"Un jour, un enfant" (; "A Day, a Child") is one of four winning songs in the

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, this one being sung in French by

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representing . The other three winners were Salomé representing with "

Vivo cantando "Vivo cantando" (; "I Live Singing") is a song recorded by Spanish singer Salomé. The song was written by María José de Cerato and Aniano Alcalde, and it was produced by Augusto Algueró. It is best known as the at the Eurovision Song Cont ...

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representing the with " Boom Bang-a-Bang" and

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representing the with "

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". The song was performed fourteenth on the night, following 's

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with "

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" and preceding 's

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with "

Desfolhada portuguesa Portugal was represented for the second time by Simone de Oliveira, with the song "Desfolhada portuguesa", at the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 29 March in Madrid. "Desfolhada portuguesa" was chosen as the Portuguese entry at th ...

". At the close of voting, it had received 18 points, placing equal first in a field of 16. The song is a classical

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, describing the wonders of the world as seen by a child. Boccara recorded the song in five languages, French,

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(as "Through the Eyes of a Child"),

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("Es schlägt ein Herz für dich", translated: "A Heart Beats for You"),

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("Un día, un niño", translated: "A Day, a Child") and

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("Canzone di un amore perduto", translated: "Song of a Lost Love"). The song was succeeded as (joint) contest winner in by Dana singing "

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" for . It was succeeded as French representative that year by

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with "

Marie-Blanche France participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 with the song "Marie-Blanche" performed by Guy Bonnet. The song was chosen through a seven-week televised show titled ''Musicolor''. "Marie-Blanche" came in fourth place out of twelve, and rec ...

Cover versions

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covered the song in

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on her 1970 solo album "

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", under the title "Sov gott, min lilla vän" (translated: "Sleep Well, My Little Friend"). * An instrumental version of the song by

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was used as a theme for the Philippine television drama anthology ''

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'' in 1981.

References

External links

Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 1969

Detailed info & lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "Un jour, un enfant".

Vivien Leigh

Viv & Larry
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