Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
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Monaco
chose its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
in an internal selection by national broadcaster, Télé Monte Carlo
. Séverine Ferrer
was chosen to represent the principality with the song "La Coco-Dance
", the lyrics of which contain words in French
and Tahitian
. La Coco-Dance was written and composed by J. Woodfeel and Iren Bo, and will be choreographed by Bruno Vandelli. Although the song and singer had been chosen in the time around Christmas
2005, they were not announced until March the following year.
Séverine Ferrer was born on 31 October, 1977 in Montpellier
. She grew up on the island of Réunion
and became a local celebrity. In 1991, Severine and her family moved to Paris where she was certain that she wanted to be an artist. Severine started her career by starring in television series. In 2004, Séverine Ferrer's career picked up with the release of a new album and her clothing line for pregnant women.
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...
chose its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
in an internal selection by national broadcaster, Télé Monte Carlo
Télé Monte Carlo
Télé Monte Carlo or TMC Monte Carlo, traditionally known as TMC is a Monégasque general entertainment television channel.-History:The oldest private channel in Europe, TMC dates back to 1954, inaugurated by Rainier III, Prince of Monaco...
. Séverine Ferrer
Séverine Ferrer
Séverine Ferrer is a French singer.-Biography:Ferrer was born in Montpellier and grew up on the island of Réunion. In 1991, Ferrer and her family moved to Paris. She began her career by appearing in television series. In 2004, Ferrer released a new album and a clothing line for pregnant women...
was chosen to represent the principality with the song "La Coco-Dance
La Coco-Dance
"La Coco-Dance" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in French and Tahitian by Séverine Ferrer. This was the first - and to date, the only - occasion on which the Tahitian language was used at the Contest....
", the lyrics of which contain words 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...
and Tahitian
Tahitian language
Tahitian is an indigenous language spoken mainly in the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It is an Eastern Polynesian language closely related to the other indigenous languages spoken in French Polynesia: Marquesan, Tuamotuan, Mangarevan, and Austral Islands languages...
. La Coco-Dance was written and composed by J. Woodfeel and Iren Bo, and will be choreographed by Bruno Vandelli. Although the song and singer had been chosen in the time around Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
2005, they were not announced until March the following year.
Séverine Ferrer was born on 31 October, 1977 in Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
. She grew up on the island of Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
and became a local celebrity. In 1991, Severine and her family moved to Paris where she was certain that she wanted to be an artist. Severine started her career by starring in television series. In 2004, Séverine Ferrer's career picked up with the release of a new album and her clothing line for pregnant women.
See also
- Monaco in the Eurovision Song ContestMonaco in the Eurovision Song ContestMonaco 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...