L'Amour De Ma Vie
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"L'amour de ma vie" was the Luxembourg
ish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986
, performed in French
by Canadian
singer Sherisse Laurence
.
The song was composed by Alain Garcia, Rolf Soja and Frank Dostal. This was Soja and Dostal's second entry in the Contest, in 1978
they had written/composed/produced Spanish disco
duo Baccara
's "Parlez-vous français?
" which only finished 7th in the Contest but still became a considerable commercial success in Continental Europe and Scandinavia
.
"L'amour de ma vie" is notably different to their previous entry, it is a ballad with an arrangement influenced by contemporary synth pop, in which Laurence describes her desire to find the love of her life and what sort of a personality he would have. The verses are memorable for the repetition of the French phrase "sans raison" ("for no reason") at the end of each line. Laurence also recorded the song in an English language version, as "The Love of My Life".
The song was performed first on the night (preceding Yugoslavia
's Doris Dragović
with "Željo moja
"). At the close of voting, it had received 117 points, placing 3rd in a field of 20.
It was succeeded as Luxembourgish representative at the 1987 contest
by Plastic Bertrand
with "Amour Amour".
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 1986
Eurovision Song Contest 1986
The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 3 May 1986 in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway. It was the first occasion on which Norway played host to the contest...
, 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 Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer Sherisse Laurence
Sherisse Stevens
Sherisse Stevens is a singer and entertainer.From 1978 to 1983 she hosted the show "Circus" on CTV in Canada. At that time she was billed as Sherisse Lawrence....
.
The song was composed by Alain Garcia, Rolf Soja and Frank Dostal. This was Soja and Dostal's second entry in the Contest, in 1978
Eurovision Song Contest 1978
The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd of its kind, and was held on 22 April 1978 in Paris. With Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone as the presenters - the first time more than one presenter hosted the contest - the contest was won by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta who represented Israel, with their...
they had written/composed/produced Spanish disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
duo Baccara
Baccara
Baccara was a female vocal duo formed in 1977 by Spanish artists Mayte Mateos and María Mendiola . The pair rapidly achieved international success with their debut single "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie", which reached number one across much of Europe...
's "Parlez-vous français?
Parlez-Vous Français?
"Parlez-vous français?" was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in French by Spanish disco duo Baccara...
" which only finished 7th in the Contest but still became a considerable commercial success in Continental Europe and Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
.
"L'amour de ma vie" is notably different to their previous entry, it is a ballad with an arrangement influenced by contemporary synth pop, in which Laurence describes her desire to find the love of her life and what sort of a personality he would have. The verses are memorable for the repetition of the French phrase "sans raison" ("for no reason") at the end of each line. Laurence also recorded the song in an English language version, as "The Love of My Life".
The song was performed first on the night (preceding Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
's Doris Dragović
Doris Dragovic
Dorotea "Doris" Dragović is a Croatian singer-songwriter. She represented Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "Željo moja", finishing the 11th with 49 points, and Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Marija Magdalena", finishing fourth with 118...
with "Željo moja
Željo moja
"Željo moja" was the song which represented Yugoslavia at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 in Bergen, Norway. It was performed by the Croatian singer Doris Dragović who finished eleventh on the night....
"). At the close of voting, it had received 117 points, placing 3rd in a field of 20.
It was succeeded as Luxembourgish representative at the 1987 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1987
The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"...
by Plastic Bertrand
Plastic Bertrand
Plastic Bertrand is a Belgian musician, songwriter, producer, editor and television presenter, best known for the 1977 international hit single "Ça plane pour moi".-Early life and bands:...
with "Amour Amour".