Marie Myriam

Marie Myriam in March 2007
Photo: Julien Reynaud

Marie Myriam (born Myriam Lopes, May 8, 1957, Luluabourg/Kananga, Belgian Congo, now Democratic Republic of the Congo)^[1] is a French singer of Portuguese origins. She has a daughter Laureen born in 1982 and a son Rick born in 1990.

Representing France, she won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1977 with " L'oiseau et l'enfant" ("The bird and the child") with music by Jean Paul Cara and words by Joe Gracy. The single reached #42 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1977.^[2]In 1981, Myriam also represented France in the Yamaha Music Festival with the song "Sentimentale"; she came in ninth place. In recent years, she has read out the votes of the French Jury at the Eurovision Song Contest.

She made an appearance at the 50th anniversary concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 2005 as a guest presenter and performer. The same year, Myriam wrote the introduction to the French edition of The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History by John Kennedy O'Connor.^[3]

Discography

Some of Marie Myriam singles and tracks:

• "L'oiseau et l'enfant"
• "Tout Est Pardonné"
• "Sentimentale"
• "Avril au Portugal" ("April in Portugal")
• "Toda Menina Bahiana"
• "Dis Moi Les Silences"

References

1. ^ - recently updated
2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 385. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
3. ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy. Eurovision Song Contest - Le Livre Officiel Des 50 Ans. Succès Du Livre 2005

External links

• L'oiseau et l'enfant lyric with English translation
• Bide et Musique entry
• Marie Myriam at the Internet Movie Database
• http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Myriam

Awards
Preceded by Brotherhood of Man with "Save Your Kisses for Me"	Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1977	Succeeded by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta with "A-Ba-Ni-Bi"
Preceded by Catherine Ferry with "Un, deux, trois"	France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977	Succeeded by Joël Prévost with "Il y aura toujours des violons"

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Name	Myriam, Marie
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Date of birth	1957
Place of birth	Luluabourg, Zaire
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