Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967

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Eurovision Song Contest 1967
Participating broadcaster Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep (BRT)
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
National selection
Selection processCanzonissima
Selection date(s)25 February 1967
Selected artist(s) Louis Neefs
Selected song"Ik heb zorgen"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Paul Quintens
  • Phil van Cauwenbergh
Finals performance
Final result7th, 8 points
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄196619671968►

Belgium was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 with the song "Ik heb zorgen", composed by Paul Quintens, with lyrics by Phil van Cauwenbergh, and performed by Louis Neefs. The Belgian participating broadcaster, Flemish Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep (BRT), selected its entry through a national final. Neefs would represent Belgium again in 1969.

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Before Eurovision

Canzonissima

Canzonissima was the national final format developed by Flemish broadcaster Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep (BRT) which determined the song that would represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 1967. This was the 2nd edition of Canzonissima, after previously being used to select BRT's 1963 entry. The competition consisted of nine semi-finals held between October 1966 and February 1967, and a final on 25 February 1967. All shows were held in the Amerikaans Theater in Brussels, and hosted by Jan Theys. [1]

Format

Canzonissima1967 consisted of nine semi-finals and a final. Ten artists competed in each semi-final and the top three songs would appear again in the next semi-final, while the other seven artists would have to select new songs. For a song to qualify to the final, it would have to get top three in three consecutive semi-finals. [1]

Competing Entries

BRT shortlisted 10 artists for Canzonissima1967: Rita Deneve, Kalinka, Marva, Ann Soetaert  [ nl ], Chris Wijnen, Hugo Dellas  [ nl ], Jimmy Frey  [ nl ], Louis Neefs, Ronny Temmer  [ nl ], and Will Tura. However, Will Tura was eventually replaced by Johnny White for unknown reasons. [1] A total of 70 songs took part in Canzonissima1967.

ArtistSongSongwriter(s)
Ann Soetaert"Alles ben jij"Mary Boduin, Johan Stolle
"Daar in Wenen"Henk André, Johan Stolle
"Ik blijf bij jou"Santiago Vasco, Dick Emcé
"Rio de Janeiro"Dick Emcé, Al Van Dam, Rudy Witt
"Snoepie"Santiago Vasco, Dick Emcé
"Verlangen"Mary Boduin, Johan Stolle
Chris Wijnen"De tijd"Will Ferdy, Armand Van de Walle
"Ga naar huis"Toon Van Severen, Freddy Sunder
"Herfstregen"André Vélin, Freddy Sunder, Eddy Wall
"Tot wederziens"André Vélin, Armand Van de Walle, Jean Evans
"Want ik hield van jou"Lieven Paemen, Jean Evans, Armand Van de Walle
"Wondermooi"Will Ferdy, Clem de Maeyer, Emile Chantrain
Hugo Dellas"Anne-Marieke"Simone Kaesen, André Deboeur
"De torens van Babel"Hugo Dellas, André Deboeur, Jean Roderès
"Familieportret"Hugo Dellas, André Deboeur, Jean Roderes
"Hoor je dat hart"Hugo Dellas, André Deboeur, Etienne Verschueren
"Israël"Hugo Dellas, André Deboeur, Jean Roderes
"Jazz met de muze"Hugo Dellas, André Deboeur, Jean Roderes
"Lina"Hugo Dellas, André Deboeur
"Zij"Hugo Dellas, André Deboeur, Jean Roderes
Jimmy Frey"De stad"Phil Van Cauwenbergh, Rocco Granata, Dan Ellery
"Eenzaam"Jimmy Frey, Johan Stolle
"Help me, o Heer"Nelly Byl, José Veronne
"Ik geloof"Bobbejaan Schoepen, Louis Baret
"In Lerida"Phil Van Cauwenbergh, Ronny Sigo
"Laat me maar dromen"Bobbejaan Schoepen
"Stop"Nelly Byl, Jimmy Frey
"Zal het morgen zijn"Jacques Raymond, Gerd Frank
"Zomer, winter"Bobbejaan Schoepen, Louis Baret
Johnny White"Als ik tussen de regels lees"Dick Emcé, Al Van Dam
"Het sprookje"Ernie Sons, Al Van Dam
"Hey, hey meisje"Dick Emcé, Al Van Dam
"Ik ga niet weg"Dick Emcé, Al Van Dam
"Ik kan zonder liefde niet gelukkig zijn"Dick Emcé, Al Van Dam
"Mijn liefde"Ria Denaro, Al Van Dam
"Regen"Dick Emcé, Al Van Dam
"Waar ben je"Phil Van Cauwenbergh, Paul Quintens
Kalinka"De wind"Frans l'Eglise, Lieve Willems, André Coucke
"Een strand vol eenzaamheid"Phil Van Cauwenbergh, Jef van den Berg
"Nerantsoula"Phil Van Cauwenbergh, André Coucke
"Voorbij"Phil Van Cauwenbergh, Paul Quintens
"Waar is de zomer"Phil Van Cauwenbergh, Willy Crombé
Louis Neefs "Alleen met z'n tweeën"Mary Boduin, Anton Peters, Freddy Sunder
"Een huis in Attica"Phil Van Cauwenbergh, Hans Flower
"Het ding in mijn dakgoot"Phil Van Cauwenbergh, Gerd Frank
"Ik heb zorgen"Phil Van Cauwenbergh, Paul Quintens
"Ik weet niet wat ik heb"Phil Van Cauwenbergh, Gerd Frank
"Jij was zo mooi"Phil Van Cauwenbergh, Paul Quintens
Marva"Daar liep eens een meisje"André Poppe, Lia Cliquet-De Vos
"Denk je misschien"Will Ferdy, Rocco Granata
"Een eiland in groen en blauw"Phil Van Cauwenbergh, Rocco Granata
"Ergens vind ik je weer"André Poppe, Lia Cliquet-De Vos
"'t Is nooit te laat"Ke Riema, Gerd Frank
"Uit rijden"Phil Van Cauwenbergh, Gerd Frank
"Wij"Ke Riema, Rocco Granata
"Zonder jou"André Simmoens, Jackie Jackson
Rita Deneve "De eerste kus"Gerd Frank, Jacques Raymond
"De langste nacht"Dick Emcé, Marco Varez
"Droombeeld"André Vélin, Roger Mores
"Er is toch altijd ergens iemand"Phil Van Cauwenbergh, Paul Quintens
"Je naam"Herman Bruggen, Peter Loland
"Sinds ik jou heb ontmoet"Phil Van Cauwenbergh, Paul Quintens
"'t Verlangen naar jou"Will Ferdy, Raoul Claeys
Ronny Temmer"De ranke roos"Dick Emcé, Al Van Dam
"De schone slaapster"Dick Emcé, Al Van Dam
"Ik droom van een lied"Dick Emcé, Al Van Dam
"Jij bent voor mij"Dick Emcé, Al Van Dam, Marcel Mortier
"Liefdesverdriet"Dick Emcé, Al Van Dam
"Nooit of nooit"Dick Emcé, Al Van Dam
"Zomerliefde"André Vélin, Al Van Dam

