Monique Melsen | |
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Born | 24 February 1951 |
Origin | Ettelbruck, Luxembourg |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation | Singer |
Monique Melsen (born 24 February 1951) is a Luxembourgish singer, best known for her participation in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest. Melsen is one of only eight native Luxembourgish to have represented the country at Eurovision in 37 years of participation.
As was usual with Luxembourg, Melsen's Eurovision song, "Pomme, pomme, pomme" ("Apple, Apple, Apple"), was chosen internally by broadcaster Télé Luxembourg without having to go through a public or jury selection process. "Pomme, pomme, pomme" went to the 16th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 3 April in Dublin, where it finished in 13th place of 18 entries. [1] [2]
In recent years, Melsen has been a member of Cabarenert, a Luxembourg-based cabaret ensemble. [3]
The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 5 May 1984 in the Théâtre Municipal in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Télévision Luxembourg (RTL), the contest was held in Luxembourg following the country's victory at the 1983 contest with the song "Si la vie est cadeau" by Corinne Hermès. The event was presented by Désirée Nosbusch, who, at 19 years old, remains the youngest person to have hosted the contest as of 2024.
The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 6 April 1974 in the Dome in Brighton, United Kingdom. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and presented by Katie Boyle, this was the fifth time that the United Kingdom had staged the contest.
Luxembourg has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 38 times since its debut at the first contest in 1956. The Luxembourgish national broadcaster, RTL Lëtzebuerg (RTL), participates in the contest representing the country. The nation participated in all but one event between 1956 and 1993, only missing the 1959 contest. After finishing among the bottom seven countries in 1993, Luxembourg was relegated and prevented from competing in 1994. The nation declined to return to the contest in 1995, and would make no further appearances over the next three decades. The country returned to the event for the first time in 31 years in 2024.
Ettelbruck is a commune with town status in central Luxembourg, with a population of 9,965 inhabitants.
Monaco has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 24 times since its debut in 1959. The country's only win in the contest came in 1971, with "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" performed by Séverine. As a result, Monaco was expected to host the contest in 1972, but it ultimately declined. The Monégasque participant broadcaster in the contest was Télé Monte-Carlo (TMC). Monaco is the only microstate to have won the contest to date.
"Tu te reconnaîtras", is a song recorded by French singer Anne-Marie David, with music composed by Claude Morgan and lyrics written by Vline Buggy. It represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 held in Luxembourg, winning the contest.
The following lists events that happened during 1971 in Luxembourg.
Pomme or pommes may refer to:
"Jack in the Box", written by David Myers and composed by John Worsley, was the United Kingdom's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, performed by the Northern Irish singer Clodagh Rodgers.
Luxembourg was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "Sou fräi", written by Jang Linster and Ab van Goor, and performed by Marion Welter and the band Kontinent. The Luxembourgish participating broadcaster, the Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally.
Sophie Carle is a Luxembourgish actress and singer mostly operating in France. She has appeared in several films, and represented Luxembourg in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "100% d'amour". She was only the fourth native Luxembourgian to represent the country, after Camillo Felgen, Chris Baldo (1968) and Monique Melsen (1971).
Luxembourg was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 with the song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son", written by Serge Gainsbourg, and performed by French singer France Gall. The Luxembourgish participating broadcaster, the Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally. The song went on to win the contest, bringing Luxembourg their second Eurovision victory.
Luxembourg was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 with the song "Parlez-vous français ?", composed by Rolf Soja, with lyrics by Frank Dostal and Peter Zentner, and performed by Spanish duo Baccara. The Luxembourgish participating broadcaster, the Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), organised a public national final – rather than their usual method of internal selection – to select its entry for the contest.
Luxembourg was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with the song "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment", composed by Jack White, with lyrics by Fred Jay and Vline Buggy, and performed by Jürgen Marcus. The Luxembourgish participating broadcaster, the Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), selected its entry through a national final. Marcus was the first German singer to represent Luxembourg, as their 1974 representative Ireen Sheer, although German-based, was British by birth.
Luxembourg was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song "Monsieur", written by Maggie Parke, Gast Waltzing, Yves Lacomblez, and Bernard Loncheval, and performed by the band Park Café. The Luxembourgish participating broadcaster, the Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally.
Luxembourg was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 with the song "Pomme, pomme, pomme", composed by Hubert Giraud, with lyrics by Pierre Cour, and performed by Monique Melsen. The Luxembourgish participating broadcaster, 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.
Luxembourg was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Fighter", written by Ana Zimmer, Dario Faini, Manon Romiti, and Silvio Lisbonne, and performed by Tali. The Luxembourgish participating broadcaster, RTL Lëtzebuerg (RTL), organised the national final Luxembourg Song Contest in order to select its entry for the contest. This was the return of Luxembourg to the contest after an absence of 31 years since its last participation in 1993.
"Fighter" is a song by Israeli-Luxembourgish singer-songwriter Tali Golergant, written by Ana Zimmer, Dario Faini, Manon Romiti, and Silvio Lisbonne. It was released on 12 January 2024 by Bel Air Records. Self-described as a song about how humans suffer and persevere through struggles, the song represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 – the first Luxembourgish entry in the contest in over 30 years, with the country last competing in 1993. At the contest, it finished in 13th place at the grand final with 103 points.
Luxembourg will be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, which will be held in Basel, Switzerland. The Luxembourgish participating broadcaster, RTL Lëtzebuerg (RTL), will organise the Luxembourg Song Contest 2025 in order to select its entry for the contest.