"Retour" was the Swiss

Switzerland

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 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970

Eurovision Song Contest 1970

The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the 15th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 21 March 1970 at the RAI Congrescentrum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Amsterdam contest is regarded as one of the most significant in Eurovision history for a number of reasons....

, performed in French

French language

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 by Henri Dès

Henri Dès

Henri Dès is a French language children's singer and songwriter immensely popular in European Francophone countries. In 1970, he released his first album, Retour...

. Dès has released this song in another languages:

• "Mädchen gibt es überall" (German)
• "Return" (English)
• "A mi regreso" (Spanish)

The song is a ballad with Dès talking about his return of a travel to Italy. He thinks that his lover is waiting for him.

The song was performed second on the night, following Netherland

Netherland

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´s Hearts of Soul

Hearts of Soul

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 and preceding Italy

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's Gianni Morandi

Gianni Morandi

Gianni Morandi is an Italian pop singer and entertainer.He made his debut in 1962 and quickly placed high at or won a number of Italian popular song festivals, including the Canzonissima festival in 1969. In 1970, he represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest with "Occhi di ragazza"...

 with "Occhi di ragazza

Occhi Di Ragazza

"Occhi di ragazza" was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970, performed in Italian by Gianni Morandi.The song is a ballad, with Morandi musing on the power of his lover's eyes. Initially, he describes them as windows into her soul and places where he can see their future...

". At the close of voting, it had received 8 points, placing 4th in a field of 12.

It was succeeded as Swiss representative

Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest

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 at the 1971 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1971

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 by Peter, Sue & Marc with "Les illusions de nos vingt ans

Les illusions de nos vingt ans

"Les illusions de nos vingt ans" is a song by Peter, Sue and Marc sung in French that represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 in Dublin, Ireland...

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