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Camillo Felgen
Camillo Felgen sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 1960 and 1962, for Luxembourg. The best result was 3rd place in 1962, with “Petit bonhomme”.
- who
- Luxembourgian singer, lyricist, disc jockey, and television presenter
- born
- 17 November 1920, Tétange, Luxembourg
- died
- 16 July 2005 (aged 84), Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
- contests
- 1960, 1962
- best result
- 3rd, 1962
- music
- schlager
- active
- 1946 to 2005
- record labels
- Electrola
- sang for
- Luxembourg
Biography
Camillo Felgen, who died in 2005, was a Luxembourgish singer, lyricist, disc jockey and television presenter who sang for Luxembourg twice. “So laang we’s du do bast”, sung in Luxembourgish, finished last of 13 in London in 1960; “Petit bonhomme” was the host country’s song in Luxembourg in 1962 and finished third.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Camillo Felgen”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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1960 London
“So laang we's du do bast”
13th of 13 Finished 13th of 13, with 1 point.
- Sung in
- Luxembourgish
- Written by
- Henri Moots, Jean Roderès
- Conductor
- Eric Robinson
- Running order
- 3rd of 13
- Age on the night
- 39
- Won that year
- France: Jacqueline Boyer, “Tom Pillibi”
The story of Eurovision 1960: London steps in, and a last-placed singer's daughter wins
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1962 Luxembourg City
“Petit bonhomme”
3rd of 16 Finished 3rd of 16, with 11 points.
- Sung in
- French
- Written by
- Jacques Datin, Maurice Vidalin
- Conductor
- Jean Roderès
- Running order
- 14th of 16
- Age on the night
- 41
- Won that year
- France: Isabelle Aubret, “Un premier amour”
The story of Eurovision 1962: The lights go out, and nul points is born
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Camillo Felgen, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1960 Thirteen
Luxembourg's Camillo Felgen sang in Luxembourgish, the first time the language had been heard at the contest. Only two entries have used it since.
Results as published by the European Broadcasting Union. Biographical details from Wikidata. The photo is from Wikimedia Commons and is credited beside it. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.