Shows

Semi-finals

Voting in the semi-finals was done by a 10-member jury panel. Since songs introduced in semi-finals 8 or 9 could not get to the top 3 in 3 semi-finals and qualify for the final, the rules to qualify for the final were changed for semi-final 9. Songs had to receive at least 72.1 points, the average number of points that every song that qualified to the final got in their last semi-final. [1]

Semi-final 1 - 22 October 1966
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Johnny White"Hey, hey meisje"59.54=
2Marva"Uit rijden"51.510
3Ronny Temmer"De ranke roos"633
4Chris Wijnen"Wondermooi"75.52
5Jimmy Frey"Stop"576
6Rita Deneve"Droombeeld"55.57
7Louis Neefs"Het ding in mijn dakgoot"54.58
8Kalinka"Waar is de zomer"801
9Hugo Dellas"De torens van Babel"52.59
10Ann Soetaert"Rio de Janeiro"59.54=

After Semi-final 1, Louis van Rymenant, Ann Soetaert's producer, filed a complaint against "Waar is de zomer" and "Wondermooi" for lasting over 3 minutes during the show, despite lasting under 3 minutes during rehearsals. The two songs were disqualified and the two songs tied for 4th place qualified instead.

Semi-final 2 - 5 November 1966
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Ronny Temmer"De ranke roos"672=
2Ann Soetaert"Rio de Janeiro"55.510
3Louis Neefs"Ik weet niet wat ik heb"596=
4Chris Wijnen"De tijd"681
5Jimmy Frey"Ik geloof"596=
6Kalinka"Nerantsoula"66.54
7Hugo Dellas"Israël"569
8Marva"'t Is nooit te laat"63.55
9Johnny White"Hey, hey meisje"58.58
10Rita Deneve"De eerste kus"672=

Semi-final 2 was hosted by Willem Duys, as Jan Theys was sick.

Semi-final 3 - 19 November 1966
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Hugo Dellas"Lina"646
2Chris Wijnen"De tijd"655
3Rita Deneve"De eerste kus"68.52=
4Jimmy Frey"Eenzaam"597
5Ann Soetaert"Snoepie"47.59
6Ronny Temmer"De ranke roos"68.52=
7Kalinka"De wind"731
8Johnny White"Als ik tussen de regels lees"51.58
9Marva"Daar liep eens een meisje"684

Louis Neefs was absent from semi-final 3 as he was in Berlin for a TV programme and would have been too ill to return to Brussels in time.

