Eurovision Song Contest 1961

The Eurovision Song Contest 1961, originally known as the Grand Prix Eurovision 1961 de la Chanson Européenne (English: Eurovision Song Contest Grand Prix 1961), was the 6th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 18 March 1961 at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France, and presented by Jacqueline Joubert. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF), who staged the event after winning the 1960 contest for France with the song "Tom Pillibi" by Jacqueline Boyer. It was the second time that France had hosted the contest, becoming the first country to host the contest on two separate occasions, following the 1959 event which was also held in the Palais des Festivals in Cannes and was also presented by Jacqueline Joubert.

Broadcasters from sixteen countries entered the contest - a new record - with the thirteen countries which competed in 1960 present alongside Finland, Spain, and Yugoslavia; all three making their first contest appearances.

The winner was Luxembourg with the song "Nous les amoureux", composed by Jacques Datin, written by Maurice Vidalin and performed by Jean-Claude Pascal, the first of an eventual five contest victories for the country as of 2025. Although not interpreted as such at the time, the winning song has since been reevaluated and reinterpreted as a song about homosexual love, a topic which would have been considered taboo if publicly spoken in 1961. The United Kingdom placed second for the third consecutive contest, while Switzerland came third.