Le Dernier qui a parlé...

"Le Dernier qui a parlé..."
Single by Amina
from the album Yalil
Released	1991
Format	CD single, CD maxi, 7" single
Recorded	1991, France
Genre	World music
Length	3:10
Label	Philips
Writer(s)	Amina Annabi Wasis Diop
Producer(s)	Martin Meissonnier
"C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison" Eurovision Song Contest 1991 entry Country France Artist(s) Amina Annabi Languages French Composer(s) Amina Annabi Wasis Diop Lyricist(s) Amina Annabi Wasis Diop Conductor Jérôme Pillement Finals performance Final result 2nd Final points 146 Appearance chronology ◄ "White and Black Blues" (1990)    "Monté la riviè" (1992) ►

"Le Dernier qui a parlé..." (English translation: "The last one who spoke...") was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in French by Amina as "C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison"

Background

The song - the full title of which is one of the longest in Contest history - was written by Amina herself (of North African ancestry) and composed by Wasis Diop, resulting 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 (she tied with Carola, but the tie-break rules gave the win to Sweden).

It 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

Sources and external links

• Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 1991
• Detailed info & lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison".

References

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