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François Deguelt
François Deguelt sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 1960 and 1962, for Monaco. The best result was 2nd place in 1962, with “Dis rien”.
- who
- French singer
- born
- 4 December 1932, Tarbes, France
- died
- 22 January 2014 (aged 81), Vidauban, France
- contests
- 1960, 1962
- best result
- 2nd, 1962
- music
- middle of the road
- record labels
- Pathé
- sang for
- Monaco
Biography
François Deguelt, who died in 2014, was a French singer, best known for singing for Monaco twice. “Ce soir-là” finished third in London in 1960, and “Dis rien” second in Luxembourg in 1962; each was Monaco’s best result up to then.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “François Deguelt”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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1960 London
“Ce soir-là”
3rd of 13 Finished 3rd of 13, with 15 points.
- Sung in
- French
- Written by
- Pierre Dorsey, Hubert Giraud
- Conductor
- Raymond Lefèvre
- Running order
- 8th of 13
- Age on the night
- 27
- 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
“Dis rien”
2nd of 16 Finished 2nd of 16, with 13 points.
- Sung in
- French
- Written by
- René Rouzaud, Henri Salvador
- Conductor
- Raymond Lefèvre
- Running order
- 16th of 16
- Age on the night
- 29
- 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 François Deguelt, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1962 The result
Monaco was second and the hosts third, which meant the top three songs were all in French. Monaco's François Deguelt had been third in 1960; he became the first singer to finish both second and third without ever winning.
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.