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has participated in the

Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...

37 times since making its debut at the first contest in . Between 1956 and ,

missed only the contest. Luxembourg has not participated in the contest since its last participation in 1993. Luxembourg has won the contest five times. Only (seven) and (six) have more wins. Luxembourg's first victory was in , when

Jean-Claude Pascal Jean-Claude Villeminot (24 October 1927 – 5 May 1992), better known as Jean-Claude Pascal (), was a French comedian, actor, singer and writer. Early life He was born in Paris into a family of wealthy textile manufacturers. His mother, ...

won with "

Nous les amoureux "Nous les amoureux" (; "We, the Lovers" or "Us Lovers") was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, performed in French for by French singer Jean-Claude Pascal. The song was performed fourteenth on the night (following 's Dario Cam ...

France Gall Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall (9 October 1947 – 7 January 2018), known professionally as France Gall, was a French ''yé-yé'' singer. In 1965, aged 17, she won the Eurovision Song Contest for Luxembourg. Between 1973 and 1992, s ...

then won in with "

Poupée de cire, poupée de son "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" (; English: "Wax doll, rag doll") is a song written by Serge Gainsbourg and recorded by French singer France Gall. It is best known as the Luxembourgian winning entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, hel ...

". Luxembourg achieved back-to-back victories in the early 1970s, with

Vicky Leandros Vasiliki Papathanasiou ( el, Βασιλική Παπαθανασίου; born 23 August 1949), generally known as Vicky Leandros ( el, Βίκυ Λέανδρος, links=no), is a Greek singer living in Germany. She is the daughter of singer, music ...

winning with "

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" in and

Anne-Marie David Anne-Marie David (born 23 May 1952) is a French singer. She has represented both Luxembourg and France at the Eurovision Song Contest, winning in 1973 and placing third in 1979. Career David was born and raised in Casablanca, French Protecto ...

with "

Tu te reconnaîtras "Tu te reconnaîtras" (; "You'll Recognize Yourself"), sung in French by French singer Anne-Marie David representing , was the winning song at the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 – the first time a country won the contest two years in successi ...

" in . Luxembourg's fifth victory was in , when

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won with "

Si la vie est cadeau "Si la vie est cadeau" (; "If Life Is a Gift") by Jean-Pierre Millers (music) and Alain Garcia (lyrics) was the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in French by French singer Corinne Hermès for . The song is a dramatic ballad ...

". After hosting the contest, Luxembourg struggled to make an impact, only reaching the top ten twice, with

Sherisse Laurence Sherisse Laurence (later known as Sherisse Stevens) is a Canadian singer and entertainer from Selkirk, Manitoba.Dave Kosonic, "Country pop and rock featured at Skyline". ''Toronto Star'', July 1, 1986. From 1978 to 1983 she hosted the show ''Cir ...

third () and

Lara Fabian Lara Sophie Katy Crokaert (born January 9, 1970), better known as Lara Fabian, is a Belgian-Canadian pop singer and songwriter. She has sold over 20 million records worldwide as of 2021Broadway World (2017)"Lara Fabian annule finalement sa tourn ...

fourth (). Since being relegated from taking part in , the country withdrew from the contest indefinitely.

Participation overview

Due to the country's small size and the national broadcaster's penchant for internal selection, most of Luxembourg's entrants came from outside the Grand Duchy, mainly from France.

Solange Berry The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 was the third edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (NTS), the contest, originally known as the (English: Grand Prix of the Euro ...

