Children, Kinder, Enfants
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"Children, Kinder, Enfants" (English
translation: "Children, Children, Children") was the Luxembourg
ish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
, performed in French
(with some words in English and German
) by Margo
, Franck Olivier, Diane Solomon
, Ireen Sheer
, Malcolm
and Chris Roberts
.
This group is for obvious reasons sometimes referred to as "The Internationals"; Margo is Dutch, Franck Olivier is Luxembourg
ian (the fourth Lucembourgish representative to actually be native to the Grand Duchy), Diane Solomon is American, Ireen Sheer is British, the late Malcolm Roberts (1944-2003) was British and Chris Roberts is German. This was Ireen Sheer's third participiation in the Eurovision Song Contest, in 1974
she represented Luxembourg with "Bye Bye I Love You
" and in 1978
she sang "Feuer
" for Germany.
The song - a Ralph Siegel-Bernd Meinunger
collaboration - is an up-tempo number in which the singers describe the unique qualities of children and ask the children of the world to teach them how to enjoy life properly. The group also recorded the song in English and German and as a multilingual French/English/German medley.
The song was performed eighteenth on the night (following Austria
's Gary Lux
with "Kinder dieser Welt
" and preceding Greece
's Takis Biniaris
with "Miazume
"). At the close of voting, it had received 37 points, placing 13th in a field of 19.
It was succeeded as Luxembourgish representative
at the 1986 Contest
by Sherisse Laurence
with "L'amour de ma vie
".
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: "Children, Children, Children") was the 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...
ish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
Eurovision Song Contest 1985
The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge"....
, 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...
(with some words in English and 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....
) by Margo
Annemieke Verdoorn
Annemieke Verdoorn is a Dutch actress.Verdoorn was born in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. In 1985 she represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest when, under the name Margo along with 5 other well-known singers, she sang Children, Kinder, Enfants and was placed 13th.She then started her...
, Franck Olivier, Diane Solomon
Diane Solomon
Diane Solomon is an American singer, songwriter and nutritionist, who was part of the group who represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, in which they sang "Children, Kinder, Enfants"...
, Ireen Sheer
Ireen Sheer
Ireen Sheer is a German-British pop singer, who has competed in several Eurovision Song Contests over the past four decades...
, Malcolm
Malcolm Roberts
Malcolm Roberts was an English traditional pop music singer, who enjoyed three hit singles from 1967 to 1969 in the UK Singles Chart.-Career:...
and Chris Roberts
Chris Roberts (singer)
Chris Roberts is a German Schlager singer and actor. He is married to the singer and actress Claudia Roberts, they often perform on stage together....
.
This group is for obvious reasons sometimes referred to as "The Internationals"; Margo is Dutch, Franck Olivier is 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...
ian (the fourth Lucembourgish representative to actually be native to the Grand Duchy), Diane Solomon is American, Ireen Sheer is British, the late Malcolm Roberts (1944-2003) was British and Chris Roberts is German. This was Ireen Sheer's third participiation in the Eurovision Song 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...
she represented Luxembourg with "Bye Bye I Love You
Bye Bye I Love You
"Bye Bye I Love You" was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, performed in French by German-British singer Ireen Sheer...
" and in 1978
Eurovision Song Contest 1979
The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel. The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi, and the event was staged at the International Convention Center. Representing Israel, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey were the...
she sang "Feuer
Feuer (song)
"Feuer" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in German by Ireen Sheer. This was Sheer's second Eurovision entry, in 1974 she had represented Luxembourg with "Bye Bye I Love You", then singing in French.The song is an up-tempo number about the power of love and how it...
" for Germany.
The song - a Ralph Siegel-Bernd Meinunger
Bernd Meinunger
Bernd Meinunger is a German lyricist and record producer who frequently works with Ralph Siegel and David Brandes...
collaboration - is an up-tempo number in which the singers describe the unique qualities of children and ask the children of the world to teach them how to enjoy life properly. The group also recorded the song in English and German and as a multilingual French/English/German medley.
The song was performed eighteenth on the night (following Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
's Gary Lux
Gary Lux
Gerhard "Gary" Lux is an Austrian singer, most famous for having represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest on six occasions. He was born in Ontario Canada but returned to live in Austria with his parents as a young boy. He is married to Marianne and has 2 sons, Benny and Dennis...
with "Kinder dieser Welt
Kinder Dieser Welt
"Kinder dieser Welt" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in German by Gary Lux. The song was written by Englishman Mick Jackson, better known for penning the disco hit "Blame It on the Boogie" in 1978...
" and preceding Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
's Takis Biniaris
Takis Biniaris
Panayiotis Biniaris is a Greek singer who represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, in which he sang Miazoume. He earned 15 points and finished in 16th place. Biniaris also participated in the Greek national selection for Eurovision in 1991 with the song Opou ke na’ssai which...
with "Miazume
Miazume
"Miazoume" was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Greek by Takis Biniaris....
"). At the close of voting, it had received 37 points, placing 13th in a field of 19.
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 1986 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1986
The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 3 May 1986 in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway. It was the first occasion on which Norway played host to the contest...
by Sherisse Laurence
Sherisse Stevens
Sherisse Stevens is a singer and entertainer.From 1978 to 1983 she hosted the show "Circus" on CTV in Canada. At that time she was billed as Sherisse Lawrence....
with "L'amour de ma vie
L'Amour De Ma Vie
"L'amour de ma vie" was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, performed in French by Canadian singer Sherisse Laurence.The song was composed by Alain Garcia, Rolf Soja and Frank Dostal...
".