Summary
"Un premier amour" (French pronunciation: [œ̃ pʁəmjɛʁ‿amuʁ]; "A First Love") was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, sung in French by Isabelle Aubret representing France.
 Un premier amour | |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1962 entry | |
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| Artist(s) | |
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| Composer(s) | Claude Henri Vic |
| Lyricist(s) | Roland Valade |
| Conductor | |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 1st |
| Final points | 26 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Printemps, avril carillonne" (1961) | |
| "Elle était si jolie" (1963) ► | |
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 that year by Alain Barrière with "Elle était si jolie". Isabelle Aubret returned to the Contest in 1968, again representing France, singing "La source", placing third with 20 points, behind winner Massiel with "La, la, la" and runner-up Cliff Richard with "Congratulations".
Eurovision Song Contest 1962 edit
This song was the French representation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962. The orchestra was conducted by Franck Pourcel.
The song was performed 9th on the night of March 18, 1962 by Isabelle Aubret, preceded by the Netherlands with De Spelbrekers performing "Katinka" and followed by Norway with Inger Jacobsen performing "Kom sol, kom regn". The votes, the song had received 26 points, being in first place out of a total of 16 and declaring itself the winner.[1][2]
Isabelle Aubret would represent France again in 1968 with the song "La source", which would come in third place.[3]
It was succeeded as French representation at the 1963 Festival by Alain Barrière with "Elle était si jolie".[4]
Sources and external links edit
- Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 1962
- Detailed info & lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "Un premier amour".
References edit
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1962, Scoreboard" [Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión 1962, marcador]. eurovision.tv. Unión Europea de Radiodifusión. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy (2005). The Eurovision Song Contest 50 Years The Official History. London: Carlton Books Limited. ISBN 1-84442-586-X.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1968" [Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión 1968]. eurovision.tv. Unión Europea de Radiodifusión. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1963" [Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión 1963]. eurovision.tv. Unión Europea de Radiodifusión. Retrieved 8 October 2016.