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Eurovision Song Contest 1961

The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth Eurovision and was held on March 18, 1961 in France. With Jacqueline Joubert as the presenter, the contest was won by Jean-Claude Pascal who represented Luxembourg, with his song "L nous les Amoureux".

Interval Act

There interval act was ballet by Tessa Beaumont and Max Bozzoni.

Results

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Country
(Language)
Artist(s) Song
(Translation)
Place Points
Austria
(German)
Jimmy Makulis Sehnsucht 15 1
Belgium
(Dutch)
Bob Benny September, Gouden Roos
(September, Golden Rose)
15 1
Denmark
(Danish)
Dario Campeotto Angelique
(Angelique)
5 12
Finland
(Finnish)
Laila Kinnunen Valoa Ikkunassa
(The Lights in the Window)
10 6
France
(French)
Jean Paul Mauric Printemps (Avril carillonne)
(Spring (April is chiming))
4 13
Germany
(German)
Lale Andersen Einmal sehen wir uns wieder
(We Will Meet Again)
13 3
Italy
(Italian)
Betty Curtis Al di là 5 12
Luxembourg
(French)
Jean-Claude Pascal L nous les Amoureux 1 31
Monaco
(French)
Colette Deréal Allons, Allons Les Enfants 10 6
Netherlands
(Dutch)
Greetje Kauffeld Wat Een Dag 10 6
Norway
(Norwegian)
Nora Brockstedt Sommer I Palma
(Summer in Palma)
7 10
Spain
(Spanish)
Concita Bautista Estando Contigo
(When I'm with you)
9 8
Sweden
(Swedish)
Lill-Babs April, April
(April, April)
14 2
Switzerland
(French)
Franca Di Rimnzo Nous Aurons Demain
(Tomorrow we Will Have)
3 16
United Kingdom
(English)
The Allisons Are You Sure?
 
2 25
Yugoslavia
(Serbian)
Ljiljana Petrović Neke davne zvezde
(Some Ancient Stars)
8 9
Venue: Palais des Festivals - Cannes, France
The table is ordered by the countries names.

First Appearances

Finland, Spain, Yugoslavia

Voting Structure

Each Country had 10 Jury Members who each decided the best song and each awarded 1 point.

Score Sheet

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Juries










Spain   1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
Monaco 1   0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Austria 0 0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Finland 0 0 0   0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2
Yugoslavia 0 0 3 0   1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Netherlands 0 0 0 0 2   0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germany 0 0 1 0 0 0 1   0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
France 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 4   0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Switzerland 1 2 2 0 1 2 4 0 0   0 0 0 0 2 2
Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 1 0 0
Norway 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5   1 0 0 0
Denmark 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 8   0 0 0
Luxembourg 2 4 4 3 5 1 1 5 1 1 0 0 1   0 3
United Kingdom 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 1 0 1 8   1
Italy 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 4 0 0  
The table is ordered by appearance.


Other Eurovision Song Contests

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Junior Eurovision Song Contests

2003 - 2004 - 2005