Ne crois pas
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"Ne crois pas" was the first Luxembourg
ish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956
(the rules of this Contest and no other allowing two entries per country), performed in French
by French
singer Michèle Arnaud
.
In contrast to most of the other entries of this Contest, the song is an up-tempo number, with Arnaud telling a friend or lover that the fact that he looks good at the moment is largely meaningless. She tells him that his looks are due to his youth and that, as for the rest of humanity, he will lose his hair, gain weight and possibly lose his teeth as well. Thus, she tells him that he should "take advantage of it", rather than simply enjoying his looks at the time.
The song was performed sixth on the night (following France
's Mathé Altéry
with "Le temps perdu
" and preceding Italy
's Franca Raimondi
with "Aprite le finestre
"). As the scoreboard of this Contest has never been released, definitive statements about scores and positions are impossible to make, however the song did not win.
The song was accompanied at the 1956 contest by Arnaud with "Les amants de minuit
" and was succeeded as Luxembourgish representative
at the 1957 contest
by Danièle Dupré
with "Amours mortes (tant de peine)
".
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 1956
Eurovision Song Contest 1956
The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland on 24 May 1956...
(the rules of this Contest and no other allowing two entries per country), 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 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...
singer Michèle Arnaud
Michèle Arnaud
Michèle Arnaud , was a French singer, producer, and director. She was entombed on September 18, 1998 in Montparnasse Cemetery...
.
In contrast to most of the other entries of this Contest, the song is an up-tempo number, with Arnaud telling a friend or lover that the fact that he looks good at the moment is largely meaningless. She tells him that his looks are due to his youth and that, as for the rest of humanity, he will lose his hair, gain weight and possibly lose his teeth as well. Thus, she tells him that he should "take advantage of it", rather than simply enjoying his looks at the time.
The song was performed sixth on the night (following France
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...
's Mathé Altéry
Mathé Altéry
Mathé Altéry , is a French soprano singer prominent in the 1950s and 60s for her singing of operettas and French songs. Mathé Altéry is the daughter of French tenor Mario Altéry.-Career:...
with "Le temps perdu
Le Temps Perdu
"Le temps perdu" was the first French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 , performed in French by Mathé Altéry....
" 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 Franca Raimondi
Franca Raimondi
Franca Raimondi was an Italian singer, born in Monopoli, Province of Bari, Apulia.In 1956, Raimondi won the Festival della canzone italiana with the song "Aprite Le Finestre" ...
with "Aprite le finestre
Aprite Le Finestre
"Aprite le finestre" was the first Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 , performed in Italian by Franca Raimondi....
"). As the scoreboard of this Contest has never been released, definitive statements about scores and positions are impossible to make, however the song did not win.
The song was accompanied at the 1956 contest by Arnaud with "Les amants de minuit
Les amants de minuit
"Les amants de minuit" was the second Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 , performed in French by French singer Michèle Arnaud....
" and was succeeded as Luxembourgish representative
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...
at the 1957 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1957
The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the 2nd Eurovision Song Contest. Like the first contest, this one was still mainly a radio programme, but there was a noticeable increase in the number of people with televisions....
by Danièle Dupré
Danièle Dupré
Danièle Dupré was a French singer from the 1950s, most notable for representing Luxembourg in the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest with her song Amours mortes – Faded Love – where she finished in a tie for fourth....
with "Amours mortes (tant de peine)
Amours mortes (tant de peine)
"Amours mortes " was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, performed in French by French singer Danièle Dupré....
".