Papa Pingouin
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"Papa Pingouin" (Script error: No such module "IPA".; "Poppa/Daddy Penguin") is a song recorded by French twin sisters Sophie & Magaly, with music composed by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger, and lyrics by Pierre Delanoë and Jean-Paul Cara. It Template:Esccnty in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, held in The Hague.
Background
Conception
The song was composed by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger –who are normally associated with Template:Esccnty as a composer-lyricist combination–, with French lyrics by Pierre Delanoë and Jean-Paul Cara, and was recorded by Sophie & Magaly. It describes the fantasy life of the title character, a bored penguin who imagines flying like a seagull and travelling around the world, listing various places he visits in his imagination. The song ends with the penguin's realisation that life "on the ice floe" is not as bad as he had thought, so he "burns his suitcase" to signify that his desire to travel is over.[1] Sophie & Magaly also recorded the German-language version of the song titled "Papa Pinguin".
Eurovision
The Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT) internally selected the song as Template:Esccnty for the Template:Escyr of the Eurovision Song Contest.
On 19 April 1980, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Script error: No such module "Lang". in The Hague hosted by Script error: No such module "Lang". (NOS), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Sophie & Magaly performed "Papa Pingouin" fourth on the night, following Template:Esccnty's "Autostop" by Anna Vissi and The Epikouri and preceding Template:Esccnty's "Bitaqat Hub" by Samira. Norbert Daum conducted the live orchestra in the performance of the Luxembourgian entry.[2]
By the end of the night, the song had received 56 points, placing ninth out of nineteen entries.[3]
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (IFOP)[4] | 18 |
Pigloo version
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A remake of this song performed by animated penguin Pigloo became a hit in France in 2006, reaching number one on the SNEP Singles Chart for three weeks. The single remained on the chart for twenty-seven weeks, becoming the fifth-best-selling single in France that year. The song also charted on Swiss Singles Chart, where it peaked at number 24. A German version title "Papa Pinguin" also charted in German-speaking Europe, reaching number four in Austria and number six in both Germany and Switzerland.
Formats and track listings
CD single
- "Le Papa pingouin" — 3:09
- "Les Manchots et les Pingouins" (instrumental) — 3:12
Digital download
- "Le Papa pingouin" — 3:09
Charts
Weekly charts
"Le Papa Pingouin"
Template:Single chartTemplate:Single chartTemplate:Single chart| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] | 5 |
"Papa Pinguin"
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Year-end charts
"Le Papa Pingouin"
| Chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] | 18 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 39 |
| France (SNEP)[8] | 5 |
"Papa Pinguin"
| Chart (2007) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 39 |
| Germany (Media Control GfK)[10] | 70 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 91 |
Certifications and sales
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References
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External links
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- 1980 songs
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- Eurovision songs of Luxembourg
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- Pigloo songs
- Songs written by Ralph Siegel
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- Songs written by Pierre Delanoë
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- Songs about birds