Martine Clémenceau

Martine Clémenceau (born 18 March 1949) is a French singer.

She won the Yamaha Music Festival in 1971 with the song A jour l’amour. Then, she represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 with Sans toi, taking the 15th place.[1][2]

Her song Solitaire, written in 1981 is her most important hit in France, and Laura Branigan in 1983 recorded a cover that was #7 Billboard Hot 100 hit in the US, and #8 in Canada.[3]

She sang Quelquefois as a duet with Claude François and during the 1990s. She wrote songs especially for Herbert Léonard. In 2005 she received the René Jeanne Prize.

References

  1. ^ Martine Clémenceau
  2. ^ Sans toi Eurovision 1973 on YouTube
  3. ^ "RPM Top 50 Singles – June 11, 1983" (PDF).
Preceded by France in the Eurovision Song Contest
1973
Succeeded by