Retour
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 "Retour" |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1970 entry | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Artist(s) | Henri Dès |
| Language | French |
| Composer(s) | Henri Dès |
| Lyricist(s) | Henri Dès |
| Conductor | Bernard Gérard |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 4th |
| Final points | 8 |
| Appearance chronology | |
| ◄ "Bonjour, Bonjour" (1969) | |
| "Les illusions de nos vingt ans" (1971) ► | |
"Retour" ("Return") was the Swiss entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970, performed in French by Henri Dès. Dès has released this song in another languages:
- "Mädchen gibt es überall" (German)
- "Return" (English)
- "A mi regreso" (Spanish)
The song is a ballad with Dès talking about his return of a travel to Italy. He thinks that his lover is waiting for him.
The song was performed second on the night, following Netherland´s Hearts of Soul and preceding Italy's Gianni Morandi with "Occhi di ragazza". At the close of voting, it had received 8 points, placing 4th in a field of 12.
It was succeeded as Swiss representative at the 1971 Contest by Peter, Sue & Marc with "Les illusions de nos vingt ans".
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