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 | |
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Jacqueline Boyer in Vienna in May 2015 | |
Background information | |
Born | Paris, France | 23 April 1941
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
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 74. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- 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 | ||
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Preceded by with "Een beetje" |
Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 |
Succeeded by 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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