Luxembourg was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with the song "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment", composed by Jack White, with lyrics by Fred Jay and Vline Buggy, and performed by Jürgen Marcus. The Luxembourgish participating broadcaster, the Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), selected its entry through a national final. Marcus was the first German singer to represent Luxembourg, as their 1974 representative Ireen Sheer, although German-based, was British by birth.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1976 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT) | |||
| Country |  Luxembourg | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 21 February 1976 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Jürgen Marcus | |||
| Selected song | "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 14th, 17 points | |||
| Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editSélection Nationale pour le Concours Eurovision de la Chanson 1976
editA national final featuring five acts was organised by the Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT) to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1976.[1] Video recordings of the five competing entries, filmed on 5 February 1976 at its studios in Villa Louvigny, were presented on 14 February 1976 and the public was able to vote for their favourite song through postcard voting until 19 February 1976. The winner, "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment" performed by Jürgen Marcus, was selected following the 50/50 combination of votes from an eight-member jury and the results of around 2,000 postcards submitted by the public, and was announced during a special broadcast on 21 February 1976.[2][3] The jury consisted of French, German, English, and Luxembourgish-speaking presenters of Radio Luxembourg: André Torrent, Sam Bernett, Helga Guitton, Jochen Pützenbacher, Barry Alldis, Stewart Henry, Jeannine Theisen, and Raymond Tholl.[4]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Place |
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| 1 | Best Wishes | "Brasilo, Brasila" | Kurt Hertha, Franck Gérald, Ralph Siegel | 2 |
| 2 | Jürgen Marcus | "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment" | Jack White, Fred Jay, Vline Buggy | 1 |
| 3 | Marianne Rosenberg | "Tout peut arriver au cinéma" | Christian Heilburg, Joachim Heider | 3 |
| 4 | Il était une fois | "Tu sais quel amour est une fleur" | Richard Dewitte, Serge Koolenn | 4 |
| 5 | Gianni Nazzaro | "Un jour l'amour viendra" | Jean-Max Riviere, D. Barbelivien, G. Giannotti | 5 |
At Eurovision
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On the evening of the final Marcus performed 5th in the running order, following Israel and preceding Belgium, and conducted by Jo Plée. The song was oddly structured as it gave the impression of being a typical Eurovision big ballad until the schlager-esque chorus suddenly kicked in. At the close of voting "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment" had picked up 17 points, placing Luxembourg 14th of the 18 entries.[5] The Luxembourgian jury awarded the only 12 points of the evening to Monaco.[6]
It was succeeded as Luxembourgish representative at the 1977 contest with "Frère Jacques" by Anne-Marie Besse.
Voting
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References
edit- ^ ESC National Finals database - 1976
- ^ "CONCOURS EUROVISION DE LA CHANSON 1976!". Revue. 14 February 1976. p. 42. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Ein Deutscher auf französisch für Luxemburg". Revue. 6 March 1976. p. 40. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Die Würfel sind gefallen, Jürgen Marcus wird Radio- Télé-Luxemburg beim diesjährigen «Concours Eurovision de la Chanson» am 3. April in Den Haag". Revue. 6 March 1976. p. 52. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Final of The Hague 1976". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ ESC History - Luxembourg 1976
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of The Hague 1976". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.