Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968
| Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1968 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT) | |||
| Country | Luxembourg | |||
| Selection process | Disc-Actualités | |||
| Selection date | 9 February 1968 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Nous vivrons d'amour" | |||
| Artist | Chris Baldo and Sophie Garel | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 11th, 5 votes | |||
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Luxembourg was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "Nous vivrons d'amour", composed by Carlos Leresche, with lyrics by Jacques Demarny, and performed by Chris Baldo and Sophie Garel. The Luxembourgish participating broadcaster, Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), selected its entry through a national final. The song, performed in position 5, placed eleventh tying with the song from Portugal, out of seventeen competing entries with 5 votes.
Before Eurovision
Disc-Actualités
Radio Luxembourg (RTL) held a national final to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1968. RTL received 44 submissions and jurors in Villa Louvigny selected four songs to take part in the selection, with the running order being decided by a draw.[1][2] Among the participants was Guy Bonnet, who would later represent France in 1970 and 1983. Competing artists had the option to add up to three additional singers to their songs. Chris Baldo chose Sophie Garel to sing with him shortly before the selection, while the remaining singers sang by themselves.[2]
RTL held the song presentation on 29 January 1968 at 19:25 CET during the Disc-Actualités program, which was hosted by René Guitton, the show's regular presenter.[1][3]
The selected song was not revealed until about a week after the show, and was chosen by votes from the RTL jury and public listeners.[2] The winner, which was first reported on 9 February, was the song "Nous vivrons d'amour", composed by Carlos Leresche, with lyrics by Jacques Demarny, and performed by Chris Baldo and Sophie Garel.[2][4]
| Artist(s) | Song | Songwriter(s) | |
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| Chris Baldo and Sophie Garel | "Nous vivrons d'amour" |
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| Guy Bonnet | "La mer et le vent" |
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| Patricia | "L'enfant qui jouait" | Unknown | |
| Patricia | "La baleine bleue" | ||
At Eurovision
At the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 in London, the Luxembourgish entry was the fifth song of the night following Austria and preceding Switzerland. The Luxembourgish entry was conducted by André Borly. At the close of voting, the song had received five votes and finished eleventh, tying with the song from Portugal, among the seventeen competing entries.[6]
Voting
Each participating broadcaster assembled a ten-member jury panel. Every jury member could give one vote to their favourite song.
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References
- ^ a b "Qui représentera le Luxembourg dans le "Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson 1968?"" [Who will represent Luxembourg in the "Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson 1968?"] (in French). 26 January 1968. p. 21. Retrieved 8 October 2025 – via Luxemburger Wort.
- ^ a b c d e "Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson 1968 — Chris Baldo représentera le Luxembourg" [Eurovision Song Contest 1968 — Chris Baldo will represent Luxembourg] (in French). 9 February 1968. p. 23. Retrieved 8 October 2025 – via Luxemburger Wort.
- ^ "Lundi, 29 Janvier 1968 — Télé-Luxembourg" [Monday, 29 January 1968 — Télé-Luxembourg]. Luxemburger Wort (in French). 26 January 1968. p. 22. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Am Rande des «Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson 1968»" [The 1968 Eurovision Song Contest] (in French). 9 February 1968. p. 39. Retrieved 8 October 2025 – via Luxemburger Wort.
- ^ Bonnet, Guy. La Mer Et Le Vent (Vinyl) (in French). Philips. 370.674.
- ^ "Results of the Final of London 1968". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of London 1968". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 8 October 2025.