eurovision 1961
Jean-Paul Mauric
Jean-Paul Mauric represented France at Eurovision 1961 in Cannes with “Printemps (avril carillonne)”, finishing 4th of 16.
- who
- French singer
- born
- 17 June 1933, Hyères, France
- died
- 5 January 1971 (aged 37), Marseille, France
- contest
- 1961
- best result
- 4th, 1961
- music
- pop
- active
- 1958 to 1965
- sang for
- France
Biography
Jean-Paul Mauric, who died in 1971, was a French singer who studied at the Conservatoire de Toulon. “Printemps (avril carillonne)” was the host country’s song in Cannes in 1961 and finished fourth.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Jean-Paul Mauric”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1961 Cannes
“Printemps (avril carillonne)”
4th of 16 Finished 4th of 16, with 13 points.
- Sung in
- French
- Written by
- Francis Baxter, Guy Favereau
- Conductor
- Franck Pourcel
- Running order
- 9th of 16
- Age on the night
- 27
- Won that year
- Luxembourg: Jean-Claude Pascal, “Nous les amoureux”
The story of Eurovision 1961: Sixteen countries, a garden on stage, and a love song with a secret
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