Un baiser volé
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"Un baiser volé" was the Luxembourg
ish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991
, performed in French
by Sarah Bray.
The song is a plea for hope in the modern world, with Bray singing that something as simple as the titular "stolen kiss" can brighten a day. Bray also recorded an English language version of the song, "One Stolen Kiss".
The song was performed seventh on the night (following Austria
's Thomas Forstner
with "Venedig im Regen
" and preceding Sweden
's Carola
with "Fångad av en stormvind
"). At the close of voting, it had received 29 points, placing 14th in a field of 22.
It was succeeded as Luxembourgish representative
at the 1992 Contest
by Marion Welter
& Kontinent
with "Sou fräi".
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 1991
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1991 in Rome. Due to the Gulf War and mounting tensions in Yugoslavia, RAI decided to move the contest from Sanremo to Rome, which was perceived to be more secure....
, 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 Sarah Bray.
The song is a plea for hope in the modern world, with Bray singing that something as simple as the titular "stolen kiss" can brighten a day. Bray also recorded an English language version of the song, "One Stolen Kiss".
The song was performed seventh on the night (following Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
's Thomas Forstner
Thomas Forstner
Thomas Forstner is a singer who has represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest twice. In 1989 he performed "Nur ein Lied" in Lausanne, giving Austria the fifth place — their highest position since their last win in 1966 - and in all subsequent contests. Forstner was selected to represent...
with "Venedig im Regen
Venedig Im Regen
"Venedig im Regen" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in German by Thomas Forstner....
" and preceding 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 Carola
Carola Häggkvist
Carola Maria Häggkvist , better known as simply Carola, is a Swedish singer and occasional songwriter. She has been among Sweden's most popular performers since the early 1980s, and has released albums ranging from pop and disco to hymns and folk music...
with "Fångad av en stormvind
Fångad av en stormvind
"Fångad av en stormvind" is a 1991 single by Swedish pop singer Carola which was the winning Swedish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 in Rome, with the smallest margin of victory since 1969....
"). At the close of voting, it had received 29 points, placing 14th 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 1992 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1992
The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny...
by Marion Welter
Marion Welter
Marion Welter is a Luxembourgish singer.When she was 15 years old, she became part of the band Quo vadis. She has studied music in a music academy and has worked in several styles of music, such as classical music, pop and jazz....
& Kontinent
Kontinent (band)
Kontinent was a Luxembourgian band who has represented Luxembourg in Eurovision Song Contest 1992, with Marion Welter, who has performed the song Sou fräi . Members of the band were also songwriters Ab van Goor and Jang Linster....
with "Sou fräi".