Plastic Bertrand Roger François Jouret (born 24 February 1954), better known as Plastic Bertrand, is a Belgium, Belgian musician, songwriter, producer, editor and television presenter, best known for the 1977 international hit single "Ça plane pour moi". Bi ...

and

were from Belgium,

Nana Mouskouri Ioanna "Nana" Mouskouri ( el, Ιωάννα "Νάνα" Μούσχουρη ) (born 13 October 1934) is a Greek singer. Over the span of her career, she has released over 200 albums in at least twelve languages, including Greek, French, English, Ger ...

and

from Greece,

David Alexandre Winter David Alexandre Winter (born Lion Kleerekoper; 4 April 1943) is a Dutch-born international pop singer. Winter found fame in Luxembourg and France. Early life Winter was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands into a Jewish family. Both he and his parent ...

and Margo from the Netherlands,

Ireen Sheer Ireen Sheer (born 25 February 1949) is a German-English singer. She had a top five hit on the GfK Entertainment Charts, German singles chart with "Goodbye Mama" in 1973. She went on to finish fourth at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 represent ...

and Malcolm Roberts from the United Kingdom, Geraldine from Ireland,

Jürgen Marcus Jürgen Marcus (born Jürgen Beumer; 6 June 1948 – 17 May 2018) was a German schlager singer who was most successful during the 1970s, when he had 14 chart hits in Germany. He is also known for his participation on behalf of Luxembourg in th ...

and Chris Roberts from Germany,

Baccara Baccara was a female vocal duo formed in 1977 by Spanish artists Mayte Mateos (born 7 February 1951) and María Mendiola (4 April 1952 – 11 September 2021). The duo rapidly achieved international success with their debut single "Yes Sir, I Ca ...

from Spain,

Jeane Manson Jeane Manson (born Jean Ann Manson on October 1, 1950) is an American model, singer, and actor, born in Cleveland, Ohio. Her first name was changed from "Jean" to "Jeane" because, as all of her career was in France after 1974, the French would h ...

, Maggie Parke and

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from the United States and

from Canada. Of the five winners who represented Luxembourg, four were French and one was Greek. Out of 38 entries in total, only the following nine entrants were native to Luxembourg:

Camillo Felgen Camillo Jean Nicolas Felgen (17 November 1920 – 16 July 2005) was a Luxembourgish singer, lyricist, disc jockey, and television presenter, who represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 and in 1962. Biography Felgen started ...

, Chris Baldo,

Monique Melsen Monique Melsen (born 24 February 1951) is a Luxembourgish singer, best known for her participation in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest. Melsen is one of only eight native Luxembourgish to have represented the country at Eurovision in 37 years of ...

Sophie Carle Sophie Carle (born 7 June 1964 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish actress and singer mostly operating in France. She has appeared in several films, and represented Luxembourg in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest with the song " 100% d'amour". ...

, Franck Olivier,

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, Sarah Bray, Marion Welter and Modern Times. Another singer native to Luxembourg, Mary Christy, represented Monaco in the 1976 contest, finishing in third place. {, class="wikitable" , +Table key , - , width=15px bgcolor=gold, , Winner , - , bgcolor=silver, , Second place , - , bgcolor=#c96, , Third place , - , bgcolor=#FE8080, , Last place {, class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" , Year ! scope="col" , Entrant ! scope="col" , Song ! scope="col" , Language ! scope="col" data-sort-type="number" , Final ! scope="col" data-sort-type="number" , Points ! scope="col" data-sort-type="number" , Semi ! scope="col" data-sort-type="number" , Points , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" rowspan="2" , {{Escyr, 1956 , rowspan="2",

Michèle Arnaud Michèle Arnaud (, born Micheline Caré; 18 March 1919 – 30 March 1998), was a French singer, recording artist, and director. She was buried on 18 September 1998 at Montparnasse Cemetery. She is the mother of the singer Dominique Walter and ...

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Les Amants de minuit ''Lovers of Midnight'' (French: ''Les Amants de minuit'') is a 1953 French drama film directed by Roger Richebé and starring Dany Robin, Jean Marais and Louis Seigner.French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

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, "{{lang, lb, So laang we's du do bast, i=unset" ,

Luxembourgish Luxembourgish ( ; also ''Luxemburgish'', ''Luxembourgian'', ''Letzebu(e)rgesch''; Luxembourgish: ) is a West Germanic language that is spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 400,000 people speak Luxembourgish worldwide. As a standard form of th ...

