1970 in Belgian television

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This is a list of Belgian television related events from 1970.

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Jean Vallée performer, songwriter

Jean Vallée was a Belgian song writer and performer. Vallée was appointed Knight of the Order of the Crown by HM Albert II in 1999.

Eurovision Song Contest 1970 song contest

The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the 15th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands and was held at the RAI Congrescentrum on Saturday 21 March 1970. The show was hosted by Willy Dobbe.

"Viens l'oublier" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970, performed in French by Jean Vallée.

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