Les amants de minuit
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"Les amants de minuit" was the second Luxembourg
ish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956
(the rules of this Contest and no other allowing two entries per country), performed in French
by French
singer Michèle Arnaud
.
The song is in the chanson style popular in the early years of the Contest. Arnaud describes the meeting of two "midnight lovers", and sings that only the night knows what passes between them before they return to their normal lives in the morning.
The song was performed thirteenth on the night (following France
's Dany Dauberson
with "Il est là
" and preceding Italy
's Tonina Torielli with "Amami se vuoi
"). As the scoreboard of this Contest has never been made public, no statements about score or placing can be made, however the song did not win.
The song was accompanied at the 1956 contest by Arnaud with "Ne crois pas
" and was succeeded as Luxembourgish
representative at the 1957 contest
by Danièle Dupré
with "Amours mortes (tant de peine)
".
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 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...
(the rules of this Contest and no other allowing two entries 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 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 Michèle Arnaud
Michèle Arnaud
Michèle Arnaud , was a French singer, producer, and director. She was entombed on September 18, 1998 in Montparnasse Cemetery...
.
The song is in the chanson style popular in the early years of the Contest. Arnaud describes the meeting of two "midnight lovers", and sings that only the night knows what passes between them before they return to their normal lives in the morning.
The song was performed thirteenth on the night (following France
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...
's 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 preceding Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
's Tonina Torielli with "Amami se vuoi
Amami Se Vuoi
"Amami se vuoi" was the second Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 , performed in Italian by Tonina Torrielli....
"). As the scoreboard of this Contest has never been made public, no statements about score or placing can be made, however the song did not win.
The song was accompanied at the 1956 contest by Arnaud 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....
" and was succeeded as Luxembourgish
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...
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 Danièle Dupré
Danièle Dupré
Danièle Dupré was a French singer from the 1950s, most notable for representing Luxembourg in the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest with her song Amours mortes – Faded Love – where she finished in a tie for fourth....
with "Amours mortes (tant de peine)
Amours mortes (tant de peine)
"Amours mortes " was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, performed in French by French singer Danièle Dupré....
".