Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966

Eurovision Song Contest 1966

Country|  Belgium
National selection
Selection process| Avant-première Eurovision
Selection date(s)| 25 January 1966
Selected entrant| Tonia
Selected song| "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel"
Selected songwriter(s)|

* Paul Quintens
* Phil van Cauwenbergh

Finals performance
Final result| 4th, 14 points
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Belgium was represented by Tonia, with the song "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel", at the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 5 March in Luxembourg City. Tonia was chosen internally to be the Belgian representative, and the song was chosen in the national final on 25 January.

## Contents

* 1 Before Eurovision
* 1.1 Artist selection
* 1.2 Avant-première Eurovision
* 1.2.1 Competing entries
* 1.2.2 Final
* 2 At Eurovision
* 2.1 Voting
* 3 References

## Before Eurovision[edit]

### Artist selection[edit]

RTB had internally selected Tonia to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966.[1]

### Avant-première Eurovision[edit]

Avant-première Eurovision was the national final format developed by RTB in order to select Belgium's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1966. The competition was held on 25 January 1966 and was broadcast on RTB.[2]

#### Competing entries[edit]

Following announcement of Tonia as Belgian representative, song submission period was opened where composers were able to submit their songs. RTB in collaboration with SABAM selected four songs from more than 150 received songs to participate in the contest.[3]

#### Final[edit]

Final was held on 25 January 1966 from 20:40 to 21:10 CET. Four songs competed in the contest with the winner being decided upon by public postcard voting.[4][5]

Final – 25 January 1966  Draw  | Song  | Votes  | Place

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1  | "Tu pourrais m'emmener danser"  | 2,501  | 3
2  | "Petite fleur de Chine"  | 2,496  | 4
3  | "Un petit rien"  | 2,757  | 2
4  | "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel"  | 3,765  | 1

## At Eurovision[edit]

On the night of the final Tonia performed 3rd in the running order, following Denmark and preceding Luxembourg. Each national jury awarded 5-3-1 point(s) to their top three songs, and at the close of the voting "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel" had received 14 points (5 from Germany and the Netherlands, 3 from Portugal and 1 from Sweden), placing Belgium joint 4th (with Ireland) of the 18 competing entries. This was Belgium's highest Eurovision finish to date, and would remain so until Jean Vallée's second place in 1978. The Belgian jury awarded its 5 points to contest winners Austria.[6]

### Voting[edit]

Points awarded to Belgium[7] | Score  | Country

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5 points  |

* Germany
* Netherlands

3 points  |  Portugal
1 point  |  Sweden
Points awarded by Belgium[7] | Score  | Country

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5 points  |  Austria
3 points  |  Ireland
1 point  |  Germany

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Avant-première Eurovision 1966".
2. ^ "Avant-première Eurovision 1966".
3. ^ "Avant-première Eurovision 1966".
4. ^ "Avant-première Eurovision 1966".
5. ^ ESC National Finals database 1966
6. ^ ESC History - Belgium 1966
7. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1966". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

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Artists|

* Roberto Bellarosa
* Bob Benny
* Blanche
* Lily Castel
* Vanessa Chinitor
* Ann Christy
* Clouseau
* Robert Cogoi
* Mélanie Cohl
* Copycat
* Lisa del Bo
* Barbara Dex
* Tom Dice
* Dream Express
* Eliot
* Frédéric Etherlinck
* Serge and Christine Ghisoland
* Axel Hirsoux
* Hooverphonic
* Jacques Hustin
* Ingeborg
* Iris
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* Sandra Kim
* The KMG's
* Philippe Lafontaine
* Fud Leclerc
* Linda Lepomme
* Claude Lombard
* Jérémie Makiese
* Micha Marah
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* Lize Marke
* Morgane
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* Nicole and Hugo
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* Pas de Deux
* Pierre Rapsat
* Jacques Raymond
* Nuno Resende
* Reynaert
* Kate Ryan
* Liliane Saint-Pierre
* Bobbejaan Schoepen
* Sennek
* Sergio and the Ladies
* Nathalie Sorce
* Emly Starr
* Stella
* Telex
* Laura Tesoro
* Tonia
* Urban Trad
* Jean Vallée
* Witloof Bay
* Xandee
* Jacques Zegers

Songs|

* "1 Life"
* "À la folie ou pas du tout"
* "Als het weer lente is"
* "L'amour ça fait chanter la vie"
* "Avanti la vie"
* "Baby, Baby"
* "City Lights"
* "Copycat"
* "Dis oui"
* "Door de wind"
* "Envie de vivre"
* "Euro-Vision"
* "Fleur de liberté"
* "Geef het op"
* "Gelukkig zijn"
* "Goeiemorgen, morgen"
* "Le grand soir"
* "Hey Nana"
* "Hou toch van mij"
* "Iemand als jij"
* "Ik heb zorgen"
* "J'aime la vie"
* "Je t'adore"
* "Jennifer Jennings"
* "Judy et Cie"
* "Laat me nu gaan"
* "Laissez briller le soleil"
* "Liefde is een kaartspel"
* "Like the Wind"
* "Love Kills"
* "Love Power"
* "Ma petite chatte"
* "Macédomienne"
* "A Matter of Time"
* "Me and My Guitar"
* "Messieurs les noyés de la Seine"
* "A Million in One, Two, Three"
* "Miss You"
* "Mon amour pour toi"
* "Mother"
* "Nous, on veut des violons"
* "O Julissi"
* "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel"
* "Le plus beau jour de ma vie"
* "Près de ma rivière"
* "Quand tu reviendras"
* ~~"Release Me"~~
* "Rendez-vous"
* "Rhythm Inside"
* "Samson"
* "Sanomi"
* "September, gouden roos"
* "Si tu aimes ma musique"
* "Sister"
* "Soldiers of Love"
* "Straatdeuntje"
* "Ton nom"
* "Viens l'oublier"
* "La voix est libre"
* "Waarom?"
* "Wake Up"
* "What's the Pressure"
* "With Love Baby"
* "Would You?"
* "The Wrong Place"

* Note: Entries scored out signify where Belgium did not compete

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Eurovision Song Contest 1966

Countries|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Ireland
* Italy
* Luxembourg
* Monaco
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Portugal
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* United Kingdom
* Yugoslavia

Artists|

* Berta Ambrož
* Margot Eskens
* Madalena Iglésias
* Udo Jürgens
* Tereza Kesovija
* Åse Kleveland
* Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson
* Kenneth McKellar
* Domenico Modugno
* Ann-Christine Nyström
* Madeleine Pascal
* Raphael
* Dickie Rock
* Milly Scott
* Tonia
* Michèle Torr
* Ulla Pia
* Dominique Walter

Songs|

* "Bien plus fort"
* "Brez besed"
* "Ce soir je t'attendais"
* "Chez nous"
* "Come Back to Stay"
* "Dio, come ti amo"
* "Ele e ela"
* "Fernando en Filippo"
* "Intet er nytt under solen"
* "A Man Without Love"
* "Merci, Chérie"
* "Ne vois-tu pas ?"
* "Nygammal vals"
* "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel"
* "Playboy"
* "Stop - mens legen er go'"
* "Yo soy aquél"
* "Die Zeiger der Uhr"

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