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Si la vie est cadeau was the Luxembourg entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 in Munich performed by Corinne Hermès.

It was performed last on the night following Belgium. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 142 points after gaining most of its momentum in the last few rounds of voting and gave Luxembourg its fifth victory.

Lyrics[]

Nous, c'était du bleu
Un ciel d'été, un océan transparent
Nous, nous étions deux
Et l'on s'aimait à faire arrêter le temps

Mais le temps nous a trahis
Alors pourquoi m'avoir promis la terre entière?
Notre amour aurait suffi
Je ne voulais pas d'un bonheur imaginaire
Si la vie est cadeau

Si la vie est un cadeau
Cadeau donné, cadeau repris, cadeau volé
Prends l'amour comme un cadeau
Cadeau donné, cadeau repris, cadeau volé
Le bonheur est trop court

Nous, c'était l'enfant que je voulais
Pour te l'offrir au printemps

Mais le temps a tous les droits
Alors pourquoi m'avoir promis la terre entière
Et l'enfant qui n'est pas là?
C'est aujourd'hui mon seul bonheur imaginaire
Si la vie est cadeau

Si la vie est un cadeau
Cadeau donné, cadeau repris, cadeau volé
Prends l'amour comme un cadeau
Cadeau donné, cadeau repris, cadeau volé
Le bonheur est trop court

(Si la vie est un cadeau)

We, we were blue
A summer sky, a transparent ocean
We, we were two
And when we loved each other, time stood still

But time betrayed us
So why did you promise me the whole world?
Our love would have been enough
I didn't want an imaginary happiness
If life is a gift

If life is a gift
Given gift, recovered gift, stolen gift
Take love as a gift
Given gift, recovered gift, stolen gift
Happiness is too short

We, it was the child that I wanted
To give it to you in springtime

But time has all the rights
So why did you promise me the whole world
And the child that isn't there?
Today is my only imaginary happiness
If life is a gift

If life is a gift
Given gift, recovered gift, stolen gift
Take love as a gift
Given gift, recovered gift, stolen gift
Happiness is too short

(If life is a gift)

Eurovision Song Contest 1983
Participants
Flag of FranceGuy BonnetFlag of NorwayJahn TeigenFlag of United KingdomSweet DreamsFlag of SwedenCarolaFlag of ItalyRiccardo FogliFlag of TurkeyÇetin Alp & The Short WavesFlag of SpainRemedios AmayaFlag of SwitzerlandMariella FarréFlag of FinlandAmi AspelundFlag of GreeceChristie StasinopoulouFlag of The NetherlandsBernadetteFlag of YugoslaviaDanijelFlag of CyprusStavros & ConstantinaFlag of GermanyHoffmann & HoffmannFlag of DenmarkGry JohansenFlag of IsraelOfra HazaFlag of PortugalArmando GamaFlag of AustriaWestendFlag of BelgiumPas de DeuxFlag of LuxembourgCorinne Hermès
Songs
Flag of FranceVivreFlag of NorwayDo Re MiFlag of United KingdomI'm Never Giving UpFlag of SwedenFrämlingFlag of ItalyPer LuciaFlag of TurkeyOperaFlag of Spain¿Quién maneja mi barca?Flag of SwitzerlandIo così non ci stoFlag of FinlandFantasiaaFlag of GreeceMou lesFlag of The NetherlandsSing Me a SongFlag of YugoslaviaDžuliFlag of CyprusI agapi akoma ziFlag of GermanyRücksichtFlag of DenmarkKloden drejerFlag of IsraelHiFlag of PortugalEsta balada que te douFlag of AustriaHurricaneFlag of BelgiumRendez-vousFlag of LuxembourgSi la vie est cadeau
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
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision's Greatest HitsEurope Shine a Light
Aspects of Eurovision
CommentatorEuroClubEurovision VillageExecutive SupervisorFlag ParadeGrand PrixGreen RoomHead of DelegationInterval ActNational FinalNational JuryOfficial RulesOpening CeremonyPre-PartiesPre-Song PostcardsReference GroupRest of the World VoteRunning Order DrawSemi-FinalsScoreboardSpokespersonTelevotingVoting Systems
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

Videos[]

1983_Luxembourg-_Corinne_Hermès_-_Si_la_vie_est_cadeau_(1st_place_@_ESC_in_Munich)_SUBTITLED

1983 Luxembourg- Corinne Hermès - Si la vie est cadeau (1st place @ ESC in Munich) SUBTITLED

CORINNE_HERMES_SI_LA_VIE_EST_CADEAU_"_LE_CLIP_"-2

CORINNE HERMES SI LA VIE EST CADEAU " LE CLIP "-2

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