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Love of My Life

"L'amour de ma vie" ("The Love of My Life"), a song by Sherisse Laurence, Luxembourg's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986


Dragon Attack: A Tribute to Queen

#Love of My Life (bonus track, only on Japanese release) – Vocal and Guitar: Mark Slaughter; Acoustic Guitar: Bob Kulick; Piano and Harp: Michael Sherwood; Bass and Percussion: Billy Sherwood


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Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986

The selection for 1986 was no exception; Sherisse Laurence, a little-known children's television host from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada, was picked to sing Luxembourg's entry at the Contest that year, "L'amour de ma vie" (The love of my life).

Second Chorus

"Love Of My Life": Johnny Mercer and Shaw wrote this song one day over lunch at Mercer's house, and when the excited Shaw wanted to show it to the studio, Mercer persuaded him to wait three weeks explaining: "If you tell them you just wrote it over lunch they won't think it's any good".

Sherisse Stevens

Her song "L'amour de ma vie" (The Love Of My Life), performed first on the night, was written by Frank Dostal and Alain Garcia and composed by Rolf Soja.