Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
| Eurovision Song Contest 1973 | ||||
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| Country |  Belgium | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Liedje Voor Luxemburg | |||
| Selection date(s) | 25 February 1973 | |||
| Selected entrant | Nicole and Hugo | |||
| Selected song | "Baby, Baby" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 17th, 58 points | |||
| Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Belgium was represented by
Goeiemorgen, morgen", but days before the contest Nicole had fallen ill and was unable to travel to host city Dublin, so Jacques Raymond and Lily Castel
had been drafted in as last-minute replacements.
Before Eurovision
Liedje voor Luxemburg
The final took place on 25 February 1973, held in the Amerikaans Theater in Brussels and hosted by Jan Theys, with five acts performing two songs apiece. The contest was pre-recorded on 24 February and broadcast on the 25th. The winner was chosen by seven expert jurors who each named their favourite song, and "Baby, Baby" was the choice of four of them.[1]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rita Deneve | "Ga met me mee" | Jaak Horckmans, Rita Deneve, David Best | 0 | 4= |
| 2 | Nicole and Hugo | "Jij en ik en wij" | Phil Van Cauwenbergh, Paul Quintens | 0 | 4= |
| 3 | Ann Christy | "Bye Bye" | Mary Boduin, B. Richardson | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Kalinka | "Nooit ga ik van je heen" | Willy Van Cauwenberghe, Luk Bral | 0 | 4= |
| 5 | Liliane Dorekens | "Morgen" | Al Van Dam | 0 | 4= |
| 6 | Rita Deneve | "Vrede voor iedereen" | Jaak Horckmans, Rita Deneve, David Best | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Nicole and Hugo | "Baby, Baby" | Erik Marijsse, Ignace Baert | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Ann Christy | "Meeuwen" | Mary Boduin, Adam Hoptman | 0 | 4= |
| 9 | Kalinka | "Home Sweet Home" | Paul de Coignies, Greta Bogaert, Marc Mory | 0 | 4= |
| 10 | Liliane Dorekens | "Kus, kiss, kuss" | Al Van Dam | 0 | 4= |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Nicole and Hugo performed second in the running order, following
Congratulations
in 2005, culminating in a live appearance by the pair, wearing their infamous purple 1973 outfits and performing an abridged version of the song. "Baby, Baby" remains an iconic Eurovision performance, far better remembered than hundreds of songs which finished much higher up the scoreboard.
Voting
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References
- OCLC 1240241113.
- ^ "Final of Luxembourg 1973". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ ESC History - Belgium 1973
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1973". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.