Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the second victory for Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest after winning its first edition in 1956, and the last time a song in French won the contest, the language having dominated the event in earlier years. The contest helped launch an international career for two artists, the winner for Switzerland Céline Dion and Luxembourg’s representative Lara Fabian. French-Canadian Céline Dion was only famous in the French-speaking world at the time of the contest, shortly afterwards started recording songs in English. Belgian-Canadian Lara Fabian started a successful career after the contest with becoming established in various countries worldwide, with
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 was the twelfth French-language winner in 28 contests; however only two French-language songs have won since, the last in 1988. Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 Luxembourg was represented by French singer Corinne Hermès, with the song '"Si la vie est cadeau", at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 23 April in Munich. The song was chosen internally by broadcaster RTL and went on to bring Luxembourg their fifth and final Eurovision victory, tying them with France for the record of most victories until both were overtaken by Ireland in 1994. "Si la vie est cadeau"