Jacqueline Boyer

Jacqueline Boyer (born Eliane Ducos, 23 April 1941) is a French singer and actress. She is also the daughter of performers Jacques Pills and Lucienne Boyer.

Jacqueline Boyer
Jacqueline Boyer in Vienna in May 2015
Background information
Born (1941-04-23) 23 April 1941
Paris, France
Occupation(s)Singer

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 became the longest surviving Eurovision winner.

Filmography

  • Das Rätsel der grünen Spinne
  • Soldatensender Calais
  • Schlager-Raketen
  • Gauner-Serenade (1960)
  • Der nächste Urlaub kommt bestimmt
  • Auf den Flügeln bunter Träume
  • Flotte Formen – Kesse Kurven
  • So schön wie heut', so müßt' es bleiben
gollark: We could have had a moon base. With vast stocks of nuclear weapons.
gollark: It's a shame that they never used Project Orion or any other vaguely ridiculous propulsion idea.
gollark: Try not doing that.
gollark: Did you not... sleep during that?
gollark: I can only focus on things with no practical application whatsoever. It's very """convenient""".

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
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Teddy Scholten
with "Een beetje"
Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest
1960
Succeeded by
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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