Le Dernier qui a parlé...
"Le Dernier qui a parlé..." | |
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Single by Amina | |
from the album Yalil | |
Released | 1991 |
Recorded | 1991, France |
Genre | World music |
Length | 3:10 |
Label | Philips |
Songwriter(s) | Amina Annabi Wasis Diop |
Producer(s) | Martin Meissonnier |
Eurovision Song Contest 1991 entry | |
Country | |
Artist(s) | |
Languages | |
Composer(s) | Amina Annabi Wasis Diop |
Lyricist(s) | Amina Annabi Wasis Diop |
Conductor | Jérôme Pillement |
Finals performance | |
Final result | 2nd |
Final points | 146 |
Entry chronology | |
◄ "White and Black Blues" (1990) | |
"Monté la riviè" (1992) ► |
"Le Dernier qui a parlé..." (English translation: "The last one who spoke...") is a song performed and written in French by Amina, and composed by Wasis Diop. It was France's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed as "C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison".
Eurovision Song Contest[]
The full title of the song is one of the longest in the contest's history. The song, written by Amina herself (of North African ancestry) and composed by Wasis Diop, results in an African feel to the music. Lyrically, Amina sings about the truth of the saying referenced in the title. She also extends it to "It's the loudest one who spoke who is right".
The song was performed ninth on the night (following Sweden's Carola with "Fångad av en stormvind" and preceding Turkey's İzel Çeliköz, Reyhan Karaca & Can Uğurluer with "İki Dakika"). At the close of voting, it had received 146 points, placing 2nd in a field of 22. It tied for the first place, but the tie-break rules gave the win to Sweden. It would be the last time France finished in the top 3 until 30 years later in 2021.
The song was succeeded as French representative at the 1992 Contest by Kali with "Monté la riviè".
Track listings[]
- CD single
- "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." — 3:10
- "Neila" — 4:25
- CD maxi
- "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." (remix) — 4:36
- "Neila" — 4:25
- "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." — 3:16
- 7" single
- "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." — 3:10
- "Neila" — 4:25
Charts[]
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Austrian Singles Chart[1] | 22 |
Dutch Singles Top 100[1] | 41 |
French SNEP Singles Chart[1] | 30 |
Swedish Singles Chart[1] | 19 |
Sources and external links[]
- Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 1991
- Detailed info & lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison".
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Le Dernier qui a parlé...", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 5, 2008)
- 1991 singles
- Amina Annabi songs
- Eurovision songs of 1991
- Eurovision songs of France
- 1991 songs
- Philips Records singles
- Eurovision Song Contest stubs
- French music stubs
- 1990s single stubs