Solange Berry: Biography, Facts and Career

Luxembourg has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 40 times since its debut at the first contest in 1956. The current Luxembourgish participating broadcaster in the contest is RTL Lëtzebuerg (RTL). The country participated in all but one event between 1956 and 1993, only missing the 1959 contest. After finishing among the bottom seven countries in 1993, Luxembourg was relegated and prevented from competing in 1994. The participating broadcaster at that time, Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), declined to return to the contest in 1995, and would make no further appearances over the next three decades. RTL returned to the event for Luxembourg the first time in 31 years in 2024. With five wins, Luxembourg is one of the contest's most successful nations, and from 1973-1976 and 1983-1994 the nation jointly held the record for most contest wins by a single country. Luxembourg won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961, with the song "Nous les amoureux" performed by Jean-Claude Pascal, in 1965, with the song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" performed by France Gall, recorded back-to-back wins in 1972 and 1973, when represented by "Après toi" by Vicky Leandros and "Tu te reconnaîtras" by Anne-Marie David, and most recently in 1983, with the song "Si la vie est cadeau" performed by Corinne Hermès. The contest has been held in Luxembourg four times, in 1962, 1966, 1973, and 1984, all of which took place in Luxembourg City. In addition to its five wins, Luxembourg recorded two third-place finishes in 1962 and 1986, and in total has placed within the top five 13 times and the top ten 19 times. Luxembourg's fortunes in the contest changed in later years, with the nation's final seven appearances in the 1980s and 1990s resulting in four placements in the bottom five, ultimately leading to the nation's relegation and subsequent non-participation in 1993. On its return in 2024, Luxembourg qualified from the semi-finals and ultimately finished in 13th place in the final. It again qualified for the final in 2025 and placed 22nd. In 2026, Luxembourg failed to qualify for the first time ever in its history, leaving Ukraine, once again, as the only country to qualify every year it has participated in a semi final.

Quick facts about Solange Berry

• Full name: Solange Berry
• Born: 1930-06-06
• Nationality: France
• Known as: Musician
• Wikidata ID: Q326981

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