eurovision 1963
Alain Barrière
Alain Barrière represented France at Eurovision 1963 in London with “Elle était si jolie”, finishing 5th of 16.
- who
- French singer
- born
- 18 November 1935, La Trinité-sur-Mer, France
- died
- 18 December 2019 (aged 84), Arradon, France
- contest
- 1963
- best result
- 5th, 1963
- music
- chanson, pop
- active
- 1961 to 2013
- record labels
- RCA Records
- sang for
- France
Biography
Alain Barrière, who died in 2019, was a French singer whose career began in the 1950s. “Elle était si jolie” finished joint fifth in London in 1963.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Alain Barrière”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1963 London
“Elle était si jolie”
5th of 16 Finished 5th of 16, with 25 points.
- Sung in
- French
- Written by
- Alain Barrière
- Conductor
- Franck Pourcel
- Running order
- 11th of 16
- Age on the night
- 27
- Won that year
- Denmark: Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann, “Dansevise”
The story of Eurovision 1963: Two studios, and a vote that was read out twice
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
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