Eurovision Song Contest 1961
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1961 |
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| Final | 18 March 1961 |
| Presenter(s) | Jacqueline Joubert |
| Conductor | Franck Pourcel |
| Host broadcaster |  RTF |
| Venue | Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes, France |
| Winning song |  Luxembourg"Nous Les Amoureux" |
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| Each country had 10 jury members who each awarded 1 point to their favourite song. | |
| Number of entries | 16 |
| Debuting countries |  Finland Spain Yugoslavia |
| Returning countries | None |
| Withdrawing countries | None |
| Nul points | None |
| Interval act | Tessa Beaumont, Max Bozzoni |
| Eurovision Song Contest | |
| ◄1960 • 1962► | |
The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth Eurovision Song Contest. It was the first time Luxembourg had won the contest and the third time in a row that the UK came second. Spain debuted at this contest and has not withdrawn since.
[edit] Results
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English Translation | Place | Points |
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| 1 | Spain |
Spanish | Conchita Bautista | Estando Contigo | When I'm With You | 9 | 8 |
| 2 |  Monaco |
French | Colette Deréal | Allons, Allons Les Enfants | Come On, Come On Children | 10 | 6 |
| 3 |  Austria |
German | Jimmy Makulis | Sehnsucht | Longing | 15 | 1 |
| 4 | Finland |
Finnish | Laila Kinnunen | Valoa Ikkunassa | The Lights In The Window | 10 | 6 |
| 5 | Yugoslavia |
Serbo-Croatian | Ljiljana Petrović | Neke Davne Zvezde | Some Ancient Stars | 8 | 9 |
| 6 |  Netherlands |
Dutch | Greetje Kauffeld | Wat Een Dag | What A Day | 10 | 6 |
| 7 |  Sweden |
Swedish | Lill-Babs | April, April | April, April | 14 | 2 |
| 8 |  Germany |
German | Lale Andersen | Einmal Sehen Wir Uns Wieder | We Will Meet Again | 13 | 3 |
| 9 | France |
French | Jean Paul Mauric | Printemps (Avril Carillonne) | Spring (April Is Chiming) | 4 | 13 |
| 10 |  Switzerland |
French | Franca Di Rienzo | Nous Aurons Demain | Tomorrow We Will Have | 3 | 16 |
| 11 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
Dutch | Bob Benny | September, Gouden Roos | September, Golden Rose | 15 | 1 |
| 12 |  Norway |
Norwegian | Nora Brockstedt | Sommer I Palma | Summer In Palma | 7 | 10 |
| 13 |  Denmark |
Danish | Dario Campeotto | Angelique | Angelique | 5 | 12 |
| 14 | Luxembourg |
French | Jean-Claude Pascal | Nous Les Amoureux | We The Lovers | 1 | 31 |
| 15 |  United Kingdom |
English | The Allisons | "Are You Sure" | - | 2 | 25 |
| 16 |  Italy |
Italian | Betty Curtis | Al Di Là | Beyond | 5 | 12 |
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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