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Guy Bonnet
Guy Bonnet sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 1970 and 1983, for France. The best result was 4th place in 1970, with “Marie-Blanche”.
- who
- French singer and composer
- died
- 8 January 2024, Avignon, France
- contests
- 1970, 1983
- best result
- 4th, 1970
- sang for
- France
Biography
Guy Bonnet, who died in 2024, was a French author, composer and singer who was one of the writers of “La Source”, the French entry of 1968. Bonnet sang for France twice: “Marie-Blanche” finished joint fourth in Amsterdam in 1970, and “Vivre” eighth in Munich in 1983.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Guy Bonnet”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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1970 Amsterdam
“Marie-Blanche”
4th of 12 Finished 4th of 12, with 8 points.
- Sung in
- French
- Written by
- Guy Bonnet, Pierre-André Dousset
- Conductor
- Franck Pourcel
- Running order
- 6th of 12
- Won that year
- Ireland: Dana, “All Kinds of Everything”
The story of Eurovision 1970: A boycott, a coin-toss host and the first postcards
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1983 Munich
“Vivre”
8th of 20 Finished 8th of 20, with 56 points.
- Sung in
- French
- Written by
- Guy Bonnet, Fulbert Cant
- Conductor
- François Rauber
- Running order
- 1st of 20
- Won that year
- Luxembourg: Corinne Hermès, “Si la vie est cadeau”
The story of Eurovision 1983: Lost in three languages, and a winner the hall walked out on
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Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Nicolas Saboly Prize 2003
- Florian silver medal 2014
- Prix Raoul-Breton
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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