Jacques Zegers
| Jacques Zegers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 June 1947 |
| Origin | Brussels, Belgium |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer |
Jacques Zegers (born 25 June 1947, Brussels) is a Belgian singer, best known for his participation in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest.
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[edit] Early career
Born in Brussels to a Belgian mother and French father, Zegers began singing in cabaret at the age of 16 and in his spare time would participate in song contests while pursuing a career as a journalist. He released two singles, "La nuit" and "Pour elle", in 1983. He was then asked to record "LA en Olympie", the official Belgian song for the 1984 Summer Olympics.
[edit] Eurovision Song Contest
In 1984, Zegers's song "Avanti la vie" was chosen as the Belgian representative in the 29th Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 5 May in Luxembourg City.[1] "Avanti la vie" scored 70 points to finish in fifth place of 19 entries.[2]
[edit] Later career
After Eurovision, Zegers released one more single, "1001 amis", and continued to pursue his journalistic career. He published a novel entitled Le nœud and several volumes of poetry.
[edit] Discography
Singles
- "La nuit" (1983)
- "Pour elle" (1983)
- "LA en Olympie" (1984)
- "Avanti la vie" (1984)
- "1001 amis" (1984)[3]
[edit] References
| Preceded by Pas de Deux with Rendez-vous |
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 |
Succeeded by Linda Lepomme with Laat me nu gaan |
