Le Dernier qui a parlé...

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“Le Dernier qui a parlé...”
Single by Amina from the album Yalil
Released	1991
Format	CD single CD maxi 7" single
Recorded	1991, France
Genre	World music
Length	3:10
Label	Philips
Writer(s)	Amina Annabi Wasis Diop
Producer	Martin Meissonnier
Joëlle Ursull singles chronology
"White and Black Blues" (1990) "Amazone" (1990)

"Le Dernier qui a parlé..." (English translation: "The Last One Who Spoke...") was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in French by Amina.

Contents 1 Background 2 Track listings 3 Charts 4 References

[edit] Background

The song - the full title of which is one of the longest in Contest history - was written by Amina herself (of North African ancestry) and composed by Wasis Diop, resulting in an African feel to the music.
Lyrically, Amina sings about the truth of the saying referenced in the title. She also extends it to "It's the loudest one who spoke 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 Uğurlür with İki Dakika). At the close of voting, it had received 146 points, placing 2nd in a field of 22 (she tied with Carola, but the tie-break rules gave the win to Sweden).

It was succeeded as French representative at the 1992 Contest by Kali with Monté La Riviè.

[edit] 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)

[edit] Charts

Chart (1991)[1]	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	22
French Singles Chart	30
Swedish Singles Chart	19

[edit] References