Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984

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Eurovision Song Contest 1984

Country|  Belgium
National selection
Selection process| Concours Eurovision de la Chanson '84 - Finale Nationale
Selection date(s)| 2 March 1984
Selected entrant| Jacques Zegers
Selected song| "Avanti la vie"
Selected songwriter(s)|

* Henri Seroka
* Jacques Zegers

Finals performance
Final result| 5th, 70 points
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Belgium was represented by Jacques Zegers, with the song "Avanti la vie", at the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 5 May in Luxembourg City. Zegers was the winner of the Belgian national final for the contest, held on 2 March.

## Before Eurovision[edit]

### Concours Eurovision de la Chanson '84 - Finale Nationale[edit]

French-language broadcaster RTBF was in charge of the selection of the Belgian entry for the 1984 Contest. The final was held at the RTBF studios in Brussels and was presented by Danielle Sornin de Leysat, with ten songs participating. Voting was by a 50/50 split between an expert jury and 500 randomly chosen TV viewers. Only the top four placings were announced, with "Avanti la vie" being declared the winner.[1][2]

Marianne Croix would go on to the German semi-final of 1987 with the song "Ich fliege zu dir"

Final – 2 March 1984  Draw  | Artist  | Song  | Place

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1  | Marianne Croix  | "En écoutant Mahler"  | —
2  | Albert Delchambre  | "Trainer en ville"  | —
3  | Anne-Marie du Bru  | "Voyage"  | —
4  | Formule II  | "Merci à la vie"  | 3
5  | Martine Laurent  | "Y'a des amours heureuses"  | 2
6  | Jo Lemaire | "Je veux chanter l'hymne a l'amour"  | —
7  | Léonil McCormick  | "Donnez-moi des ailes"  | —
8  | Night Force  | "Lance un S.O.S."  | —
9  | Franck Olivier  | "L'amour est fort"  | 4
10  | Jacques Zegers | "Avanti la vie"  | 1

## At Eurovision[edit]

On the night of the final Zegers performed 8th in the running order, following Cyprus and preceding Ireland. At the close of the voting "Avanti la vie" had received 70 points from 11 countries (including maximum 12s from France and Luxembourg), placing Belgium joint fifth (with Italy) of the 19 competing entries.[3] The Belgian jury awarded its 12 points to Ireland.[4]

### Voting[edit]

Points awarded to Belgium[5] | Score  | Country

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12 points  |

* France
* Luxembourg

10 points  |

* Finland
* Portugal

8 points  |  Netherlands
7 points  |
6 points  |
5 points  |  Turkey
4 points  |  Germany
3 points  |

* Austria
* Norway

2 points  |  Spain
1 point  |  Italy
Points awarded by Belgium[5] | Score  | Country

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12 points  |  Ireland
10 points  |  France
8 points  |  Denmark
7 points  |  Sweden
6 points  |  Germany
5 points  |  Switzerland
4 points  |  Turkey
3 points  |  Spain
2 points  |  United Kingdom
1 point  |  Norway

## References[edit]

1. ^ ESC National Finals database 1984
2. ^ Vermeulen, André (2021). Van Canzonissima tot Eurosong. 65 jaar Belgische preselecties voor het Eurovisiesongfestival. Leuven: Kritak. ISBN 978-94-014-7609-6. OCLC 1240241113.
3. ^ "Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
4. ^ ESC History - Belgium 1984
5. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Belgian selection 1984

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Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest

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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
* Gustaph
* 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
* Mony Marc
* Lize Marke
* Morgane
* Mustii
* Louis Neefs
* Nicole and Hugo
* Loïc Nottet
* 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"
* "Because of You"
* "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 1984

Countries|

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

Artists|

* Alice and Franco Battiato
* Anita
* Belle and the Devotions
* Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra
* Bravo
* Sophie Carle
* Dollie de Luxe
* Maria Guinot
* Herreys
* Hot Eyes
* Kirka
* Maribelle
* Linda Martin
* Andy Paul
* Rainy Day
* Mary Roos
* Annick Thoumazeau
* Vlado and Isolda
* Jacques Zegers

Songs|

* "100% d'amour"
* "Anna Maria Lena"
* "Aufrecht geh'n"
* "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles"
* "Avanti la vie"
* "Ciao, amore"
* "Det' lige det"
* "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley"
* "Einfach weg"
* "Halay"
* "Hengaillaan"
* "Ik hou van jou"
* "Lady, Lady"
* "Lenge leve livet"
* "Love Games"
* "Silêncio e tanta gente"
* "Terminal 3"
* "I treni di Tozeur"
* "Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein?"

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