Catherine (song)
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"Catherine" was the Luxembourg
ish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969
, performed in French
by French
singer Romuald
(who had previously represented Monaco
at the 1964 Contest
with "Où sont-elles passées
" and would represent that country again).
The song is a ballad, in which Romuald reminisces about a girl he went to kindergarten
with called Catherine. He sings that he was already in love with her then, and while they have lost touch since that time, he retains his feelings for her. The song ends with his question as to whether she has found love herself, and it is unclear whether he wants her to have done so. Romuald recorded the song in four languages; French, German
, Spanish
and Italian
.
The song was performed second on the night (following Yugoslavia
's Ivan & M's with "Pozdrav svijetu
" and preceding Spain
's Salomé
with "Vivo Cantando
"). At the close of voting, it had received 7 points, placing 11th in a field of 16.
It was succeeded as Luxembourgish representative
at the 1970 Contest
by David Alexandre Winter
with "Je suis tombé du ciel
". Romuald returned to the Contest in 1974
, singing "Celui qui reste et celui qui s'en va
".
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 1969
Eurovision Song Contest 1969
The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the 14th in the series. It was the first time that the contest resulted in a tie for first place, with four countries each gaining 18 votes. Since there was at the time no rule to cover such an eventuality, all four countries were declared joint winners...
, 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 Romuald
Romuald Figuier
Romuald Figuier is a French singer aka Romuald.He represented Monaco in the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest with "Où sont-elles passées" and finished 3rd....
(who had previously represented Monaco
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...
at the 1964 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1964
The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was the ninth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark after the Danish victory the previous year. Sweden did not participate because of a boycott by singers. They did however broadcast it...
with "Où sont-elles passées
Où Sont-Elles Passées
Où sont-elles passées was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, performed in French by French singer Romuald. The song was composed by noted French orchestra leader Francis Lai, best known for his film scores.The song is in the chanson style popular in the early years of the...
" and would represent that country again).
The song is a ballad, in which Romuald reminisces about a girl he went to kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
with called Catherine. He sings that he was already in love with her then, and while they have lost touch since that time, he retains his feelings for her. The song ends with his question as to whether she has found love herself, and it is unclear whether he wants her to have done so. Romuald recorded the song in four languages; French, 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....
, 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...
.
The song was performed second on the night (following Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
's Ivan & M's with "Pozdrav svijetu
Pozdrav svijetu
"Pozdrav svijetu" was the Yugoslavian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969, performed in Serbo-Croatian by Ivan and the band M´s ....
" and preceding 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 Salomé
Salomé (singer)
Salomé , born Maria Rosa Marco Poquet, is a Spanish Catalan singer.Salomé was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. At the Eurovision Song Contest held in Madrid in 1969, she performed "Vivo Cantando", composed by Maria José Cerato with words by Aniano Alcalde...
with "Vivo Cantando
Vivo Cantando
"Vivo cantando" was one of four songs which tied for first place in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969. Performed in Spanish by Salomé for Spain, the song was joint winner with the United Kingdom's "Boom Bang-a-Bang" performed by Lulu, "De troubadour" by Lenny Kuhr representing the Netherlands, and...
"). At the close of voting, it had received 7 points, placing 11th in a field of 16.
It 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 1970 Contest
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....
by David Alexandre Winter
David Alexandre Winter
David Alexandre Winter is a Dutch-born pop singer.From 1966 to 1968 he sang in the Amsterdam/The Hague-based band "Daddy's Act". Under the name John van Doorn he was a DJ at Radio Veronica and recorded two singles for the Philips label. Other pseudonyms he used were John van Doren and Jaap...
with "Je suis tombé du ciel
Je Suis Tombé Du Ciel
"Je suis tombé du ciel" was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970, performed in French by Dutch singer David Alexandre Winter....
". Romuald returned to the Contest in 1974
Eurovision Song Contest 1974
The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in the seaside resort of Brighton on the south coast of the United Kingdom...
, singing "Celui qui reste et celui qui s'en va
Celui Qui Reste Et Celui Qui S'En Va
"Celui qui reste et celui qui s'en va" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, performed in French by French singer Romuald....
".