Séverine (singer)
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For other persons named Séverine, see Séverine (disambiguation).
Séverine (born Josiane Grizeau, October 10, 1948 in Paris) is a French singer.
In 1971, Séverine won the Eurovision Song Contest for Monaco performing "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" (A bench, a tree, a street), with music by Jean-Pierre Bourtayre and words by Yves Dessca. It was recorded in English as "Chance In Time", in German as "Mach die Augen zu (und wünsch dir einen Traum)" and Italian as "Il posto". The French version made #9 in the UK charts in April 1971, whereas the English version, released on CBS rather than Philips, did not chart. The song charted highly in most other European markets. Séverine had further success in France and Germany, but never again on an international scale.
[edit] Songography and chart success
- "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" (#3 France,#3 Ireland, #9 UK, #23 Germany)
- "Chance in Time"
- "Mach die Augen zu (und wünsch dir einen Traum)" (#23 Germany)
- "Il posto" (#53 Italy)
- "Vivre pour moi" (#32 France)
- "Ja der Eiffelturm" (#27 Germany)
- "Comme un appel" (#24 France)
- "J'ai besoin de soleil" (#29 France)
- "Olala L'Amour" (#19 Germany)
- "Là ou tu n'es pas" (#44 France)
- "Mon tendre amour" (#47 France)
- "Der Duft von Paris" (#40 Germany)
- "Il faut chanter la vie" (a cover version of Cliff Richard's 1973 Eurovision entry "Power To All Our Friends") (#46 France)
- "Vergessen heißt verloren sein" (#47 Germany)
- "Du bist für mich der größte Schatz" (#49 Germany)
- "Sieben Tränen" (a cover version of Goombay Dance Band's 1981 hit "Seven Tears")(#49 Germany)
| Preceded by Dana |
Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 |
Succeeded by Vicky Leandros |
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| 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 • Céline 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 |
