Comme On S'Aime
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"Comme on s'aime" was the Monegasque
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 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...

, 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 the duo Peter McLane and Anne-Marie Godart.

The song is a duet, in which the singers describe the unending devotion they have for one another. They explain that, despite it being "the same old subject", they still find their love fresh each day.

The song was performed fifteenth on the night, following Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

's Family Four
Family Four
Family Four were a Swedish pop group who recorded during the 1960s and 1970s. They were made up of Berdnt Öst, Marie Bergman, Agnetha Munther and Pierre Isacsson. They won Melodifestivalen twice, in 1971 with "Vita vidder" and in 1972 with "Härliga sommardag". They went on to represent Sweden in...

 with "Härliga sommardag
Härliga sommardag
Härliga sommardag" was the Swedish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in Swedish by Family Four....

" and preceding Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

's Serge & Christine Ghisoland
Serge & Christine Ghisoland
Serge & Christine Ghisoland are a singing duo from Mouscron, Belgium, best known for their participation in the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest.- Eurovision Song Contest :...

 with "À la folie ou pas du tout
À La Folie Ou Pas Du Tout
"À la folie ou pas du tout" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in French by Serge & Christine Ghisoland....

". At the close of voting, it had received 65 points, placing 16th in a field of 18.

It was succeeded as Monegasque representative at 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....

 by Marie
Marie-France Dufour
Marie-France Dufour or Marie was a French singer. She made her hit Sun in 1971, but she is probably best known for representing Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 in Luxembourg by song "Un train qui part". She died of leukemia at the age of 41 in 1990.-External links:*...

 with "Un train qui part
Un Train Qui Part
"Un train qui part" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973, performed in French by French singer Marie....

".

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