Le Dernier qui a parlé...

"Le Dernier qui a parlé..."
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	France
Artist(s)	Amina Annabi
Languages	French
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

1. "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." — 3:10
2. "Neila" — 4:25

CD maxi

1. "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." (remix) — 4:36
2. "Neila" — 4:25
3. "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." — 3:16

7" single

1. "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." — 3:10
2. "Neila" — 4:25

Charts[]

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".

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