Les Mots D'Amour N'Ont Pas De Dimanche
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"Les mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche" (English
translation: "The Words of Love Don't Have a Sunday") was the French
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987
, performed in French
by Christine Minier.
The song was performed fifteenth on the night (following the United Kingdom
's Rikki with "Only the Light
" and preceding Germany
's Wind
with "Laß Die Sonne In Dein Herz
"). At the close of voting, it had received 44 points, placing 14th in a field of 22.
The song is a ballad, with Minier singing about a "little girl" who explains that "the words of love don't have a Sunday" - by which she means that there is no way of controlling them.
It was succeeded as French representative at the 1988 Contest
by Gérard Lenorman
with "Chanteur de charme
".
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: "The Words of Love Don't Have a Sunday") 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 1987
Eurovision Song Contest 1987
The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"...
, 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 Christine Minier.
The song was performed fifteenth on the night (following the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's Rikki with "Only the Light
Only the Light
"Only the Light", written and composed by Richard Peebles, was the United Kingdom's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, performed by Peebles himself, who was credited at Eurovision as Rikki....
" and preceding 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 Wind
Wind (band)
Wind is the name of a German musical group that mostly plays "schlager" music. The band is still active, more than 20 years after its foundation.-History:The group was started in 1985 by the composer Hanne Haller...
with "Laß Die Sonne In Dein Herz
Laß Die Sonne In Dein Herz
Laß die Sonne in dein Herz was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, performed in German by Wind...
"). At the close of voting, it had received 44 points, placing 14th in a field of 22.
The song is a ballad, with Minier singing about a "little girl" who explains that "the words of love don't have a Sunday" - by which she means that there is no way of controlling them.
It was succeeded as French representative at the 1988 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1988
The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1988 in Dublin. The presenters were Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca...
by Gérard Lenorman
Gérard Lenorman
Gérard Lenorman is a French singer.Lenorman was born at the Château de Bénouville, Calvados when it was a maternity hospital. He is the son of Madeleine Lenormand and an unknown German soldier. Lenorman has four children: Mathieu, Justine, Clémence and Victor...
with "Chanteur de charme
Chanteur De Charme
"Chanteur de charme" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed in French by Gérard Lenorman....
".