Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986
Encyclopedia
Belgium was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, held in Bergen
, Norway
.
The Belgian national final to select their entry, Eurovision '86, was held on 2 March at the RTBF
-TV Studios in Brussels
, and was hosted by Patrick Duhamel. The winning song was decided by the following formula: 50% of the final tabulation would come from 12 "music experts" and 50% would come from 500 random Belgians polled to make up a fair segment of the Belgian population.
For 1986 (like in other even-numbered years), the Walloon broadcaster in Belgium, Radio télévision belge de la communauté française (RTBF), took responsibility for Eurovision song selection. As a result, all of the competing songs for 1986 were sung in French.
The winning entry was "J'aime la vie
," performed by Sandra Kim
, composed by Jean Paul Furnémont and Angelo Crisci, with lyrics written by Rosario Marino.
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and preceding Germany
. At the close of the voting the song had received 176 points, placing 1st in a field of 20 competing countries. It was the first win for Belgium in the Contest, something they have not been able to replicate since.
Bergen
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, Norway
Norway
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.
The Belgian national final to select their entry, Eurovision '86, was held on 2 March at the RTBF
RTBF
Radio Télévision Belge Francophone is the public broadcasting organization of the French Community of Belgium, the southern, French-speaking part of Belgium...
-TV Studios in Brussels
Brussels
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, and was hosted by Patrick Duhamel. The winning song was decided by the following formula: 50% of the final tabulation would come from 12 "music experts" and 50% would come from 500 random Belgians polled to make up a fair segment of the Belgian population.
For 1986 (like in other even-numbered years), the Walloon broadcaster in Belgium, Radio télévision belge de la communauté française (RTBF), took responsibility for Eurovision song selection. As a result, all of the competing songs for 1986 were sung in French.
The winning entry was "J'aime la vie
J'Aime La Vie
"J'aime la vie" was the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, performed for Belgium by Sandra Kim. Belgium had finished the 1985 Contest in last place, and thus achieved the rare turnaround from last to first in the space of one year...
," performed by Sandra Kim
Sandra Kim
Sandra Caldarone , better known as Sandra Kim, is a Belgian singer of Italian descent who won the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 held in Bergen, Norway, on 3 May 1986....
, composed by Jean Paul Furnémont and Angelo Crisci, with lyrics written by Rosario Marino.
National final
Only the winner was announced at the end of the final. The winner is shown in GoldGold
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Informal translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel Almann | Toi | You |
| 2 | Axel Faye | Tope là! | High five! (slang expression of agreement) |
| 3 | Formule II | Tout, je te donne tout | Everything, I give you everything |
| 4 | Elisabeth Granec | Mon pays c'est la terre | My country is Earth |
| 5 | Dino Lizi | Chante avec nous | Sing with us |
| 6 | Makof | SOS | SOS |
| 7 | Sandra Kim | J'aime la vie | I love life |
| 8 | Toxic | L'aventure c'est toi | The adventure is you |
| 9 | Jean-Claude Watrin | Au-delà de nos rêves | Beyond our dreams |
At Eurovision
Sandra Kim performed thirteenth on the night of the Contest, following IrelandIreland
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and preceding Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. At the close of the voting the song had received 176 points, placing 1st in a field of 20 competing countries. It was the first win for Belgium in the Contest, something they have not been able to replicate since.
Points Awarded by Belgium
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| 10 points | |
| 8 points | |
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| 1 point | |