1972. Vicky Leandros, "Apres toi" (Luxembourg)
A workmanlike entry but nothing more, co-written by the same lyricist (Yves Dessca) who worked on the previous year's winning song ("Un banc, un abre, une rue"), perfectly passable but easily forgettable. It expresses your standard "oh what will I do without you" sentiments, rendered even more flat and emotionless that it reads on paper owing to Leandros' lack of charisma and indistinctive voice. At least the orchestra had a good day, unfortunately she's nearly drowned out by it throughout her "winning" performance. 3/10.
1973. Anne-Marie David, "Tu te reconnaitras" (Luxembourg)
We're deep into 70's soft rock balladry here, but David's performance is actually quite riveting. With her piercing stares into the camera and soaring, powerful voice, she lifts the song to the level of a worthy winner. Truly a moment for the perfect singer having a moment while making the most of a bland and featureless song. This was one of the closest Eurovision finishes ever, with just six votes separating first place from third. I have no idea how anyone could have preferred Spain's third-rate 5th Dimension (Mocedades) or the UK's post-post hippie rock (Cliff Richard) entries to this. 6/10.
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