winner, 1977
Marie Myriam
Marie Myriam represented France at Eurovision 1977 in London with “L'Oiseau et l'Enfant”, and won.
- who
- French singer
- born
- 8 May 1957, Kananga
- contest
- 1977
- win
- 1977
- active
- since 1976
- sang for
- France
Biography
Marie Myriam is a French singer, born in Luluabourg in what was then the Belgian Congo. In 1977 Marie Myriam won the contest in London with “L’Oiseau et l’Enfant”. It was France’s fifth win, a record at the time, and France has not won since.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Marie Myriam”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1977 London
“L'Oiseau et l'Enfant”
Winner Won the contest with 136 points, ahead of 17 other songs.
- Sung in
- French
- Written by
- Jean-Paul Cara, Joe Gracy
- Conductor
- Raymond Donnez
- Running order
- 18th of 18
- Age on the night
- 19
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The story of Eurovision 1977: A strike, a five-week delay and no postcards
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What we wrote about Marie Myriam, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1977 The result
France won. Marie Myriam sang "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" last of the eighteen and finished on 136 points, fifteen ahead of the United Kingdom's Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran. Ireland was two points further back in third.
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