London Eurovision Party 2014

 

   AMD with Scott Fitzgerald at rehearsals.

  France meets Latvia.

AMD Launches Revamped Website!

(11/08/14)  Anne Marie launches NEW Website!
Recently AMD has revamped her webpage and one IMPORTANT change is the URL address which is now www.annemariedavid.net  .This is only very slightly different from the old address which no longer seems to be online. This may explain why some people have had trouble finding her page as they were using the old links, which we were even listing ourselves here until today (oops!).
Anyway! Check out the NEW page, its FAB!

Hello Again!!

(09/04/14)  Hello !  We have not been blogging here since Anne Marie’s appearance at the TOMA charity show almost 2 years ago. There are several reasons why, but the main one is that Anne Marie’s official website seemed to be covering everything extremely well and we decided to keep this blog in existence for reference as it is linked to from her site.
However! As she is due to make an exciting trip to London on the weekend of 12 & 13 April, we thought we may as well get blogging again and re-invigorate our UK based promotion of this wonderful singer. Stand by for more posts pics and news !!
Here is the event she is at over that weekend http://londoneurovision.com/

HOME PAGE and LATEST NEWS

 Welcome to annemariedaviduk  !!!!

A UK based site dedicated to French singer, broadcaster and personality Anne Marie David.

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NEW NEW NEW !!!

(06/02/15)  BBC announces AMD to appear at Hammersmith Apollo ESC 60th Anniversary Concert to be recorded for Europe wide telecast. All details inc. ticket sales here  

(11/08/14)  Anne Marie launches NEW Website!
Recently AMD has revamped her webpage and one IMPORTANT change is the URL address which is now www.annemariedavid.net  This is only very slightly different from the old address which no longer seems to be online. This may explain why some people have had trouble finding her page as they were using the old links, which we were even listing ourselves here until today (oops!).
Anyway! Check out the NEW page, its FAB!

(30/04/14)  Anne Marie got a great reception at The London Eurovision Party a few days ago.

(16/04/14)  Hello !  We have not been blogging here since Anne Marie’s appearance at the TOMA charity show almost 2 years ago. There are several reasons why, but the main one is that Anne Marie’s official website seemed to be covering everything extremely well and we decided to keep this blog in existence for reference as it is linked to from her site.

However! As she made an exciting trip to London at the weekend appearing at The London Eurovision Party we thought we may as well get blogging again and re-invigorate our UK based promotion of this wonderful singer. Stand by for more posts pics and news !!

Our New youtube retrospective vid. now posted!!

       Download at Itunes

(21/04/12)  Anne Marie performed in the UK in April 2012!!                                                    For the first time in many years La David crossed the Channel, it’s great to say it was for a worthy cause and the venue was a fitting one.

Find out all about the event and the Toma Fund here !!!   

(01/01/12)  New Mini Album “Traces” released!!!   Listen to the tracks here !

Details on downloading coming soon but you can find out how to buy it here!

(01/01/12)  Anne Marie 10 concerts residency in Paris. March/April of 2012 !!

All details here !!

(31/12/11)  Apologies for the lack of posts recently.

Here are some highlights of the last few months.

Brand new French and German versions of Tu Te Reconnaitras were released in the Autumn in conjunction with producer Mave O’Rick.

Anne Marie featured on national French TV’s ” Les Grands Du Rire” (France 3) in May and “Les Années Bonheur” (France 2) on 2 June.

Energise released their long awaited Power Divas album featuring Anne Marie’s “You Came To Me”on 27th June. Find out more about the history of this project on the “New Tracks” page in our January 2011 archive.

(04/03/11)  Energise Records of London here in UK have released an Anne Marie “Digi single” on 28th February!! The song “You Came To Me” has been in the pipeline for sometime awaiting the remix treatment, but now seems to be the time for its official launch. Go to their website here and click on the NRGX button for further info!!

http://www.energiserecords.com/

Find out more about the history of this project on the “New Tracks” page in our       January 2011 archive!

