Isabelle Aubret
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Isabelle Aubret (born Thérèse Coquerelle on July 27, 1938 in Lille, France) is a French singer.
Aubret won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 representing France and singing "Un premier amour" (A first love) with music composed by Claude-Henri Vic and lyrics by Roland Stephane Valade. In 1968, she returned to the contest, again representing France, finishing third, and singing "La source" (The spring) with music by Daniel Faure and lyrics by Henri Dijan, and Guy Bonnet.
Aubret was a participant in the French national heats for Eurovision in others years. Her first attempt was in 1961 with the songs Le gars de n'importe où. She was awarded second place. Another runner-up spot came Aubret's way in 1970 when she teamed up with Daniel Bératta for the song Olivier, Olivia. Not so successful was her 1976 effort, Je te connais déjà which finished sixth out of seven songs in the second semi-final! Aubret's final challenge for Eurovision was in 1983 with the patriotic France, France which took her to third place.
[edit] Trivia
Aubret won the French national gymnastics championship in 1952.
[edit] Partial discography
- 1969: Isabelle Aubret
- 1981: Liberté
- 1984: Le monde chante
- 1987: Vague à l'homme
- 1989: 1989
- 1990: Vivre en flèche
- 1990: Allez allez la vie (live concert album)
- 1991: In love
- 1992: Coups de cœur
- 1992: Isabelle Aubret chante Aragon
- 1993: Isabelle Aubret chante Ferrat
- 1993: C'est le bonheur
- 1995: Elle vous aime (compilation album)
- 1995: Isabelle Aubret chante Brel
- 1997: Isabelle Aubret chante pour les petits et les grands
- 1997: Changer le monde
- 1999: Parisabelle
- 2001: Le paradis des musiciens
- 2001: Bobino 2001 (live concert album)
[edit] External links
- Official site (in French)
- Biography, from Radio France International (in English)
| Eurovision winners | |
|---|---|
| 1950s | Lys Assia | Corry Brokken | André Claveau | Teddy Scholten |
| 1960s | Jacqueline Boyer | Jean-Claude Pascal | Isabelle Aubret | Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann | Gigliola Cinquetti | France Gall | Udo Jürgens | Sandie Shaw | Massiel | Frida Boccara | Lenny Kuhr | Lulu | Salomé |
| 1970s | Dana | Séverine | Vicky Leandros | Anne-Marie David | ABBA | Teach-In | Brotherhood of Man | Marie Myriam | Izhar Cohen & Alphabeta | Gali Atari & Milk and Honey |
| 1980s | Johnny Logan | Bucks Fizz | Nicole | Corinne Hermès | Herreys | Bobbysocks | Sandra Kim | Johnny Logan | Celine Dion | Riva |
| 1990s | Toto Cutugno | Carola | Linda Martin | Niamh Kavanagh | Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan | Secret Garden | Eimear Quinn | Katrina and the Waves | Dana International | Charlotte Nilsson |
| 2000s | Olsen Brothers | Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL | Marie N | Sertab Erener | Ruslana | Elena Paparizou | Lordi |
| Preceded by: Jean-Claude Pascal |
Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 |
Succeeded by: Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann |
