Fleur de liberté
"Fleur de liberté" (English translation: "Flower of liberty") was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, performed in French by Jacques Hustin.
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1974 entry | |
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| Artist(s) | |
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| Composer(s) | |
| Lyricist(s) | Franck F. Gérald |
| Conductor | Pierre Chiffre |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 9th |
| Final points | 10 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Baby, Baby" (1973) | |
| "Gelukkig zijn" (1975) ► | |
The song was performed eleventh on the night (following Monaco's Romuald with "Celui qui reste et celui qui s'en va" and preceding the Netherlands' Mouth & MacNeal with "I See A Star"). At the close of voting, it had received 10 points, placing 9th out of a field of 17.
Hustin also recorded an English-language version of the song, entitled "Freedom for the Man".
It was succeeded as Belgian representative in the 1975 Contest by Ann Christy singing "Gelukkig zijn".
Sources and external links
- Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 1974.
- Detailed info and lyrics, Diggiloo Thrush, "Fleur de liberté".
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