Anne-Marie David

Winner from the scandal-marred 1973 Eurovision Music Contest, French-born vocalist Anne-Marie David’s “Tu Te Reconnaitras” won out more than a number of the strongest competition in years, like the British admittance, Cliff Richard’s “Capacity to All Our Close friends” and Spain’s controversial “Eres Tu.” David was representing Luxembourg in 1973; six years later on, she came back towards the Eurovision stage on her behalf native France. Created on, may 23, 1952, David started her musical profession in earnest using the launch of her debut solitary, “Bab Un Oued Mon Amour,” in 1970. “Un Peu Romantique” adopted, but success continued to be at arm’s size until she was solid as Mary Magdalene within the French creation of Jesus Christ Superstar in the Country wide Theatre of Palais de Chaillot in Apr 1972. Her Eurovision triumph (that was also Luxembourg’s second successive earn) adopted a year later on, and on the next couple of years David toured continuously, both in her very own correct and representing France at several international music celebrations. In Oct 1973 she performed on the substantial UNICEF concert in Milan, and the next month she was honored the Interpretation Award at the Globe Celebration of Tokyo. Further singles “Comme une Valse,” “Pour une Heure une Seconde,” and “Fais Cette Chanson pour les Hommes ” implemented, but David’s strongest marketplace became Turkey. She have scored several strikes there, while her initiatives over the behalf of Turkish earthquake victims noticed her honored the Legion of Honour from the International Crimson Crescent in 1975. She continued to be resident for the reason that nation for a lot of the 1970s, but came back towards the French limelight following 1979 Eurovision Melody Competition, where she completed third using the melody “Je Suis l’Enfant Soleil.” Travels of France implemented, but by 1983 David was a citizen of Norway, where — among various other honors — she was asked onto the jury to choose that country’s Eurovision entrant in 1985. The -panel, which also highlighted American manufacturer Tony Visconti, British composer Ronnie Hazlehurst, and ABBA supervisor Stig Anderson, chosen “La Dette Swinge” by Bobbysox, and was compensated when the melody duly triumphed on the festival. David provides continued performing frequently after that; her latest discharge was the 2004 live album Reside in Charleroi.