Femme Dans Ses Rêves Aussi
Encyclopedia
"Femme dans ses rêves aussi" (English
translation: "Woman In Her Dreams Too") was the French
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
, performed in French
by Roger Bens
.
The song was performed sixth on the night (following Spain
's Paloma San Basilio
with "La fiesta terminó
" and preceding Turkey
's MFÖ
with "Didai didai dai (Aşık Oldum)
". At the close of voting, it had received 56 points, placing 10th in a field of 19.
The song is a ballad in praise of womanhood, with Bens singing that the title character is a woman at all times - even in her dreams.
It was succeeded as French representative
at the 1986 Contest
by Cocktail Chic
with "Européennes
".
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: "Woman In Her Dreams Too") 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 1985
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"....
, 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 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:...
.
The song was performed sixth on the night (following 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 Paloma San Basilio
Paloma San Basilio
Paloma San Basilio is a Spanish singer. Although she was born in Madrid, at the age of 6 months the family moved to Sevilla , where she was raised till the age of 8...
with "La fiesta terminó
La fiesta terminó
"La fiesta terminó" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Spanish by Paloma San Basilio....
" and preceding 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...
's MFÖ
MFO
-Organisation:* Maison Française d'Oxford, a French research institute based in Oxford, England* Multinational Force and Observers, an international peacekeeping force; or the related medal...
with "Didai didai dai (Aşık Oldum)
Didai didai dai
"Didai didai dai" was the Turkish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, written, composed and performed by the trio MFÖ. The song title is nonsensical and has no direct translation into any other languages, although it is sometimes Anglicized as "diday diday day." The song title is sometimes...
". At the close of voting, it had received 56 points, placing 10th in a field of 19.
The song is a ballad in praise of womanhood, with Bens singing that the title character is a woman at all times - even in her dreams.
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 1986 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1986
The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 3 May 1986 in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway. It was the first occasion on which Norway played host to the contest...
by Cocktail Chic
Cocktail Chic
Cocktail Chic were a French female singing group, best known for their participation in the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest.Although the Cocktail Chic name was a one-off for Eurovision, the group, consisting of sisters Dominique Poulain and Catherine Bonnevay and their cousins Francine Chanterau and...
with "Européennes
Européennes
"Européennes" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, performed in French by Cocktail Chic....
".