Английская Википедия:I See a Star
Шаблон:Infobox song contest entry "I See a Star" (original Dutch title: "Ik zie een ster") was the Шаблон:Esccnty entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, performed in English (the first time the Dutch entry was not entirely in Dutch) by Mouth & MacNeal.
The song was composed by Hans van Hemert and written by Gerrit den Braber, a duo with several previous entries to their credit. Lyrically, the song is a love duet, with the singers telling each other that their love has helped them see the world in a new way. The "star" of the title is in other words to be found in one's lover's eyes. A second explanation of the lyrics was later revealed by Mouth when he stated in an interview that the song was about the similarities between falling in love and using cannabis. Musically it is a simple melody, which is embellished by a number of different instruments, including a barrel organ with a collection of puppets on it.
The brightly coloured performance has become a favourite among Contest fans, with the song being selected as one of the non-winning "classics" to appear on the double-CD and double-DVD sets produced to support the Congratulations special of late 2005. At one point in the performance, Mouth in fact played the barrel organ himself – something referenced in the Dutch lyrics (Шаблон:Lang "then I'll add some organ"). Contest historian and author John Kennedy O'Connor argues in his book The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History that the "antics" involved in the presentation may ultimately have hurt the song's chances of winning. The winning song at this Contest was "Waterloo" by Шаблон:Esccnty's ABBA.
Besides the Dutch and English versions, Mouth & MacNeal also recorded the song in German and French, entitled "Ein goldner Stern" and "L'amour au pas" respectively.
The song was performed twelfth on the night, following Шаблон:Esccnty's Jacques Hustin with "Fleur de liberté" and preceding Шаблон:Esccnty's Tina Reynolds with "Cross Your Heart". At the close of voting, it had received 15 points, placing third in a field of 17.
It was succeeded as Dutch representative at the 1975 contest by Teach-In with "Ding-A-Dong". Maggie MacNeal returned to the Contest as a solo artist in Шаблон:Escyr with "Amsterdam".
Charts
Шаблон:SinglechartШаблон:SinglechartШаблон:SinglechartШаблон:Singlechart| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[1] | 1 |
References
Шаблон:Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest Шаблон:Eurovision Song Contest 1974
- Английская Википедия
- Eurovision songs of the Netherlands
- Male–female vocal duets
- Irish Singles Chart number-one singles
- Eurovision songs of 1974
- English-language Dutch songs
- Songs written by Hans van Hemert
- Decca Records singles
- 1974 singles
- 1974 songs
- Mouth & MacNeal songs
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