Le Temps Perdu
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"Le temps perdu" was the first French
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956
(that Contest being unique for allowing two songs per country), performed in French
by Mathé Altéry
.
The song was performed fifth on the night (following Germany
's Walter Andreas Schwarz
with "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück
" and preceding Luxembourg
's Michèle Arnaud
with "Ne crois pas
"). As the scores of the 1956 Contest have not been made public, it is impossible to tell how many points it received or where it placed.
The song is in the chanson style, and features Altéry reminiscing about a former lover, hoping that her song will distract her from the pain of not having him anymore.
The song was accompanied at the 1956 contest by Dany Dauberson
with "Il est là
" and was succeeded as French representative at the 1957 contest
by Paule Desjardins
with "La belle amour
".
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 1956
Eurovision Song Contest 1956
The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland on 24 May 1956...
(that Contest being unique for allowing two songs per country), 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 Mathé Altéry
Mathé Altéry
Mathé Altéry , is a French soprano singer prominent in the 1950s and 60s for her singing of operettas and French songs. Mathé Altéry is the daughter of French tenor Mario Altéry.-Career:...
.
The song was performed fifth on the night (following Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Walter Andreas Schwarz
Walter Andreas Schwarz
Walter Andreas Schwarz was a German singer, songwriter, novelist, Kabarettist, author of radio dramas and translator.- Biography :...
with "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück
Im Wartesaal Zum Großen Glück
"Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" was the first German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 , performed in German by Walter Andreas Schwarz.The song was performed fourth on the night "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" (English translation: "In The Waiting Room For Great Happiness") was the first...
" 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 Michèle Arnaud
Michèle Arnaud
Michèle Arnaud , was a French singer, producer, and director. She was entombed on September 18, 1998 in Montparnasse Cemetery...
with "Ne crois pas
Ne crois pas
"Ne crois pas" was the first Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 , performed in French by French singer Michèle Arnaud....
"). As the scores of the 1956 Contest have not been made public, it is impossible to tell how many points it received or where it placed.
The song is in the chanson style, and features Altéry reminiscing about a former lover, hoping that her song will distract her from the pain of not having him anymore.
The song was accompanied at the 1956 contest by Dany Dauberson
Dany Dauberson
Dany Dauberson, was a French singer and actress.In 1956, Dauberson represented France in the first Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Il est là" , where she came 4th at the end of the contest.-External links:*...
with "Il est là
Il Est Là
"Il est là" was the second French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 , performed in French by Dany Dauberson....
" and was succeeded as French representative at the 1957 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1957
The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the 2nd Eurovision Song Contest. Like the first contest, this one was still mainly a radio programme, but there was a noticeable increase in the number of people with televisions....
by Paule Desjardins
Paule Desjardins
Paule Desjardins is a French singer who represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with the song "La belle amour" which finished second with 17 points.- References :...
with "La belle amour
La Belle Amour
"La belle amour" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, performed in French by Paule Desjardins.The song was performed eighth on the night, following Germany's Margot Hielscher with "Telefon, Telefon" and preceding Denmark's Birthe Wilke & Gustav Winckler with "Skibet skal sejle...
".