Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975

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Eurovision Song Contest 1975
Participating broadcaster Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep (BRT)
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
National selection
Selection processEurosong
Selection date(s)1 March 1975
Selected artist(s) Ann Christy
Selected song"Gelukkig zijn"
Selected songwriter(s)Mary Boduin
Placement
Final result15th, 17 points
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄197419751976►

Belgium was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 with the song "Gelukkig zijn", written by Mary Boduin, and performed by Ann Christy. The Belgian participating broadcaster, Flemish Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep (BRT), selected its entry through a national final. Ann Christy had previously taken part in the 1971 and 1973 national finals. Future Belgian representatives Micha Marah (1979) and Dream Express (1977) also took part in the national final.

Contents

Before Eurovision

Eurosong

Eurosong 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 1975. This was the first edition of Eurosong, which would become the name of every BRT and VRT national final after 1975 (With the exception of 1996), and would become synonymous with the Eurovision Song Contest itself in Belgium. [1] This was also the first ever national final called Eurosong in the history of Eurovision Song Contest national finals, a name that would be adopted by several other countries for their national finals, such as: Ireland, the Czech Republic, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Slovakia.

Format

The first stage of the selection process consisted of seven semi-finals at the Amerikaans Theater in Brussels, taking part between 17 November 1974 and 16 February 1975, hosted by Staf Van Berendoncks. The format was similar to the former Belgian national final Canzonissima, where each semi-final had ten artists and the top three songs would be reused by their artists in the next semi-final while the other seven artists would select new songs. Songs that got top three in two consecutive semi-finals qualified to the final. [1] [2] [3]

Competing Entries

BRT shortlisted eight singers and two groups for Eurosong 1975: Ann Christy, Rita Deneve, Ingriani, Micha Marah, Ann Michel, Connie Neefs  [ nl ], Luk Bral  [ nl ], Joe Harris, The Lollipops, and Magenta. A rule in Eurosong 1975 allowed artists to also participate with bands, causing Dream Express, Jeremiah, Road, and The Pebbles to participate as well. A total of 58 songs competed in Eurosong 1975.

ArtistSongSongwriter(s)
Ann Christy "Als je eenzaam bent"Erik Marijsse, Ignace Baert
"Gelukkig zijn"Mary Boduin
"Oh mon amour"Leonil McCormick, Nelly Bijl
Ann Christy & Dream Express"Hartenbreker"Luc Smets, Nelly Bijl
Ann Michel"Alleen voortaan"Cahelo, Gerd Frank, Gene van den Ostende
"Als de lente komt"Phil van Cauwenbergh, Gerd Frank, Gene van den Ostende
"Droomland aan zee"Rudy Witt, Ernie Frank, Dyru Blanc
"Je hebt je vergist"Cahelo, Gerd Frank, Gene van den Ostende
"Mijn gentleman"Raymond Resmann, Jacques Raymond
Connie Neefs"Come On Baby"Ernie Frank, Gerd Frank, Gene van den Ostende
"Fils à papa"Jacques Raymond, Raymond Resmann
"Ik ben funny"Rudy Witt, Ernie Frank, Dyru Blanc
"Leven moet je drinken"D. Hermes, Huguette de Backer
"Mijn droom"Huguette de Backer, Gerd Frank, Gene van den Ostende
"Ook dat nog"Luc Smets, Walter Ertveld
"Vraag niet waarom"Phil van Cauwenbergh, Paul Quintens
Ingriani"Dan zal ik dansen"Greta Mestdagh
"Hey capitano"Eddy Govert
"Hey hey dandy"Greta Mestdagh
"Lady"Greta Mestdagh, Rick Vervecken
"Zo zacht"Eddy Govert
Joe Harris"De wereld"Joe Harris, Van Winkele, Pavic
"De wereld zingt een nieuw refrein"J.Paul, J.R. van Herck
"Hou je van mij"J. Leopold, Roos Windels
"Sla je handen in elkaar"Eddy Govert
"Zo was er niemand"J. van Hoeck, Roos Windels
Joe Harris & Jeremiah"Het is zo goed weer thuis te zijn"Joe Harris, Van Winkele, Pavic
Luk Bral"Alleen"Luk Bral, Dirk Devriendt
"Alles wat ik heb"Willy van Couwenberghe, Luk Bral
"Een zonnige zondagmiddag"Luk Bral, Dirk Devriendt
"Laat een jongenshart nooit alleen"Romain Schoonis, Luk Bral
"Kom geef mij je kleine hand"Luk Bral
"Morgen zal alles beter gaan"Luk Bral
Luk Bral & Road"Ik wil terug naar mijn moeder"Willy van Couwenberghe, Luk Bral
Magenta"Alleen je lichaam"Roland Arnould, Wim Reiling
"De dikke encyclopedie"Roland Arnould, Wim Reiling
"Een kind van nog geen zeven"Roland Arnould, Wim Reiling
"Het land van friet en pils"Roland Arnould, Wim Reiling
"Mens wat wil je meer"Roland Arnould, Wim Reiling
"Wat over Frits en z'n familie wordt verteld"Roland Arnould, Wim Reiling
"Zonder geld, zonder vrouw, zonder baan"Roland Arnould, Wim Reiling
Micha Marah "Ik weet"Willy van Couwenberghe, Albert Lepage
"Kom bij mij"Willy van Couwenberghe, Albert Lepage
"Weet je waarom"Willy van Couwenberghe, Albert Lepage
"Zeven uur is liefde"Willy van Couwenberghe, Albert Lepage
Micha Marah & The Pebbles"'t Is over"Bob Bobott, Fred Bekky
Rita Deneve"Ben je vergeten dat ik van je hou"Jules Callebaut, Yan Nick
"Ciao adieu, auf wiedersehen"Jules Callebaut, Yan Nick
"Dance Dance Mama"Mary Boduin, Jules Callebaut, P. Montouris
"Maar toch blijf je de eerste"Unknown
"Niemand, is er dan niemand"Sylvain van Holmen, Yan Nick
"Vogelvrij"Sylvain van Holmen, Penny Els
The Lollipops"Hello Everyone, Everywhere in the World"Bobby Ranger
"Kansas City Joe"Clark van Mere, José Fontaine
"Love, Love, Love"Johan Stollz, Rick Vervecken, E. Debacker
"My Love, Oh My Love"Erik Marijsse, Ignace Baert
"Shalala"Willy van Couwenberghe, Clarck van Mere
"Valentijn"Phil van Cauwenbergh, Paul Quintens
"'t Was een mooie tijd"Clark van Mere, José Fontaine, Rick Vervecken

