Eurovision 1977 - Awarding and reprise of the winning song

After deservedly leading France to their 5th Eurovision victory with the classic "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant", the song's contributors (composer Jean-Paul Cara, lyricist Joe Gracy and - of course - the wonderful Marie Myriam) get presented with that year's prize, followed by Marie doing the traditional reprise of the song. The last time the French enjoyed such moments of victory at the contest, though a part of me sincerely hopes that it won't be long until they're up there again...
Note: The songwriting duo would return to the contest in 1981 with Jean Gabilou's "Humanahum", another epic ballad with philosophical lyrics (though not such a classic as this one) , which would get them really close to a second victory (though they didn't make it there in the end).

[@briancalgary88]

By far, the best Eurovision song !

[@furosemide7400]

Quelle belle époque à jamais révolue....

[@ttlyfr520]

J'avais 8 ans et demi. Et je me souviens de cet instant inoubliable. Nous avions une camarade Maria, qui avait sur les 12 ans, qui nous chantait cette chanson dans le quartier. Que de bons souvenirs. Merci à Marie Myriam

[@Hawkwoman246]

tasosk3 is right; "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" was a deserving winner; a really classy song (although some years later Marie was, I think, quoted as saying she got fed up with singing it all the time after she won!) Apparently the reason Marie was late coming on stage for the reprise was because the BBC cameraman filming her triumphant progress from the 'green room' fell over (he was of course walking backwards to film her) and she tried to administer first aid!

[@rafatleti96]

the most beautiful eurovision song ever. Para mi es la canción más bonita de cuantas han ganado eurovision.

[@thierrycleret3173]

Exellent j avais 10 ans a cette époque, et c est bien dommage que radio nostalgie oublie de diffuser cette magnifique chanson

[@vavah2071]

She was turning 20 years old the next day of the show

[@Edibloke]

One of the best eurovision song winners by far. I watched the final, l was 15, but l remembered it like it was yesterday.

[@spiderflightspiderflight8713]

Que de souvenirs... Nous chantions verte merveilleuse chanson en colonie de vacances...

[@tautira100]

Bordel ! C'etait encore la belle époque...Ah lala.

[@tobyrose6906]

Another balls up with Presentation. Someone not keeping up with the scores. Not Good for The UK. Being on show. With a TV. News reader. But still can't count !!! Well done to France.

[@meraba91]

LA REVANCHE DE 1976 FRANCE ANGLETERRE

[@user-kn7pz7wk6s]

Congratulations 👏

[@samuelbcn]

Excellent stuff!!!

[@bluepineapples7818]

RUN THE ROLLER

[@ChristopherDLewis]

RUN IT!

[@Ericdu-th4ei]

Rien à voir avec la daube de maintenant, fini là belle époque

[@MaelSept]

Our last victory ^.^ =D

[@marc-antoinemc2116]

Oui... Out last victory... xD

[@SrTen-on6bk]

You deserved this year with Voilà...

[@ronweasley6585]

i was sure of that voila will win... but 2nd place is also amazing !

[@user-nx7mo8jd7c]

6:54

[@user-nx7mo8jd7c]

0:15 The Winner is............France!!! 🇲🇫

[@minasoleille2015]

notre Joe

[@mastik36]

Eu diria mesmo: Portugal é muito peculiar... lol se bem ke; como diz a Teresa Miguel das Doce, na Eurovisão... Portugal tb é um dos países a quem não há interesse nenhum em agradar... daí as nossas classificações (mesmo com boas canções)

[@Euroviking86]

Info: Marie's birth name was Miriam Lopes and she was born in Portugal. Indeed, I too hope France will get to bridge what is already more than a 30-year gap between winning moments like these. Btw; the UK actually stood at 121 points at the end of the voting, which makes it fortunate that France had such a lead; otherwise there would have been some major confusion. Most recently Marie appeared at the Congratulations special and wrote the French intro to the official ESC history book.

[@casperrabbit7254]

40 years now....

[@user-nx7mo8jd7c]

7:10

[@user-nx7mo8jd7c]

7:04

[@SamuelLee-gw6wr]

UK should have defended the title! I put this 3rd, after UK and Ireland. No matter how undeserving the winner is, I will still place it in top 5 as a sign of respect.

[@catherineearnshaw8472]

Totally DISAGREE with you. This is the best Eurovision song ever. Even better than Johnny Logan's 'What's another year?' which is nearly perfect.

[@jesuschrist736]

You must be lunatics!The best song by far was mathema solfege by Greece!

[@Del-yv1qy]

Ya.

[@ubuzki8867]

Greece was a good song but France was a deserved winner.

[@giannis93FUL]

Greece did not want to win the Eurovision 1977 because the Greek public broadcaster ERT said that Greece was reluctant to host the Eurovision as it did not have a stadium to host the contest.

[@giannis93FUL]

​​@@Del-yv1qyGreece did not want to win the Eurovision 1977 because the Greek public broadcaster ERT said that Greece was reluctant to host the Eurovision as it did not have a stadium to host the contest.

[@giannis93FUL]

​@@ubuzki8867 Greece did not want to win the Eurovision 1977 because the Greek public broadcaster ERT said that Greece was reluctant to host the Eurovision as it did not have a stadium to host the contest.