Eurovision 1991 France 

My favourite Eurovision song of all time! Pure french elegance, sophistication and charm in 3 minutes.

The real winner of Eurovision 1991.

Hated in 1991 when i was a kid...but clearly this is pure class such an elegant entry. Congratulations France. I love this entry, 12 points!!!

that's the most frickin chilled out performance I've ever seen at Eurovision. Its like she's performing for a room of ten!

My all time favorite! ....AND it's only getting better!

The greatest Eurovision winner that never was.

This is the best Eurovision song of all time and Amina gave an absolutely unforgettable performance. I simply Googled her name, found out about her and bought her albums. She was robbed of the Winner's Crown but she remains in the thoughts and hearts of all of us that witnessed her performance (to this day). I am just pleased to see that so many of us agree!

Outstanding performance, she truly owns the stage, her voice is really skilled... Such elegance! And the song is gorgeous. Truly one of the best performances in all ESC history.

Carolla is like a small vilage girl comparing to this evergreen

She is magical

An amazing song. So unusual for the ESC. Under the 1969 rules (when there was a 4-way tie) this would have been one of the winners. Also under todays rules, it would win having received points from more juries than the Swedish song rather than the count-back rule of the time. So unfortunate not to win. A truly superb song.

I remember the excitement that I felt, when watching the Eurovision Song Contest with my family back in 1991. Already at the time, this music competition was the annual high light of the year for my sake. Yet I recall the frustration and disappointment, that I felt in my entire body as a 12 year kid, when this lovely, French song didn't win in the end. Because it was my favourite. After all these years, I still remember very well those minutes when the points were counted. This song has some good qualities that I really appreciate. It's a beautiful song, and I still feel that it is, and I hope that more songs like this will find their way to the competition.

On Eurovision..The most Beutiful Woman Ever! And the song is realy a Legend!

France should have won in 1991.

2018 and still Amazing Thank U France 🇫🇷

Pour moi, la dernière victoire de La France à l Eurovision ce n est pas 1977 mais bel et bien 1991!!! Bravo Amina !!! Magnifique Amina !!! ❣❣️❣️

She was robbed!!! And the sad thing is that with today's rules she would have won...

So much better than carolas effort . Beautiful song and presentation.

I was rarely amazed by songfestival songs but watched it often, when I was young. When this Swedish skipskip-lala-blabla song won and this one was second, I was so disgusted with this stupid circus that I stopped watching for YEARS.

This song was the winner simple!!!

La classe à l'état pur! Quelle magnifique interprétation! La prestation d'Amina est restée dans nos mémoires et elle mériterait d'être soulignée plus amplement chaque année lorsque revient le temps de l'Eurovision. On évoque chaque fois, à juste titre, "L'oiseau et l'enfant" mais on oublie trop souvent Amina et cette chanson au charme délicat et envoûtant.

Real winner in 1991, not Sweden!

This really original song SHOULD have won. Greetings from Ireland.

This should have won

Doesn't Aminata from 2015 remind a bit of Amina from 1991? Especially these hand movements?

The BEST song in ESC history. And it didn't win.

One of the most perfect performances on Eurovision ever and the best one of 1991 by miles.

Here from Holland, I'm yet 36 years old and remember when this AMAZING Amina had the fullest right to win because she had set an act and a song that was just UNIQUE and really fantastic ! This was my Number 1 of 1991 and of ALL TIME ! I also went to the CD-Store to buy the CD-Maxi and album (Yalil) that I still own now in 2013 :D FAN -- TAS -- TIC !!!

I live in Sweden, but i have to give credits to this girl. Wonderful. Strong. Clear. Onest. This is the winnet of this contest. Sorry, Carola, You have good qualities, but Your song is poppy poppy. This one is sexy and powerful.

Magnifique ❤️ Amina, la plus belle chanson et performance à l,'Eurovision. Des frissons pour son génie et sa grâce

I've just watched this and Swedish winner back to back. There is just no comparison. Amina oozes class, style and intrigue and Carola, pleasant as she is, is singing a by the numbers piece of bubblegum pop that would have been dated half a decade prior to this contest. I understand why people enjoyed the winner but this was by far the better song.

Excellent performance, beautiful singer and a voice that is beyond words.....

So original song . Such a unique voice Perfection Amina the real winner 🏆

The best song in the Eurovision Song Contest. Subtle, intelligent and beautiful lyrics. Perfect interpretation. Such a shame. Should have won.

This wasn't a song I got initially, as I thought it was a bit low-key. Over multiple listens, however, and I realized how sophisticated and elegant it was. From the complex lyrics (presumably) musing about power dynamics to the North African influences in the instrumental, it's quite the song! And Amina's performance that night was nothing short of enthralling and enrapturing. While Carola deserved her victory with her energy and her vibrant song, I think Amina and her song stood better against the test of time. One of my all-time favorites, and possibly the best French song in the contest.

Sweden's victory over this great song is like a joke...

I am absolutely still gutted that this didn't win.

DOUZE POINTS FROM ISRAEL!!!! :-)))) PEACE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST!!!! PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST!!!! AMEN. SHALOM! SLAM ALEYKUM!

Quelle merveille cette chanson, cette voix de la belle Amina,qui aurait dû gagner l'Eurovision !💐💐💐💐👍👍👍👍💐💐💐💐

The most beautiful Eurovision song ever

I begin to wonder where i was back in 1991 when i heard this song for the first times.. Somewhat i didnt liked it so much back then. But now i playing it over and over again. Its one of the most beutiful eurovision songs ever.... Just love it.. :)

Tu aurais dû être la gagnante Amina....merci pour ce bijoux

Should have won, easy as that

One of the best songs from France. Amina is great.