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Petit bonhomme The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 was the 7th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, following the country's victory at the with the song "Nous les amoureux" by Jean-Claude Pascal. The contes ...

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, "{{lang, fr, À force de prier, i=unset" , French , align=center, 8 , align=center, 13 , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , {{Escyr, 1964 ,

Hugues Aufray Hugues Jean Marie Auffray (; born 18 August 1929), better known as Hugues Aufray, is a French singer-songwriter and guitarist. Aufray is known for French language covers of Bob Dylan's songs. Aufray knew Dylan and his work from his time in New ...

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, "{{lang, fr,

, i=unset" , French , align=center, 1 , align=center, 32 , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , {{Escyr, 1966 ,

Michèle Torr Michèle Torr (born Michelle Cléberte Tort 7 April 1947) is a French singer and author, best known in non-Francophone countries for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest for Luxembourg in 1966 and for Monaco in 1977. Early caree ...

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Vicky Vicky, Vicko, Vick, Vickie or Vicki is a feminine given name, often a hypocorism of Victoria. The feminine name Vicky in Greece comes from the name Vasiliki. Women * Family nickname of Victoria, Princess Royal (1840–1901), wife of German ...

, "{{lang, fr,

L'Amour est bleu "L'amour est bleu" (; "Love Is Blue") is a song whose music was composed by André Popp, and whose lyrics were written by Pierre Cour, in 1967. Bryan Blackburn later wrote English-language lyrics for it. First performed in French by Greek sing ...

, i=unset" , French , align=center, 4 , align=center, 17 , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , {{Escyr, 1968 , Chris Baldo and Sophie Garel , "{{lang, fr,

Nous vivrons d'amour The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the 13th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in London, United Kingdom, following the country's first victory at the with the song "Puppet on a String (Sandie Shaw song), Puppet on ...

, i=unset" , French , align=center, 11 , align=center, 5 , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , {{Escyr, 1969 ,

Romuald Romuald ( la, Romualdus; 951 – traditionally 19 June, c. 1025/27 AD) was the founder of the Camaldolese order and a major figure in the eleventh-century "Renaissance of eremitical asceticism".John Howe, "The Awesome Hermit: The Symbolic ...

, "

Catherine Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christ ...

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, i=unset" , French , align=center, 1 , align=center, 128 , -style="background:gold;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , {{Escyr, 1973 ,

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Bye Bye I Love You Bye may refer to: * BYE, UNDP county code for Belarus *Bye (cricket), a special type of run scored in the game of cricket * Bye (sports), when a player or team is allowed to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing *Bye (s ...

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, "{{lang, fr, Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment, i=unset" , French , align=center, 14 , align=center, 17 , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , {{Escyr, 1977 , Anne-Marie B , "{{lang, fr,

Frère Jacques "Frère Jacques" (, ), also known in English as "Brother John", is a nursery rhyme of French origin. The rhyme is traditionally sung in a round. The song is about a friar who has overslept and is urged to wake up and sound the bell for the mati ...

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, "{{lang, fr, J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux, i=unset" , French , align=center, 13 , align=center, 44 , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , {{Escyr, 1980 , Sophie and Magaly , "{{lang, fr,

Papa Pingouin "Papa Pingouin" (; "Poppa/Daddy Penguin") was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, performed in French by the French twin sisters Sophie & Magaly. Background The song was written by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger, who are normally a ...

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Svetlana Svetlana () is a common Orthodox Slavic feminine given name, deriving from the East and South Slavic root ''svet'' (), meaning "light", "shining", "luminescent", "pure", "blessed", or "holy", depending upon context similar if not the same as t ...

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Corinne Hermès Corinne Hermès (born Corinne Bondeaux; 16 November 1961, Lagny-sur-Marne) is a French singer. She represented Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 where she won with "Si la vie est cadeau" ("If life is a gift"), which brought the Gr ...

