Un Jardin Sur La Terre
Encyclopedia
"Un jardin sur la terre" (English
translation: "A Garden on Earth") was the French
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971
, performed in French
by Serge Lama
.
The song was performed seventh on the night (following Spain
's Karina
with "En un mundo nuevo
" and preceding Luxembourg
's Monique Melsen
with "Pomme, pomme, pomme
"). At the close of voting, it had received 82 points, placing 10th in a field of 18.
The song deals with the chaos of daily life, with Lama expressing his desire for a place where he can find solitude amid everything else.
It was succeeded as French representative at the 1972 Contest
by Betty Mars
with "Comé-comédie".
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: "A Garden on Earth") 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 1971
Eurovision Song Contest 1971
The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the sixteenth Eurovision Song Contest and the first held in Dublin, Ireland. The new voting system that was introduced in this Eurovision did have one big problem: some juries gave fewer points out than others...
, 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 Serge Lama
Serge Lama
Serge Lama is a French singer. He was born in Bordeaux.His most famous song is Je suis malade. In 1971 he represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Un jardin sur la terre, which was placed tenth.-Discography:...
.
The song was performed seventh 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 Karina
Maribel Llaudes aka Karina
Karina, born María Isabel Bárbara Llaudés Santiago, is a Spanish singer who had her biggest success in the late 60s until the mid-70s. She was born in Jaén, Andalusia on December 4, 1943.-Career:...
with "En un mundo nuevo
En un mundo nuevo
"En un mundo nuevo" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, performed in Spanish by Karina.The song is an up-tempo number in which Karina sings about the importance of keeping one's faith and hope for a new and better world, a world in which love and truth will prevail...
" and preceding Luxembourg
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...
's Monique Melsen
Monique Melsen
Monique Melsen is a Luxembourgian singer, best known for her participation in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest...
with "Pomme, pomme, pomme
Pomme, Pomme, Pomme
"Pomme, pomme, pomme" was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, performed in French by Luxembourgish singer Monique Melsen...
"). At the close of voting, it had received 82 points, placing 10th in a field of 18.
The song deals with the chaos of daily life, with Lama expressing his desire for a place where he can find solitude amid everything else.
It was succeeded as French representative at the 1972 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1972
The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the 17th edition series. Monaco was unable to host this year's Eurovision as they were unable to provide the resources. They approached French TV, who agreed to produce the contest, but only if the contest was staged in France and not the planned Monte Carlo...
by Betty Mars
Betty Mars
Betty Mars was a French singer and actress, best known for her participation in the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early life :...
with "Comé-comédie".