eurovision 1978
Baccara
Baccara represented Luxembourg at Eurovision 1978 in Paris with “Parlez-vous français ?”, finishing 7th of 20.
- what
- Spanish vocal duo
- formed
- 1977, Spain
- contest
- 1978
- best result
- 7th, 1978
- music
- pop, Eurodisco
- active
- since 1977
- record labels
- RCA
- members
- Mayte Mateos, María Mendiola past and present
- sang for
- Luxembourg
Biography
Baccara was a Spanish vocal duo, formed in 1977 by María Mendiola and Mayte Mateos, that had an immediate international hit with its first single, “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie”. “Parlez-vous français ?” finished seventh for Luxembourg in Paris in 1978.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Baccara”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1978 Paris
“Parlez-vous français ?”
7th of 20 Finished 7th of 20, with 73 points.
- Sung in
- French
- Written by
- Frank Dostal, Rolf Soja, Peter Zentner
- Conductor
- Rolf Soja
- Running order
- 17th of 20
- Won that year
- Israel: Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta, “A-Ba-Ni-Bi (א-ב-ני-בי)”
The story of Eurovision 1978: A-Ba-Ni-Bi, a bunch of daffodils and the first nul points
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