Fud Leclerc

Fud Leclerc
Background Information
Origin	Montluçon, France
Birth date	1924
Death date	20 September 2010
Age	85-86
Eurovision Song Contest - 1st Entry
Year	1956
Country	Belgium
Song	Messieurs les noyés de la Seine
Semi Position	--
Semi Points	--
Final Position	2nd
Final Points	N/A
Eurovision Song Contest - 2nd Entry
Year	1958
Country	Belgium
Song	Ma petite chatte
Semi Position	--
Semi Points	--
Final Position	5th
Final Points	8
Eurovision Song Contest - 3rd Entry
Year	1960
Country	Belgium
Song	Mon amour pour toi
Semi Position	--
Semi Points	--
Final Position	6th
Final Points	9
Eurovision Song Contest - 4th Entry
Year	1962
Country	Belgium
Song	Ton nom
Semi Position	--
Semi Points	--
Final Position	13th (Joint last place with three other entries)
Final Points	0

Fernand Urbain Dominic Leclercq, just known by his initials as Fud Leclerc was a Belgian singer born in the region of Auvergne in France.

Leclerc entered the Eurovision Song Contest every other year from 1956 to 1962, under the Wallonian broadcaster RTBF for Belgium. His best known entry was in 1958 with "Ma petite chatte". Although he was "second" in 1956, Italian newspaper say that he and his song was "not reaffirmed by the juries and was for the most part professional", this means he either got last place or second last, although the scores and points of the participants (except for Lys Assia, whom was announced the winner with "Refrain") were kept a secret.

In 1962, Fud became the very first victim of the dreaded Nul Points with the song Ton nom. Although he shared the distinction of having no points with three other countries, he was the phenomenon's first casualty due to also having fallen victim to the Curse of Number Two (he was second in the running order).

He died September 2010.