Après toi

"Après Toi"
"Après Toi"
	German release sleeve
Single by Vicky Leandros
from the album Vicky Leandros
Language	French
B-side	"La Poupée, Le Prince Et La Maison" (several countries); "Después de ti" (Spain and Latin America);
Released	1972
Genre	Chanson
Length	3:31
Label	Philips
Composer(s)	Mario Panas; Klaus Munro [de];
Lyricist(s)	Yves Dessca [fr]
Producer(s)	Leo Leandros
Eurovision Song Contest 1972 entry
Country	Luxembourg
Artist(s)	Vicky Leandros
Language	French
Composer(s)	Mario Panas; Klaus Munro;
Lyricist(s)	Yves Dessca
Conductor	Klaus Munro
Finals performance
Final result	1st
Final points	128
Entry chronology
	◄ "Pomme, pomme, pomme" (1971)
	"Tu te reconnaîtras" (1973) ►
Official performance video
	"Après toi" on YouTube

"Après toi" (French pronunciation: [apʁɛ twa]; "After you") is a song recorded by Greek singer Vicky Leandros, with music composed by her father Leo Leandros under his pseudonym Mario Panas, and German composer Klaus Munro [de], with French lyrics by Yves Dessca [fr]. It represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 held in Edinburgh, winning the contest.

Background

Conception

"Après toi" was composed by Leandros' father Leandros Papathanasiou, known as Leo Leandros under his pseudonym Mario Panas, and German composer Klaus Munro [de], with French lyrics by Yves Dessca [fr]. It is a dramatic ballad, with the singer telling her lover what will happen to her once he has finally left her for someone else: "After you I will be nothing but the shadow of your shadow".^[1]

Eurovision

Originally, the song was written with German lyrics as "Dann kamst du" and was submitted to the German Eurovision national selection process. When the song did not qualify for that competition, Yves Dessca, who had co-written the lyrics of the 1971 Eurovision winning song "Un banc, un arbre, une rue", penned French lyrics and the Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT) internally selected it as its entry for the 17th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Dessca remains the only author/composer ever to score back-to-back Eurovision victories.^[2]

In addition to the French version, Vicky Leandros recorded the song in English as "Come What May", in Italian "Dopo te", German "Dann kamst du", Spanish "Y después", Greek "Móno esý" Μόνο εσύ, and Japanese "Omoide ni ikiru" 思い出に生きる.^[1] This was Leandros' second entry in the Eurovision Song Contest as she had finished fourth in the 1967 contest with "L'amour est bleu".

On 25 March 1972, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and broadcast live throughout the continent. Leandros performed "Après toi" seventeenth on the evening, following Belgium's "À la folie ou pas du tout" by Serge & Christine Ghisoland and preceding the Netherlands' "Als het om de liefde gaat" by Sandra & Andres. Klaus Munro conducted the event's live orchestra in the performance of the Luxembourgian entry.^[3]

By the close of voting, the song had received 128 points, placing it first in a field of eighteen, and winning the contest, ahead of the British entry "Beg, Steal or Borrow", performed by The New Seekers.^[4] "Après toi" was succeeded as contest winner in 1973 by "Tu te reconnaîtras", sung by Anne-Marie David, also for Luxembourg.

Aftermath

In the Eurovision fiftieth anniversary competition Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 22 October 2005 in Copenhagen, Anne-Marie David performed the song as part of the interval acts.^[5]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1972)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[6]	23
Belgium/Flanders (Ultratop)^[7]	3
Belgium/Wallonia^[8]	1
Dutch (Dutch Top 30)^[9]	1
France (SNEP)^[10]	1
Germany (Media Control)	11
Ireland (IRMA)	2
Malaysia^[11]	3
Norway (VG-lista^[12]	2
South Africa (Springbok Radio) ^[13]	1
Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)^[14]	1
United Kingdom (Official Singles Chart)^[15]	2

Sales


Region	Sales
France	800,000^[16]

Legacy

"Après toi" has been afforded a number of translated cover versions including "Jak mám spát" (Czech) recorded by Helena Vondráčková, "Keď si sám" (Slovak) recorded by Eva Kostolányiová [sk], "Rakastan saavuthan" (Finnish) recorded by Carola Standertskjöld, "Posle tebe" (Serbian) recorded by Lola Novaković, "Vắng bóng người yêu" (Vietnamese) recorded by Thanh Lan, "Si te vas" (Spanish) recorded by Paloma San Basilio, "Vad än sker" (Swedish) recorded by Ann-Louise Hanson, "Etter deg" (Norwegian) recorded by Lillian Askeland [nb] and Gro Anita Schønn, "Sled teb" ("След теб", Bulgarian), recorded by Lili Ivanova, and "Aşk mı bu" (Turkish), recorded by Ayla Algan in 1973.

The English version "Come What May" was covered by John Gummoe of the Cascades on a 1972 London Recordings single, and by Filipina singer Pilita Corrales on her 1976 album Live At The Riveira With Pilita Amado Vol. 2.

