Si Tu Aimes Ma Musique
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"Si tu aimes ma musique" ("If You Like My Music") was the Belgian
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982
, performed in French
by Stella
. Stella had previously competed for the Netherlands
in 1970 with her sisters in a group called Hearts of Soul
, and in 1977 for Belgium in the group Dream Express.
The song was performed eleventh on the night (following Austria
's Mess
with "Sonntag" and preceding Spain
's Lucía
with "Él
"). At the close of voting, it had received 96 points, placing 4th in a field of 18.
Musically the song is an up-tempo number with influences from disco
and synth pop. Lyrically, it is a plea for unity, with Stella urging that "If you like my music, sing it with me". Stella also recorded the song in English and German, entitled "If You Do Like My Music" and "Tut mir Leid, dass ich weine" respectively.
It was succeeded as Belgian representative
at the 1983 Contest
by Pas de Deux
performing "Rendez-vous
".
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 1982
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from...
, 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 Stella
Stella Maessen
Stella Maessen is a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1970, 1977 and 1982- Hearts of Soul :...
. Stella had previously competed for the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in 1970 with her sisters in a group called Hearts of Soul
Hearts of Soul
Hearts of Soul was formed by three Harderwijkse sisters: Bianca, Stella and Patricia Maessen.They worked in the late 1960s as session singers for, among other things, Dusty Springfield, until 1968, when they were discovered....
, and in 1977 for Belgium in the group Dream Express.
The song was performed eleventh on the night (following Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
's Mess
Mess (band)
Mess was an Austrian band which represented the country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 performing Sonntag .The duo consisted of Fritz and Elisabeth 'Lizzy' Engstler. Their song was composed by Michael Mell and written by Rudolf Leve; the conductor was Richard Österreicher. The song finished...
with "Sonntag" and preceding Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's Lucía
Lucía (singer)
María Isabel Lineros Rodríguez , better known by her stage name Lucía, is a Spanish singer. She is best known for representing Spain at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest in Harrogate, England, with the song "Él"...
with "Él
Él
"Él" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, performed in Spanish by Lucía.The song was performed twelfth on the night, following Belgium's Stella with "Si tu aimes ma musique" and preceding Denmark's Brixx with "Video, Video". At the close of voting, it had received 52 points,...
"). At the close of voting, it had received 96 points, placing 4th in a field of 18.
Musically the song is an up-tempo number with influences from disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
and synth pop. Lyrically, it is a plea for unity, with Stella urging that "If you like my music, sing it with me". Stella also recorded the song in English and German, entitled "If You Do Like My Music" and "Tut mir Leid, dass ich weine" respectively.
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 1983 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1983
The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which...
by Pas de Deux
Pas de Deux (band)
Pas de Deux were a Belgian band, best known for their participation in the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest, and the controversy surrounding their selection as that year's Belgian representatives...
performing "Rendez-vous
Rendez-Vous (song)
"Rendez-vous" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in Dutch by Pas de Deux.The song was performed nineteenth on the night...
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