Le Dernier qui a parlé...

"Le Dernier qui a parlé..."
Single by Amina
from the album Yalil
Released	1991
Recorded	1991, France
Genre	World music
Length	3:10
Label	Philips
Songwriter(s)	Amina Annabi Wasis Diop
Producer(s)	Martin Meissonnier
"C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison" Eurovision Song Contest 1991 entry Country France Artist(s) Amina Annabi Language French Composer(s) Amina Annabi Wasis Diop Lyricist(s) Amina Annabi Wasis Diop Conductor Jérôme Pillement Finals performance Final result 2nd Final points 146 Entry chronology ◄ "White and Black Blues" (1990) "Monté la riviè" (1992) ►

"Le Dernier qui a parlé..." (French pronunciation: [lə dɛʁnje ki a paʁle]; "The last to have spoken...") is a song written and performed in French by Amina, to music by Wasis Diop. It was France's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed as "C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison" ("It's the last to have spoken who is right").

Eurovision Song Contest

The full title of the song was one of the longest in the contest's history alongside Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne which represented Germany in 1964 until they were succeeded by The Social Network Song (Oh Oh - Uh - Oh Oh) which represented San Marino in 2012. The song was written by Amina herself and composed by Wasis Diop. Lyrically, Amina sings about the truth of the saying referenced in the title. She also extends it to "it's the loudest one to have spoken who is right".

The song was performed ninth on the night, following Sweden's Carola with "Fångad av en stormvind" and preceding Turkey's İzel Çeliköz, Reyhan Karaca & Can Uğurluer with "İki Dakika". At the close of voting, it had received 146 points, placing 2nd in a field of 22. It had tied for the first place, but the tie-break rules gave the win to Sweden. It was the last time France finished in the top 3 until 30 years later in 2021.

The song was succeeded as French representative at the 1992 contest by Kali with "Monté la riviè".

Track listings

CD single

1. "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." — 3:10
2. "Neila" — 4:25

CD maxi

1. "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." (remix) — 4:36
2. "Neila" — 4:25
3. "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." — 3:16

7" single

1. "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." — 3:10
2. "Neila" — 4:25

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	22
Dutch Singles Top 100	41
French SNEP Singles Chart	30
Swedish Singles Chart	19

External links

• Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 1991
• Detailed info & lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison".