Autant D'Amoureux Que D'Étoiles
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"Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles" (English
translation: "As Many Lovers As Stars") was the French
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984
, performed in French
by Annick Thoumazeau.
The song was performed third on the night (following Luxembourg
's Sophie Carle
with "100% d'amour" and preceding Spain
's Bravo
with "Lady, Lady
"). At the close of voting, it had received 61 points, placing 8th in a field of 19.
The song is a dramatic ballad, with Thoumazeau promising her unending devotion to her lover and remarking that they are not the only lovers in the world - there in fact being "as many lovers as stars in the sky".
It was succeeded as French representative
at the 1985 Contest
by Roger Bens
with "Femme dans ses rêves aussi
".
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
translation: "As Many Lovers As Stars") was the French
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...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984
Eurovision Song Contest 1984
The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then...
, performed in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
by Annick Thoumazeau.
The song was performed third on the night (following 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...
's Sophie Carle
Sophie Carle
Sophie Carle is a Luxembourgian actress and singer. She has appeared in several films, and represented her country in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "100% d'amour"...
with "100% d'amour" and preceding Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's Bravo
Bravo (band)
Bravo is a rock band founded in 1983 in Moscow, Russia by guitarist Evgueny Havtan.The band was one of the most popular acts in Russia in the 1980s, until the departure of original lead singer Zhanna Aguzarova , and has achieved success in later years with several different singers.- Studio albums...
with "Lady, Lady
Lady, Lady
"Lady, Lady" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, performed in Spanish by the quartet Bravo.The song is a melancholy ballad, with lead singer Amaya Saizar telling the story of the titular "Lady", a woman who lost her loved one "and her youth a thousand years ago", yet every...
"). At the close of voting, it had received 61 points, placing 8th in a field of 19.
The song is a dramatic ballad, with Thoumazeau promising her unending devotion to her lover and remarking that they are not the only lovers in the world - there in fact being "as many lovers as stars in the sky".
It was succeeded as French representative
France in the Eurovision Song Contest
France is one of the most successful countries in the Eurovision Song Contest and has entered the competition fifty-four times since their debut at the very first contest in 1956. France is one of only seven countries to be present at the very first contest, and has only been absent from two...
at the 1985 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1985
The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge"....
by Roger Bens
Roger Bens
Roger Bens was the French singer of Femme dans ses rêves aussi in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985. He came tenth with 56 points.-References:...
with "Femme dans ses rêves aussi
Femme Dans Ses Rêves Aussi
"Femme dans ses rêves aussi" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in French by Roger Bens....
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