So Laang We's Du Do Bast
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"So laang we's du do bast" ("As Long As You Are There") was Luxembourg
's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960
.
Performed by Camillo Felgen
, the song represented no less than three firsts for Luxembourg; firstly by being sung in Luxembourgish
(all of the country's previous entries had been in French
), secondly by being sung by a male singer (all previous artists representing the country had been female) and thirdly by being sung by an artist who was native to Luxembourg (all previous artists representing the Grand Duchy
had been French
). It failed to achieve a first in the voting, however, coming 13th out of 13 entries after receiving just one point.
No commercial recording was ever made of the original Luxembourgish version by Camillo Felgen. However, he did record a German-language
version 40 years later, entitled "Solange du da bist".
The song is in the chanson
style, with Felgen telling his lover that he will continue to love her "as long as you are there". If she leaves him, he sings, he will continue to do so but she won't notice.
The song was performed third on the night, following "Alla andra får varann
" from Sweden
's Siw Malmkvist
and preceding "Det var en yndig tid
" performed by Denmark
's Katy Bødtger
.
The song was succeeded as Luxembourgish representative
at the 1961 contest
by Jean-Claude Pascal
with "Nous les amoureux
". The next native Luxembourgish artist to represent the grand duchy was Monique Melsen
in 1971
, singing "Pomme, pomme, pomme
" - in French. The next Luxembourgish entry to be sung in the Luxembourgish language was "Sou fräi" at the 1992 Contest
.
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...
's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960
Eurovision Song Contest 1960
The Eurovision Song Contest 1960 was the fifth in the series, and was held on 29 March 1960 in London. France's win this year was their second in the contest....
.
Performed by Camillo Felgen
Camillo Felgen
Camillo Jean Nicolas Felgen was a Luxembourgian singer, lyricist, DJ, and television presenter.- Biography :...
, the song represented no less than three firsts for Luxembourg; firstly by being sung in Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish language
Luxembourgish is a High German language spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 320,000 people worldwide speak Luxembourgish.-Language family:...
(all of the country's previous entries had been 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...
), secondly by being sung by a male singer (all previous artists representing the country had been female) and thirdly by being sung by an artist who was native to Luxembourg (all previous artists representing the Grand Duchy
Grand duchy
A grand duchy, sometimes referred to as a grand dukedom, is a territory whose head of state is a monarch, either a grand duke or grand duchess.Today Luxembourg is the only remaining grand duchy...
had been French
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...
). It failed to achieve a first in the voting, however, coming 13th out of 13 entries after receiving just one point.
No commercial recording was ever made of the original Luxembourgish version by Camillo Felgen. However, he did record a German-language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
version 40 years later, entitled "Solange du da bist".
The song is in the chanson
Chanson
A chanson is in general any lyric-driven French song, usually polyphonic and secular. A singer specialising in chansons is known as a "chanteur" or "chanteuse" ; a collection of chansons, especially from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, is also known as a chansonnier.-Chanson de geste:The...
style, with Felgen telling his lover that he will continue to love her "as long as you are there". If she leaves him, he sings, he will continue to do so but she won't notice.
The song was performed third on the night, following "Alla andra får varann
Alla andra får varann
"Alla andra får varann" is a song by Swedish singer Siw Malmkvist, that represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, performed in Swedish....
" from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
's Siw Malmkvist
Siw Malmkvist
Siw "Siwan" Gunnel Margareta Malmkvist is a Swedish singer who is popular in Scandinavia and Germany...
and preceding "Det var en yndig tid
Det Var En Yndig Tid
"Det var en yndig tid" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, performed in Danish by Katy Bødtger.The song was performed fourth on the night, following Luxembourg's Camillo Felgen with "So laang we's du do bast" and preceding Belgium's Fud Leclerc with "Mon amour pour toi"...
" performed by Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's Katy Bødtger
Katy Bødtger
Katy Bødtger is a Danish singer.- Eurovision Song Contest 1960 :In 1960, Bødtger won the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with the song "Det var en yndig tid"...
.
The song was succeeded as Luxembourgish representative
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest
Luxembourg was one of the countries to participate in the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956.From their debut to 1993 Luxembourg competed frequently in the Contest, being absent from the contest once during this period...
at the 1961 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1961
The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth Eurovision Song Contest. A total of sixteen countries took part in the Contest, including the three debuting countries: Finland, Spain, and Yugoslavia. It was held on 18 March 1961 and was the first to take place on a Saturday night, a tradition that...
by Jean-Claude Pascal
Jean-Claude Pascal
Jean-Claude Pascal was a French comedian and singer.After surviving the Second World War in Straßburg, Pascal first studied at the Sorbonne-university and then turned to fashion-designing for Christian Dior...
with "Nous les amoureux
Nous Les Amoureux
"Nous les amoureux" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, performed in French for Luxembourg by French singer Jean-Claude Pascal....
". The next native Luxembourgish artist to represent the grand duchy was Monique Melsen
Monique Melsen
Monique Melsen is a Luxembourgian singer, best known for her participation in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest...
in 1971
Eurovision Song Contest 1971
The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the sixteenth Eurovision Song Contest and the first held in Dublin, Ireland. The new voting system that was introduced in this Eurovision did have one big problem: some juries gave fewer points out than others...
, singing "Pomme, pomme, pomme
Pomme, Pomme, Pomme
"Pomme, pomme, pomme" was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, performed in French by Luxembourgish singer Monique Melsen...
" - in French. The next Luxembourgish entry to be sung in the Luxembourgish language was "Sou fräi" at the 1992 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1992
The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny...
.