Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest

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**Monaco**

Member station	TMC
National selection event(s)	{{{National selection event}}}
Appearances	25
First appearance	1959
Best result	1st, 1971
Worst result	24th in the semi, 2005

The small, independent country of Monaco has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1959. The country's first and only win in the competition came in 1971, when Severine performed "Un Banc Un Arbre, Une Rue". In 1972 Monaco was expected to host the contest, but declined. It remains the only country that has won the contest once, but never hosted it.

From 1979 to 2003 Monaco did not take part in the contest. In 2004, 2005 and 2006 however, Monaco did not qualify for the final. In 2004 Monaco's televoting results were declared invalid as the amount of voters was under the required threshold. After that the results of a jury has been always used instead of televoting. Monaco will not take part to the contest in 2007, explaining its withdrawal by saying that the regional voting patterns of the Contest have effectively given the country no chance of final qualification.[1]

TMC is the broadcaster for Monaco.

[edit] Contestants

Year	Finished	Points	Artist	Song
1959	11th (last)	1	Jacques Pils	Mon Ami Pierrot
1960	3rd	15	François Deguelt	Ce Soir-Là
1961	10th	6	Colette Deréal	Allons, Allons Les Enfants
1962	2nd	13	François Deguelt	Dis Rien
1963	5th	25	Françoise Hardy	L'Amour S'En Va
1964	3rd	15	Romuald	Où Sont-Elles Passées
1965	9th	7	Marjorie Noël	Va Dire À L'Amour
1966	17th (last)	0	Téréza	Bien Plus Fort
1967	5th	10	Minouche Barelli	Boum-Badaboum
1968	7th	8	Line & Willy	À Chacun Sa Chanson
1969	6th	11	Jean Jacques	Maman, Maman
1970	8th	5	Dominique Dussault	Marlène
1971	1st	128	Sévérine	Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue
1972	16th	65	Peter McLane & Anne-Marie Godart	Comme On S'Aime
1973	8th	85	Marie	Un Train Qui Part
1974	4th	14	Romuald	Celui Qui Reste Et Celui Qui S'En Va
1975	13th	22	Sophie	Une Chanson C'Est Une Lettre
1976	3rd	93	Mary Christy	Toi, La Musique Et Moi
1977	4th	96	Michèle Torr	Une Petite Française
1978	4th	107	Caline & Olivier Toussaint	Les Jardins De Monaco
1979	16th	12	Laurent Vaguener	Notre Vie C'Est La Musique
2004	SF: 19th	10	Maryon	Notre Planète
2005	SF: 24th	22	Lise Darly	Tout De Moi
2006	SF: 21st	14	Séverine Ferrer	La Coco-Dance