Donne-Moi Une Chance
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"Donne-moi une chance" was the Luxembourg
ish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993
, performed in French
and Luxembourgish
by the duo Modern Times
. The song was the third ever Luxembourgish entry to feature lyrics in the Luxembourgish language, in this case however only partly.
The song is an up-tempo, rock
-influenced number, with the vocalists pleading with each other to "Give me a chance to tell you" about how they feel while on a romantic date. Modern Times also recorded the song in English, as "Heaven Only Knows".
The song was performed fifteenth on the night (following Ireland
's Niamh Kavanagh
with "In Your Eyes
" and preceding Slovenia
's 1X Band
with "Tih deževen dan
"). At the close of voting, it had received 11 points, placing 20th in a field of 25.
Following this Contest, Luxembourg
opted to stop competing in the Eurovision Song Contest
. Persistent rumours indicate that they may make a return in future, however.
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...
ish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"...
, 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...
and Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish language
Luxembourgish is a High German language spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 320,000 people worldwide speak Luxembourgish.-Language family:...
by the duo Modern Times
Modern Times (band)
The band Modern Times, consisting of Simone Weis and Jimmy Martin, represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 performing the song "Donne-moi une chance". The song finished in 20th place with 11 points....
. The song was the third ever Luxembourgish entry to feature lyrics in the Luxembourgish language, in this case however only partly.
The song is an up-tempo, rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
-influenced number, with the vocalists pleading with each other to "Give me a chance to tell you" about how they feel while on a romantic date. Modern Times also recorded the song in English, as "Heaven Only Knows".
The song was performed fifteenth on the night (following Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
's Niamh Kavanagh
Niamh Kavanagh
Niamh Kavanagh is an Irish singer and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1993.Kavanagh is perhaps best known for winning Eurovision Song Contest 1993, held in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. She sang "In Your Eyes" to clinch a second consecutive win for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest;...
with "In Your Eyes
In Your Eyes (Niamh Kavanagh song)
"In Your Eyes" is a ballad sung by Irish singer Niamh Kavanagh that won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993 for Ireland with 187 points. The song is a long song written and composed by Jimmy Walsh, where the singer tells how, after being lonely, she has found love and heaven in her lover's arms and...
" and preceding Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
's 1X Band
1X Band
1x Band is a musical band that represented Slovenia for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Their singer, Cole Moretti sang the song Tih deževen dan, which ended at 22nd place....
with "Tih deževen dan
Tih deževen dan
"Tih deževen dan" was the Slovene entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, performed in Slovenian by 1X Band.The song was performed sixteenth on the night, following Luxembourg's Modern Times with "Donne-moi une chance" and preceding Finland's Katri Helena with "Tule luo"...
"). At the close of voting, it had received 11 points, placing 20th in a field of 25.
Following this Contest, Luxembourg
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest
Luxembourg was one of the countries to participate in the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956.From their debut to 1993 Luxembourg competed frequently in the Contest, being absent from the contest once during this period...
opted to stop competing 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...
. Persistent rumours indicate that they may make a return in future, however.