Fud Leclerc

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Fud Leclerc
Fud Leclerc at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958
Fud Leclerc at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958
Born
Fernand Urbain Dominic Leclercq

1924
Montluçon, Auvergne, France
Died(2010-09-20)20 September 2010 (age 85–86)
Ganshoren, Belgium
NationalityBelgium
Occupationsinger

Ferdinand Urbain Dominic Leclerc (French pronunciation: ​[fyd ləklɛʁ], 1924 – 20 September 2010) was a Belgian singer, who was also the pianist of Juliette Gréco. Leclerc had a career as a pianist, accordionist, songwriter and singer before retiring to travel the world. On his return to Belgium he began a new career as a building contractor. More recently, Leclerc was invited to ESC 2005 by the Belgian TV network RTBF as a guest star.

Leclerc represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest four times:

Year Song performed
1956 "Messieurs les noyés de la Seine" (The drowned men of the Seine), music by and , lyrics by , placing and score unknown
1958 "Ma petite chatte" (My little darling), music and lyrics by , 5th place (of 10), 8 points (90 possible)
1960 "Mon amour pour toi" (My love for you), music by Jacques Say, lyric by Robert Montal, 6th place (of 13), 9 points (120 possible)
1962 "Ton nom" (Your name), music by , lyric by , tied for last place (of 16), 0 points (45 possible)

The song Leclerc performed in the 1962 Contest is notable for being the (joint) first song performed at the Contest that scored zero points.

At the time of his death Leclerc was retired, and living in Brussels.

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Preceded by
N/A
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
1956 (with Mony Marc)
Succeeded by
Bobbejaan Schoepen
with "Straatdeuntje"
Preceded by
Bobbejaan Schoepen
with "Straatdeuntje"
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
1958
Succeeded by
Bob Benny
with "Hou toch van mij"
Preceded by
Bob Benny
with "Hou toch van mij"
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
1960
Succeeded by
Bob Benny
with "September, gouden roos"
Preceded by
Bob Benny
with "September, gouden roos"
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
1962
Succeeded by
Jacques Raymond
with "Waarom?"


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