Retour
"Retour" (French pronunciation: [ʁətuʁ]; "[A] Return") was the Swiss entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970, performed in French by Henri Dès. Dès released this song in other languages: "Mädchen gibt es überall" (German), "Return" (English), "A mi regreso" (Spanish).
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1970 entry | |
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| Conductor | Bernard Gérard |
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| Final result | 4th |
| Final points | 8 |
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| ◄ "Bonjour, Bonjour" (1969) | |
| "Les illusions de nos vingt ans" (1971) ► | |
The song is a ballad with Dès talking about his return from a travel to Italy. He thinks that his lover is waiting for him.
The song was performed second on the night, following the Netherlands' Hearts of Soul with "Waterman" and preceding Italy's Gianni Morandi with "Occhi di ragazza". At the close of voting, it had received 8 points, placing 4th in a field of 12.
It was succeeded as Swiss representative at the 1971 contest by Peter, Sue & Marc with "Les illusions de nos vingt ans".