winner, 1958
André Claveau
André Claveau represented France at Eurovision 1958 in Hilversum with “Dors mon amour”, and won.
- who
- French recording artist; singer
- born
- 29 December 1911, Paris, France
- died
- 4 July 2003 (aged 91), Agen, France
- contest
- 1958
- win
- 1958
- music
- ballad
- active
- 1936 to 1969
- sang for
- France
Biography
André Claveau was a French singer whose popularity at home ran from the 1940s into the 1960s. Claveau won the 1958 contest for France with “Dors mon amour”, written by Pierre Delanoë and Hubert Giraud.
At 46, Claveau was the oldest winner the contest had had, and remained so until 1990.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “André Claveau”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1958 Hilversum
“Dors mon amour”
Winner Won the contest with 27 points, ahead of 9 other songs.
- Sung in
- French
- Written by
- Pierre Delanoë, Hubert Giraud
- Conductor
- Franck Pourcel
- Running order
- 3rd of 10
- Age on the night
- 46
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- 1958 The result
France won. André Claveau's "Dors mon amour" took 27 of the 100 votes — the first of France's five victories. Lys Assia nearly made it two wins in three years: Switzerland finished second with 24.
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