Sister (song)
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"Sister" was the Belgian
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
, performed in English
by Sergio & The Ladies
(Serge Quisquater, Ibernice Macbean, Ingrid Simons and Jodi Pijper).
The song was the sixteenth performed, following Bosnia and Herzegovina
's Maja Tatić
with "Na jastuku za dvoje
" and preceding France
's Sandrine François
with "Il faut du temps
". At the close of voting that night, it had received 33 points, placing 13th in a field of 24.
The song is an up-tempo number inspired somewhat by American contemporary RnB
music, with Sergio singing in praise of attractive women and their style of dancing.
It was succeeded as Belgian representative
at the 2003 Contest
by Urban Trad
singing "Sanomi
".
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 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
, performed in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
by Sergio & The Ladies
Sergio & The Ladies
Sergio, real name Serge Quisquater, is a Belgian musician born in Leuven in 1965. His first record was released in 1987. He became well-known as the male half of the duo "Taste of Joy", together with singer Sandy Boets. They released several singles and albums...
(Serge Quisquater, Ibernice Macbean, Ingrid Simons and Jodi Pijper).
The song was the sixteenth performed, following Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
's Maja Tatić
Maja Tatic
Maja Tatić is a Serbian singer. She is most notable for representing Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest....
with "Na jastuku za dvoje
Na Jastuku Za Dvoje
"Na jastuku za dvoje" was the Bosnian and Herzegovinian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in Serbian and English by Maja Tatić. The song is often attested as Fairytales About Love, however this is the title of the English translation and not the version performed on the night...
" and preceding France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
's Sandrine François
Sandrine François
Sandrine François is a French singer who represented France at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest.-Biography:Whitney Houston, Tracy Chapman and Aretha Franklin were her early inspirations. She was discovered singing in a pub and invited to sing on the television show of Mireille Dumas...
with "Il faut du temps
Il Faut Du Temps (Je Me Battrai Pour Ça)
"Il faut du temps " was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in French by Sandrine François...
". At the close of voting that night, it had received 33 points, placing 13th in a field of 24.
The song is an up-tempo number inspired somewhat by American contemporary RnB
RNB
RNB is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below:* Nankai Broadcasting – , a broadcasting station in Ehime Prefecture, Japan* Rhythm and blues* Contemporary R&B* Russian National Library...
music, with Sergio singing in praise of attractive women and their style of dancing.
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 2003 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning...
by Urban Trad
Urban Trad
Urban Trad is a Belgian folk music group, consisting of both Flemish and French speaking people and a close connection with Galicia.-Members:*Yves Barbieux: flutes and Galician bagpipe*Veronica Codesal: vocals*Soetkin Collier: vocals...
singing "Sanomi
Sanomi
"Sanomi" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, which ranked second in the Contest, performed in a constructed language by the six-piece band Urban Trad....
".
Charts
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