17-05-2025
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Who is Luxembourg's Eurovision 2025 act Laura Thorn and what are the lyrics of her song La Poupée Monte Le Son
Who is Luxembourg's Eurovision 2025 act Laura Thorn and what are the lyrics of her song La Poupée Monte Le Son
Luxembourg returned to the Eurovision stage for the first time in three decades in 2024, and they are back again in 2025
Laura Thorn representing Luxembourg performing at the Semi Final Round 2 of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest Opening Ceremony at Messe Basel
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After returning to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024 following more than three decades away, Luxembourg is back once again in 2025, this time represented by rising artist Laura Thorn, who will take the stage in the Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland.
Luxembourg took part in the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 and has won the competition on five occasions, making its recent comeback a celebrated revival for long-time fans.
Her entry, La Poupée Monte Le Son, is both a debut and a tribute. The song, which marks her first commercial release, was written by a team of French producers and is a direct homage to the 1965 Eurovision-winning hit Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son, originally performed by France Gall.
Like France Gall, Laura brings a youthful energy and playful charm to the stage, updating the spirit of the original with a modern pop twist.
Laura's performance embraces the spirit of Eurovision with a generous dose of camp and charm. Complete with pink lighting and a risqué costume change, it leans fully into its cute, girly pop identity that will absolutely resonate with fans of Sabrina Carpenter.
Laura earned her spot in the final through the semi-finals, where her polished delivery and confident stage presence helped reintroduce Luxembourg to the Eurovision stage after a 31-year absence.
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Who is Laura Thorne?
According to the Eurovision website, the 25-year-old is a classically trained musician with a strong background in both performance and teaching. She holds Masters degrees in solfeggio, pedagogy, as well as pop singing — a rare combination that brings both skill and creativity to the stage.
Laura's journey in music began early. She started dancing at five, then took up solfeggio at eight, while also learning to play the piano and cello. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter
Over the years, she added chamber music, harmony, counterpoint, and choral conducting to her training, building a broad foundation that shapes her approach to pop music today.
Outside of performing, Laura works as a music teacher at the Conservatoire de Musique in Esch/Alzette, in southern Luxembourg. She speaks Luxembourgish and French as her native languages and is also fluent in English and German.
Lyrics of La Poupée Monte Le Son
The English translation of this song according to Wiwibloggs:
If all you see in me is a perfect doll Who smiles and then shuts up when you want her to Forget me, I'm not your puppet That's the way it is, that's the way it is Your little game is over
If you think a man like you can manipulate me Go back to mummy, you'd better give up Or else, I'm the one who will dismantle you Beware, beware, Because I'm taking the controls
New instruction manual I can do everything without you It's another setup Another era I make my voice heard So, above all, don't play The ventriloquist
The doll turns up the sound Na na na na na na Remember the lesson Na na na na na na The doll turns up the sound Na na na na na na Watch out, boy Na na na na na na The doll turns up the…
If you thought I was fragile like porcelain Or more malleable, like polyethylene I'm not like that, I need oxygen Don't blame me, don't blame me, A new world is calling me If you were intending to display me in your showcase With your complete collection of figurines, Sorry for you but I alone determine Where my heart goes, my heart goes Yes, I am pulling the strings
New instruction manual I'm relying on myself alone now You see, that's the sign Of another era I make my voice heard To trigger in you The electroshock
The doll turns up the sound Na na na na na na Remember the lesson Na na na na na na The doll turns up the sound Na na na na na na Watch out, boy Na na na na na na The doll turns up the sound
Your doll, as you call her, Turns up the decibels She is the echo of a new generation Without rags or plastic In her specifications, Your doll conducts the music She turns up the… She turns up the… She turns up the sound
The doll turns up the sound Na na na na na na Remember the lesson Na na na na na na The doll turns up the sound Na na na na na na Watch out, boy Na na na na na na The doll turns up the sound Na na na na na na Remember the lesson Na na na na na na The doll turns up the sound
The Eurovision Song Contest grand final will be available to watch on BBC and BBC iPlayer from 8pm on tonight, May 17.
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