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"Soldiers of Love" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 , performed in Dutch despite the English title (although some lines are sung in that language) by Liliane Saint-Pierre .
The song was performed fifth on the night (following Iceland 's Halla Margrét with "Hægt og hljótt " and preceding Sweden 's Lotta Engberg with "Boogaloo "). At the close of voting, it had received 56 points, placing 11th in a field of 22.
The song is a plea for global peace, with Saint-Pierre singing of the need to be "soldiers of love" against the violent tendencies of the world. Saint-Pierre recorded her entry in four languages; Dutch, French, English and German, all with the same title, "Soldiers of Love".
It was succeeded as Belgian representative at the 1988 Contest by Reynaert singing "Laissez briller le soleil ".
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Participation Artists Songs
"1 Life"
"À la folie ou pas du tout "
"Als het weer lente is "
"L'Amour ça fait chanter la vie "
"Avanti la vie "
"Baby, Baby"
"Because of You "
"Before the Party's Over "
"City Lights "
"Copycat"
"Dis oui "
"Door de wind "
"Envie de vivre "
"Euro-Vision "
"Fleur de liberté "
"Geef het op "
"Gelukkig zijn "
"Goeiemorgen, morgen "
"Le Grand soir "
"Hey Nana"
"Hou toch van mij "
"Iemand als jij "
"Ik heb zorgen "
"J'aime la vie "
"Je t'adore "
"Jennifer Jennings"
"Judy et Cie "
"Laat me nu gaan "
"Laissez briller le soleil "
"Liefde is een kaartspel "
"Like the Wind"
"Love Kills "
"Love Power"
"Ma petite chatte "
"Macédomienne "
"A Matter of Time "
"Me and My Guitar "
"Messieurs les noyés de la Seine "
"A Million in One, Two, Three"
"Miss You "
"Mon amour pour toi "
"Mother"
"Nous, on veut des violons "
"O Julissi"
"Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel "
"Le Plus beau jour de ma vie "
"Près de ma rivière "
"Quand tu reviendras "
"Release Me "
"Rendez-vous "
"Rhythm Inside "
"Samson"
"Sanomi "
"September, gouden roos "
"Si tu aimes ma musique "
"Sister"
"Soldiers of Love"
"Straatdeuntje "
"Ton nom "
"Viens l'oublier "
"La Voix est libre "
"Waarom? "
"Wake Up "
"What's the Pressure "
"With Love Baby"
"Would You?"
"The Wrong Place "
Note: Entries scored out signify where Belgium did not compete
Countries Artists Songs
"Amour, amour "
"Aspro mavro "
"Boogaloo"
"Gente di mare "
"Hægt og hljótt "
"Hold Me Now "
"Ja sam za ples "
"Lass die Sonne in dein Herz "
"En lille melodi "
"Mitt liv "
"Moitié, moitié "
"Les Mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche "
"Neste barco à vela "
"No estás solo "
"Nur noch Gefühl "
"Only the Light "
"Rechtop in de wind "
"Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne "
"Sata salamaa "
"Shir Habatlanim "
"Soldiers of Love"
"Stop"