eurovision 2017
Jacques Houdek
Jacques Houdek represented Croatia at Eurovision 2017 in Kyiv with “My Friend”, finishing 13th of 26.
- who
- Croatian singer
- born
- 14 April 1981, Velika Gorica
- contest
- 2017
- best result
- 13th, 2017
- music
- pop
- plays
- piano
- active
- since 2000
- record labels
- Croatia Records
- sang for
- Croatia
Biography
Jacques Houdek is a Croatian recording artist whose solo career began in 2000, with thirteen certified albums since. “My Friend” finished 13th for Croatia in Kyiv in 2017.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Jacques Houdek”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2017 Kyiv
“My Friend”
13th of 26 Finished 13th of 26 in the final, with 128 points.
- Sung in
- English, Italian
- Written by
- Jacques Houdek, Arjana Kunštek, Fabrizio Laucella, Tony Malm, Ines Prajo, Siniša Reljić
- Running order
- 13th of 26 in the final
- Semi-final
- 8th of 18, 141 points
- Age on the night
- 36
- Won that year
- Portugal: Salvador Sobral, “Amar pelos dois”
Play: Jacques Houdek — “My Friend” hear it YouTube the contest’s channel Spotify search Apple Music search
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