Marie-France Dufour
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Marie-France Dufour or Marie (8 August 1949 Nancy – 18 October 1990) was a French singer. She made her hit Sun in 1971, but she is probably best known for representing Monaco
in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
in Luxembourg by song "Un train qui part
". She died of leukemia
at the age of 41 in 1990.
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...
in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
Eurovision Song Contest 1973
The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held in Luxembourg. The language rule forcing countries to enter songs sung in any of their national languages was dropped, so performers from some countries sang in English....
in Luxembourg by song "Un train qui part
Un Train Qui Part
"Un train qui part" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973, performed in French by French singer Marie....
". She died of leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
at the age of 41 in 1990.