Fud Leclerc

Belgian singer and musician
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Fud Leclerc
Fud Leclerc at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958
Fud Leclerc at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958
Born
Fernand Urbain Dominic Leclerc

1924
Montluçon, Auvergne, France
Died(2010-09-20)20 September 2010 (age 85–86)
Ganshoren, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Occupationsinger

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
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

  1. ^ "Fud Leclerc". Eurovision Universe. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
none
 Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
1956 (with Mony Marc) 		Succeeded by
Bobbejaan Schoepen
with "Straatdeuntje"
Preceded by
Bobbejaan Schoepen
with "Straatdeuntje"
 Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
1958 		Succeeded by
Bob Benny
with "Hou toch van mij"
Preceded by Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
1960 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
1962 		Succeeded by
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Amami se vuoi"
  • "Das alte Karussell"
  • "Les Amants de minuit"
  • "Aprite le finestre"
  • "Il est là"
  • "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück"
  • "Messieurs les noyés de la Seine"
  • "Ne crois pas"
  • "Le Plus beau jour de ma vie"
  • "Refrain"
  • "So geht das jede Nacht"
  • "Le Temps perdu"
  • "De vogels van Holland"
  • "Voorgoed voorbij"
  • v
  • t
  • e
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Dors, mon amour"
  • "Für zwei Groschen Musik"
  • "Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe"
  • "Giorgio"
  • "Heel de wereld"
  • "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog"
  • "Ma petite chatte"
  • "Nel blu, diplinto di blu"
  • "Lilla stjärna"
  • "Un grand amour"
  • v
  • t
  • e
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Alla andra får varann"
  • "Bonne nuit ma chérie"
  • "Ce soir-là"
  • "Cielo e terra"
  • "Det var en yndig tid"
  • "Du hast mich so fasziniert"
  • "Looking High, High, High"
  • "Mon amour pour toi"
  • "Romantica"
  • "So laang we's du do bast"
  • "Tom Pillibi"
  • "Voi Voi"
  • "Wat een geluk"
  • v
  • t
  • e
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Addio, addio"
  • "Dis rien"
  • "Katinka"
  • "Kom sol, kom regn"
  • "Llámame"
  • "Ne pali svetla u sumrak"
  • "Nur in der Wiener Luft"
  • "Petit bonhomme"
  • "Le Retour"
  • "Ring-A-Ding Girl"
  • "Sol och vår"
  • "Tipi-tii"
  • "Ton nom"
  • "Un premier amour"
  • "Vuggevise"
  • "Zwei kleine Italiener"
  • v
  • t
  • e
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • "1 Life"
  • "À la folie ou pas du tout"
  • "Als het weer lente is"
  • "L'Amour ça fait chanter la vie"
  • "Avanti la vie"
  • "Baby, Baby"
  • "Because of You"
  • "Before the Party's Over"
  • "City Lights"
  • "Copycat"
  • "Dis oui"
  • "Door de wind"
  • "Envie de vivre"
  • "Euro-Vision"
  • "Fleur de liberté"
  • "Geef het op"
  • "Gelukkig zijn"
  • "Goeiemorgen, morgen"
  • "Le Grand soir"
  • "Hey Nana"
  • "Hou toch van mij"
  • "Iemand als jij"
  • "Ik heb zorgen"
  • "J'aime la vie"
  • "Je t'adore"
  • "Jennifer Jennings"
  • "Judy et Cie"
  • "Laat me nu gaan"
  • "Laissez briller le soleil"
  • "Liefde is een kaartspel"
  • "Like the Wind"
  • "Love Kills"
  • "Love Power"
  • "Ma petite chatte"
  • "Macédomienne"
  • "A Matter of Time"
  • "Me and My Guitar"
  • "Messieurs les noyés de la Seine"
  • "A Million in One, Two, Three"
  • "Miss You"
  • "Mon amour pour toi"
  • "Mother"
  • "Nous, on veut des violons"
  • "O Julissi"
  • "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel"
  • "Le Plus beau jour de ma vie"
  • "Près de ma rivière"
  • "Quand tu reviendras"
  • "Release Me"
  • "Rendez-vous"
  • "Rhythm Inside"
  • "Samson"
  • "Sanomi"
  • "September, gouden roos"
  • "Si tu aimes ma musique"
  • "Sister"
  • "Soldiers of Love"
  • "Straatdeuntje"
  • "Ton nom"
  • "Viens l'oublier"
  • "La Voix est libre"
  • "Waarom?"
  • "Wake Up"
  • "What's the Pressure"
  • "With Love Baby"
  • "Would You?"
  • "The Wrong Place"
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Belgium did not compete