Ceawlin of Wessex

Ceawlin (also spelled Ceaulin and Caelin, died ca. 593) was a King of Wessex. He may have been the son of Cynric of Wessex and the grandson of Cerdic of Wessex, whom the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle represents as the leader of the first group of Saxons to come to the land which later became Wessex. Ceawlin was active during the last years of the Anglo-Saxon expansion, with little of southern England remaining in the control of the native Britons by the time of his death.

The chronology of Ceawlin's life is highly uncertain. The historical accuracy and dating of many of the events in the later Anglo-Saxon Chronicle have been called into question, and his reign is variously listed as lasting seven, seventeen, or thirty-two years. The Chronicle records several battles of Ceawlin's between the years 556 and 592, including the first record of a battle between different groups of Anglo-Saxons, and indicates that under Ceawlin Wessex acquired significant territory, some of which was later to be lost to other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Ceawlin is also named as one of the eight "bretwaldas", a title given in the Chronicle to eight rulers who had overlordship over southern Britain, although the extent of Ceawlin's control is not known.

N'oubliez pas

"N'oubliez pas" (English: Don't forget) is a song performed by French singer Lisa Angell. The song represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. But ultimately 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".

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 conmemorated the First World War centenary. Lisa Angell performed the song live on television for the first time during Le Grand Show, aired on France 2 on 28 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.