Joël Prévost

Jean-Luc Jacques Potaux (born Richard-Jacques Bonay 16 February 1950 - 21 November 2024), known as Joël Prévost, was a French singer, best known for his participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978.

Born in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France, Prévost was adopted soon after birth by a family from northern France who changed his name, and grew up at Trith-Saint-Léger, close to the border with Belgium. In 1963, at the age of 13, he won a singing competition organised by the regional newspaper La Voix du Nord. The following year, his song "" ("There Will Always Be Violins") was chosen as the French representative for the 23rd Eurovision Song Contest. Strangely, the song only finished second in the French semi-final before emerging the clear winner in the final. As a result of Marie Myriam's victory for France the previous year, the 1978 Eurovision was held in Paris, on 22 April. "" finished the evening in third place out of 20 entries, despite being a very traditional, old-style ballad with no concession to the musical trends of the late 1970s.

Prévost remained active until 2017, when he retired, having played residencies at the Paris Olympia, Alhambra and toured extensively for several years throughout Africa.

Joël Prévost died on 21 November 2024, aged 74, in the 19th Arrondissement of Paris, France.