N'oubliez pas

"N'oubliez pas" (French pronunciation: [nublje pɑ], English: Don't forget) is a song performed by French singer Lisa Angell. The song represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.[1] It finished in 25 out of 27 songs at Eurovision with only 4 points, one point below United Kingdom and slightly better than 2014's entry "Moustache" by Twin Twin, which finished in last place.

"N'oubliez pas"
Single by Lisa Angell
from the album Lisa Angell
ReleasedMay 2015
Recorded2014
Length3:02
LabelSony Music Entertainment France
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Thierry Blanchard
Lisa Angell singles chronology
"J'ai deux amours"
(2014)		 "N'oubliez pas"
(2015)
Eurovision Song Contest 2015 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Michel Illouz, M. Albert
Lyricist(s)
M. Albert, Laure Izon
Finals performance
Final result
25th
Final points
4
Entry chronology
◄ "Moustache" (2014)
"J'ai cherché" (2016) ►

Background

The song was written by Robert Goldman (credited as M. Albert) for Lisa Angell, with the idea of creating "a great and beautiful chanson that evokes the First World War and at heart all wars".[2] The song was written around the time of Armistice Day, which commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany.[3]

On 23 January 2015, Lisa Angell was announced by France 2 as the French representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with "N'oubliez pas".[1]

Live performances

The song was performed for the first time on a concert in November 2014 that commemorated the First World War centenary.[4] Lisa Angell performed the song live on television for the first time during Le Grand Show, aired on France 2 on 28 February 2015.[5]

On 23 May 2015 Angell performed the song live during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria. She came 25th in the final only receiving 4 points, three from Armenia and one from San Marino.

Charts
Chart performance for "N'oubliez pas"
Chart (2015) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[6] 74

References
  1. "Lisa Angell to represent France with "N'oubliez pas"". Eurovision.tv. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. "Un peu de Goldman à l'Eurovision". Voici. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. "France: Do you like "N'oubliez pas" more after reading the lyrics?". Wiwibloggs. January 26, 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  4. "Lisa Angell With Song 'N'oubliez Pas' Will Sing For France at Eurovision 2015 Vienna, Austria". Reinis Fischer. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  5. "France: N'oubliez pas live premiere on Saturday 28 February". Esctoday.com. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  6. "Lisa Angell – N'oubliez pas" (in French). Les classement single.


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