Le Dernier qui a parlé...

"Le Dernier qui a parlé..." (English translation: "The last one who spoke...") is a song performed and written in French by Amina, and composed by Wasis Diop. It was France's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed as "C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison".

"Le Dernier qui a parlé..."
Single by Amina
from the album Yalil
Released1991
Recorded1991, France
GenreWorld music
Length3:10
LabelPhilips
Songwriter(s)Amina Annabi
Wasis Diop
Producer(s)Martin Meissonnier
Eurovision Song Contest 1991 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Languages
Composer(s)
Amina Annabi
Wasis Diop
Lyricist(s)
Amina Annabi
Wasis Diop
Conductor
Jérôme Pillement
Finals performance
Final result
2nd
Final points
146
Entry chronology
◄ "White and Black Blues" (1990)   
"Monté la riviè" (1992) ►

Eurovision Song Contest

The full title of the song is one of the longest in the contest's history. The song, written by Amina herself (of North African ancestry) and composed by Wasis Diop, results in an African feel to the music. Lyrically, Amina sings about the truth of the saying referenced in the title. She also extends it to "It's the loudest one who spoke who is right".

The song was performed ninth on the night (following Sweden's Carola with "Fångad av en stormvind" and preceding Turkey's İzel Çeliköz, Reyhan Karaca & Can Uğurluer with "İki Dakika"). At the close of voting, it had received 146 points, placing 2nd in a field of 22. It tied for the first place, but the tie-break rules gave the win to Sweden.

The song was succeeded as French representative at the 1992 Contest by Kali with "Monté la riviè".

Track listings
CD single
  1. "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." — 3:10
  2. "Neila" — 4:25
CD maxi
  1. "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." (remix) — 4:36
  2. "Neila" — 4:25
  3. "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." — 3:16
7" single
  1. "Le Dernier qui a parlé..." — 3:10
  2. "Neila" — 4:25

Charts
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[1] 22
Dutch Singles Top 100[1] 41
French SNEP Singles Chart[1] 30
Swedish Singles Chart[1] 19

References
  1. "Le Dernier qui a parlé...", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 5, 2008)
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