Un Premier Amour
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"Un premier amour" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1962
, sung in French
by Isabelle Aubret
representing France
.
The song was performed ninth on the night, following the Netherlands
' De Spelbrekers
with "Katinka" and preceding Norway
's Inger Jacobsen
with "Kom sol, kom regn
". By the close of voting, it had received 26 points, placing it first in a field of 16.
The song is a typically dramatic ballad
, with Aubret singing about the power that a first love has over people.
The song was succeeded as contest winner in 1963 by "Dansevise
" performed by Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann representing Denmark
. It was succeeded as French representative
at the 1963 contest
by Alain Barrière
with "Elle était si jolie
". Isabelle Aubret returned to the Contest in 1968
, again representing France, singing "La source
".
Eurovision Song Contest 1962
The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 was the seventh in the series. France's win was their third and marked the first time a country had won three contests. Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, and Spain all scored "null points" for the first time....
, sung 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 Isabelle Aubret
Isabelle Aubret
Isabelle Aubret is a French singer.Born as Thérèse Coquerelle in Lille, France, Aubret won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 representing France and singing "Un premier amour" with music composed by Claude-Henri Vic and lyrics by Roland Stephane Valade...
representing 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...
.
The song was performed ninth on the night, following the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
' De Spelbrekers
De Spelbrekers
De Spelbrekers were a Dutch singing duo, known for their participation in the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest.- 1940s and 1950s :...
with "Katinka" and preceding Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
's Inger Jacobsen
Inger Jacobsen
Inger Jacobsen was a Norwegian singer and actress, known internationally for her participation in the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest.- Career :...
with "Kom sol, kom regn
Kom Sol, Kom Regn
"Kom sol, kom regn" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, performed in Norwegian by Inger Jacobsen.The song is in the chanson style, popular in the early years of the Contest...
". By the close of voting, it had received 26 points, placing it first in a field of 16.
The song is a typically dramatic ballad
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
, with Aubret singing about the power that a first love has over people.
The song was succeeded as contest winner in 1963 by "Dansevise
Dansevise
"Dansevise" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 performed in Danish by Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann representing Denmark...
" performed by Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann representing 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...
. It was succeeded as French representative
France in the Eurovision Song Contest
France is one of the most successful countries in the Eurovision Song Contest and has entered the competition fifty-four times since their debut at the very first contest in 1956. France is one of only seven countries to be present at the very first contest, and has only been absent from two...
at the 1963 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1963
The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the 8th Eurovision Song Contest. France had won the contest in 1962 but were incapable of hosting in 1963, as was their right, due to financial shortcomings. As was the case in 1960 - and as would become a tradition when smaller broadcasters could not afford to...
by Alain Barrière
Alain Barrière
Alain Barrière is a French singer, who has been active since the 1950s and is known for participating in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early life :...
with "Elle était si jolie
Elle Était Si Jolie
"Elle était si jolie" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, performed in French by Alain Barrière....
". Isabelle Aubret returned to the Contest in 1968
Eurovision Song Contest 1968
The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the 13th Eurovision Song Contest. The contest was won by the Spanish song "La, la, la", performed by Massiel....
, again representing France, singing "La source
La Source (song)
"La source" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, performed in French by Isabelle Aubret. This was Aubret's second appearance on the Eurovision stage, in 1960 she had won the Contest with "Un premier amour"...
".