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Jacqueline Boyer | |
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.jpg) Boyer in 1960 | |
| Born | Eliane Ducos (1941-04-23)23 April 1941 (age 84) Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Known for | Winning theEurovision Song Contest in 1960 |
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Eliane Ducos (born 23 April 1941), known professionally asJacqueline Boyer (French pronunciation:[ʒaklinbwaje]), is a French singer and actress. She is also the daughter of performersJacques Pills andLucienne Boyer.
In1960, she won theEurovision Song Contest for France singing "Tom Pillibi", with musiccomposed byAndré Popp andlyrics byPierre Cour. The resulting single reached #33 in theUK Singles Chart in May 1960.[1] At 18 years and 341 days of age at the time of her victory, Boyer was the first teenager to win the contest and the youngest until 1964.[2] Following the death ofLys Assia in 2018, Boyer as of 2025, 65 years after her victory, is the longest surviving winning singer of the Eurovision Song Contest (although not the oldest by age).
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| Preceded by | Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 | Succeeded by |
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