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, Ireen Sheer, Malcolm Roberts and Chris Roberts , " Children, Kinder, Enfants" , French,

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

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L'Amour de ma vie L'Amour may refer to: People * Louis L'Amour (1908–1988), American cowboy novelist * Michelle L'amour (born 1980), American neo-burlesque performer Other uses * L'Amour (album), ''L'Amour'' (album), a 1983 album by Lewis * L'Amour (film), ''L' ...

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Croire "Croire" (; "To Trust") is a song performed in French by Belgian singer Lara Fabian, written by Alain Garcia and composed by Jacques Cardona. The song is 's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, and became a hit in Europe selling nearly 500, ...

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, "{{lang, fr,

Monsieur ( ; ; pl. ; ; 1512, from Middle French , literally "my lord") is an honorific title that was used to refer to or address the eldest living brother of the king in the French royal court. It has now become the customary French title of resp ...

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Céline Carzo Céline Carzo is a French singer. She represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990. A native of Nice, Céline Carzo was 17 years old when she performed " Quand je te rêve" ("When I Dream of You") as her entry in the Contest, which ...

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Un baiser volé The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizin ...

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Kontinent ''Kontinent'' was an émigré dissident journal which focused on the politics of the Soviet Union and its satellites. Founded in 1974 by writer Vladimir Maximov,Tatyana ShvetsovaAfter word to the epoch of Nikita Khrushchev PAUL GRAY. THE SEVEN D ...

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Kvalifikacija za Millstreet ( en, Preselection for Millstreet, i=yes; french: Présélection pour Millstreet) was a televised song contest held as a qualifying round for the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcast ...

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Hostings

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Josiane Chen Josiane Shen is a former Luxembourgish television presenter. She is best known for hosting the Eurovision Song Contest in . Career Having earned a degree in journalism, Shen spent her entire career as a television presenter with Télé-Luxem ...

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Helga Guitton Helga Guitton (born 18 December 1942) is a German radio and television presenter. She was a disc jockey and interviewer for RTL and was presenter of the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest. Biography Guitton worked for RTL from 1964 to 1994. On Radio ...

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Désirée Nosbusch Désirée Nosbusch a.k.a. Désirée Becker (born 14 January 1965) is a Luxembourger actress and television presenter. She was born in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg to a Luxembourgish father and Italian mother. In the 1980s she lived in Manhattan, ...

Conductors

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Willy Berking Willy Berking (22 June 1910 – 21 May 1979) was a German orchestra conductor, trombonist and composer. Career Berking studied music (piano and composition) in Düsseldorf and then in Berlin, where he formed his first big band at the age of 1 ...

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Dolf van der Linden David Gijsbert van der Linden (22 June 1915 – 30 January 1999), known as Dolf van der Linden, was a Dutch conductor of popular music with a reputation which extended beyond the borders of the Netherlands. Biography David Gijsbert van der Lind ...

, - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1960 , {{flagicon, UK Eric Robinson , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1961 , {{flagicon, France

Léo Chauliac Léo Chauliac, real name Léon Chauliac (6 February 1913 – 27 October 1977), was a French jazz pianist, composer and conductor. A jazz pianist in the 1930s, Léo Chauliac was the accompanist of Charles Trenet from 1941 to 1943, a singer for wh ...

, , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1962 , colspan="2", Jean Roderes , {{efn, Also conducted the Spanish entry. , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1963 , {{flagicon, UK Eric Robinson , rowspan="3" {{N/A, N/A , Host conductor , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1964 , {{flagicon, France

Jacques Denjean Jacques Denjean (25 May 1929 – 21 December 1995) was a French composer and arranger, active in the 1960s and 1970s. He worked with artists such as Dionne Warwick, Françoise Hardy, Nana Mouskouri, Johnny Hallyday, Barış Manço, Maria del Mar B ...

, , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1965 , {{flagicon, France

Alain Goraguer Alain Goraguer (born 20 August 1931, Rosny-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a French jazz pianist, sideman of Boris Vian and Serge Gainsbourg, arranger and composer. He has composed some or all of the music for films including '' La Planète Sauv ...

, , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1966 , colspan="2", Jean Roderes , {{efn, Also conducted the Belgian and Swiss entries. , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1967 , {{flagicon, France Claude Denjean , rowspan="6" {{N/A, N/A , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1968 , {{flagicon, France André Borly , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1969 , {{flagicon, Spain, 1945

Augusto Algueró Augusto Algueró Dasca (23 February 1934 – 16 January 2011) was a Spanish composer, arranger and music director. He wrote more than 500 songs and about 200 musical scores for films and television. Career Algueró was born in Barcelona, and st ...

, Host conductor , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1970 , {{flagicon, France

Raymond Lefèvre Raymond Lefèvre (20 November 1929 – 27 June 2008) was a French easy listening orchestra leader, arranger and composer. Biography and career Born on 20 November 1929 in Calais, France, Raymond Lefèvre is best known for his interpretation of ...

, , rowspan="10", , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1971 , {{flagicon, France Jean Claudric , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1972 , {{flagicon, Germany Klaus Munro , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1973 , colspan="2",

Pierre Cao Pierre Cao (born 22 December 1937 in Dudelange) is a Luxembourgian composer and conductor. He studied composition and conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Classical music Cao is the regular conductor of Arsys Bourgogne with whom he ...

, , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1974 , {{flagicon, UK Charles Blackwell , rowspan="10" {{N/A, N/A , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1975 , {{flagicon, UK

Phil Coulter Philip Coulter (born 19 February 1942) is an Irish musician, songwriter and record producer from Derry, Northern Ireland. He was awarded the Gold Badge from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in October 2009. Coulter has ...

, , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1976 , {{flagicon, Germany Jo Plée , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1977 , {{flagicon, UK

Johnny Arthey John Raymond Arthey (24 September 1930 – 27 October 2007) was a British conductor and composer. He was responsible for arranging many hit pop records in the 1960s and 1970s. Life and career Johnny Arthey started his career as a pianist ...

, , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1978 , {{flagicon, Germany Rolf Soja , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1979 , {{flagicon, France

Hervé Roy Hervé Roy (1943 – 2009) was a French musician, singer, composer, and record producer. Biography After studying musical composition and dramatic art at the ''Conservatoire de Paris'', he composed and arranged for many performers since 1966, i ...

, , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1980 , {{flagicon, Austria

Norbert Daum Norbert Daum (born 6 September 1948) is an Austrian musician and conductor. He often works with Ralph Siegel. Daum conducted entries in 7 years of the Eurovision Song Contest, during 1979–1994. Career Work as an arranger Daum was born in Brau ...

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, location=Prestatyn , isbn=978-1-84583-118-9 , volume=Three: The 1980s , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1981 , {{flagicon, France Joël Rocher , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1982 , {{flagicon, France Jean Claudric , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1983 , {{flagicon, France

Michel Bernholc Michel Bernholc (1941–2002) was a French composer, arranger and producer. Using the pseudonym Mike Steïphenson, he wrote and produced the 1971 hit "Burundi Black", which made #31 on the UK Singles Chart and #74 in Australia. He also wrote the ...

, , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1984 , {{flagicon, France Pascal Stive , Pierre Cao , {{Efn, Cao conducted the Cypriot and German entries. , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1985 , {{flagicon, Austria Norbert Daum , rowspan="9" {{N/A, N/A , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1986 , {{flagicon, Germany Rolf Soja , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1987 , {{flagicon, Belgium Alec Mansion , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1988 , {{flagicon, France Régis Dupré , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1989 , {{flagicon, France Benoît Kaufman , Host conductor , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1990 , {{flagicon, France Thierry Durbet , , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1991 , {{flagicon, Belgium

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Commentators and spokespersons

