Va Dire À L'Amour
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"Va dire à l'amour" was the Monegasque
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965
, performed in French
by French
singer Marjorie Noël
.
The song is in the chanson mode, popular in the early years of the Contest. Noël asks her (unidentified) listener to "tell love" that she is waiting for him and that she is seventeen. She describes the dramatic feelings she hopes will be involved in their eventual meeting. Noël also recorded the song in German
, as "Wann kommst du zu mir".
The song was performed ninth on the night (following Belgium
's Lize Marke
with "Als het weer lente is
" and preceding Sweden
's Ingvar Wixell
with "Absent Friend
"). At the close of voting, it had received 7 points, placing 9th in a field of 18.
It was succeeded as Monegasque representative
at the 1966 Contest
by Téréza
with "Bien plus fort
".
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
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 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 Marjorie Noël
Marjorie Noël
Marjorie Noël was a French pop singer who had a brief career in the mid 1960s, and is best known for her participation on behalf of Monaco in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest.Noël's first recordings were released in 1964, and the following year she was invited to represent Monaco in the...
.
The song is in the chanson mode, popular in the early years of the Contest. Noël asks her (unidentified) listener to "tell love" that she is waiting for him and that she is seventeen. She describes the dramatic feelings she hopes will be involved in their eventual meeting. Noël also recorded the song in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, as "Wann kommst du zu mir".
The song was performed ninth on the night (following Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
's Lize Marke
Lize Marke
Lize Marke is a Belgian singer, best known for her participation in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest.- Eurovision Song Contest :...
with "Als het weer lente is
Als Het Weer Lente Is
"Als het weer lente is" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, performed in Dutch by Lize Marke....
" and preceding 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 Friend
Absent Friend
"Absent Friend" was the Swedish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, performed in English by opera singer Ingvar Wixell...
"). At the close of voting, it had received 7 points, placing 9th in a field of 18.
It was succeeded as Monegasque representative
Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest
Monaco first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1959. The country's first and only win in the contest came in 1971, when Séverine performed "Un banc, un arbre, une rue". In 1972 Monaco was expected to host the contest, but declined...
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 Téréza
Tereza Kesovija
Tereza Ana Kesovija is an internationally acclaimed Croatian singer, one of the most recognisable figures on the Balkan music scene, renowned for her wide vocal range and operatic style and one of the most important artists of the former Yugoslavia. She also had a very successful career in France...
with "Bien plus fort
Bien Plus Fort
"Bien plus fort" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in French by Croatian singer Téréza, the first non-French artist to represent the principality in the Contest....
".