References

^ ^a ^b "Après toi - lyrics". The Diggiloo Thrush. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023.
^ O'Connor, John Kennedy (2010). The Eurovision Song Contest: The Official History. UK: Cartlon Books. ISBN 978-1847325211.
^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1972". Eurovision Song Contest. 25 March 1972. BBC / EBU.
^ "Official Eurovision Song Contest 1972 scoreboard". Eurovision Song Contest.
^ "Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision Song Contest. 22 October 2005. DR / EBU.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 175. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Ultratop.be - Vicky Leandros - Après toi". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
^ "Billboard - Hits of the world - Belgium (French)". Billboard Magazine. May 20, 1972. p. 56. Retrieved June 23, 2024 – via Google Books.
^ Steffen Hung. "Vicky Leandros - Après toi - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
^ "InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste". Archived from the original on 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2013-01-06. Select "Vicky Leandros" from the artist drop down menu
^ "Hits of the World - Malaysia". Billboard Magazine. 26 August 1972. p. 72. Retrieved 2 July 2024 – via Google Books.
^ Steffen Hung. "norwegiancharts.com - Vicky Leandros - Après toi". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
^ "Hits". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 26 August 1972. Retrieved 16 April 2018 – via Internet Archive. Après toi.
^ "Vicky Leandros - Après toi - hitparade.ch". Archived from the original on 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
^ "VICKY LEANDROS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
^ "Phonogram Registers 19 Percent Sales increase in 1st 6 Months". Billboard. 7 October 1972. p. 52. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

External links

"Après toi" at Discogs (list of releases)

Preceded by "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" by Séverine	Eurovision Song Contest winners 1972	Succeeded by "Tu te reconnaîtras" by Anne-Marie David

[DG-1] "Après toi - lyrics". The Diggiloo Thrush. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023.

[2] O'Connor, John Kennedy (2010). The Eurovision Song Contest: The Official History. UK: Cartlon Books. ISBN 978-1847325211.

[3] "Eurovision Song Contest 1972". Eurovision Song Contest. 25 March 1972. BBC / EBU.

[4] "Official Eurovision Song Contest 1972 scoreboard". Eurovision Song Contest.

[5] "Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision Song Contest. 22 October 2005. DR / EBU.

[auchart-6] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 175. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[7] "Ultratop.be - Vicky Leandros - Après toi". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2015-05-25.

[8] "Billboard - Hits of the world - Belgium (French)". Billboard Magazine. May 20, 1972. p. 56. Retrieved June 23, 2024 – via Google Books.

[dutchcharts-9] Steffen Hung. "Vicky Leandros - Après toi - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2017-02-23.

[10] "InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste". Archived from the original on 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2013-01-06. Select "Vicky Leandros" from the artist drop down menu

[11] "Hits of the World - Malaysia". Billboard Magazine. 26 August 1972. p. 72. Retrieved 2 July 2024 – via Google Books.

[norwegiancharts-12] Steffen Hung. "norwegiancharts.com - Vicky Leandros - Après toi". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.

[13] "Hits". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 26 August 1972. Retrieved 16 April 2018 – via Internet Archive. Après toi.

[14] "Vicky Leandros - Après toi - hitparade.ch". Archived from the original on 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2015-05-25.

[officialcharts-15] "VICKY LEANDROS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.

[16] "Phonogram Registers 19 Percent Sales increase in 1st 6 Months". Billboard. 7 October 1972. p. 52. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

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v t e Eurovision Song Contest 1972
Countries	Austria Belgium Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Luxembourg Malta Monaco Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Yugoslavia
Artists	Nicola Di Bari Family Four Serge and Christine Ghisoland Anne-Marie Godart and Peter MacLane Helen and Joseph Sandie Jones Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg Tereza Kesovija Vicky Leandros Betty Mars Carlos Mendes Milestones Jaime Morey Véronique Müller The New Seekers Päivi Paunu and Kim Floor Mary Roos Sandra and Andres
Songs	"À la folie ou pas du tout" "Als het om de liefde gaat" "Amanece" "Après toi" "Beg, Steal or Borrow" "C'est la chanson de mon amour" "Ceol an Ghrá" "Comé-comédie" "Comme on s'aime" "Falter im Wind" "A festa da vida" "I giorni dell'arcobaleno" "Härliga sommardag" "L-imħabba" "Muistathan" "Muzika i ti" "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" "Småting"

v t e Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation	1956 1957 1958 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2024 2025
Artists	Michèle Arnaud Hugues Aufray Baccara Anne-Marie B Chris Baldo Solange Berry Sarah Bray Sophie Carle Céline Carzo Anne-Marie David Danièle Dupré Lara Fabian Camillo Felgen France Gall Sophie Garel Géraldine Corinne Hermès Kontinent Sherisse Laurence Vicky Leandros Margo Jeane Manson Jürgen Marcus Monique Melsen Modern Times Nana Mouskouri Franck Olivier Park Café Jean-Claude Pascal Plastic Bertrand Chris Roberts Malcolm Roberts Romuald Ireen Sheer Diane Solomon Sophie and Magaly Svetlana Tali Michèle Torr Marion Welter David Alexandre Winter
Songs	"100% d'amour" "À force de prier" "Les Amants de minuit" "L'Amour de ma vie" "L'amour est bleu" "Amour, amour" "Amours mortes (tant de peine)" "Après toi" "Un baiser volé" "Bye Bye I Love You" "Catherine" "Ce soir je t'attendais" "C'est peut-être pas l'Amérique" "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment" "Children, Kinder, Enfants" "Cours après le temps" "Croire" "Dès que le printemps revient" "Donne-moi une chance" "Fighter" "Frère Jacques" "Un grand amour" "J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux" "Je suis tombé du ciel" "Monsieur" "Ne crois pas" "Nous les amoureux" "Nous vivrons d'amour" "Papa Pingouin" "Parlez-vous français ?" "Petit bonhomme" "Pomme, pomme, pomme" "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" "Quand je te rêve" "Si la vie est cadeau" "So laang we's du do bast" "Sou fräi" "Toi" "Tu te reconnaîtras"
Note: Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.