Eurovision Song Contest France 1961
Grand Final
Saturday, March 18, 1961
After Jacqueline Boyer won the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 in United Kingdom with the song called Tom Pillibi , Eurovision Song Contest 1961 took place in Cannes, France . This was the second time France hosted the competition. Total of 16 countries participated. The winner of the competition was Jean-Claude Pascal from Luxembourg with the song called Nous Les Amoureux. The song gained total of 31 points. This was the first Eurovision Song Contest victory to Luxembourg.
Grand Final
| Order | Country | Song | Performed by | Points | Ranking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Spain | Estando Contigo | Conchita Bautista | 8 | 9 |
| 2 |  | Monaco | Allons, Allons Les Enfants | Colette Deréal | 6 | 10 |
| 3 |  | Austria | Sehnsucht | Jimmy Makulis | 1 | 15 |
| 4 |  | Finland | Valoa Ikkunassa | Laila Kinnunen | 6 | 10 |
| 5 |  | Yugoslavia | Neke Davne Zvezde | Ljiljana Petrovic | 9 | 8 |
| 6 |  | The Netherlands | Wat Een Dag | Greetje Kauffeld | 6 | 10 |
| 7 |  | Sweden | April, April | Lill-Babs | 2 | 14 |
| 8 |  | Germany | Einmal Sehen Wir Uns Wieder | Lale Andersen | 3 | 13 |
| 9 |  | France | Printemps (avril Carillonne) | Jean-Paul Mauric | 13 | 4 |
| 10 |  | Switzerland | Nous Aurons Demain | Franca di Rienzo | 16 | 3 |
| 11 |  | Belgium | September, Gouden Roos | Bob Benny | 1 | 15 |
| 12 |  | Norway | Sommer I Palma | Nora Brockstedt | 10 | 7 |
| 13 |  | Denmark | Angelique | Dario Campeotto | 12 | 5 |
| 14 |  | Luxembourg | Nous Les Amoureux | Jean-Claude Pascal | 31 | 1 |
| 15 |  | United Kingdom | Are You Sure? | The Allisons | 24 | 2 |
| 16 |  | Italy | Al Di Là | Betty Curtis | 12 | 5 |