Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966

Eurovision Song Contest 1966

Participating broadcaster| Radio-Télévision Belge (RTB)
Country|  Belgium
National selection
Selection process| Avant-première Eurovision
Selection date(s)| 25 January 1966
Selected artist(s)| 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 at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with the song "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel", composed by Paul Quintens, with lyrics by Phil van Cauwenbergh, and performed by Tonia. The Belgian participating broadcaster, Walloon Radio-Télévision Belge (RTB), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally.

## Before Eurovision

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### Artist selection

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Walloon broadcaster Radio-Télévision Belge (RTB) internally selected Tonia to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966. RTB asked her to represent Belgium in 1966 during the Knokke Cup in July 1965.[1]

### Avant-première Eurovision

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

#### Competing entries

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Following announcement of Tonia as Belgian representative, song submission period was opened where composers were able to submit their songs. A professional jury along with Tonia shortlisted eight songs from 163 received songs, which were then whittled down to four for the contest.[1]

#### Final

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The final was held on 25 January 1966 from 20:40 to 21:10 CET, hosted by Jean-Claude Mennessier. Four songs competed in the contest with the winner being decided upon by public postcard voting.[2][3]

Final – 25 January 1966  Draw  | Song  | Songwriter(s)  | Votes  | Place

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1  | "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel"  | Phil van Cauwenbergh, Paul Quintens  | 3,765  | 1
2  | "Petite fleur de Chine"  | Johnny Hot  | 2,498  | 4
3  | "Tu pourrais m'emmener danser"  | Hector Delfosse, Charlie Runbel  | 2,501  | 3
4  | "Un petit rien"  | Roland Thyssen, Francis Etienne  | 2,757  | 2

## At Eurovision

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On the evening 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.[4]

### Voting

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Points awarded to Belgium[5] | Score  | Country

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5 points  |

* Germany
* Netherlands

3 points  |  Portugal
1 point  |  Sweden
Points awarded by Belgium[5] | Score  | Country

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

## References

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1. ^ a b Vermeulen, André (2021). Van Canzonissima tot Eurosong. 65 jaar Belgische preselecties voor het Eurovisiesongfestival. Leuven: Kritak. ISBN 978-94-014-7609-6. OCLC 1240241113.
2. ^ a b "Avant-première Eurovision 1966".
3. ^ ESC National Finals database 1966
4. ^ ESC History - Belgium 1966
5. ^ 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|

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* 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"
* "Because of You"
* "Before the Party's Over"
* "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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