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Maman, Maman was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 in Madrid, performed by Jean Jacques, at the time just 12 years old. The song is a ballad, in which the singer tells his mother about a "marvellous dream" he had in which he has grown up and gone to war. Over the course of the song, however, he realises that he prefers his younger life - and ultimately has a "bad dream" in which his envisions his mother in her old age. He concludes by singing that he wishes to remain a child. Jean Jacques recorded the song in four languages; French, German (as "Mama"), Spanish ("Mamá") and Italian ("Maman").

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  • Maman, Maman was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 in Madrid, performed by Jean Jacques, at the time just 12 years old. The song is a ballad, in which the singer tells his mother about a "marvellous dream" he had in which he has grown up and gone to war. Over the course of the song, however, he realises that he prefers his younger life - and ultimately has a "bad dream" in which his envisions his mother in her old age. He concludes by singing that he wishes to remain a child. Jean Jacques recorded the song in four languages; French, German (as "Mama"), Spanish ("Mamá") and Italian ("Maman").
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  • Jo Perrier
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  • French
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  • 11(xsd:integer)
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  • Jo Perrier
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  • Hervé Roy
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  • 6(xsd:integer)
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  • 1969(xsd:integer)
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  • Maman, Maman was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 in Madrid, performed by Jean Jacques, at the time just 12 years old. The song is a ballad, in which the singer tells his mother about a "marvellous dream" he had in which he has grown up and gone to war. Over the course of the song, however, he realises that he prefers his younger life - and ultimately has a "bad dream" in which his envisions his mother in her old age. He concludes by singing that he wishes to remain a child. Jean Jacques recorded the song in four languages; French, German (as "Mama"), Spanish ("Mamá") and Italian ("Maman"). The song was performed fourth on the night, following host country Spain and preceding Ireland. At the close of voting, it had received 11 points, placing sixth.
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