Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971

Eurovision Song Contest 1971
Participating broadcasterCompagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT)
Country Luxembourg
National selection
Selection processSong: Hei elei, kuck elei
Artist: Internal selection
Selection date(s)10 January 1971
Selected artist(s)Monique Melsen
Selected song"Pomme, pomme, pomme"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result13th, 70 points
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1970 • 1971 • 1972►

Luxembourg was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 with the song "Pomme, pomme, pomme", composed by Hubert Giraud, with lyrics by Pierre Cour, and performed by Monique Melsen. The Luxembourgish participating broadcaster, the Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), selected its entry through a national final held on 10 February and, subsequently, the performer internally three days afterwards.

Before Eurovision

Hei elei, kuck elei

Hei elei, kuck elei [simple; lb] was a news programme broadcast on Sunday afternoons since 21 September 1969. It is known for being the first ever programme to be broadcast in the Luxembourgish language. On the 10 January 1971 episode, there was a segment dedicated to the selection of Luxembourg's Eurovision entry. This wouldn't be the last time the programme would be used to host one of Luxembourg's national finals, as it would later host the 1989 and 1992 (after 1991, the show had changed its name to RTL Hei Elei) Luxembourgish national finals.

The national final featured three singers and three songs. The three singers were Monique Melsen, Marie-Christine, and Fausti, but the titles of the two non-winning songs are unknown. After the show, the public was able to send in postcard votes for their favourite of the three songs, and on 13 January 1971, after the winning song had been decided, an internal jury decided which of the three singers should perform the song in Dublin. Details about the format of the national final are also unclear, it is unknown if all three artists performed all three songs for a total of nine entries, or if each song was only performed by one of the artists.[1]

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Monique Melsen performed 8th in the running order, following France and preceding the United Kingdom. At the close of voting "Pomme, pomme, pomme" had received 70 points, placing Luxembourg 13th of the 18 entries.[2]

The Luxembourgish conductor at the contest was Jean Claudric.

Each participating broadcaster appointed two jury members, one below the age of 25 and the other above, who voted by giving between one and five points to each song, except that representing their own country. All jury members were colocated at the venue in Dublin, and were brought on stage during the voting sequence to present their points.[3] The Luxembourgish jury members were Mady Heinen, a teacher from Differdange, and Michel Klein, a coadjutor from Diekirch.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Hei elei - Kuck elei". Luxemburger Wort. 9 January 1971. p. 21. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Final of Dublin 1971". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (2014). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Two: The 1970s. Prestatyn, United Kingdom: Telos Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-84583-093-9.
  4. ^ P.W. (13 February 1971). "Vorschau auf die Eurovision im 'Luxemburger Wort'". Luxemburger Wort (in German). Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. p. 23. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1971". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.