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Belgium in 1979

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Participant(s)
Micha Marah

Song
Hey Nana


Belgium in 1979

Writer(s)
Guy Beyers

Composer(s)
Charles Dumolin

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Biography

Before the Eurovision Song Contest Micha Marah (real name: Aldegonda Leppens) had had some hits in Belgium in 1971 with the songs Tamboerke, Lange Haren and De Jongens. Soon afterwards her chart career in Belgium dwindled, although she remained fairly popular. When in 1979 the juries decided that Micha Marah would participate for Belgium with the song Hey Nana, she tried to get the song disqualified, because she preferred to sing another song from the National Final (Comment ça va). It didn't work and she withdrew her participation. After the BRT had found another singer to sing Hey Nana, Micha decided that she would participate after all. The other singer was Sonja Pelgrims, who would be back on the Eurovision front in 1987, when she participated in the Belgian final with Casanova. In the 80's Micha Marah teamed up with her Belgian colleague Mieke and German singers Dennie Christian and Freddy Breck to record the hit Echte Vrienden Blijven Vrienden and the Christmas album Vrolijk Kerstfeest. And when the name Mieke sounds familiar: she participated in the Belgian finals of 1993 (Waarom Zou Er Vrede Zijn) and 1996 (Op Dit Moment). The last song was released as a single by Willeke Alberti (Holland 1994) in 1997.

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All Participations for Belgium

Year Artist Song Points Rank
2009 0 27
2008 Ishtar O julissi na jalini 16 17
2007 The KMG's Love power 14 26
2006 Kate Ryan Je t'adore 69 12
2005 Nuno Resende Le grand soir 29 22
2004 Xandee 1 Life 7 22
2003 Urban Trad Sanomi 165 2
2002 Sergio & the Ladies Sister 33 14
2000 Nathalie Sorce Envie de vivre 2 24
1999 Venessa Chinltor Like the wind 38 12
1998 Mélanie Cohl Dis oui 122 6
1996 Lisa del Bo Liefde is een kaartspel 22 16
1995 Frédéric Etherlinck La voix est libre 8 20
1993 Barbara Iemand als jij 3 25
1992 Morgane Nous on veut des violons 11 19
1991 Clouseau Geef het op 23 16
1990 Philippe Lafontaine Macédomienne 46 12
1989 Ingeborg Door de wind 13 19
1988 Reynaert Laissez briller le soleil 5 18
1987 Liliane Saint-Pierre Soldiers of love 56 11
1986 Sandra Kim J'aime la vie 176 1
1985 Linda Lepomme Laat me nu gaan 7 19
1984 Jacques Zegers Avanti la vie 70 5
1983 Pas de Deux Rendez-vous 13 18
1982 Stella Si tu aimes ma musique 96 4
1981 Emly Starr Samson 40 13
1980 Telex Euro-vision 14 17
1979 Micha Marah Hey Nana 5 18
1978 Jean Vallée L'amour ça fait chanter la vie 125 2
1977 Dream Express A million in one, two, three 69 7
1976 Pierre Rapsat Judy et cie. 68 8
1975 Ann Christy Gelukkig zijn 17 15
1974 Jacques Hustin Fleur de liberté 10 9
1973 Nicole and Hugo Baby, baby 58 17
1972 Serge and Christine Ghisoland À la folie ou pas du tout 55 17
1971 Lily Castel and Jacques Raymond Goeie morgen, morgen 68 15
1970 Jean Vallée Viens l'oublier 5 8
1969 Louis Neefs Jennifer Jennings 10 7
1968 Claude Lombard Quand tu reviendras 8 7
1967 Louis Neefs Ik heb zorgen 8 7
1966 Tonia Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel 14 4
1965 Lize Marke Als het weer lente is 0 15
1964 Robert Cogoi Près de ma rivière 2 10
1963 Jacques Raymond Waarom 4 10
1962 Fud Leclerc Ton nom 0 13
1961 Bob Benny September, gouden roos 1 15
1960 Fud Leclerc Mon amour pour toi 9 6
1959 Bob Benny Hou toch van mij 9 6
1958 Fud Leclerc Ma petite chatte 8 6
1957 Bobbejaan Schoepen Straatdeuntje 5 8
1956 Fud Leclerc Messieurs les noyés de la Seine 0 2
1956 Mony Marc Le plus beau jour de ma vie 0 2



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