Pas de Deux (band)
Eurovision Song Contest
Pas de Deux were one of nine acts chosen for the Belgian Eurovision selections in 1983. Initially, each act performed three songs and the best from each was chosen by a jury to go forward to the final.
The contest itself was held on 23 April in
Despite the poor result however, "Rendez-vous" has come to be highly regarded in Eurovision circles, being seen as a prime example of a song which in terms of style and performance was too contemporary and risky to succeed with the then somewhat conservative Eurovision juries.After Eurovision
"Rendez-vous" reached the Belgian top 30, but a follow-up single, "Manimeme", went unnoticed and the group soon disbanded. Verdin went on to become a video artist and van Roy a television journalist, while Peyskens continued singing and acting.[5][6]
Discography
Singles
- 1982: "The Lonely Guys"
- 1983: "Rendez-vous"
- 1983: "Manimeme"
Mini album
- 1982: Des Tailles
- 1983: Axe Ends
See also
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983
References
- ^ Eurovision Song Contest national finals database - 1983 Belgium semis
- ^ Belgian Eurovision preselection information Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Eurovision Song Contest national finals database - 1983 Belgium final
- ^ "Rendez-vous" at diggiloo.net
- ^ Belgian Pop & Rock Archives
- ^ imdb.com