Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971

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Luxembourg in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1971
Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT)
Country Luxembourg
Selection processSong: Hei elei, kuck elei
Artist: Internal selection
Selection date10 January 1971
Competing entry
Song"Pomme, pomme, pomme"
ArtistMonique Melsen
Songwriters
Placement
Final result13th, 70 points
Participation chronology
◄1970
• 		1971 •
1972►

Luxembourg was represented at the

Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion
(CLT), selected its entry through a national final held on 10 February and, subsequently, the performer internally three days afterwards.

Before Eurovision

Hei elei, kuck elei

RTL Hei Elei
) Luxembourgish national finals.

The national final featured three singers and three songs. The three singers were Monique Melsen, Marie-Christine, and Fausti, but the titles of the two non-winning songs are unknown. After the show, the public was able to send in postcard votes for their favourite of the three songs, and on 13 January 1971, after the winning song had been decided, an internal jury decided which of the three singers should perform the song in Dublin. Details about the format of the national final are also unclear, it is unknown if all three artists performed all three songs for a total of nine entries, or if each song was only performed by one of the artists.[1]

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Monique Melsen performed 8th in the running order, following

France and preceding the United Kingdom. At the close of voting "Pomme, pomme, pomme" had received 70 points, placing Luxembourg 13th of the 18 entries.[2]

The Luxembourgish conductor at the contest was Jean Claudric.

Each participating broadcaster appointed two jury members, one below the age of 25 and the other above, who voted by giving between one and five points to each song, except that representing their own country. All jury members were colocated at the venue in Dublin, and were brought on stage during the voting sequence to present their points.[3] The Luxembourgish jury members were Mady Heinen, a teacher from Differdange, and Michel Klein, a coadjutor from Diekirch.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Hei elei - Kuck elei". Luxemburger Wort. 9 January 1971. p. 21. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Final of Dublin 1971". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. ISBN 978-1-84583-093-9
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  4. ^ P.W. (13 February 1971). "Vorschau auf die Eurovision im 'Luxemburger Wort'". Luxemburger Wort (in German). Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. p. 23. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1971". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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