Morgane | |
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Birth name | Ingrid Simonis |
Born | 23 August 1975 |
Origin | Blegny, Belgium |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation | Singer |
Website | morgane-le-site |
Morgane (born Ingrid Simonis; 23 August 1975, in Blegny) is a Belgian singer, best known for her participation in the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest.
On 8 March 1992, Morgane's song "Nous, on veut des violons" ("We Want Violins") was chosen from ten entrants as Belgium's representative in the 37th Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 9 May in Malmö, Sweden. [1] [2] "Nous, on veut des violons" proved unsuccessful at the contest, finishing in 20th place of 23 entries, having received points from only four other countries. [3]
After Eurovision, Morgane released several more records and made frequent television appearances, before falling out of view in the mid-1990s. She continued her involvement in music, albeit not in the public eye, and became a mother of three children.
Morgane has recently (2009) relaunched her career, now performing rock/gothic-influenced music. [4]
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