Il Est Là
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"Il est là" was the second French
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956
(the only occasion on which Contest rules allowed two entries per country), performed in French
by Dany Dauberson
.
The song was performed twelfth on the night (following Germany
's Freddy Quinn
with "So geht das jede Nacht
" and preceding Luxembourg
's Michèle Arnaud
with "Les amants de minuit
"). As the scoreboard for this Contest has never been made public, it is impossible to say how well the song did.
Lyrically, the song is in the chanson style popular at the early Contests, with Dauberson singing about the difficulties she has in trying to forget a former lover.
The song was accompanied at the 1956 contest by Mathé Altéry
with "Le temps perdu
" and was succeeded as French representative at the 1957 contest
by Paule Desjardins
with "La belle amour
".
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...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956
Eurovision Song Contest 1956
The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland on 24 May 1956...
(the only occasion on which Contest rules allowed two entries per country), 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 Dany Dauberson
Dany Dauberson
Dany Dauberson, was a French singer and actress.In 1956, Dauberson represented France in the first Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Il est là" , where she came 4th at the end of the contest.-External links:*...
.
The song was performed twelfth on the night (following Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Freddy Quinn
Freddy Quinn
Freddy Quinn is an Austrian singer and actor whose popularity within the German-speaking world soared in the late 1950s and 1960s. Similar to Hans Albers two generations before him, Quinn adopted the persona of the rootless wanderer who goes to sea but longs for a home, family and friends...
with "So geht das jede Nacht
So Geht Das Jede Nacht
"So geht das jede Nacht" was the second German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 , performed in German by Freddy Quinn.The song was performed eleventh on the night "So geht das jede Nacht" (English translation: "That's How It Is Every Night") was the second German entry in the Eurovision...
" and preceding Luxembourg
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...
's Michèle Arnaud
Michèle Arnaud
Michèle Arnaud , was a French singer, producer, and director. She was entombed on September 18, 1998 in Montparnasse Cemetery...
with "Les amants de minuit
Les amants de minuit
"Les amants de minuit" was the second Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 , performed in French by French singer Michèle Arnaud....
"). As the scoreboard for this Contest has never been made public, it is impossible to say how well the song did.
Lyrically, the song is in the chanson style popular at the early Contests, with Dauberson singing about the difficulties she has in trying to forget a former lover.
The song was accompanied at the 1956 contest by Mathé Altéry
Mathé Altéry
Mathé Altéry , is a French soprano singer prominent in the 1950s and 60s for her singing of operettas and French songs. Mathé Altéry is the daughter of French tenor Mario Altéry.-Career:...
with "Le temps perdu
Le Temps Perdu
"Le temps perdu" was the first French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 , performed in French by Mathé Altéry....
" and was succeeded as French representative at the 1957 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1957
The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the 2nd Eurovision Song Contest. Like the first contest, this one was still mainly a radio programme, but there was a noticeable increase in the number of people with televisions....
by Paule Desjardins
Paule Desjardins
Paule Desjardins is a French singer who represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with the song "La belle amour" which finished second with 17 points.- References :...
with "La belle amour
La Belle Amour
"La belle amour" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, performed in French by Paule Desjardins.The song was performed eighth on the night, following Germany's Margot Hielscher with "Telefon, Telefon" and preceding Denmark's Birthe Wilke & Gustav Winckler with "Skibet skal sejle...
".