"I Belong" is a song that served as the 's entry in the

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. Its music was written by singer

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(credited under his real name, Peter Lee Sterling), and its lyrics were written by Phil Peters. It was performed at Eurovision by

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, where it came in 2nd place, losing to 's "

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", performed by

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. Kirby also recorded the song as a single, and it peaked on the music charts at No. 36 in Britain and No. 5 in

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Lyrics

The song tells of the joy of finding true love for the first time, after a string of bad relationships: :But now my heart has recovered :From past affairs that turned wrong :All my dreams are uncovered :I belong, I belong, I belong

At Eurovision

The song was performed by Kirby at Eurovision 1965, held in

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on 21 March 1965. The song was performed second on the night, following the ' " 't Is genoeg" sung by

Conny Vandenbos Jacoba Adriana Hollestelle (16 January 1937 – 7 April 2002), known professionally as Conny Vandenbos, was a popular Dutch singer. She had her first radio hit in 1966 and continued to make hit recordings throughout the 1970s. She represented the ...

and preceding 's " ¡Qué bueno, qué bueno!" sung by Conchita Bautista. By the close of voting, it had received 26 points, placing it 2nd in a field of 18.

Other versions

Kirby also recorded a version of the song in

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References

External links

Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 1965
Eurovision songs of the United Kingdom Eurovision songs of 1965 1965 songs Decca Records singles Songs written by Daniel Boone (singer) {{UK-music-stub