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References
- ↑ Belgian Eurovision preselection information Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Eurovision Song Contest national finals database – 1992". natfinals.50webs.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ↑ "Nous, on veut des violons" at diggiloo.net
- ↑ "Morgane pour Noël" (in French). DH.be. 4 December 2008.
