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"Dors, mon amour"
Eurovision Song Contest 1958 entry Country France Artist(s) André Claveau Language French Composer(s) Hubert Giraud Lyricist(s) Pierre Delanoë Conductor Franck Pourcel Finals performance Final result 1st Final points 27 Appearance chronology ◄ La belle amour (1957) Oui, oui, oui, oui (1959) ► "Dors, mon amour" ("Sleep, My Love") was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958. Performed in French by André Claveau representing France, the song was the first entry sung by a male soloist to win the contest.
The song was performed third on the night (following the Netherlands' Corry Brokken with "Heel de wereld" and preceding Luxembourg's Solange Berry with "Un grand amour"). By the close of voting, it had received 27 points, placing it first in a field of ten entries.
The song is something of a lullaby by the singer to his lover. He tells her to sleep, while he muses on their love and the power of the night.
The song was succeeded as contest winner in 1959 by Teddy Scholten representing the Netherlands singing "Een beetje". It was succeeded as French representative at the 1959 contest by Jean Philippe with "Oui, oui, oui, oui".
Sources and external links
- Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 1958
- Detailed info & lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "Dors, mon amour".
Preceded by
"Net als toen" by Corry BrokkenEurovision Song Contest winners
1958Succeeded by
"Een beetje" by Teddy ScholtenSongs of the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 1. "Dors, mon amour" · 2. "Giorgio" · 3. "Nel blu dipinto di blu" · 4. "Lilla stjärna" · 5. "Ma petite chatte" · 5. "Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe" · 7. "Für zwei Groschen Musik" · 8. "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog" · 9. "Heel de wereld" · 9. "Un grand amour"(songs arranged by final results)Categories:- France stubs
- Song stubs
- Eurovision songs of France
- Eurovision songs of 1958
- French-language songs
- Eurovision Song Contest winning songs
- Songs written by Hubert Giraud
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