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References
- 1 2 1982 – Luxembourg on diggiloo.net
- ↑ Diskographie on encyclopedisque.fr(in French)
- ↑ "Svetlana Discography". Discogs.com. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-25.
- ↑ "Svetlana – Le Best Of (Le Meilleur Des Années 80)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-12-25.
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