Jacqueline Boyer

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Jacqueline Boyer
Jacqueline Boyer Euro Fan Cafe 2015-05-20.JPG
Boyer in Vienna in May 2015
Born
Eliane Ducas

(1941-04-23) 23 April 1941 (age 80)
Paris, France
OccupationSinger, actress
Known forWinning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1960
Parents
  • Jacques Pills (father)
  • Lucienne Boyer (mother)
Musical career

Jacqueline Boyer (French pronunciation: ​[ʒaklin bwaje], born Eliane Ducos, 23 April 1941) is a French singer and actress. She is also the daughter of performers Jacques Pills and Lucienne Boyer.

In 1960, she won the Eurovision Song Contest for France singing "Tom Pillibi", with music composed by André Popp and lyrics by Pierre Cour. The resulting single reached #33 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1960.[1] At 18 years and 341 days of age at the time of her victory, Boyer was the first teenager to win the contest and the youngest until 1964.[2] Following the death of Lys Assia in 2018, Boyer as of 2021, 61 years after her victory, is the longest surviving winning singer of the Eurovision Song Contest (although not the oldest by age).

Filmography[]

  • Das Rätsel der grünen Spinne
  • Soldatensender Calais
  • Schlager-Raketen
  •  [de] (1960)
  • Der nächste Urlaub kommt bestimmt
  • Auf den Flügeln bunter Träume
  • Flotte Formen – Kesse Kurven
  • So schön wie heut', so müßt' es bleiben

References[]

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 74. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official Celebration. Carlton Books, 2015. ISBN 978-1-78097-638-9. Pages 32-33

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Netherlands Teddy Scholten
with "Een beetje"
Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest
1960
Succeeded by
Luxembourg Jean-Claude Pascal
with "Nous les amoureux"
Preceded by
Jean Philippe
with "Oui, oui, oui, oui"
France in the Eurovision Song Contest
1960
Succeeded by
Jean-Paul Mauric
with "Printemps, avril carillonne"


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