The best Eurovision song EVER. (I'm not French).

Canción excepcional con alma Africana y cuerpo Francés. Tema de gran belleza, aún la tengo grabada en mi memoria. Amina fue el descubrimiento del año: arte, misterio, talento y voz. Su segunda posición in extremis con 146 puntos, es tan insuficiente! Empato a puntos y doces, sólo tuvo dos dieces, Suecia cinco. 12 Puntos.

This is pure magic!

She is the best ever from the Eurovision contest ever

1990-1992 magical entries from FRANCE but no win

The best one and the most beautiful song in 1991 !! She is defintely the winner by far !!!! Great and unique voice with that perfect melody ! Untill today 2021 it is a very special song ! The most wonderful song and that amazing singer Amina is absolutely fabulous lady !!! Terrific song forever with such a lovely performance ! WOW 🏆🏆💎💎🙏🙏🔝🔝🔝♥️❤❤♥️

sorry to say but Amina has too much class for tv contests ..over 20 years in my mind and in my car !!!!

Amina en ce 17 juillet 2016, je te dis : JE T'AIME.... Message hautement important !

joined by Barbara 2nd place 🇫🇷🤩

Amina was clearly robbed that year

for me one of my favorites eurovision songs EVER !!! what a performance and voice ! ! ! ! Even in 2016 this song sounds fresh ! For me the real winner in 1991

Fun Fact: By modern standards of tie breaks, France would have won that year, since there were more countries voting for France than Sweden.

They should bring her back To Eurovision as à Spécial Guest

France robbed again, like this year with Voilà. Her voice sounds magical, my favourite this year!!

Too bad Sweden won because France was simply better Sweden: Schlager song you have heard a million times France: Groundbreaking song with an amazing new wave sound that sounds fresh even today. P.s I LOVE THE HANDMOVEMENTS!!!

Wonderful .... came joint first, but lost out to a pixie singing the usual euro-tosh! Amina hardly moves but is so sensual. An international star denied - could have been one of the greats! I heard it live and was blown away!!! Vive la France et North Africa x

oh somebody is still listening

No shade but Carola should have lost that tie

I hope my comment brings this video up on the ratings... I was living in Sweden at the time and was very happy for Carola's win, but never forgot this performance. Amina is and always will be an amazing singer and performer !

12points from.... SWEDEN :)

It really should have won in my opinion. Effortlessly stylish.

Best French entry ever!

Thanks for uploading. I’ve been looking for this video for years! Back in the late 90’s-early 00’s the internet wasn’t what it is today so I eventually gave up, but I never forgot this beautiful performance. I was gutted she didn’t win.

still loving this 28 years on...

This song has a haunting type beauty to it.... simply amazing!

Beautiful song and performance.

my all time No 1 favourite ESC song!

We were so close. . .

Forever the best song in Eurovision!

J'avais 14ans je m'en souviens très bien encore c'était un son tellement orientale.. très audacieux a l'époque et je me souviens que lors de l'attribution des points c'était très serrés mais l'Europe avait été conquis

Love 😍 c’est elle qui aurait du gagner le concours !!

Amina was much better than the IKEA-style song from Carola

The real winner of 1991 and completely robbed in my opinion. Spain, Greece and Portugal were also far superior than Sweden.

I have discovered (or rediscovered) this song lately during the blind auditions of The Voice (France). The song & the performance of Amina at the Eurovision are stellar

Absolutely outstanding!!!! TOP 5 OF ALL TIME EUROVISION SONGS!!!!!! DUZ PUA FROM ISRAEL!!!!

She s like an Angel floating over the stage

Regardless of the whole swedish shlager vs more-ambitious-kind-of-music dispute eurovision is also VISION. Don’t wanna sound rude but don’t even attempt to compare the visual aspects of the two performances (and ladies). What a beauty Amina is.

This was was easily the best song that year

Merveilleuse Amin a volée à l eurovision elle devait gagner D.e plus le texte est très beau.bravo.

Two degrees above Eurovision

I remember Amina and it was so good.

I am adicted to this song, I do not remember who ended at the first place......The most beautifull ESC song till today.

This is such a magical and echanting song =) And then that truly embarrasing trash went on to win the contest, what a shame But Amina is definitely the moral winner of 1991, my year of birth:) She was the best by a mile

Amazing Song.

Such a great voice and performance

La chanson est super! Celle-ci est une de mes chansons préférées de tous les temps...! Bien sûr qui méritait gagner ! Hyper top Amina..ah, quelles belles époques pour l'Eurovision! Salut de l'Albanie

can't believe juries voted for Sweden so much!

Wonderful Amina. Tu méritais de gagner

Quelle belle chanson originale. Et sa voix d’ange, superbe. La différence de qualité avec la “gagnante” Suède en 1991 est stupéfiante !

til now she is wonderful - a real woman with the real voice

Didn't she technically win the contest along with Sweden? I just heard the Swedish song and it doesn't have enough uniqueness to it but THIS....her voice, the rhythm, the instrumental its so unique

One of the best Eurovision entries ever and obviously the TRUE WINNER of 1991, CLEARLY VASTLY SUPERIOR to Sweden, which had its own merits, but not at this level. She only lost to Sweden because of some stupid rules regarding how many 12 points they each received. A real pity.

ma mère a dit qu'elle est trop belle et qu'elle chante très bien😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

I love Amina, have been a fan of her music for decades, and only now found out she had almost won Eurovision!! Brilliant to see this. So happy to find this gem on YT. ❤

This one is very close to make it to my top 20. Definitely one of the best songs in ESC history.