1993 Switzerland: Annie Cotton - Moi, tout simplement (3th place @ ESC in Millstreet/Ireland)
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1993 - Switzerland
Performed by: Annie Cotton
Music by: Christophe Duc
Lyrics by: Jean-Jacques Egli
Conductor: Marc Sorrentino
Language: French
Placing: 3rd (148 points)
Other versions: English


Annie Cotton (born July 13, 1975, in Laval, Quebec) is a Canadian actress and singer.

Cotton played a role in a TV series called Watatatow. On January 25, 2007, she appeared in the French Canadian long-time daily soap Virginie as well-known artist Annie Cloutier.

In 1993, Cotton became the second Canadian to represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest, after Céline Dion in 1988, and third overall after Sherisse Laurence in 1986, performing the song "Moi, tout simplement". The song finished third with 148 points.


LYRICS:

Moi, tout simplement

Vous, Messieurs, vendeurs de vent
Vous, les montreurs de chiens savants
Magiciens, charmeurs de serpents
Poudre aux yeux pour les enfants
Au grand bal des rêves truqués
La où vos tréteaux sont plantés
Les guitares ont beau jouer
Je ne viendrai pas danser

Pas question de brûler mes ailes
Pas question de suivre vos pas
Je n'ai pas le temps
Et si demain la chance m'appelle
Avant tout, je veux être moi
Moi, tout simplement

Vous, Messieurs, faiseurs d'argent
Vous, les chercheurs de faux talents
Marionnettes à faire semblant
Disques d'or et chèques en blanc
Au palais des mondanités
Limousines et publicités
Tous vos flash ont beau crépiter
Je n'irai pas m'afficher

Pas question de brûler mes ailes
Pas question de suivre vos pas
Je n'ai pas le temps
Et si demain la chance m'appelle
Avant tout, je veux être moi
Moi, tout simplement

Pas question de brûler mes ailes
Pas question de suivre vos pas
Je n'ai pas le temps
N'ai pas le temps
Et si demain la chance m'appelle
Avant tout, je veux être moi
Moi, tout simplement
Tout simplement

Et si demain la chance m'appelle
Avant tout, je veux être moi
Moi, tout simplement


TRANSLATION:

Quite simply myself

You, gentlemen, wind sellers
You, trainers of performing dogs
Magicians, snake charmers
Dust in the eyes for children
On the great ball of fake dreams
Where the stage is erected
The guitars play in vain
I won't come dancing

Out of question to burn my wings
Out of question to follow your steps
I don't have time
And if tomorrow luck is with me
First of all, I want to be myself
Quite simply myself

You, gentlemen, money makers
You, the false-talent seekers
Puppets in appearance
Golden records and blank cheques
In the palace of vanities
Limousins and publicity
All your flashlights crackle in vain
I won't come prancing

Out of question to burn my wings
Out of question to follow your steps
I don't have time
And if tomorrow luck is with me
First of all, I want to be myself
Quite simply myself

Out of question to burn my wings
Out of question to follow your steps
I don't have time
Don't have time
And if tomorrow luck is with me
First of all, I want to be myself
Quite simply myself
Quite simply

And if tomorrow luck is with me
Before all, I want to be myself
Quite simply myself

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