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The ''KMG's'' (Krazy Mess Groovers) is a
Belgian
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group that won the chance to represent
Belgium
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with the song "
Love Power Love Power may refer to:
* "Love Power" (Dionne Warwick song), 1987
* "Love Power" (Will to Power album), 1996
* "Love Power" (Praga Khan song), 2003
* "Love Power" (The Boss song), 2011
* "Love Power" (The KMG's song), Belgian entry in the 20 ...
" in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
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in
Helsinki
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,
Finland
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.
Since the Eurovision Song Contest only allow six performers on stage at one time, a part of the group did not perform at the song contest. Those who participated were Sexyfire, Mr Scotch, Mr French Kiss, Big Boss, Mr Cream and Lady Soulflower.
At Eurovision, they performed 24th in the running order and were not announced for the top 10 qualifiers having placed 26th in a pool of 28 finishing with 14 points.
Members
* Sexyfire (
Wakas Ashiq) (Pakistani ancestry) –
vocal
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* Mr Scotch (
Piotr Paluch) (Polish ancestry) –
keyboards
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* Mr French Kiss (
Raphaël Hallez) (French-born) –
trumpet
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* Big Boss (
Tuan N'Guyen
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) (born in Liège, Vietnamese ancestry) –
alto saxophone
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* The Answer –
trombone
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* Mr DeeBeeDeeBop –
baritone saxophone
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* Captain Thunder –
electric guitar
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* Mr Cream (François Cremer) –
drummer
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* Mr Y –
vocal
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* Lady Soulflower (Chrystel Wautier) (born in La Louvière, Ukrainian ancestry) –
vocal
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References
External links
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Video of song "Love Power"The KMGsMySpace page
''Esctoday'' website on KMG winning the national selection
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Belgium
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2007
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