Eurovision Song Contest 1970 - Jean Vallée

Jean Vallée (born Paul Goeders in

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on 2 October 1941 – 12 March 2014,

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) was a

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songwriter and performer. Vallée was appointed Knight of the Order of the Crown by HM Albert II in 1999.

Career

In 1967 Vallée represented Belgium in the Festival of Rio, where

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was a member of the jury. He represented Belgium for the

Eurovision Song Contest 1970 The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the 15th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), the ...

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Viens l'oublier Belgium was represented by Jean Vallée, with the song "Viens l'oublier", at the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Amsterdam on 21 March. "Viens l'oublier" was chosen at the Belgian national final on 3 February. Before Eurovision ...

" finishing eighth. He participated a second time in the

Eurovision Song Contest 1978 The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Paris, France, following the country's victory at the with the song " L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" by Marie Myriam. Organised by the European ...

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L'amour ça fait chanter la vie Belgium was represented by Jean Vallée, with the song "L'amour ça fait chanter la vie", at the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 22 April in Paris. Before Eurovision Eurosong French-language broadcaster RTBF was in charge of ...

", ending up second behind the Israeli entry. At the time, it was Belgium's best ever Eurovision finish.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vallee, Jean 1941 births 2014 deaths People from Verviers Walloon people 20th-century Belgian male singers Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Belgium Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1970 Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1978 Knights of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)