Myriam Lopes Elmosnino, professionally known as Marie Myriam, born 8 May 1957, Luluabourg, Belgian Congo, (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) is a French singer.
Career Representing France, she won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1977 with L'oiseau et l'enfant ("The bird and the child") the day before her 20th birthday, with music by Jean Paul Cara and words by Joe Gracy. The single reached No. 42 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1977. This achievement made her the first Eurovision winner to be born after the creation of the contest itself.
In 1981, Myriam also represented France in the Yamaha Music Festival with the song "Sentimentale;" she came in ninth place. In recent years, she has read out the votes of the French Jury at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Myriam made an appearance at the 50th anniversary concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2005 as a guest presenter and performer. The same year, she wrote the introduction to the French edition of The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History by John Kennedy O'Connor.O'Connor, John Kennedy. Eurovision Song Contest – Le Livre Officiel Des 50 Ans. Succès Du Livre 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
Personal life Myriam was married to music producer Michel Elmosnino from the late 1970s until his death at age 67 on December 20, 2013. The marriage produced two children: Laureen, born 1982, now a master of ceremony, and Rick, born in 1990, an assistant director and photographer.
Discography
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions FRA QUEMarie Myriam Released: 1977 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC 18—Marie Myriam Released: 1979 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC ——Marie Myriam sur l'île aux enfants Released: 1980 Label: Adès Formats: LP ——Marie Myriam chante Blanche Neige Released: 1981 Label: Bell Formats: LP, MC ——Calin caline Released: 1985 Label: Disc'Az Formats: LP, MC Released in Quebec as Marie Myriam —37 En plein cœur Released: April 1988 Label: WEA Formats: CD, LP, MC —— VII Released: 1991 Label: 4/4 Musique Formats: CD, MC Quebec-only release —— Tous les anges chantent Released: 17 November 2008 Label: Laureen Music Formats: CD ——"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions BE (WA) FRASentimentale Released: March 1988 Label: Laureen Music Formats: CD, LP — —Tout simplement Released: 1992 Label: Mad in France/Laureen Music Formats:CD, MC — —L'oiseau et l'enfant Released: 1994 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD — —14 plus grands succès Released: May 1994 Label: Pomme Music Formats: CD — —Charmes – Ses plus belles chansons Released: April 1995 Label: Une Musique Formats: CD, MC — —Atouts – Ses plus beaux inédits Released: September 1996 Label: Une Musique Formats: CD, MC — —Master série Released: August 1997 Label: Une Musique/PolyGram Formats: CD — —Encore Released: 19 November 2007 Label: Laureen Music Formats: CD — —Référence 80 Released: March 2012 Label: LM Music Formats: CD——40 ans de carrière Release date: 21 April 2017 Label: Wagram Music/Laureen Music Formats: CD, digital download 84 172"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles NameYear Peak chart positionsAlbumFRAAUTBE (FLA)BE (WA)GERNLQUESWESWIUK"Ma colombe"1976——————2———"L'oiseau et l'enfant"197711561192385242Marie Myriam (1977)"La leçon de Prévert"12—————————"Aime" (Germany-only release)——————————"Toutes les chansons du monde"——————5———"L'amour c'est comme la mer" (Canada and Portugal-only release)1978——————21———"Loin, loin"——————————"Un homme libre"197940—————18———Marie Myriam (1979)"Toujours partir" (b/w "Le cœur somnambule")60——————11———"Casimir, mon ami"——————————Marie Myriam sur l'île aux enfants"Los olvidados"1980——————15——— rowspan="2" "Noël"——————————"Les visiteurs de Noël"——————————Marie Myriam sur l'île aux enfants"J'aime quand tu es jaloux"1981——————————"Un sourire en chantant"——————————Marie Myriam chante Blanche Neige"Sentimentale"198264—————6——— rowspan="5" "Alors"1983——————24———"Candy grandit"——————————"La chanson de Nils Holgersson"——————————"Sur ma planète"1984——————————"Nostalgia"——————2———Calin caline"C'est calin caline"1985——————11——— "Qu’est-ce que t'as qui va pas ?"——————37———"Tout est pardonné"19876—————6———En plein cœur"Dis-moi les silences"198843—————39———"En plein cœur"——————29———"Celui qui s'en va" (Canada-only release)——————45———"La solitude des rois"1989——————————"T'en va pas" (Canada-only release)1991——————14———VII"P'tit homme"1992——————————"Un homme libre"1993——————————Tout simplement"L'oiseau et l'enfant" (version 2002)200271—————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
References
External links
L'oiseau et l'enfant lyric with English translation Bide et Musique entry