Semi-final 4 - 3 December 1966
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Rita Deneve"De eerste kus"742
2Louis Neefs"Jij was zo mooi"733
3Marva"Zonder jou"5510
4Hugo Dellas"Familieportret"55.59
5Ann Soetaert"Ik blijf bij jou"65.55
6Jimmy Frey"Zomer, winter"578
7Kalinka"De wind"75.51
8Ronny Temmer"Liefdesverdriet"57.57
9Chris Wijnen"Ga naar huis"664
10Johnny White"Mijn liefde"61.56
Semi-final 5 - 17 December 1966
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Kalinka"De wind"69.52
2Johnny White"Regen"56.58
3Chris Wijnen"Want ik hield van jou"68.53
4Jimmy Frey"Zal het morgen zijn"66.55
5Rita Deneve"Er is toch altijd ergens iemand"63.56
6Ronny Temmer"Zomerliefde"577
7Marva"Wij"50.510
8Hugo Dellas"Anne-Marieke"67.54
9Ann Soetaert"Daar in Wenen"569
10Louis Neefs"Jij was zo mooi"741
Semi-final 6 - 31 December 1966
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Louis Neefs"Jij was zo mooi"751
2Ann Soetaert"Verlangen"74.52=
3Ronny Temmer"Jij bent voor mij"548=
4Marva"Denk je misschien"56.57
5Johnny White"Ik ga niet weg"548=
6Kalinka"Voorbij"674
7Jimmy Frey"In Lerida"4810
8Rita Deneve"De langste nacht"59.55
9Hugo Dellas"Zij"58.56
10Chris Wijnen"Want ik hield van jou"74.52=

Semi-final 6 was not broadcast live like the other eight semi-finals. It was recorded on the 30th December and broadcast on the 31st.

Semi-final 7 - 14 January 1967
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Ann Soetaert"Verlangen"78.51
2Jimmy Frey"Help me, o Heer"625=
3Chris Wijnen"Want ik hield van jou"742
4Johnny White"Ik kan zonder liefde niet gelukkig zijn"5710
5Kalinka"Een strand vol eenzaamheid"65.53=
6Hugo Dellas"Jazz met de muze"65.53=
7Marva"Ergens vind ik je weer"635=
8Louis Neefs"Een huis in Attica"609
9Rita Deneve"Sinds ik jou heb ontmoet"61.57
10Ronny Temmer"De schone slaapster"618
Semi-final 8 - 28 January 1967
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Chris Wijnen"Herfstregen"61.57
2Ronny Temmer"Ik droom van een lied"618
3Kalinka"Een strand vol eenzaamheid"67.53=
4Louis Neefs"Alleen met z'n tweeën"732
5Marva"Een eiland in groen en blauw"67.53=
6Johnny White"Het sprookje"5110
7Ann Soetaert"Verlangen"801
8Hugo Dellas"Jazz met de muze"66.55
9Rita Deneve"'t Verlangen naar jou"646
10Jimmy Frey"Laat me maar dromen"559

After Semi-final 8, Louis Neefs withdrew "Alleen met z'n tweeën" as he wanted to participate with a different song in semi-final 9.

Semi-final 9 - 11 February 1967
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Marva"Een eiland in groen en blauw"722
2Jimmy Frey"De stad"64.56
3Ann Soetaert"Alles ben jij"684
4Johnny White"Waar ben je"647
5Kalinka"Een strand vol eenzaamheid"71.53
6Ronny Temmer"Nooit of nooit"538
7Rita Deneve"Je naam"--
8Chris Wijnen"Tot wederziens"66.55
9Louis Neefs"Ik heb zorgen"781
10Hugo Dellas"Hoor je dat hart"--

After the songs were performed, "Je naam" and "Hoor je dat hart" were disqualified for lasting longer than 3 minutes.

Final

Even though eight songs qualified for the final, only seven songs took part, as Louis Neefs had decided to withdraw "Zij was zo mooi" in order not to run the risk of splitting his vote.

Voting was done by a 15-member jury who each gave one point to their favourite song. Only three of the songs registered any points on the board. [2]

Final – 25 February 1967
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Ronny Temmer"De ranke roos"13
2Kalinka"De wind"04
3 Rita Deneve "Die eerste kus"04
4Kalinka"Een strand vol eenzaamheid"04
5 Louis Neefs "Ik heb zorgen"111
6Anneke Soetaert"Verlangen"32
7Chris Wijnen"Want ik hield van jou"04

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Neefs performed 10th in the running order, following Germany and preceding eventual contest winners the United Kingdom. At the close of the voting "Ik heb zorgen" had received 8 points (the highest being 3 from Finland), placing Belgium 7th of the 17 participating countries. The highest marks from the Belgian jury were 3s to Ireland and the United Kingdom. [3]

Voting

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