(20/09/10)  Anne Marie racked up another international engagement at Italy’s “Canzoni Dal Mondo 2010” held at Minori on the spectacular Amalfi coast between 27 and 29 August.

(20/09/10)  Universong has posted some highlights of Anne Marie’s show in Tenerife for the Canary Islands International Song Festival. ENJOY!!

 

(02/07/10) Anne Marie performed on a Baltic Capitals Cruise during June.  At each stop she took the chance to meet local and international media.

One of her interviews was at Radio Sputnik, Helsinki. Listen to the end to hear a FULL PREVIEW DEMO of her UK hi energi track “You Came To Me”. No Fastforwarding Now!!

http://radiosputnik.fi/2010/06/anna-marie-david-in-studio.html

(01/07/10) Radio International had an ANNE MARIE SPECIAL on 30th June, 22.00 -24.00 CET (21.00 – 23.00 BST)!!! http://www.radiointernational.tk/

The show should be available on their shows’ archive here

(01/06/10) Between 27 and 30 May, Anne Marie was a Judge and Guest of Honor at The International Competition of Istanbul Songs. It seems she performed as well as judged!

(01/5/10) Anne Marie sang Federico and Tu Te Reconnaitras at the Malta Hit Festival!!. click the link, scroll down,select Malta Hit Song and FF to 3h.10.00.

http://public.di-ve.com/streaming/on_demand_event_programs.aspx?groupID=65&backUrl=streaming/on_demand_event_library.aspx

(22/4/10) Anne Marie was confirmed as a guest for the International Malta Hit Song Contest, held on 30th April at the CNL Theatre, Hamrun, Malta.

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Hello from Anne Marie!

Hello Everyone ! Thanks for looking at this UK based blog! It’s great to hear that more and more people are listening to and looking at my music and videos. Either from old friends or new fans met through concerts or the internet, the warmth of your messages always astonishes me! So it’s a fabulous way to meet and stay in touch with each other! For those who have sent messages and waited a while for a reply please forgive me for not being as present as normal through this recent time. From now on I should be able to reply more quickly. So once again, thanks from the bottom of my heart for all your interest and support and the very best to you! Anne Marie David.

Detailed Biography (page under construction)

ANNE MARIE DAVID

Anne Marie David may have been born in France and possess one of the most beautiful voices in French music but ironically she has spent most of her career performing outside her native land.

She is an artist with many international honours and although she came to prominence in the 1970s, she has a repertoire today as wide as French variety itself.

Her audiences are inevitably charmed by a combination of warmth towards them, the empathy she gives to her material, her charisma and great talent.

 

BEGINNINGS, HONOURS, RECOGNITION.

The young lady from Arles first came to prominence in Spring 1972 via the stage of Paris’ Theatre National du Palais de Chaillot. She starred as Mary Magdelaine in the premiere of the celebrated French production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Her voice was also heard in this role a few years later on the French movie soundtrack to this Rice/Lloyd Webber Rock Opera.

This stage production proved to be one of the more successful versions of the show and its’ songs received plentiful radio play and media attention throughout the world. It’s domestic success was confirmed with a move to the famous Paris Olympia in June of that year.

‘72 also saw the launch of France’s 3^rd national TV channel. As Anne Marie David had made such an impression, she was chosen by its’ President to be its ideal “Marriane National, a role she was pleased to accept as she played a prominent part in its’ opening night.

Anne Marie’s early success reached new heights in 1973 as she enjoyed her most noteworthy year.

In the February she received huge recognition from the French music industry when awarded the Grand Prix International du Disque de l’Académie Charles Cros for her recording of “Aimer”. This prestigious ceremony took place at the Grand Palais des Champs Elysées under the auspices of the Culture Minister Jacques Duhamel.

In the April she won a famous victory for Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing Buggy and Morgan’s memorable, rousing ballad “Tu Te Reconnaitras“ Anne Marie set a Eurovision record points total (in terms of percentage of votes won) that stands to this day.. This success was hard worked for as the song had been eventually chosen by Anne Marie and her committee from hundreds of entries submitted to RTL (Luxembourg’s host broadcaster) . However it did provide her with a Gold Disc .

