Belgium was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "Quand tu reviendras", composed by Jo van Wetter, with lyrics by Roland Dero, and performed by Claude Lombard. The Belgian participating broadcaster, Walloon Radio-Télévision Belge (RTB), selected its entry through a national final.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1968 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Radio-Télévision Belge (RTB) | |||
| Country |  Belgium | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Avante-Première Eurovision | |||
| Selection date(s) | 13 February 1968 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Claude Lombard | |||
| Selected song | "Quand tu reviendras" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 7th, 8 points | |||
| Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editAvante-Première Eurovision
editLa Sélection Belge pour le Concours Eurovision de la Chanson 1968 was the national final format developed by Walloon broadcaster Radio-Télévision Belge (RTB) in order to select the Belgian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1968. The competition was held on 13 February 1968.[1][2]
Competing entries
editRTB, in collaboration with SABAM, selected 10 artists to participate in the contest, who each submitted their own song.[1][2]
Final
editThe final was held on 13 February 1968, in the Studio Mathonet, in Evere, Brussels, from 20:30 to 21:15 CET, and was hosted by Paule Herreman. Ten songs competed in the contest, with the winner being decided upon by regional public juries from 4 Walloon provinces; Brussels, Liège, Mons, and Namur. The four juries each had 10 points which they could hand out to the songs.[1][2] Former Belgian representative Tonia (1966) and future participant Nicole Josy (1973, as one half of Nicole & Hugo) took part in the final.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
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| 1 | André Brasseur | "Écoute le vent" | Ch. Pheeuws, André Brasseur | 1 | 5= |
| 2 | Serge Davignac | "La boîte à musique" | Roland Thyssen, Serge Davignac | 14 | 2 |
| 3 | Eddy Pauly | "Et je crie" | Robert Dewasme | 0 | 7= |
| 4 | Delphine | "Quand un garçon vous écrit" | David Bee, Robert Bichon | 0 | 7= |
| 5 | Tonia | "Il y avait" | Phillipe Verdon, Paul Quintens | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Jean Delsart | "Toi" | Gillis Remy | 0 | 7= |
| 7 | Rosy Dany | "Une tête renversée" | Tony Talado, C. Cremers | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | Claude Lombard | "Quand tu reviendras" | Roland Dero, Jo van Wetter | 16 | 1 |
| 9 | Nicole Josy | "À la Nouvelle-Orléans" | Louis Noël, Jean Iliano | 1 | 5= |
| 10 | Nathalie | "Goutte à goutte" | Tony Talado, Serge Chazaryzan | 0 | 7= |
At Eurovision
editOn the night of the final Lombard performed 3rd in the running order, following the Netherlands and preceding Austria. At the close of the voting "Quand tu reviendras" had received 8 points (3 from Italy and 1 apiece from Finland, France, Luxembourg, Portugal, and the United Kingdom), placing Belgium joint 7th (with Monaco and Yugoslavia) of the 17 participating countries. The Belgian jury awarded 6 of its 10 points to France.[3]
Voting
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References
edit- ^ a b c Vermeulen, André (2021). Van Canzonissima tot Eurosong. 65 jaar Belgische preselecties voor het Eurovisiesongfestival. Leuven: Kritak. ISBN 978-94-014-7609-6. OCLC 1240241113.
- ^ a b c "La selection belge pour l'Eurovision de la Chanson - België 1968".
- ^ ESC History - Belgium 1968
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of London 1968". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.