N'oubliez pas

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| name = N'oubliez pas

| cover = N'oubliez pas (2015 Lisa Angell single).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Lisa Angell

| album = Lisa Angell

| released = May 2015

| recorded = 2014

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 3:02

| label = Sony Music Entertainment France

| writer = * Moïse Albert

Michel Illouz
Laure Izon

| producer = Thierry Blanchard

| prev_title = J'ai deux amours

| prev_year = 2014

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Infobox song contest entry | embed=yes

| song = {{Flagicon|France}} "N'oubliez pas"

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| year = 2015

| country = France

| artist = Lisa Angell

| language = French

| languages =

| composer = Michel Illouz, M. Albert

| lyricist = M. Albert, Laure Izon

| conductor =

| place = 25th

| points = 4

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| prev = Moustache

| prev_year = 2014

| prev_link = Moustache (song)

| next = J'ai cherché

| next_year = 2016

| next_link = J'ai cherché

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"N'oubliez pas" ({{IPA|fr|nublje pɑ}}, English: Don't forget) is a song performed by French singer Lisa Angell. The song represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=lisa_angell_to_represent_france_with_noubliez_pas|title=Lisa Angell to represent France with "N'oubliez pas"|work=Eurovision.tv|date=23 January 2015|access-date=23 January 2015}} It finished in 25 out of 27 songs at Eurovision with only 4 points, one point below United Kingdom and slightly better than 2014's entry "Moustache" by Twin Twin, which finished in last place.

Background

The song was written by Robert Goldman (credited as M. Albert) for Lisa Angell, with the idea of creating "a great and beautiful chanson that evokes the First World War and at heart all wars".{{cite web|url=http://www.voici.fr/news-people/actu-people/eurovision-2015-le-frere-de-jean-jacques-goldman-a-ecrit-la-chanson-de-la-france-551653|title=Un peu de Goldman à l'Eurovision|work=Voici|date=23 January 2015|access-date=25 February 2015}} The song was written around the time of Armistice Day, which commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany.{{cite news|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2015/01/26/n-oubliez-pas-lyrics-lisa-angell/74793/|title=France: Do you like "N'oubliez pas" more after reading the lyrics?|date=January 26, 2015|work=Wiwibloggs|access-date=24 February 2016}}

On 23 January 2015, Lisa Angell was announced by France 2 as the French representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with "N'oubliez pas".

Live performances

The song was performed for the first time on a concert in November 2014 that commemorated the First World War centenary.{{cite web|url=http://www.reinisfischer.com/lisa-angell-song-noubliez-pas-will-sign-france-eurovision-2015-vienna-austria|title=Lisa Angell With Song 'N'oubliez Pas' Will Sing For France at Eurovision 2015 Vienna, Austria|work=Reinis Fischer|date=24 February 2015|access-date=25 February 2015}} Lisa Angell performed the song live on television for the first time during Le Grand Show, aired on France 2 on 28 February 2015.{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/96740/france-noubliez-pas-live-premiere-saturday-28-february/|title=France: N'oubliez pas live premiere on Saturday 28 February|work=Esctoday.com|date=24 February 2015|access-date=25 February 2015}}

On 23 May 2015 Angell performed the song live during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria. She came 25th in the final only receiving 4 points, three from Armenia and one from San Marino.

Charts

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|+ Chart performance for "N'oubliez pas"

! scope="col"| Chart (2015)

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position

{{single chart|France|74|artist=Lisa Angell|song=N'oubliez pas|rowheader=true}}

References

Category:2015 singles

Category:2014 songs

Category:Eurovision songs of 2015

Category:Eurovision songs of France

Category:Songs about World War I

Category:Songs written by Robert Goldman (songwriter)

Category:Sony Music singles