Allons, Allons Les Enfants
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"Allons, allons les enfants" ("Let's go, let's go children") was the Monegasque
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961
, performed in French
by French
singer Colette Deréal
.
The song is a call from Deréal to the children of the world to get out of the towns and into the wider world to celebrate the joys of Spring. She sings that this is the only way for them to truly live.
The song was performed second on the night, following Spain
's Conchita Bautista
with "Estando contigo
" and preceding Austria
's Jimmy Makulis
with "Sehnsucht". At the close of voting, it had received 6 points, placing 10th in a field of 16.
It was succeeded as Monegasque representative
at the 1962 Contest
by François Deguelt
with "Dis rien
".
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961
Eurovision Song Contest 1961
The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth Eurovision Song Contest. A total of sixteen countries took part in the Contest, including the three debuting countries: Finland, Spain, and Yugoslavia. It was held on 18 March 1961 and was the first to take place on a Saturday night, a tradition that...
, 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 Colette Deréal
Colette Deréal
Colette Deréal, born Colette Denise de Glarélial, 22 September 1927 in Saint-Cyr-l'École, Seine-et-Oise , France and died 12 April 1988 in Monaco, is a French actress and singer.-Eurovision Song Contest 1961:...
.
The song is a call from Deréal to the children of the world to get out of the towns and into the wider world to celebrate the joys of Spring. She sings that this is the only way for them to truly live.
The song was performed second on the night, following Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's Conchita Bautista
Conchita Bautista
María Concepción Bautista Fernández is a Spanish singer and actress, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1961 and 1965....
with "Estando contigo
Estando contigo
"Estando contigo" was the Spain's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, performed in Spanish by Conchita Bautista. This was Spain's first appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest, and the first occasion on which the Spanish language was used at there.The song was performed first on the...
" and preceding 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 Jimmy Makulis
Jimmy Makulis
Dimitrios Makulis was a Greek singer who had a successful career in German-speaking markets in the 1950s and 1960s, and is known for his participation on behalf of Austria in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early career :Makulis became a successful singer in his native Greece...
with "Sehnsucht". At the close of voting, it had received 6 points, placing 10th in a field of 16.
It was succeeded as Monegasque representative
Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest
Monaco first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1959. The country's first and only win in the contest came in 1971, when Séverine performed "Un banc, un arbre, une rue". In 1972 Monaco was expected to host the contest, but declined...
at the 1962 Contest
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....
by François Deguelt
François Deguelt
François Deguelt is a French singer, best known for his participation on behalf of Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1960 and 1962....
with "Dis rien
Dis Rien
"Dis rien" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, performed in French by French singer François Deguelt. The song was composed by noted French jazz guitarist and singer Henri Salvador....
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