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Merci Chérie

song written and composed by Udo Jürgens and Thomas Hörbiger, originally performed by Udo Jürgens at the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest
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Merci Chérie

Summary

Merci Chérie is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (753 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Merci Chérie received the Eurovision Song Contest 1966[3].
  • Merci Chérie's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[4].
  • Merci Chérie's composer is recorded as Udo Jürgens[5].
  • Merci Chérie's genre is chanson[6].
  • Among the performers on Merci Chérie was Udo Jürgens[7].
  • Among the performers on Merci Chérie was Udo Jürgens[8].
  • Merci Chérie's language of work or name is recorded as German[9].
  • Merci Chérie's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Merci, Chérie'}[10].
  • Merci Chérie's form of creative work is recorded as song[11].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[12]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f04c483b-fd28-3a67-a1c2-948713e1a82f[13]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Udo Jürgens[7].

Publication

Merci Chérie's language of work or name is recorded as German[9]. Its genre is chanson[6].

Reception

Merci Chérie received the Eurovision Song Contest 1966[3].

Why It Matters

Merci Chérie ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (753 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

FAQs

What awards did Merci Chérie receive?

Honors received include Eurovision Song Contest 1966[3].

Related Entities

Udo Jürgens

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [12] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Merci Chérie. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/merci-ch-rie
MLA “Merci Chérie.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/merci-ch-rie.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_merci-ch-rie_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Merci Chérie}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/merci-ch-rie}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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