Performer: Nana Mouskouri
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Performer: Nana Mouskouri
Song title: A Force De Prier
Song writer(s): Pierre Delanoë
Song composer(s): Raymond Bernard
Sang in Position: 16
Final Position: 8
Total Points: 13
The 8th Eurovision Song Contest took place in London, despite a French victory in the preceding year. Denmark's first victory would become controversial topic.
The honour of hosting this year's song contest was handed over by the French to the United Kingdom. The main reason was that France did not want to host the song contest so soon after hosting it twice in Cannes in 1959 and 1961.
Host Broadcaster BBC tried a different approach for the presentation of the Eurovision Song Contest. All songs were performed in one studio, but the audience was located in another. Each song had its own unique staging, and the change of set was done very quickly. Because of that, rumours arose that the performances were pre-recorded which later turned out to be untrue.
Big international stars took part in this year's competition, like Esther Ofarim for Switzerland, Nana Mouskouri for Luxembourg and Francoise Hardy for Monaco.
Norway's jury was not ready with its voting when called in by the presenter Katie Boyle. The Norwegian head of jury was still busy adding up the individual votes of the 20 jury members. Struck by panic, the Norwegian jury secretary gave an intermediate result, reading the points very quickly and in the wrong order. In accordance with the rules, Mrs. Boyle told the TV audience that she would come back to the Norwegian jury after all the other countries had voted. When the final result came in from the Norwegian jury, they were decisively different from the intermediate ones and gave the victory to Norway's Nordic neighbour Denmark in a close race with Switzerland.
A force de prier
Nana Mouskouri Lyrics
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A force d'implorer tous les dieux de l'amour
A force de chanter ton nom comme un poème
A force de t'aimer, il faudra que tu m'aimes
A force de prier du profond de mon cœur
Et de désespérer de trouver le bonheur
Lorsque j'aurai pleuré jusqu'au bout de ma peine
A force de prier et de vivre d'espoir
Le soleil s'est levé déchirant le brouillard
Je vais pouvoir chanter, crier, crier victoire
Il est venu mon tour, il est venu ce jour
A force de prier, l'amour... l'amour... l'amour
The song "A force de prier" by Nana Mouskouri is about a woman who is in love and is willing to do anything to be loved in return. She sings about how she prays every night and day and begs all the gods of love to make her loved by the person she is in love with. She also sings about how she sings his name like a poem and loves him so much that he will eventually have to love her back.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of her prayers and calls for the power of love to fulfill her wishes. She sings about the depth of her despair and how she has cried all her tears until she is left with nothing but hope. She continues to seek his attention and love, singing that he will have to come to her eventually.
The song is emotional and vulnerable, expressing the desperation and determination of the singer. The lyrics are complemented by the soft and melodic music, creating a melancholic yet hopeful atmosphere.
Line by Line Meaning
A force de prier, chaque nuit, chaque jour
Continuously praying, every night and day
A force d'implorer tous les dieux de l'amour
Begging all the gods of love
A force de chanter ton nom comme un poème
Singing your name like a poem, incessantly
A force de t'aimer, il faudra que tu m'aimes
By loving you constantly, you must love me back
A force de prier du profond de mon cœur
Praying from the depths of my heart
Et de désespérer de trouver le bonheur
And despairing to find happiness
Lorsque j'aurai pleuré jusqu'au bout de ma peine
When I have cried until the end of my pain
A force d'appeler, il faudra que tu viennes
By calling out to you, you must come to me
A force de prier et de vivre d'espoir
By praying and living in hope
Le soleil s'est levé déchirant le brouillard
The sun has risen, tearing through the fog
Je vais pouvoir chanter, crier, crier victoire
I will be able to sing, shout, shout for victory
Il est venu mon tour, il est venu ce jour
My turn has come, this day has come
A force de prier, l'amour... l'amour... l'amour
By praying incessantly, for love, for love, for love
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