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Eurovision Song Contest 1962

The Eurovision Song Contest 1962, originally known as the Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson Européenne 1962 (English: Eurovision Song Contest Grand Prix 1962), was the 7th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 18 March 1962 at the Grand Auditorium of Villa Louvigny in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, and presented by Mireille Delannoy. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), who staged the event after winning the 1961 contest for Luxembourg with the song "Nous les amoureux" by Jean-Claude Pascal.
Broadcasters from sixteen countries participated in the contest, with the same line-up of countries as at the previous year.
The winner was France with the song "Un premier amour", composed by , written by Roland Valade and performed by Isabelle Aubret. It was France's third win in five years. Monaco, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom and Yugoslavia rounded out the top five, with the top three all being performed in French. This was the best result for Monaco up to this point. For the first time in the contest's history more than one entry received nul points from all juries, with Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Spain all failed to receive any points.