"Hou toch van mij" was the Belgian

Belgium

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 representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959

Eurovision Song Contest 1959

The Eurovision Song Contest 1959 was the fourth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Cannes, following the French victory the previous year....

, performed in Dutch

Dutch language

Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...

 by Bob Benny

Bob Benny

Bob Benny was a Belgian singer and musical theatre performer, who participated in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1959 and 1961.-Early career:...

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The song was performed eleventh on the night (following the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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's Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson

Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson

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 with "Sing Little Birdie"). At the close of voting, it had received 9 points, placing 6th in a field of 11.

The song is a plea from Benny to his lover to "love me as much as I love you", comparing the degree of his love to various other things as well.

It was succeeded as Belgian representative at the 1960 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1960

The Eurovision Song Contest 1960 was the fifth in the series, and was held on 29 March 1960 in London. France's win this year was their second in the contest....

 by Fud Leclerc

Fud Leclerc

Fud Leclerc was a Belgian singer, who was also the pianist of Juliette Gréco. Born Fernand Urbain Dominic Leclercq, Leclerc had a career as a pianist, accordionist, song writer and singer before retiring to travel the world. On his return to Belgium he began a new career as a building contractor...

 performing "Mon amour pour toi

Mon Amour Pour Toi

"Mon amour pour toi" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, performed in French by Fud Leclerc.The song was performed fifth on the night, following Denmark's Katy Bødtger with "Det var en yndig tid" and preceding Norway's Nora Brockstedt with "Voi Voi"...

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