Laissez Briller Le Soleil
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"Laissez briller le soleil" ("Let the Sun Shine") was the Belgian
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
, performed in French
by Reynaert
.
The song was performed sixteenth on the night, following Norway
's Karoline Krüger
with "For vår jord
" and preceding Luxembourg
's Lara Fabian
with "Croire
". At the close of voting, it had received 5 points, placing 18th in a field of 21.
The song is a plea to "let the sun shine" on those less fortunate than oneself. Reynaert also recorded the song in English, as "The Sun Could Shine in Your Heart".
It was succeeded as Belgian representative
at the 1989 contest
by Ingeborg
with "Door de wind
".
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Eurovision Song Contest 1988
The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1988 in Dublin. The presenters were Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca...
, performed in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
by Reynaert
Reynaert
Reynaert is a Belgian singer-songwriter, best known for his participation in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early career :...
.
The song was performed sixteenth on the night, following Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
's Karoline Krüger
Karoline Krüger
Karoline Krüger is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and pianist. She was born on 13 February 1970 in Bergen and is today married to another familiar Norwegian singer, Sigvart Dagsland...
with "For vår jord
For Vår Jord
"For vår jord" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed in Norwegian by Karoline Krüger.The song is an environmentally-themed ballad, with Krüger describing a woman who is "standing guard for our earth"...
" and preceding Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
's Lara Fabian
Lara Fabian
Lara Fabian is a Belgian-Italian international singer who also holds Canadian citizenship. Multilingual, she sings in French, Italian and English....
with "Croire
Croire
"Croire" was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed in French by Belgian singer Lara Fabian, an at the time 18 year old up and coming artist, and some twenty years later an established performer in all of Europe, the U.S...
". At the close of voting, it had received 5 points, placing 18th in a field of 21.
The song is a plea to "let the sun shine" on those less fortunate than oneself. Reynaert also recorded the song in English, as "The Sun Could Shine in Your Heart".
It was succeeded as Belgian representative
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
Belgium is a founding member of the Eurovision Song Contest. Since 1956, the country has participated 52 times, only being absent three times in total: in 1994, 1997 and 2001, due to low scores in the previous contests that relegated Belgium from the contest.-History of Belgium in the Eurovision...
at the 1989 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1989
The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland gained the hosting rights after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva was the winner of...
by Ingeborg
Ingeborg (singer)
Ingeborg is a Belgian singer and television presenter, best known outside Belgium for her participation in the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early career :...
with "Door de wind
Door De Wind
"Door de wind" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in Dutch by Ingeborg. The song was composed by Dutch singer-songwriter Stef Bos....
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