Guy Mardel | |
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 Guy Mardel at Eurovision | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mardochée Elkoubi |
| Born | (1944-06-30)30 June 1944 (age 80) |
| Origin | Oran,French Algeria |
| Genres | Pop,Chanson |
| Occupation | Singer |
Guy Mardel (French pronunciation:[gimaʁdɛl], bornMardochée Elkoubi; 30 June 1944, inOran,French Algeria) is aFrench singer, best known for his participation in the 1965Eurovision Song Contest.
Mardel lived his first 15 years in Algeria before moving to France in 1959. He later enrolled in law school, while singing recreationally with a jazz band. He signed a contract withAZ Records in 1963 and released two singles before being chosen internally by channelORTF in 1965 to represent France in that year'sEurovision Song Contest with the song "N'avoue jamais" ("Never admit"). At the contest, held inNaples on 20 March, "N'avoue jamais" finished in third place of the 18 entries.[1][2] The single record was reportedly sold 400 000 times.[3]
Mardel was unable to capitalise on his Eurovision success, despite releasing many singles until the 1980s. In the 1970s he moved into record production, setting up his own record label, MM, in 1977. Mardel now lives inJerusalem.
| Preceded by | France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 | Succeeded by |
