Bien Plus Fort
Encyclopedia
"Bien plus fort" was the Monegasque
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966
, performed in French
by Croatia
n singer Téréza
, the first non-French artist to represent the principality
in the Contest.
The song is in the chanson style, popular in the early years of the Contest. Téréza tells her lover that "your love for me" and "my love for you" are variously "stronger than the wind", "bigger than the earth" and various other superlatives, as well as asking him to take her away from where she is currently.
"Bien plus fort" was performed thirteenth on the night, following Switzerland
's Madeleine Pascal with "Ne vois-tu pas?
" and preceding Italy
's Domenico Modugno
with "Dio, come ti amo
". At the close of voting, it had received the dreaded nul points, placing 17th (equal last) in a field of 18.
A Croatian
version of the song was also recorded, "Još mnogo jače", as Téréza herself was in fact from that part of what was then Yugoslavia
and she also recorded an Italian
version, "Piu di ogni cosa". She would also go on to represent her homeland Yugoslavia at the 1972 Contest
, singing "Muzika i ti
", then under her full name Tereza Kesovija.
The song was succeeded as Monegasque representative
at the 1967 Contest
by Minouche Barelli
with "Boum-Badaboum
".
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966
Eurovision Song Contest 1966
The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The rule stating that a country could only sing in any of its national languages was originally created in this year. This was possibly created due to the 1965 Swedish entry, "Absent...
, 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 Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n singer Téréza
Tereza Kesovija
Tereza Ana Kesovija is an internationally acclaimed Croatian singer, one of the most recognisable figures on the Balkan music scene, renowned for her wide vocal range and operatic style and one of the most important artists of the former Yugoslavia. She also had a very successful career in France...
, the first non-French artist to represent the principality
Principality
A principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince or princess, or by a monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince....
in the Contest.
The song is in the chanson style, popular in the early years of the Contest. Téréza tells her lover that "your love for me" and "my love for you" are variously "stronger than the wind", "bigger than the earth" and various other superlatives, as well as asking him to take her away from where she is currently.
"Bien plus fort" was performed thirteenth on the night, following Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
's Madeleine Pascal with "Ne vois-tu pas?
Ne vois-tu pas?
"Ne vois-tu pas? " was the Swiss entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in French by Madeleine Pascal.The song was performed twelfth on the night, following Spain's Raphael with "Yo soy aquél" and preceding Monaco's Tereza with "Bien plus fort"...
" and preceding Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
's Domenico Modugno
Domenico Modugno
Domenico Modugno was an Italian singer, songwriter, actor, and later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu "...
with "Dio, come ti amo
Dio, Come Ti Amo
"Dio, come ti amo" was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in Italian by Domenico Modugno.The song is a ballad, in which Modugno tells his lover how he feels about her...
". At the close of voting, it had received the dreaded nul points, placing 17th (equal last) in a field of 18.
A Croatian
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
version of the song was also recorded, "Još mnogo jače", as Téréza herself was in fact from that part of what was then Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
and she also recorded an Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
version, "Piu di ogni cosa". She would also go on to represent her homeland Yugoslavia at the 1972 Contest
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...
, singing "Muzika i ti
Muzika i ti
"Musika i ti" was the Yugoslavian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in Serbo Croatian by Tereza Kesovija....
", then under her full name Tereza Kesovija.
The song was succeeded as Monegasque representative
Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest
Monaco first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1959. The country's first and only win in the contest came in 1971, when Séverine performed "Un banc, un arbre, une rue". In 1972 Monaco was expected to host the contest, but declined...
at the 1967 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1967
The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the twelfth Eurovision Song Contest. The presenter became confused whilst the voting was taking place, and declared the United Kingdom's entry to be the winner before the last country, Ireland, had announced its votes...
by Minouche Barelli
Minouche Barelli
Minouche Barelli, born Mary-Pierre Barelli, was a French singer, best-known internationally for her participation in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest....
with "Boum-Badaboum
Boum-Badaboum
"Boum-Badaboum" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, performed in French by Minouche Barelli.The song was composed by Serge Gainsbourg, who previously had written France Gall's winning entry "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" in 1965, representing Luxembourg...
".