Un jour, un enfant

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"Marie-Blanche" (1970) ►

"Un jour, un enfant" (French pronunciation:

France. The other three winners were Salomé representing Spain with "Vivo cantando", Lulu representing the United Kingdom with "Boom Bang-a-Bang" and Lenny Kuhr representing the Netherlands with "De troubadour
".

The song was performed fourteenth on the night, following

Desfolhada portuguesa". At the close of voting, it had received 18 points, placing equal first in a field of 16.[1]

The song is a classical ballad, describing the wonders of the world as seen by a child. Boccara recorded the song in five languages, French, English (as "Through the Eyes of a Child"), German ("Es schlägt ein Herz für dich", translated: "A Heart Beats for You"), Spanish ("Un día, un niño", translated: "A Day, a Child") and Italian ("Canzone di un amore perduto", translated: "Song of a Lost Love").[2]

The song was succeeded as (joint) contest winner in

Marie-Blanche
".

Cover versions

References

  1. ISSN 1278-3366
    .
  2. ^ "Un jour, un enfant - lyrics - Diggiloo Thrush". www.diggiloo.net. Retrieved 2022-06-08.

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Preceded by
Eurovision Song Contest winners
co-winner with "De troubadour" by Lenny Kuhr, "Vivo cantando" by Salomé and "Boom Bang-a-Bang" by Lulu

1969
Succeeded by