Eurovision 1961

Eurovision 1961

Cannes, France

The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth Eurovision Song Contest. A total of sixteen countries
Luxembourg won for its first time with the song "Nous les amoureux" performed in French by Jean-Claude Pascal. Jacqueline Joubert presented the show, having already done so two years earlier in 1959. The stage used for the 1961 Contest was notably larger than in previous years and was decorated with flowers

Spain-1961-Estando contigo
Stage Appearance:1
Position:9
Points:8
Artist:Conchita Bautista

Monaco-1961-Allons, allons les enfants
Stage Appearance:2
Position:10
Points:6
Artist:Colette Dereal

Austria-1961-Sehnsucht
Stage Appearance:3
Position:15
Points:1
Artist:Jimmy Makulis

Finland-1961-Valoa ikkunassa
Stage Appearance:4
Position:10
Points:6
Artist:Laila Kinnunen

Yugoslavia-1961-Neke davne zvezde
Stage Appearance:6
Position:8
Points:9
Artist:Ljiljana Petrovic

Netherlands-1961-Wat een dag
Stage Appearance:6
Position:10
Points:6
Artist:Greetje Kauffeld

Sweden-1961-April, april
Stage Appearance:7
Position:14
Points:2
Artist:Lill-Babs

Germany-1961-Einmal sehen wir uns wieder
Stage Appearance:8
Position:13
Points:3
Artist:Lale Andersen

France-1961-Printemps, avril carillonne
Stage Appearance:9
Position:4
Points:13
Artist:Jean-Paul Mauric

Switzerland-1961-Nous aurons demain
Stage Appearance:10
Position:3
Points:16
Artist:Franca di Rienzo

Belgium-1961-September, gouden roos
Stage Appearance:11
Position:14
Points:1
Artist:Bob Benny

Norway-1961-Sommer i Palma
Stage Appearance:12
Position:7
Points:10
Artist:Nora Brockstedt

Denmark-1961-Angelique
Stage Appearance:13
Position:5
Points:12
Artist:Dario Campeotto

Luxembourg-1961-Nous les amoureux
Stage Appearance:14
Position:1
Points:31
Artist:Jean-Claude Pascal

United Kingdom-1961-Are you sure?
Stage Appearance:2
Position:15
Points:24
Artist:The Allisons

Italy-1961-Al di la
Stage Appearance:16
Position:5
Points:12
Artist:Betty Curtis