Shows

Semi-Finals

Voting in the semi-finals was done by five provincial juries, each consisting of ten members of the public, five men and five women. After every show, all fifty were replaced. Since songs introduced in semi-final 9 could not get top three in two semi-finals and qualify to the final, the rules to qualify for the final were changed for semi-final 9. Songs had to receive at least 377 points, the average number of points that every song that qualified to the final got in their last semi-final. [1]

The first four semi-finals were recorded on a Saturday and broadcast on the Sunday. The fifth semi-final was never recorded and broadcast due to a strike at BRT, but it still took place behind closed doors. The sixth and seventh semi-finals were broadcast live on a Saturday. [1]

Semi-final 1 - 17 November 1974
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Micha Marah"Kom bij mij"3653
2Ingriani"Hey capitano"3364
3Magenta"Het land van friet en pils"2508
4The Lollipops"Shalala"2199
5Connie Neefs"Ik ben funny"3315
6Joe Harris"De wereld zingt een nieuw refrein"2757
7Luk Bral"Kom geef mij je kleine hand"2866
8Rita Deneve"Ben je vergeten dat ik van je hou"3771
9Ann Michel"Mijn gentleman"3402

Ann Christy was absent from semi-final 1 as she was abroad at the time.

Semi-final 2 - 1 December 1974
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Ann Michel"Mijn gentleman"4011
2Micha Marah"Kom bij mij"3832
3Ingriani"Zo zacht"3166
4Magenta"Alleen je lichaam"1899
5The Lollipops"Kansas City Joe"14210
6Connie Neefs"Ook dat nog"2317
7Ann Christy"Als je eenzaam bent"3763
8Joe Harris"Sla je handen in elkaar"3215
9Luk Bral"Alleen"2268
10Rita Deneve"Ben je vergeten dat ik van je hou"3724
Semi-final 3 - 15 December 1974
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Ann Michel"Alleen voortaan"3603=
2Micha Marah"Weet je waarom"3603=
3Ingriani"Dan zal ik dansen"3802
4Magenta"De dikke encyclopedie"1928
5The Lollipops"Hello Everyone, Everywhere in the World"3505
6Connie Neefs"Mijn droom"3236
7Ann Christy"Als je eenzaam bent"4131
8Joe Harris"Hou je van mij"3117
9Luk Bral"Een zonnige zondagmiddag"1569

Rita Deneve would have participated with the song "Maar toch blijf je de eerste" but was absent due to the birth of her son.

