Fud Leclerc
Fud Leclerc | |
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 Fud Leclerc at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 | |
| Born | Fernand Urbain Dominic Leclerc 1924 |
| Died | 20 September 2010 (age 85–86) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | singer |
Ferdinand Urbain Dominic Leclerc (French pronunciation: [fyd ləklɛʁ], 1924 – 20 September 2010) was a Belgian singer, who was also the pianist of Juliette Gréco. Leclerc had a career as a pianist, accordionist, songwriter and singer before retiring to travel the world. On his return to Belgium he began a new career as a building contractor. More recently, Leclerc was invited to Belgian national final of Eurovision 2005 by the Belgian TV network RTBF as a guest star.
Leclerc represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest four times:[1]
| Year | Song performed |
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| 1956 | "Messieurs les noyés de la Seine" (The drowned men of the Seine), music by Jean Miret and Jacques Say, lyrics by Robert Montal, placing and score unknown |
| 1958 | "Ma petite chatte" (My little darling), music and lyrics by André Dohet, 5th place (of 10), 8 points |
| 1960 | "Mon amour pour toi" (My love for you), music by Jacques Say, lyric by Robert Montal, 6th place (of 13), 9 points |
| 1962 | "Ton nom" (Your name), music by Eric Channe, lyric by Tony Golan, tied for last place (of 16), 0 points |
The song Leclerc performed in the 1962 Contest is notable for being the (joint) first song performed at the Contest that scored zero points.
At the time of his death Leclerc was retired, and living in Brussels.
References
[edit]- ^ "Fud Leclerc". Eurovision Universe. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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