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Jean Philippe

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Jean Philippe Gargantiel, known professionally by his first and middle names, was a French singer who was popular during the 1950s and 1960s.

He was chosen to represent his home country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 on home soil in Cannes with the song "Oui, oui, oui, oui", finishing in 3rd place with 15 points.

He returned to represent Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 in Luxembourg City with the song "Le retour", finishing in joint 10th place with 2 points. This appearance made him the first act to represent two different countries in the Contest.

He died on 7 January 2022 at the age of 91.

Eurovision Song Contest 1959
Songs
"Een beetje" • "Sing, Little Birdie" • "Oui, oui, oui, oui" • "Irgendwoher" • "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig" • "Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)" • "Hou toch van mij" • "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" • "Augustin" • "Der K und K Kalypso aus Wien" • "Mon ami Pierrot"
Performers
Teddy Scholten • Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson • Jean Philippe • Christa Williams • Birthe Wilke • Domenico Modugno • Bob Benny • Alice & Ellen Kessler • Brita Borg • Ferry Graf • Jacques Pills
Eurovision Song Contest 1962
Songs
"Un premier amour" • "Dis rien" • "Petit bonhomme" • "Ne pali svetlo u sumrak" • "Ring-A-Ding Girl" • "Zwei kleine Italiener" • "Tipi-tii" • "Sol och vår" • "Addio, addio" • "Vuggevise" • "Kom sol, kom regn" • "Le retour" • "Ton nom" • "Llàmame" • "Nur in der Wiener Luft" • "Katinka"
Performers
Isabelle Aubret• François Deguelt • Camillo Felgen • Lola Novaković • Ronnie Carroll • Conny Froboess • Marion Rung • Inger Berggren • Claudio Villa • Ellen Winther • Inger Jacobsen • Jean Philippe • Fud Leclerc • Victor Balaguer • Eleonore Schwarz • De Spelbrekers
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