N'Avoue Jamais
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"N'avoue jamais" was the French
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965
, performed in French
by Guy Mardel
. Mardel also wrote the lyric and the melody was composed by Françoise Dorin.
The song was performed eleventh on the night under the baton
of Franck Pourcel
. The performance followed Sweden
's Ingvar Wixell
with "Absent Friends" and preceded Portugal
's Simone de Oliveira
with "Sol de inverno
". At the close of voting, it had received 22 points, placing 3rd in a field of 18.
The song is sung as words of advice to young women, with Mardel counselling them never to admit their feelings to their lovers. He contends that "you have to sow doubt to reap love" - in other words, the woman will receive favours in order to earn her love if she does not give it openly. Mardel also recorded the song in Spanish
and Italian
, as "Jamás, jamás" and "Non dire mai" respectively.
It was succeeded as French representative
at the 1966 Contest
by Dominique Walter
with "Chez nous
".
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 1965
Eurovision Song Contest 1965
The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th in the series. Luxembourg's win was their second. Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Spain each scored "null points" for the second time. The 1965 contest marked the debut of Ireland, a country which later went on to dominate the competition. This was also...
, 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 Guy Mardel
Guy Mardel
Guy Mardel is a French-Algerian singer, best known for his participation in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest....
. Mardel also wrote the lyric and the melody was composed by Françoise Dorin.
The song was performed eleventh on the night under the baton
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
of Franck Pourcel
Franck Pourcel
Franck Pourcel was a French easy listening musician.-Biography:Born in Marseille, Pourcel's father started to teach him music at the age of six...
. The performance followed 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 Ingvar Wixell
Ingvar Wixell
Ingvar Wixell was a Swedish baritone who had an active international career in operas and concerts from 1955-2003. He mostly sang roles from the Italian repertory, and, according to The New York Times, "was best known for his steady-toned, riveting portrayals of the major baritone roles of...
with "Absent Friends" and preceded Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
's Simone de Oliveira
Simone de Oliveira
Simone de Oliveira, GCIH is a Portuguese singer and actress. Simone was born and raised in Lisbon. Her Portuguese father had black African roots in São Tomé and Príncipe , and her mother was Belgian. She started singing in high school...
with "Sol de inverno
Sol De Inverno
"Sol de inverno" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, performed in Portuguese by Simone de Oliveira.The song is in the chanson style, popular in the early years of the Contest. de Oliveira takes the role of a woman whose lover is ending their relationship, and tells him...
". At the close of voting, it had received 22 points, placing 3rd in a field of 18.
The song is sung as words of advice to young women, with Mardel counselling them never to admit their feelings to their lovers. He contends that "you have to sow doubt to reap love" - in other words, the woman will receive favours in order to earn her love if she does not give it openly. Mardel also recorded the song in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and 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...
, as "Jamás, jamás" and "Non dire mai" respectively.
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 1966 Contest
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...
by Dominique Walter
Dominique Walter
Dominique Walter is a French singer. He was born in Paris and is the son of singer Michèle Arnaud.-Biography:In 1966 Walter represented France in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Chez nous...
with "Chez nous
Chez Nous
Chez nous was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in French by Dominique Walter.The song was performed fifteenth on the night, following Italy's Domenico Modugno with "Dio, come ti amo" and preceding the Netherlands' Milly Scott with "Fernando en Filippo"...
".