Je suis l'enfant soleil
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The song was written by Eddy Marnay, and composed by Hubert Giraud, both Eurovision veterans; Marnay previously wrote "Script error: No such module "Lang".", a winner of the 1969 contest, as well as "Script error: No such module "Lang"." for the 1970 contest, which placed last; Giraud wrote "Script error: No such module "Lang".", which won the 1958 contest, as well as compose the entries of France in Template:Esccnty and Template:Esccnty, Monaco in Template:Esccnty and Template:Esccnty, and Luxembourg in Template:Esccnty.
David also recorded the song in German and Italian, as "Script error: No such module "Lang"." and "Script error: No such module "Lang"." respectively.
Composition
The song is a dramatic chanson ballad, with David describing a youthful love affair with a stranger. The stranger is welcomed by the narrator's father and given lodging and work. Passion develops between the two: "every burning hot winter our love made the earth tremble", but one day men come for the stranger. "He tried to escape but it was too late, the trap was already closing around him" and he is taken away "with his hands above his head". The song ends with the protagonist calling for her lover's return.
At the Eurovision Song Contest
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It was succeeded as French representative at the 1980 contest by Profil with "Script error: No such module "Lang".".
Critical reception
Critics' reviews of the song varied. The Reading Evening Post's Albert Watson wrote the song was "quite beautiful" and a favourite to win the contest.[1] Concurringly, Der Bund's television critic praised the song for offering the contest a true chanson.[2] In contrast, Russell Kyle of the Evening Times called it an "abysmal [commercial] failure", labelling the single "rubbish".[3]
Charts
The single sold over 100,000 copies in France.[4]
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (IFOP)[5] | 51 |
| France (Hit-parade RTL)[6] | 32 |
| France (Hit-parade RMC)[6] | 48 |
References
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External links
- Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 1979
- Detailed info & lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "Je suis l'enfant soleil".
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