eurovision 1971
Serge Lama
Serge Lama represented France at Eurovision 1971 in Dublin with “Un jardin sur la terre”, finishing 10th of 18.
- who
- French singer
- born
- 11 February 1943, Bordeaux, France
- contest
- 1971
- best result
- 10th, 1971
- music
- chanson, variety
- active
- since 1964
- sang for
- France
Biography
Serge Lama is a French singer and songwriter whose best-known song is “Je suis malade”, written with Alice Dona. “Un jardin sur la terre” finished tenth in Dublin in 1971.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Serge Lama”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1971 Dublin
“Un jardin sur la terre”
10th of 18 Finished 10th of 18, with 82 points.
- Sung in
- French
- Written by
- Jacques Demarny, Henri Dijan, Alice Dona
- Conductor
- Franck Pourcel
- Running order
- 7th of 18
- Age on the night
- 28
- Won that year
- Monaco: Séverine, “Un banc, un arbre, une rue”
The story of Eurovision 1971: Pickets outside, jurors on the stage
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Victory of honor 2023
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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