Monsieur (song)
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"Monsieur" was the Luxembourg
ish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989
, performed in French
by Park Café
, a six-piece band fronted by American singer Maggie Parke.
The song is an up-tempo number, with the lead singer describing a man who "lives in a dream" (or even "in Tooneland", according to the backing vocals) and believes that he will make it big in Hollywood. She sings, further, that "I believe/that I'm his star", seemingly regardless of the success he might enjoy.
The song was performed eleventh on the night, following Sweden
's Tommy Nilsson
with "En dag
" and preceding Denmark
's Birthe Kjær
with "Vi maler byen rød
". At the close of voting, it had received 8 points, placing 20th in a field of 22.
It was succeeded as Luxembourgish representative
at the 1990 Contest
by Céline Carzo
with "Quand je te rêve
".
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 1989
Eurovision Song Contest 1989
The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland gained the hosting rights after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva was the winner of...
, 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 Park Café
Park Café
Park Café is a Luxembourgian band that represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song Monsieur . With 8 points, she came in 20th position.- References :...
, a six-piece band fronted by American singer Maggie Parke.
The song is an up-tempo number, with the lead singer describing a man who "lives in a dream" (or even "in Tooneland", according to the backing vocals) and believes that he will make it big in Hollywood. She sings, further, that "I believe/that I'm his star", seemingly regardless of the success he might enjoy.
The song was performed eleventh on the night, following Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
's Tommy Nilsson
Tommy Nilsson
Erik Tommy Nilsson is a Swedish rock singer and composer. Swedish critics state that he has one of the best voices of Sweden....
with "En dag
En dag
"En dag" is a ballad, which was the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1989 winning song and entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, where it finished 4th...
" and preceding Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's Birthe Kjær
Birthe Kjær
Birthe Kjær is a Danish singer who began her career in the late 1960s. Kjær had made previous bids to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980, 1986 and 1987, before being chosen in 1989 with the cabaret-style song "Vi maler byen rød"...
with "Vi maler byen rød
Vi Maler Byen Rød
"Vi maler byen rød" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, written by Søren Bundgaard and Keld Heick performed in Danish by Birthe Kjær...
". At the close of voting, it had received 8 points, placing 20th in a field of 22.
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 1990 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1990
The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"...
by Céline Carzo
Celine Carzo
Céline Carzo is a French singer who represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990.A native of Nice, Céline Carzo was 17 years old when she performed "Quand je te rêve" as her entry in the Contest, which was held in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, then a part of Yugoslavia.Carzo was born...
with "Quand je te rêve
Quand je te rêve
"Quand je te rêve" was Luxembourgish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed by the French singer Céline Carzo....
".