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Merci, Chérie was the Austrian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 in Luxembourg composed and performed by Udo Jürgens. It was his third consecutive attempt to represent his country. Despite the French title, the song was sung entirely in German.

It was performed 9th on the night following Portugal and preceding Sweden. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 31 points, giving Austria its first victory.

To this day, it remains only one of two winning songs to be sung entirely in the German language, the other being Ein bißchen Frieden, which won for Germany in 1982.

Lyrics[]

Merci, merci, merci
Für die Stunden, Chérie, Chérie, Chérie
Unsre Liebe war schön, so schön, merci, Chérie
Sei nicht traurig, muss ich auch von dir geh’n
Adieu, adieu, adieu
Deine Tränen tun weh, so weh, so weh
Unser Traum fliegt dahin, dahin, merci, Chérie
Weine nicht, auch das hat so seinen Sinn

Schau nach vorn, nicht zurück
Zwingen kann man kein Glück
Denn kein Meer ist so wild wie die Liebe
Die Liebe allein, nur die kann so sein
So sein, so sein

Merci, merci, merci
Für die Stunden, Chérie, Chérie, Chérie
Unsre Liebe war schön, so schön, merci, Chérie

So schön, so schön, merci, Chérie
So schön, so schön, merci, Chérie
Merci

Thank you, thank you, thank you
For the hours darling, darling, darling
Our love was beautiful, so beautiful, thank you, darling
Don’t be sad, as I have to leave you
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Your tears are painful, so painful, so painful
Our dream flies away, away, thank you, darling
Don’t cry, also that serves a useful purpose

Look ahead, not back
You can’t force luck
Because no sea is as wild as love
Only love can be like that
Be like that, be like that

Thank you, thank you, thank you
For the hours, darling, darling, darling
Our love was beautiful, so beautiful, thank you, darling

So beautiful, so beautiful, thank you, darling
So beautiful, so beautiful, thank you, darling
Thank you

Eurovision Song Contest 1966
Participants
Flag of GermanyMargot EskensFlag of DenmarkUlla PiaFlag of BelgiumToniaFlag of LuxembourgMichèle TorrFlag of YugoslaviaBerta AmbrožFlag of NorwayÅse KlevelandFlag of FinlandAnn ChristineFlag of PortugalMadalena IglésiasFlag of AustriaUdo JürgensFlag of SwedenLill Lindfors & Svante ThuressonFlag of SpainRaphaelFlag of SwitzerlandMadeleine PascalFlag of MonacoTéréza KesovijaFlag of ItalyDomenico ModugnoFlag of FranceDominique WalterFlag of The NetherlandsMilly ScottFlag of IrelandDickie RockFlag of United KingdomKenneth McKellar
Songs
Flag of GermanyDie Zeiger der UhrFlag of DenmarkStop - mens legen er go'Flag of BelgiumUn peu de poivre, un peu de selFlag of LuxembourgCe soir je t'attendaisFlag of YugoslaviaBrez besedFlag of NorwayIntet er nytt under solenFlag of FinlandPlayboyFlag of PortugalEle e elaFlag of AustriaMerci, ChérieFlag of SwedenNygammal valsFlag of SpainYo soy aquélFlag of SwitzerlandNe vois-tu pas?Flag of MonacoBien plus fortFlag of ItalyDio, come ti amoFlag of FranceChez nousFlag of The NetherlandsFernando en FilippoFlag of IrelandCome Back to StayFlag of United KingdomA Man Without Love
Eurovision Song Contest
Editions
195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Countries
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoThe NetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited KingdomUkraineYugoslavia
Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Specials
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Miscellaneous
Big FiveCurse of 43Curse of Number TwoCurse of GreenDouze Points!ESCRadio AwardsESC Top 250Eurovision AgainEurovision National BroadcastersEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaFounding SevenLGBT visibilityLynda WoodruffMarcel Bezençon AwardsNul PointsOGAERecordsStand-insThe Reorder BoardTie SituationTop Scoring SongsVoting DiasporaWinner's CurseWithdrawn SongsYou're a Vision Award

Video[]

ESC_1966_09_-_Austria_-_Udo_Jürgens_-_Merci,_Chérie

ESC 1966 09 - Austria - Udo Jürgens - Merci, Chérie

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