Again we return to the very beginnings of the Eurovision Song Contest, this time with the misleading title 'Bonne nuit, ma chérie'. Misleading, because one might think this is a song from any of the French-speaking countries, but it was actually Germany's Wyn Hoop singing this song. Besides the title, repeated in the song a few times, the rest of the lyrics were in German. The song is effectively a lullaby, with Hoop promising his lover that
"my love will accompany you everywhere" and that "I'll never forget you"
as she goes to sleep.
Wyn Hoop (real name: Winfried Lüssenhop, born on 29 May 1936) finished in fourth place in a field of 14 competitors.
My collection: 7" single no. 6592
Found: Ebay, received 6 January 2022
Cost: €3
Tracks: 'Bonne nuit ma chérie' / 'Ich wusste gar nicht, dass das so schön sein kann'