But why Luxembourg and not France?

Simply a case of quick thinking and action by RTL whose representatives had seen Anne Marie in the Jesus Christ Superstar premiere and immediately asked that she do the honours for them . A similar approach from French TV a few months later therefore had to be politely refused but with a heavy heart non the less.

She would try to score for her own country six years later with the moving “Je Suis L’Enfant Soleil”. Here finishing an honourable 3^rd and with her reputation as a great and dignified competitor still intact.

Her winning song was recorded in as many as eight languages as her reputation spread across Europe and beyond. Most success was found in UK, Germany , Scandinavia and particularly Turkey. Albums were subsequently recorded in all these regions.

A string of International honours have been awarded to Anne Marie, including a Grand Prix for Interpretation at Japan’s World Song Festival in the Autumn of 1973.

As a result of success at such events, Anne Marie travelled and performed extensively throughout the next decade and a half.

In fact it was Turkey where she found her biggest successes. A jury of 400 Turkish journalists awarded her the “Oscar International des Variétés” in 1974. This award was presented by His Excellency Fahri Koruturk, President of the Turkish Republic. It was the first time that a French artist had received this honour. Exceptionally, Anne Marie received it again in 1975. She is the only artist in the world to receive it twice!

In the early 80‘s she enjoyed a fruitful phase of her career in Scandinavia. She performed at the Gala Celebration for Eurovision’s 25^th anniversary held in Norway and also at the ceremonials for the World Ski Championships in the same country. A further Eurovision connection came through her involvement in Norway’s Melodi GP selection of 1985’s ultimate contest winner “Let it Swing” by Bobbysocks.

A notable appearance was made at Latin America’s most important music festival, held at Vina Del Mar, Chile in 1987. Anne Marie took 3^rd place in the competition overall on behalf of France.

A year or so earlier she had demonstrated her virtuosity in “Le Vent Tourbillon”, a musical specifically composed for her by Claude Bolling.

Following the aforementioned Vina del Mar festival, despite a solid reputation and a loyal fan base, she made a big decision to leave the music business and realise some of her dreams that lay in other areas of life.

For 15 years the calls of the stage were resisted but in 2003 they could be resisted no longer . A successful compilation of her “Greatest Hits” was released on CD and she returned to singing- initially with the sole accompaniment of exceptional pianist Philippe Leoge.

She released a stunning Live Album of this show entitled “Live at Charleroi” and made a happy return to performing in Paris during the Spring of 2006.

A year earlier Anne Marie’s considerable contribution to Eurovision history was marked with an appearance at the prestigious 50^th anniversary show held in Copenhagen and telecast across Europe.

Between Spring 2007 and Autumn 2008 Anne Marie was involved, along with partner David Gerard, in the inception and development of Radio Montaillou, a local radio station broadcasting from studios based some 1400m above sea level in the Pyrénées Ariégeoises. She presented a daytime show called “ Laissez passer la Chanson “ during which she interviewed many notable artists and played a wide variety of both French and international music.

Useful Links

 

Official Website      http://annemariedavid.net

Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008180687313&fref=ts  

Anne Marie David Myspace Site      https://myspace.com/annemariedavid

Anne Marie David Fanclub Site       https://www.facebook.com/FanClubOfficielAnneMarieDavid/timeline 

WikiNews Article & Interview          http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Eurovision_%2773_winner_Anne_Marie_David_discusses_her_four-decade_career_and_the_Contest,_past_and_present

Our very own youtube channel     http://www.youtube.com/user/eurodave64

Depeche du Midi (French regional news that often features relevent articles)

http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2009/01/25/529887-Anne-Marie-David-a-La-Bastide-de-Besplas.html

Nice article bt NDR    http://www.eurovision.de/teilnehmer/wme/Anne-Marie-David-Wichtig-mein-Land-zu-repraesentieren,annemariedavid117.html

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Gallery

Rehearsing with Harel Skaat in March 2010. (Frederic Vigne-All Rights Reserved).

