Alain Barrière was a French singer who started his career in the 1950s. He mainly performed in the classic "chanson" style as opposed to the "yé-yé" style that was growing in popularity in France during the 1960s. Between 1963 and 1978, he released 20 singles. In 2006, he penned his autobiography.
In 1965, he appeared as the lead in the French heist film Pas de panique, which was his only foray into acting.
He is best remembered for representing France at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 in London with the song Elle était si jolie, finishing in 5th place.
He passed away on 18 December 2019 at the age of 84.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1963 | |||
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 Ronnie Carroll •  Annie Palmen •  Heidi Brühl •  Carmela Corren •  Anita Thallug •  Emilio Pericoli •  Laila Halme •  Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann •  Vice Vukov •  Esther Ofarim •  Alain Barrière •  José Guardiola •  Monica Zetterlund •  Jacques Raymond •  Françoise Hardy •  Nana Mouskouri
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| Songs | |||
| Say Wonderful Things • Een speeldoos • Marcel • Vielleicht geschieht ein Wunder • Solherv • Uno per tutte • Muistojeni laulu • Dansevise • Brodovi • T'en vas pas • Elle était si jolie • Algo prodigoso • En gång i Stockholm • Waarom? • L'amour s'en va • À force de prier
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