Belgium 1998
BVN satellite channel showed a clip of the Belgian final late on 13th March, and a news report by André Vermeulen, ESC TV-commentator for VRT (the brand new name of BRTN : Vlaamse Radio en Televisie) who a few weeks ago provided details to this page.
Mélanie Cohl (right) singing "Dis oui" won the telephone vote.
Lyrics are given below.
She was really thrilled to win, and describes the song as positive, saying how the world can be a better place.
Title in French |
English translation |
performer(s) |
Votes |
Place |
Ton image |
Your Image |
Curt Close |
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Ferme la porte à tes larmes |
Close The Door For Your Tears |
Betty |
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Dis oui |
Say Yes |
Mélanie Cohl |
15424 |
1 |
Dans quel monde |
In Which World |
Valérie Buggéa |
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Tu es libre |
You Are Free |
Manon Selyn* |
4831 |
3 |
Pour t'entendre encore |
To Hear You Still |
Alain Collard et Sabrine |
2700 |
4 |
Tant besoin de toi |
Need You So Much |
Dida Robbert |
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Ils sont là |
They Are There |
Les Mas |
11021 |
2 |
Rien qu'une passagère |
Just A Woman Passing-By |
Alexis |
2661 |
5 |
Ma séduction |
My Seduction |
Maïra |
*Apparently Martine Cugnon now calls herself Manon Selyn
The final was presented by Jean-Pierre Hautier. Second-placed Les Mas are pictured on the right.
Thanks very much André!
Chris Vandenabeele of The Belgian Eurovision Union has sent these lyrics to Dis Oiu:
DIS OUI |
SAY YES (Rough English translation) |
Chris Vandenabeele of The Belgian Eurovision Union gives some background to the upcoming first Belgian contest since the Flemish contest in 1996. This year RBTF presents it from the Belgian French community.
Between the ten finalists there are names like Maïra who already took part at the Belgian preselection in 1992 with "Coup de soleil". She ended second after Morgane. 21-years old Maïra comes like Sandra Kim from Luik. And also from Luik Valérie Buggea. She is 23 years old and took part at the Belgian preselection in 1995. She came fifth with the song "Si, un jour".
I hope that shall do it for now. For information see "The Belgian Eurovision Homepage".
Thanks, Chris!