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Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974

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Eurovision Song Contest 1974
Participating broadcasterRadio-Télévision Belge (RTB)
Country Belgium
National selection
Selection processArtist: Internal selection
Song: National final
Selection date(s)14 January 1974
Selected artist(s)Jacques Hustin
Selected song"Fleur de liberté"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Jacques Hustin
  • Franck F. Gérald
Finals performance
Final result9th, 10 points
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1973 1974 1975►

Belgium was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song "Fleur de liberté", composed by Jacques Hustin, with lyrics by Franck F. Gérald, and performed by Hustin himself. The Belgian participating broadcaster, Walloon Radio-Télévision Belge (RTB), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally.

Before Eurovision

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Jacques Hustin

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Jacques Hustin was the name of the national final developed by Walloon broadcaster Radio-Télévision Belge (RTB) to select the Belgian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1974. Six songs, all performed by Jacques Hustin, competed in the final which was hosted by Paule Herreman, and the winner was chosen by postcard voting.[1]

Final – 14 January 1974
Draw Song Songwriter(s) Place
1 "Chanson pour un grain de riz" Jacques Hustin, Bourdet 5
2 "Sur les chemins du monde" Jacques Hustin 4
3 "Étranger, baladin, voyageur" Michelle Senlis, Jacques Hustin 3
4 "Fleur de liberté" Franck F. Gérald, Jacques Hustin 1
5 "Le foulard gris" Michelle Senlis, Jacques Hustin, Roland Thyssen 6
6 "On dit de toi, on dit de moi" Franck F. Gérald, Boris Bergman, Jacques Hustin 2

At Eurovision

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On the night of the final Hustin performed 11th in the running order, following Monaco and preceding the Netherlands. The voting system tried between 1971 and 1973 was abandoned, and for 1974 returned to the previous system of ten jury members in each country awarding one vote each. At the close of the voting "Fleur de liberté" had received 10 points, placing Belgium 9th of the 17 competing entries.[2][3]

Voting

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References

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  1. ^ Vermeulen, André (2021). Van Canzonissima tot Eurosong. 65 jaar Belgische preselecties voor het Eurovisiesongfestival. Leuven: Kritak. ISBN 978-94-014-7609-6. OCLC 1240241113.
  2. ^ "Final of Brighton 1974". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. ^ ESC History - Belgium 1974
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Brighton 1974". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.