Marie Myriam (born Myriam Lopes, 8 May 1957,
Luluabourg,
Belgian Congo, (now
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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) is a French singer.
Career
Representing France, she won the
Eurovision Song Contest in 1977 with ''
L'oiseau et l'enfant'' ("The bird and the child") the day before her 20th birthday, with music by
Jean Paul Cara and words by
Joe Gracy. The single reached No. 42 in the
UK Singles Chart in June 1977.
This achievement made her the first Eurovision winner to be born after the creation of the contest itself.
In 1981, Myriam also represented France in the
Yamaha Music Festival with the song "Sentimentale"; she came in ninth place. In recent years, she has read out the votes of the French Jury at the
Eurovision Song Contest.
Myriam made an appearance at the 50th anniversary concert in
Copenhagen
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,
Denmark
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, in October 2005 as a guest presenter and performer. The same year, she wrote the introduction to the French edition of ''The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History'' by
John Kennedy O'Connor.
Personal life
Myriam was married to music producer Michel Elmosnino from the late 1970s until his death at age 67 on 20 December 2013. The marriage produced two children: Laureen, born 1982, now a master of ceremony and Rick, born in 1990, an assistant director and photographer.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Singles
References
External links
L'oiseau et l'enfant lyric with English translation*
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1957 births
Living people
People from Kananga
French people of Portuguese descent
French women singers
Eurovision Song Contest winners
French-language singers