L'amour est bleu
1967 song by Vicky Leandros / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Love Is Blue" redirects here. For other uses, see Love Is Blue (disambiguation).
"L'amour est bleu" (French pronunciation: [lamuʁ ɛ blø]; "Love Is Blue") is a song recorded by Greek singer Vicky Leandros with music composed by André Popp and French lyrics written by Pierre Cour. It represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 held in Vienna, placing fourth.
Quick Facts Single by Vicky Leandros, Language ...
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Single by Vicky Leandros | |
Language | French |
B-side | "Le Soleil A Quitté Ma Maison" |
Released | 1967 |
Composer(s) | André Popp |
Lyricist(s) | Pierre Cour |
Eurovision Song Contest 1967 entry | |
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Artist(s) | |
As | Vicky |
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Conductor | Claude Denjean |
Finals performance | |
Final result | 4th |
Final points | 17 |
Entry chronology | |
◄ "Ce soir je t'attendais" (1966) | |
"Nous vivrons d'amour" (1968) ► | |
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It has since been recorded by many other musicians, most notably French orchestra leader Paul Mauriat, whose familiar instrumental version –recorded in late 1967– became the first number-one hit by a French lead artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.