Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971
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Belgium was represented by Jacques Raymond and Lily Castel
, with the song '"Goeiemorgen, morgen
", at the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 3 April in Dublin. Raymond and Castel had not taken part in the original Belgian final, which was won with Nicole & Hugo
performing the song. Shortly before the Dublin final however, Nicole had fallen ill and was unable to travel, so broadcaster VRT
drafted in Raymond and Castel as late replacements. Raymond had previously sung for Belgium at Eurovision in 1963
. Future Belgian representatives Ann Christy
(1975
) and Micha Marah
(1979
) took part in the 1971 preselection.
The final took place on 6 February at the Amerikaans Theater in Brussels
. Eight acts were involved, as Marah and Mary Porcelijn had qualified with three songs each. Voting was by an "expert" jury of 12 members, each nominating their favourite song. This turned out to be something of a non-event, as in the end only three songs received any votes at all. "Goeiemorgen, morgen" was the choice of eight of the jury members.
and preceding Italy
. At the close of the voting "Goeiemorgen, morgen" had received 68 points, placing Belgium 14th of the 18 participating countries. The original version by Nicole & Hugo does however remain one of the better-remembered of Belgian Eurovision entries.
Lily Castel
Lily Castel is a Belgian singer, best known for her participation with Jacques Raymond in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early career :...
, with the song '"Goeiemorgen, morgen
Goeiemorgen, Morgen
"Goeiemorgen, morgen" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, performed in Dutch by Jacques Raymond and Lily Castel....
", at the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 3 April in Dublin. Raymond and Castel had not taken part in the original Belgian final, which was won with Nicole & Hugo
Nicole & Hugo
Nicole & Hugo are a singing duet from BelgiumNicole Josy and Hugo Sigal met in 1970. They become romantically involved and formed a singing duet. In 1971, they entered into the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest...
performing the song. Shortly before the Dublin final however, Nicole had fallen ill and was unable to travel, so broadcaster VRT
Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep
The Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie , or VRT, is a publicly-funded broadcaster of radio and television in Flanders ....
drafted in Raymond and Castel as late replacements. Raymond had previously sung for Belgium at Eurovision in 1963
Eurovision Song Contest 1963
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. Future Belgian representatives Ann Christy
Ann Christy (singer)
Ann Christy was a Belgian singer who enjoyed success in her native country and is best known internationally for her participation in the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest....
(1975
Eurovision Song Contest 1975
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) and Micha Marah
Micha Marah
Micha Marah is a Belgian singer and actress. She represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979 with the song "Hey Nana".-Filmography:* Avondspelen TV movie as Marleen...
(1979
Eurovision Song Contest 1979
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) took part in the 1971 preselection.
Final
25 songs were submitted for the Belgian preselection, and over the course of nine semi-finals were whittled down to 12. The exact means by which the qualifying songs were chosen is unclear and appears to have been rather complicated, consisting of matches and re-matches.The final took place on 6 February at the Amerikaans Theater in Brussels
Brussels
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. Eight acts were involved, as Marah and Mary Porcelijn had qualified with three songs each. Voting was by an "expert" jury of 12 members, each nominating their favourite song. This turned out to be something of a non-event, as in the end only three songs received any votes at all. "Goeiemorgen, morgen" was the choice of eight of the jury members.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Christy | "Dag vreemde man" | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Nicole & Hugo | "Goeiemorgen, morgen" | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Joe Harris | "Alles vordt oranje" | 0 | 4= |
| 4 | Mary Porcelijn | "Lachen" | 0 | 4= |
| 5 | Micha Marah | "Tamboerke" | 0 | 4= |
| 6 | Johnny White | "Verloren hart, verloren droom" | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Mary Porcelijn | "Als je terugkomt" | 0 | 4= |
| 8 | Mary Porcelijn | "Weet je nog wie ik ben" | 0 | 4= |
| 9 | Kalinka | "Vroeg of laat" | 0 | 4= |
| 10 | Micha Marah | "Ik ben zeventien" | 0 | 4= |
| 11 | Micha Marah | "De ring" | 0 | 4= |
| 12 | Johann Stollz | "Immigrant" | 0 | 4= |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Raymond and Castel performed 10th in the running order, following the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
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and preceding Italy
Italy
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. At the close of the voting "Goeiemorgen, morgen" had received 68 points, placing Belgium 14th of the 18 participating countries. The original version by Nicole & Hugo does however remain one of the better-remembered of Belgian Eurovision entries.