Toi, La Musique Et Moi
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"Toi, la musique et moi" (English
translation: "You, the Music and I") was the Monegasque
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976
, performed in French
by French
singer Mary Christy
. Christy recorded the song in five languages; French, Italian
(as "La musica e noi due"), Spanish
("La música, tú y yo"), German
("Die Musik und ich") and English
("Thank You for Rushing into My Life").
The song was performed sixteenth on the night, following Portugal
's Carlos do Carmo
with "Uma flor de verde pinho
" and preceding France
's Catherine Ferry
with "Un, deux, trois
". At the close of voting, it had received 93 points, placing 3rd in a field of 18.
It was succeeded as Monegasque representative
at the 1977 contest
by Michèle Torr with "Une petite française
".
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
translation: "You, the Music and I") was the Monegasque
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...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976
Eurovision Song Contest 1976
The Eurovision Song Contest 1976, the 21st in the series, was held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 3 April 1976. With Corry Brokken as the presenter – the first time a previous winner of the contest had played hostess – the contest was won by Brotherhood of Man, representing the United...
, 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 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...
singer Mary Christy
Mary Christy
Marie Ruggeri, better known as Mary Christy, is a singer who represented Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with the song "Toi, la musique et moi". Her entry received 93 points, ranking 3rd out of 18 participants.-References:...
. Christy recorded the song in five languages; French, Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
(as "La musica e noi due"), Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
("La música, tú y yo"), German
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....
("Die Musik und ich") and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
("Thank You for Rushing into My Life").
The song was performed sixteenth on the night, following Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
's Carlos do Carmo
Carlos do Carmo
Carlos do Carmo, ComIH is a Portuguese fado singer, one of the finest in the "Lisbon Song"...
with "Uma flor de verde pinho
Uma Flor De Verde Pinho
"Uma flor de verde pinho" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed in Portuguese by Carlos do Carmo....
" and preceding France
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...
's Catherine Ferry
Catherine Ferry (singer)
Catherine Ferry is a French singer.In 1976, at the Eurovision Song Contest, Catherine Ferry represented France with the song "1,2,3 " . She ranked second in the contest...
with "Un, deux, trois
Un, Deux, Trois
"Un, deux, trois" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed in French by Catherine Ferry....
". At the close of voting, it had received 93 points, placing 3rd in a field of 18.
It was succeeded as Monegasque representative
Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest
Monaco 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...
at the 1977 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1977
The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the 22nd edition series, and was held on 7 May 1977 in London. With Angela Rippon as the presenter, the contest was won by Marie Myriam who represented France, with her song "L'oiseau et l'enfant" . This was France's fifth victory, a record, which was equalled...
by Michèle Torr with "Une petite française
Une Petite Française
"Une petite française" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977, performed in French by French singer Michèle Torr....
".