Le Grand Soir
Encyclopedia
"Le grand soir" was the Belgian
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
, performed in French
by Nuno Resende
.
The song was performed in the semi-final, as Belgium had not finished in the top 10 in the 2004 Contest. On the night, it was performed eleventh, following Iceland
's Selma with "If I Had Your Love
" and preceding Estonia
's Suntribe
with "Let's Get Loud". At the close of voting, it had only received 29 points, placing 22nd in the 25-song field and not making the final - additionally, the result forced Belgium to qualify through the semi-final at their next Contest.
The song is a dramatic ballad, with Resende singing about the drama of "Le grand soir." The song title could be translated as "The Great Day," (even though soir literally means "evening"), and it refers to the day a social revolution will come. Le grand soir is a well-known expression in French, and is often used ironically. See the French Wikipedia entry here for detailed info.
It was succeeded as Belgian representative
at the 2006 Contest
by Kate Ryan
with "Je t'adore
".
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 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
, 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 Nuno Resende
Nuno Resende
Nuno Resende is a Portuguese-Belgian singer. Born in Porto, Portugal, he was a member of the group La Teuf, who finished sixth in the competition to represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000. He was more successful solo in 2005, representing Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest...
.
The song was performed in the semi-final, as Belgium had not finished in the top 10 in the 2004 Contest. On the night, it was performed eleventh, following Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
's Selma with "If I Had Your Love
If I Had Your Love
"If I Had Your Love" was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in English by Selma.The song is an up-tempo dance number, with Selma singing about what she would do "If I had your love". She claims that it would inspire her above all other things...
" and preceding Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
's Suntribe
Suntribe
Suntribe was an Estonian girl-band, composed entirely of students, which represented their country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kiev, Ukraine. The original four-strong line-up was Mari-Leen Kaselaan , Rebecca Kontus, Laura Põldvere and Jaanika Vilipo...
with "Let's Get Loud". At the close of voting, it had only received 29 points, placing 22nd in the 25-song field and not making the final - additionally, the result forced Belgium to qualify through the semi-final at their next Contest.
The song is a dramatic ballad, with Resende singing about the drama of "Le grand soir." The song title could be translated as "The Great Day," (even though soir literally means "evening"), and it refers to the day a social revolution will come. Le grand soir is a well-known expression in French, and is often used ironically. See the French Wikipedia entry here for detailed info.
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 2006 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
by Kate Ryan
Kate Ryan
Kate Ryan is a Belgian World Music Award winner. She began her singing career in 2001 and later found fame with a string of dance hits. These included covers, mostly of Mylène Farmer and France Gall, such as "Désenchantée", "Libertine" and "Ella, elle l'a" as well as new material...
with "Je t'adore
Je t'adore
"Je t'adore" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Kate Ryan. It was the seventh song which was performed in this Contest and the 999th by counting all songs which have ever performed on Eurovision Song Contest...
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Charts
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