Marie Myriam (born Myriam Lopes, 8 May 1957, Luluabourg,

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) is a French singer of Portuguese descent.

Career

Representing France, she won the

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in 1977 with '' L'oiseau et l'enfant'' ("The bird and the child") the day before her 20th birthday, with music by Jean Paul Cara and words by Joe Gracy. The single reached No. 42 in the

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in June 1977. In 1981, Myriam also represented France in the

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with the song "Sentimentale"; she came in ninth place. In recent years, she has read out the votes of the French Jury at the

. Myriam made an appearance at the 50th anniversary concert in

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, in October 2005 as a guest presenter and performer. The same year, she wrote the introduction to the French edition of ''The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History'' by

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Personal life

Myriam was married to music producer Michel Elmosnino from the late 1970s until his death at age 67 on 20 December 2013. The marriage produced two children: Laureen, born 1982, now master of ceremony and Rick, born in 1990, assistant director and photographer .

Discography

References

External links

L'oiseau et l'enfant lyric with English translation
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Myriam, Marie 1957 births Living people People from Kananga French people of Portuguese descent French women singers Eurovision Song Contest winners Eurovision Song Contest entrants for France Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1977 French-language singers