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1961: Cannes, France
Eurovision Song Contest 1961
Number of participants: 16
Date: March 18, 1961
Host: France (Cannes)
Winner: Luxembourg
Countries making their Eurovision debut in 1961
The songs
| Draw | Participant | Entry | % of max points | Points | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | |
Luxembourg | Nous Les Amoureux Jean-Claude Pascal | 20.67% | 31 | 1 |
| 15 |  |
United Kingdom | Are You Sure? The Allisons | 16.00% | 24 | 2 |
| 10 |  |
Switzerland | Nous Aurons Demain Franca di Rienzo | 10.67% | 16 | 3 |
| 09 | |
France | Printemps, avril carillonne Jean-Paul Mauric | 8.67% | 13 | 4 |
| 13 |  |
Denmark | Angelique Dario Campeotto | 8.00% | 12 | 5 |
| 16 |  |
Italy | Al Di Là Betty Curtis | 8.00% | 12 | 5 |
| 12 |  |
Norway | Sommer I Palma Nora Brockstedt | 6.67% | 10 | 7 |
| 05 |  |
Yugoslavia | Neke Davne Zvezde Ljiljana Petrovic | 6.00% | 9 | 8 |
| 01 |  |
Spain | Estando Contigo Conchita Bautista | 5.33% | 8 | 9 |
| 04 |  |
Finland | Valoa Ikkunassa Laila Kinnunen | 4.00% | 6 | 10 |
| 02 |  |
Monaco | Allons, Allons Les Enfants Colette Deréal | 4.00% | 6 | 10 |
| 06 |  |
The Netherlands | Wat Een Dag Greetje Kauffeld | 4.00% | 6 | 10 |
| 08 |  |
Germany | Einmal Sehen Wir Uns Wieder Lale Andersen | 2.00% | 3 | 13 |
| 07 |  |
Sweden | April, April Lill-Babs | 1.33% | 2 | 14 |
| 03 |  |
Austria | Sehnsucht Jimmy Makulis | 0.67% | 1 | 15 |
| 11 |  |
Belgium | September, Gouden Roos Bob Benny | 0.67% | 1 | 15 |
Crosstable of points
Vote breakdown
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