Liliane Saint Pierre is a Belgian

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 (Flemish

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) singer of Dutch language

Dutch language

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Saint Pierre was born in Molenstede

Diest

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, Flemish Brabant

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. She started her career in the 1960s when she was 13 years old and her great hit was We gotta stop sung in Dutch

Dutch language

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. She has sung several songs in English

English language

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 and Dutch

Dutch language

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. At that time she sang as Liliane. She became a success in Belgium

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. She became acquainted with Claude François

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 a French

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 singer and producer. Liliane asked him to promote her in France. He accepted this, but decided Liliane was too short for a name. He added Saint Pierre because this sounded French

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Liliane represented Belgium

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 in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987

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 where she sang the entry "Soldiers of Love

Soldiers Of Love

"Soldiers of Love" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, performed in Dutch despite the English title by Liliane Saint-Pierre....

 in Dutch

Dutch language

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 (a pacifist song). She finished in 11th place with 56 points. Liliane made two previous attempts to reach the Eurovision final. In 1978 she performed the song "Mélodie" in Luxembourg's qualifying heat and in 1981 sang "Brussel" in the Belgian national contest.

Songs

Liliane has sung several songs in Dutch

Dutch language

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, French

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 and English

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• "Soldiers of Love" (Eurovision Song Contest 1987
  Eurovision Song Contest 1987
  The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"...
  
  ) in Brussels
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• "We gotta stop"
• "Als je gaat"
• "Si tu pars"
• "De wereld stond stil"
• "Ik stop niet"
• "Jo Jo"
• "Kom dichterbij"
• "Liefde alleen"
• "Met jou wil ik de hemel zien"
• "Mijn grote liefde heet muziek"
• "Only you"
• "Sacha"
• "Rio"
• "Schreeuw in de nacht"
• "Ik wil alles met je doen"
• "Ik kom zacht naar je toe"
• "Aardsong"
• "Ziggy"
• "Verboden wensen"
• "Leider, Leider, Leider"
• "I'm having a party"
• "Wat moet ik doen"
• "Gevangen in jou"
• "Femme en colère"
• "Mijn leven"
• "This is my life"
• "Het verschil"
• "Chanson sentimentale, pour une fille sentimentale"
• "Hou van het leven"
• "Envie de vivre"
• "Alexandrie, Alexandra"
• "Brussel"
• "Mélodie"
• "Nog altijd" (duet with De Bende)
• "Ik vecht voor jou" (duet with Ignace)
• "Geef me tijd" (duet with Get Ready!
  Get Ready!
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• "I'll stand by you" (duet with Paco Garcia)
• "Run to me" (duet with Paco Garcia)
• "De Roos" (duet with Paco Garcia)

Sources

• Official webpage (in Dutch)