Rachel (singer)
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Rachel, born in Cavaillon
, Vaucluse, is a French singer best known in Europe for representing France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964
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who had invited Rachel to her 'Petit Conservatoire'.
She went on to sign a contract with the Barclay Records
label, and released her first (45 rmp) recording entitled Les Amants Blessés in 1963.
In 1964, she represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest
in Copenhagen
with her entry called "Le Chant de Mallory
", which was her greatest hit. She did not win, but scored 14 points and finished in fourth place.
Cavaillon
Cavaillon is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Geography:The Calavon, a tributary of the Durance locally called Coulon, flows westward through the middle of the commune....
, Vaucluse, is a French singer best known in Europe for representing France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964
Eurovision Song Contest 1964
The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was the ninth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark after the Danish victory the previous year. Sweden did not participate because of a boycott by singers. They did however broadcast it...
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Biography
She entered a singing competition organised by Mireille HartuchMireille Hartuch
Mireille Hartuch was a French singer, composer, and actress. She was generally known by the stage name "Mireille"....
who had invited Rachel to her 'Petit Conservatoire'.
She went on to sign a contract with the Barclay Records
Barclay Records
Barclay Records is a French record label founded in the mid-1950s by Eddie Barclay under the alias, Edouard Ruault. Eddie Barclay also founded the Riviera label in the early-1950s....
label, and released her first (45 rmp) recording entitled Les Amants Blessés in 1963.
In 1964, she represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
with her entry called "Le Chant de Mallory
Le Chant De Mallory
"Le chant de Mallory" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, performed in French by Rachel...
", which was her greatest hit. She did not win, but scored 14 points and finished in fourth place.
45 rpm
- Les Amants Blessés (1963)
- Le Chant de Mallory
- Le Doux Paysage (1964)
- Un Pays (1965)
- L'oiseau d'Italie (1966)
- La Fiesta (1967)
- Qu'ils sont heureux (1967)
- her version of L'Amour est bleu (1968) song performed in Eurovision Song Contest 1967Eurovision Song Contest 1967The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the twelfth Eurovision Song Contest. The presenter became confused whilst the voting was taking place, and declared the United Kingdom's entry to be the winner before the last country, Ireland, had announced its votes...
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