 

at Monclar 2009.

Poster for recent appearance at Vatan’s Fete de la Lentille.

 

Recent pic. alongside fellow Eurovision troubadour Jean Vallee.(courtesy A.M.David)*

 

During July and August 2009 Anne Marie has been associated with the successful Monclar Festival.(see poster below). Here she is pictured with husband David and artiste Christelle Chollet at Monclar.   (Courtesy A.M.David)*

 

 

The Anne Marie David Band 2008. Guitarist Raymond Gimines also played in the 1973 Eurovision Orchestra!

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Hey! Knitting is cool!………….

………….when you get results like this!

 

Anne Marie goes head to head with erstwhile labelmate Mireille Mathieu in Dec.1972.Leading French record label Barclay were impressed enough by the teenage Anne Marie to also sign her and prevent any unhealthy competition with Mathieu. By the time of the above publication however, she had left them and was flying high as one of Epic’s roster of new talent.    (courtesy A.M. David) 

AMD meets JPG.Two great French artists but I wonder who was most thrilled to meet the other?!(courtesy A.M.David*)

Anne Marie makes Cliff feel a whole lot better about coming 3rd.

 

One of two(?) singles released independently in Turkey during the mid. 70’s.

 

Poster for shows in Paris 2006. Eyecatching!!

 

Anne Marie at “Congratulations” ESC 50th birthday celebration. Copenhagen 2005.

 

In Notre Dame Square, Paris Nov. 2007 (pic. by Dave Goodliffe/Daverazzi*)

From the 70s. Nice, natural publicity shot by H. Tullio (all rights reserved).

 

Norwegian tour venue circa 1983 (courtesy A.M.David*)

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Viva “Tu Te Reconnaitras” !!

Yes friends! 2008 marked the 35th anniversary of Luxembourg’s finest victory at the ESC.

Of course, as most devotees will be aware, Tu te Reconnaitras is statistically the best ever entry to the Grand Prix. Not by subsequent record sales (although one day I will work out the total world wide sales ) but in terms of percentage of votes available on the night it comes out on top, just edging out Save Your Kisses by Brotherhood of Man from 1976. Whats more, it’s a record unlikely to be broken as modern day televoting tends to spread out the numbers more evenly. So its another reason why Anne Marie David and this extraordinary song tend to stand out among the list of more memorable winners. I don’t think there is much doubt either that her (typical) give it 100% approach got the message across well and truly on the night. A quality (I am pleased to say) she still has in spades.

Click on this link to enjoy the reprise performance.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=C4OX96fLLjs

And yet, come the ESC 50^th anniversary celebrations in Copenhagen (October 2005) Tu te Reconnaitras was notable by its absence. This despite the gracious participation of Ms. David. I would love to know what she thought about that!

I think I’m right in saying that in the show as broadcast (interestingly not shown by the BBC) Anne Marie does briefly appear performing a slightly “cabaret” version of “Apres Toi”, the 1972 winner originally sung by Vicki Leandros also for Luxembourg. Those crazy EBU producers! what will they think of next!?

I cannot help thinking they missed a great opportunity to air the first Europe-wide performance of their “best” winning song by its true owner. To make matters worse, it didn’t figure among the top 15 eurovision songs televoted in during the programme but who is to say what kind of shortlist the (almost certainly) fairly young televoters were presented with.

On a more positive note, the ever increasing posts of the clips showing the original , preview and reprise performances by Anne Marie on “youtube”, and many other video clip internet sites draw nothing but generally swooning comments. Reassuringly, many of these comments come from people not even born in ’73 and that backs up my feeling that Messrs. Morgan and Buggy really came up with a number that will continue to play well for many a year.

It’s a bit of a shame however, that for the English and German language releases, new lyrics (that seem to have been hurridly knocked up) were used and what seems a genuinely touching tribute when sung in French (or indeed Spanish) ends up coming across as a rather simple song. Still, never mind !!! Long Live YouTube!!!!!!

More to follow…………………………