Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
as the Grand Duchy sought to repeat its previous year's triumph on home soil in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. She thus joined the long list of non-native performers to have represented the country in the contest, which also includes France Gall
France Gall
France Gall is a popular French yé-yé singer.Gall was married to, and had a successful singing career in partnership with, French singer-songwriter Michel Berger....
and Vicky Leandros
Vicky Leandros
Vicky Leandros is a Greek singer with a long international career. She is the daughter of singer, musician and composer Leandros Papathanasiou...
. The 1973 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1973
The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held in Luxembourg. The language rule forcing countries to enter songs sung in any of their national languages was dropped, so performers from some countries sang in English....
crystallised into a three-way battle between songs that have since established themselves as Eurovision classics: David's "Tu te reconnaîtras
Tu Te Reconnaîtras
"Tu te reconnaîtras" , sung in French by French singer Anne-Marie David representing Luxembourg, was the winning song at the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 – on one of the rare occasions when a country has won the contest two years in succession...
", the Spanish entry "Eres tú
Eres tú (Mocedades song)
"Eres tú" is a popular Spanish language song written in 1973 by Juan Carlos Calderón and performed by the Spanish band Mocedades, with Amaya Uranga on lead.This song was chosen as Spain's entry in the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest...
", and the United Kingdom's "Power to All Our Friends
Power to All Our Friends
"Power to All Our Friends" is a song by Cliff Richard. He entered it as the British entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1973. It came third....
", performed by Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
. Ultimately six points separated the third place from the David, securing the second successive triumph for Luxembourg.
After the contest, she started touring the world. She lived in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
for a while, recorded two singles in Turkish and one album and received several awards in the country. She returned to Eurovision in the 1979 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1979
The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel. The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi, and the event was staged at the International Convention Center. Representing Israel, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey were the...
held in Jerusalem, this time representing her native France with the song "Je suis l'enfant soleil". Once again it was a tight three-way finish, with the Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i entry "Hallelujah" edging to a home victory. She started to tour France in the 1980s. Between 1982 and 1983, she continued her musical career in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. In 1987, she retired from music but returned in 2003. In 2005, she sang at the festival
Congratulations (Eurovision)
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest was a television programme organised by the European Broadcasting Union to commemorate the Eurovision Song Contest's fiftieth anniversary and to determine the Contest's most popular entrant of its fifty years. It took place at Forum,...
for the 50th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest, staged in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, where she performed the 1972
Eurovision Song Contest 1972
The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the 17th edition series. Monaco was unable to host this year's Eurovision as they were unable to provide the resources. They approached French TV, who agreed to produce the contest, but only if the contest was staged in France and not the planned Monte Carlo...
Eurovision winner "Après toi
Après Toi
"Après toi" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 performed in French by Greek singer Vicky Leandros, representing Luxembourg. The song was co-written by Leandros' father Leandros Papathanasiou, also known as Leo Leandros, under his pseudonym Mario Panas. This was Vicky...
". She attended the live music show of Turkish Radio Television (TRT) before the 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
Eurovision Final was aired live, with Johnny Logan
Johnny Logan (singer)
Johnny Logan , is an Australian-born Irish singer and composer. He is regarded as "Mister Eurovision", having participated in the Eurovision Song Contest many times since the 1970s, and, since 1992, has been the most successful artist in Eurovision history.Logan has won the international contest on...
(1980, 1987 ESC winner).
According to ESCRadio.com, in 2011, Anne Marie released a new revamped version of her 1973 winning song, aptly named “Tu Te Reconnaîtras (Encore Une Fois)”. This new version results from a collaboration with German producer Mave O’Rick who also sings with Anne Marie the German duet version “Du Bist Da”. Both tracks are available for download on iTunes and amazon.