Un banc, un arbre, une rue

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song = flagicon|Monaco Un banc, un arbre, une rue


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year = 1971
country = Monaco
artist = Josiane Grizeau
as = Séverine
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language = French
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composer = Jean-Pierre Bourtayre
lyricist = Yves Dessca
conductor = Jean Claude Petit
place = 1st
points = 128
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lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?1971mc from Diggiloo Thrush]
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prev = Marlène
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next_link = Comme On S'Aime"Un banc, un arbre, une rue" ("A bench, a tree, a street") was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 performed in French by Séverine representing Monaco.

The song is something of a ballad, with the lyrics focusing on the loss of childhood innocence, and people following their dreams. Four teenage male backup singers provided accompaniment. During Preview Week, Séverine sang the song in an empty city square, first walking to a bench, then sitting down while performing the middle verses, and then ending the song by walking away out of camera focus.

It was performed third on the night, following Malta's Joe Grech with "Marija l-Maltija" and preceding Switzerland's Peter, Sue & Marc with "Les illusions de nos vingt ans". By the close of voting, it had received 128 points, placing it first in a field of 18.

The song was succeeded as contest winner in 1972 by Vicky Leandros singing "Après toi" for Luxembourg.

It was succeeded as the Monegasque representative at the 1972 Contest by Peter McLane and Anne-Marie Godart with "Comme on s'aime".

The melody was adapted in 1973 to become the theme tune for the Miss Hong Kong Pageant, hosted by Television Broadcasts Limited. [ [http://home.netvigator.com/~lsf3951/oldworld/euro/c70.htm Eurovision Song Contest 1970-79 ] ]

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