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L'amour ça fait chanter la vie (Love, it makes life sing) was the Belgian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 in Paris performed by Jean Vallée in his second appearance in the contest.

The song is a dramatic ballad about the power of love, specifically the way in which it can enhance life. The lyrics include the image that love makes one "a musician/A real little Chopin/just for a blonde".

It was performed tenth on the night, following Switzerland and preceding the Netherlands. At the close of voting, it finished in 2nd place with 125 points, Belgium's best placing at the time.

Lyrics[]

L’amour, ça vous met dans le cœur
Des crayons de couleurs pour dessiner le monde
L’amour, on devient musicien
De vrais petits Chopin, rien que pour une blonde
L’amour, c’est tellement fantastique
Ça met le bonheur en musique
Ça rit de toute sa symphonie
L’amour, ça fait changer la vie

L’amour, ça vous met dans les yeux
Un regard fabuleux qui vous change un visage
L’amour, ça vous donne des ailes
Pour monter dans le ciel jusqu’au septième étage

L’amour, c’est tellement fantastique
Ça met le bonheur en musique
Ça rit de toute sa symphonie
L’amour, ça fait changer la vie

L’amour, c’est un grand magicien
Qui vous change un chagrin en moins d’une seconde
L’amour, en un mot comme en cent
Ça vous donne vingt ans dans tous les coins du monde

L’amour, c’est tellement fantastique
Ça met le bonheur en musique
Ça rit de toute sa symphonie
L’amour, ça fait chanter la vie

La vie

Love puts coloured pencils in your heart
So you can draw the world
Love, you become a musician
For a blonde, even a real little Chopin
Love is so fantastic
It puts happiness in music
It laughs about the whole symphony
Love makes life change

Love puts a fabulous look in your eyes
So that your whole face changes
Love gives you wings
So you can climb heaven onto the seventh floor

Love is so fantastic
It puts happiness in music
It laughs about the whole symphony
Love makes life change

Love is a great magician
That can change your sorrow in less than a second
Love, to cut a long story short
It gives you youth in all corners of the world

Love is so fantastic
It puts happiness in music
It laughs about the whole symphony
Love makes you sing about life

Life


Eurovision Song Contest 1978
Participants
Flag of IrelandColm WilkinsonFlag of NorwayJahn TeigenFlag of ItalyRicchi e PoveriFlag of FinlandSeija SimolaFlag of PortugalGeminiFlag of FranceJoël PrévostFlag of SpainJosé VélezFlag of United KingdomCo-CoFlag of SwitzerlandCarol VinciFlag of BelgiumJean ValléeFlag of The NetherlandsHarmonyFlag of TurkeyNilüfer & NazarFlag of GermanyIreen SheerFlag of MonacoCaline & Olivier ToussaintFlag of GreeceTania TsanaklidouFlag of DenmarkMabelFlag of LuxembourgBaccaraFlag of IsraelIzhar Cohen & Alpha BetaFlag of AustriaSpringtimeFlag of SwedenBjörn Skifs
Songs
Flag of IrelandBorn to SingFlag of NorwayMil Etter MilFlag of ItalyQuesto amoreFlag of FinlandAnna rakkaudelle tilaisuusFlag of PortugalDa li douFlag of FranceIl y aura toujours des violonsFlag of SpainBailamos un valsFlag of United KingdomBad Old DaysFlag of SwitzerlandVivreFlag of BelgiumL'amour ça fait chanter la vieFlag of The Netherlands't Is OKFlag of TurkeySevinceFlag of GermanyFeuerFlag of MonacoLes jardins de MonacoFlag of GreeceCharlie ChaplinFlag of DenmarkBoom BoomFlag of LuxembourgParlez-vous français?Flag of IsraelA-Ba-Ni-BiFlag of AustriaMrs. Caroline RobinsonFlag of SwedenDet blir alltid värre framåt natten

Trivia[]

  • When certain Arab nations found out that Israel would win, they either closed out the broadcasts, replaced the contest with flowers, or announced that Belgium was the winner.

Video[]

L'amour_ça_fait_chanter_la_vie_-_Belgium_1978_-_Eurovision_songs_with_live_orchestra

L'amour ça fait chanter la vie - Belgium 1978 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra

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