{{unreferenced section, date=March 2012 Through the 37 years Luxembourg took part in the Eurovision Song Contest, the contest was broadcast on two channels ( RTL TV and RTL Hei Elei), but the contest was mostly broadcast on the French section of RTL until it was divided in 1991 and after that it was broadcast in Luxembourgish. However, only one commentator, Maurice Molitor, was native to Luxembourg. {, class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:90%;" , - !Year !Television commentator !Radio commentator !Spokesperson !class="unsortable", {{Abbr, Ref., Reference , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1956 , rowspan="6" {{N/A, Commentary via RTF , , rowspan="14" {{N/A, No radio broadcast , , {{N/A, No spokesperson , , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1957 , rowspan="2",

Pierre Bellemare Pierre Bellemare (21 October 1929 – 26 May 2018) was a French writer, novelist, radio personality, television presenter, TV producer, director, and actor. Television * ''La Tête et les Jambes'' * '' La Caméra invisible'' * '' J'ai un Secre ...

, , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1958 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1959 , {{N/A, Did not participate , , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1960 , rowspan="2" {{N/A, Unknown , , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1961 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1962 ,

Nicole Védrès Nicole Védrès (4 September 1911 – 20 November 1965), born Nicole Henriette Désirée Charlotte Cahen dit Nathan dit Rais, was a French author, columnist, essayist, journalist, screenwriter and film director. Life and work Védrès was ...

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Robert Diligent Robert Diligent (16 June 1924 – 3 January 2014) was a French journalist. Born in Roubaix, he began his career in journalism in 1959 and was best known for being one of the founding members of Télé Luxembourg. He retired in 1993. Robe ...

, , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1963 , rowspan="3" {{N/A, Commentary via ORTF , , rowspan="3" {{N/A, Unknown , , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1964 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1965 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1966 , rowspan="15",

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, ,

, , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1967 , rowspan="4" {{N/A, Unknown , , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1968 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1969 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1970 , rowspan="6", Camillo Felgen , , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1971 , rowspan="3" {{N/A, No spokesperson , , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1972 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1973 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1974 , rowspan="2" {{N/A, Unknown , , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1975 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1976 , rowspan="16", André Torrent , , rowspan="9", Jacques Harvey , , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1977 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1978 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1979 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1980 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1981 , Jacques Navadic and Marylène Bergmann , , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1982 , Marylène Bergmann , , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1983 , Valérie Sarn , , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1984 , Valérie Sarn and Jacques Navadic , , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1985 , rowspan="7", Valérie Sarn , , rowspan="3",

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, , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1986 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1987 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1988 , rowspan="4", Jean-Luc Bertrand , , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1989 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1990 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1991 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1992 , rowspan="2", Maurice Molitor , , rowspan="2" {{N/A, Unknown , , rowspan="2" {{N/A, Unknown , , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1993 , , - !scope="row", {{Escyr, 1994–{{Escyr, 2022 , , colspan="2" {{N/A, No broadcast , , {{N/A, Did not participate , , -

Photogallery

Image:Eurovision Song Contest 1958 - Solange Berry.png,

in Hilversum (

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

) Image:Eurovisie Songfestival 1962 te Luxemburg, voor Luxemburg Camillo Felgen, Bestanddeelnr 913-6609.jpg,

in Luxembourg (

1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...

) Image:Eurovision Song Contest 1965 - France Gall.jpg,

in Naples (

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

) Image:David Alexandre Winter (Luxemburg), Bestanddeelnr 923-3696.jpg,

in Amsterdam (

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...

) File:Eurovisie Songfestival 76 Den Haag Jurgen Marcus (Luxemburg), Bestanddeelnr 928-5031.jpg,

in The Hague (

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

) Image:Eurovision Song Contest 1980 - Sophie & Magaly.jpg, Sophie and Magaly in the Hague (

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

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Notes and references

Notes

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References

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External links

Points to and from Luxembourg
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