Lucienne Gabrielle Garcia (22 April 1942 – 14 May 2026), better known by the stage name Sophie Garel, was a French radio and television personality and singer.[1]

Sophie Garel
Born
Lucienne Gabrielle Garcia

(1942-04-22)22 April 1942
Oran, French Algeria
Died14 May 2026(2026-05-14) (aged 84)
Occupations
  • Radio and television presenter
  • singer

She represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, finishing in eleventh place with the duet "Nous vivrons d'amour" alongside Chris Baldo [fr].[2] In media, she was most well-known for her work on RTL's Les Grosses Têtes.[3]

Garel died on 14 May 2026, at the age of 84.[4]

References

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  1. "Sophie Garel, animatrice et voix emblématique de RTL est morte à l'âge de 84 ans". RTL (in French). 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  2. "London 1968". Eurovision. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021.
  3. Leclere, Laurie (13 October 2014). "Les Grosses Têtes ne manquent pas de saveur!". RTL (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  4. "Sophie Garel, animatrice de radio et de télévision emblématique, est morte à l'âge de 84 ans". Le Monde (in French). 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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