Deguelt gave up his studies to become a cabaret singer in Paris in the early 1950s . In 1956 , he was the winner of the Grand Prix du Disque of the Académie Charles Cros . Following a period of military service in Algeria , Deguelt returned to France , and was offered the chance in 1960 to sing for Monaco in the fifth Eurovision Song Contest , held in London on 29 March . Deguelt 's song " Ce soir-là " ( " That Night " ) proved popular with the juries , finishing in third place of the 13 entrants
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1960
François Deguelt