J'Ai Volé La Vie
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"J'ai volé la vie" was the French
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989
, performed in French
by Nathalie Pâque
. At the age of 11, Pâque was the youngest performer France ever sent to Eurovision.
The song was performed fifteenth on the night, following Finland
's Anneli Saaristo
with "La dolce vita
" and preceding Spain
's Nina
with "Nacida para amar
". At the close of voting, it had received 60 points, placing 8th in a field of 22.
The lyrics are somewhat elliptical, with Pâque admitting that she "stole life" and that she "couldn't tell you my name".
It was succeeded as French representative
at the 1990 Contest
by Joëlle Ursull
with "White and Black Blues
".
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 1989
Eurovision Song Contest 1989
The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland gained the hosting rights after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva was the winner of...
, 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 Nathalie Pâque
Nathalie Pâque
Nathalie Pâque is a Belgian singer, best known for her participation on behalf of France in the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest....
. At the age of 11, Pâque was the youngest performer France ever sent to Eurovision.
The song was performed fifteenth on the night, following Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
's Anneli Saaristo
Anneli Saaristo
Terttu Anneli Orvokki Saaristo is a Finnish singer and actress, best known internationally for her participation in the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early career :...
with "La dolce vita
La Dolce Vita (song)
"La dolce vita" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in Finnish by Anneli Saaristo...
" and preceding 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 Nina
Nina (singer)
Nina, is a Spanish musical actress and singer.She started in the 1980s with bands like "Costa Brava" or "Xavier Cugat"...
with "Nacida para amar
Nacida para amar
"Nacida para amar" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in Spanish by Nina.Just like Paloma San Basilio's 1985 entry "La fiesta terminó", the song was composed by Juan Carlos Calderón, internationally best known for writing Mocedades' "Eres tú" in 1973, a song that...
". At the close of voting, it had received 60 points, placing 8th in a field of 22.
The lyrics are somewhat elliptical, with Pâque admitting that she "stole life" and that she "couldn't tell you my name".
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 1990 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1990
The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"...
by Joëlle Ursull
Joëlle Ursull
Joëlle Ursull is a French singer of Guadeloupean origins.She performed "White and Black Blues", composed by Serge Gainsbourg, in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 of May 5, 1990. She won 132 points and was second, behind "Insieme: 1992" by Toto Cutugno...
with "White and Black Blues
White and Black Blues
"White and Black Blues" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in French by Joëlle Ursull, from her album Black French. The song was performed fourteenth on the night of the competition. At the close of voting, it had received 132 points, tying for second place in a...
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