Anne-Marie David
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Anne-Marie David | |
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French Protectorate in Morocco | |
Origin | Paris, France |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active |
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Labels | Energise Records |
Anne-Marie David (born 23 May 1952) is a French singer. She has represented both Luxembourg and France at the Eurovision Song Contest, winning in 1973 and placing third in 1979.
Career
David was born and raised in
In 1973, she was selected to represent
After the contest, she started touring the world. She lived in Turkey for a while, recorded two singles in Turkish and one album and received several awards in the country. She returned to Eurovision in the 1979 contest held in Jerusalem, this time representing her native France[3] with the song "Je suis l'enfant soleil". Once again it was a tight three-way finish, with the Israeli entry "Hallelujah" edging to a home victory leaving David in third place. She started to tour France in the 1980s. [citation needed]
Between 1982 and 1983, she continued her musical career in
In 2017, after a chance meeting in Austria, Anne Marie David, visited Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk and through eXplore Bury St Edmunds founder James Sheen, discovered the story of the first patron saint of the English, King Edmund. She became very interested in the story of King Edmund, she began work, alongside the composer Jean Musy, to create an Oratorio musical based on the legend of this King who became a Saint. The Oratorio was initially performed in Boulogne-sur-mer and then again in Amboise, France. After delays through the lockdown years of covid, work resumed and took on a greater pace in 2023, planning the full English version, to be performed in the hometown of the Saint, for November 2024 at St Marys Church.
References
- ^ "#0317 L'aventure de la vie - Mit Anne Marie David". Merci Cherie Podcast. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Anne-Marie David – Tu Te Reconnaîtras (Luxembourg 1973)". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1979". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ Die Traumsieberei (27 November 2015). "ESC-Comeback für Anne Marie David 2016?". Retrieved 15 May 2016.
External links
Media related to Anne-Marie David at Wikimedia Commons