Semi-final 4 - 29 December 1974
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Luk Bral"Alles wat ik heb"2699
2Rita Deneve"Vogelvrij"3146
3Ann Michel"Alleen voortaan"3593
4Micha Marah"Weet je waarom"3564
5Ingriani"Dan zal ik dansen"3751
6Magenta"Zonder geld, zonder vrouw, zonder baan"18610
7The Lollipops"Valentijn"2968
8Connie Neefs"Come On Baby"3185
9Ann Christy"Gelukkig zijn"3722
10Joe Harris"Zo was er niemand"3057
Semi-final 5 - 18 January 1975
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Joe Harris & Jeremiah"Het is zo goed weer thuis te zijn"3873
2Luk Bral"Morgen zal alles beter gaan"2797
3Rita Deneve"Niemand, is er dan niemand"3374
4Ann Michel"Je hebt je vergist"3216
5Micha Marah"Zeven uur is liefde"3255
6Ingriani"Hey hey dandy"4022
7Magenta"Mens wat wil je meer"2629
8The Lollipops"My Love, Oh My Love"22010
9Connie Neefs"Leven moet je drinken"2678
10Ann Christy"Gelukkig zijn"4231

The fifth semi-final was not broadcast due to a strike at BRT, but it still took place.

Semi-final 6 - 1 February 1975
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Ann Christy & Dream Express"Hartenbreker"3194
2Joe Harris & Jeremiah"Het is zo goed weer thuis te zijn"3253
3Luk Bral"Laat een jongenshart nooit alleen"2339
4Rita Deneve"Ciao adieu, aufwiedersehn"3175
5Ann Michel"Droomland aan zee"2727
6Micha Marah"Ik weet"3811
7Ingriani"Hey hey dandy"3782
8Magenta"Een kind van nog geen zeven"19210
9The Lollipops"Love, Love, Love"2816
10Connie Neefs"Fils à papa"2628

After Semi-final 6, Micha Marah withdrew "Ik weet" as she wanted to participate with a different song in semi-final 7.

Semi-final 7 - 15 February 1975
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Connie Neefs"Vraag niet waarom"3295
2Ann Christy"Oh mon amour"3513
3Joe Harris"De wereld"3414
4Luk Bral & Road"Ik wil terug naar mijn moeder"20910
5Rita Deneve"Dance Dance Mama"3941
6Ann Michel"Als de lente komt"2867
7Micha Marah & The Pebbles"'t Is over"3842
8Ingriani"Lady"3295
9Magenta"Wat over Frits en z'n familie wordt verteld"2428
10The Lollipops"'t Was een mooie tijd"2359
Final

The final, consisting of ten songs, took place on 1 March 1975 also at the Amerikaans Theater, hosted by Staf Van Berendoncks. Six singers were involved, with four (including Christy) performing two songs apiece. Voting was by five regional juries, each consisting of 20 members of the public, and "Gelukkig zijn" emerged the winner by a margin of almost 60 points. [1] [4]

Final – 1 March 1975
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1 Ann Christy "Als je eenzaam bent"7653
2Ann Michel"Mijn gentleman"59810
3Joe Harris & Jeremiah"Het is zo goed weer thuis te zijn"6009
4Ingriani"Dan zal ik dansen"7444
5 Micha Marah "Kom bij mij"6957
6 Rita Deneve "Dance Dance Mama"7276
7Ann Michel"Alleen voortaan"6268
8Ingriani"Hey hey dandy"7672
9Ann Christy"Gelukkig zijn"8251
10Micha Marah and the Pebbles"'t Is over"7355
Detailed Regional Jury Results
DrawSong
Brabant
East Flanders
Limburg
West Flanders
Antwerp
Total
1"Als je eenzaam bent"160156150150149765
2"Mijn gentleman"112115120122129598
3"Het is zo goed weer thuis te zijn"103110139123125600
4"Dan zal ik dansen"138147148175136744
5"Kom bij mij"148126149127145695
6"Dans dans mama"128146168137148727
7"Alleen voortaan"124116129117140626
8"Hey hey dandy"138159150160160767
9"Gelukkig zijn"195156164154156825
10"'t Is over"175123166144127735

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Christy performed 11th in the running order, following Israel and preceding Malta. Under the free-language rule in operation at the time, Christy performed the first half of the song in Dutch, before switching to English. At the close of the voting "Gelukkig zijn" had received 17 points, placing Belgium 15th of the 19 participating countries. [5] [6]

Voting

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This is a list of Belgian television related events from 1975.

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