Jacqueline Boyer

Biography

Eliane Ducos (born 23 April 1941), known professionally as Jacqueline Boyer (French pronunciation: [ʒaklin bwaje]), is a French singer and actress. She is also the daughter of performers Jacques Pills and Lucienne Boyer.
In 1960, she won the Eurovision Song Contest for France singing "Tom Pillibi×Tom Pillibi1990 · Album · CompilationSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 19 tracks1Tom Pillibi (1er Grand Prix Eurovision 1960)2Paris poète3C’est joli la mer (Min ton rotas ton ourano)4Excusez‐moi si j’ai vingt ans5Eux6Comme au premier jour (2e Prix du Coq d’or de la chanson française 1960)7Quand on aime (Xeri xeri)8Pour un grand amour9Ceux qui s’aiment (Separate Tables)10Tu es le soleil de mon cœur (Deserto de nos dois)11Soleil de minuit12Aux quatre coins de mon cœur13Comme ils s’aimaient14Cou‐couche panier15Frédéric16Loin17Moi, j’aime la vie18Dis‐moi d’où vient le vent19C’est pas parc’que c’est nous", with music composed by André Popp and lyrics by Pierre Cour. The resulting single reached #33 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1960. At 18 years and 341 days of age at the time of her victory, Boyer was the first teenager to win the contest and the youngest until 1964. Following the death of Lys Assia in 2018, Boyer as of 2026, 66 years after her victory, is the longest surviving winning singer of the Eurovision Song Contest (although not the oldest by age).