Luxembourg was represented at theEurovision Song Contest 1976 with the song "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment", composed byJack White, with lyrics by Fred Jay and Vline Buggy, and performed byJürgen Marcus. The Luxembourgish participating broadcaster, theCompagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), selected its entry through a national final. Marcus was the first German singer to represent Luxembourg, as their 1974 representativeIreen Sheer, although German-based, was British by birth.
A national final featuring five acts was organised by theCompagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT) to select its entry for theEurovision Song Contest 1976.[citation needed] Video recordings of the five competing entries, filmed on 5 February 1976 at its studios inVilla Louvigny, were presented on 14 February 1976 and the public was able to vote for their favourite song through postcard voting until 19 February 1976. The winner, "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment" performed byJürgen Marcus, was selected following the 50/50 combination of votes from an eight-member jury and the results of around 2,000 postcards submitted by the public, and was announced during a special broadcast on 21 February 1976.[1][2] The jury consisted of French, German, English, and Luxembourgish-speaking presenters ofRadio Luxembourg:André Torrent [fr],Sam Bernett [fr],Helga Guitton,Jochen Pützenbacher [de],Barry Alldis,Stuart Henry,Jeannine Theisen [lb], and Raymond Tholl.[3]
On the evening of the final Marcus performed 5th in the running order, followingIsrael and precedingBelgium, and conducted by Jo Plée. At the close of voting "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment" had picked up 17 points, placing Luxembourg 14th of the 18 entries.[4] The Luxembourgish jury awarded its 12 points toMonaco.[5]
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