Jean Philippe
Jean Philippe Gargantiel (born 1930) is a French singer who represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959.[1] He returned to the contest in 1962 representing Switzerland. He was the first artist to compete for two countries at Eurovision.
Jean Philippe | |
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Jean Philippe at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 | |
Born | 1930 (age 90–91) |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Singer |
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest 1959 was held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France, after the victory of André Claveau the previous year, in Hilversum, the Netherlands. Jean Philippe sang "Oui, oui, oui, oui" (Yes, yes, yes, yes) and came third, receiving 15 points.
He returned to the contest in 1962 at the Villa Louvigny in Luxembourg and represented Switzerland with the appropriately titled "Le retour" (The return). He was less successful second time around, garnering only two points and placing equal tenth.
References
- "Eurovision Song Contest 1959". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- mariannefrances (1 November 1960). "Jazz Boat (1960)". IMDb. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
External links
Media related to Jean Philippe at Wikimedia Commons
Preceded by André Claveau with "Dors, mon amour" |
France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 |
Succeeded by Jacqueline Boyer with "Tom Pillibi" |
Preceded by Franca di Rienzo with "Nous aurons demain" |
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 |
Succeeded by Esther Ofarim with "T'en va pas" |