Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972
Belgium was represented by Serge & Christine Ghisoland, with the song '"À la folie ou pas du tout", at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Edinburgh on 25 March. "À la folie ou pas du tout" was the winner of the Belgian national final for the contest, held at the RTB studios in Brussels on 15 February. The Ghisolands had previously participated in the Belgian final in 1970.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1972 | ||||
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Eurosong | |||
| Selection date(s) | 15 February 1972 | |||
| Selected entrant | Serge & Christine Ghisoland | |||
| Selected song | "À la folie ou pas du tout" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 17th, 55 points | |||
| Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
Eurosong
The final took place on 15 February 1972, with the Ghisolands performing all ten songs. The winner was chosen by postcard and televoting, and the full rankings were announced.[1]
| Final – 15 February 1972 | ||
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| Draw | Song | Place |
| 1 | "À la folie ou pas du tout" | 1 |
| 2 | "Derrière mes carreaux" | 5 |
| 3 | "Femme" | 2 |
| 4 | "Je t'aimerai encore plus fort" | 7 |
| 5 | "La rose" | 8 |
| 6 | "Marylin" | 9 |
| 7 | "Quand on se réveille" | 6 |
| 8 | "Tant que mon coeur" | 4 |
| 9 | "Un enfant" | 10 |
| 10 | "Vivre sans toi" | 3 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final the Ghisolands performed 16th in the running order, following Monaco and preceding eventual winner Luxembourg. The song seemed rather quaint and old-fashioned in comparison to many of the year's other entries, and at the close of the voting "À la folie ou pas du tout" had received 55 points, placing Belgium 17th of the 18 entries, ahead only of Malta.[2]
Points awarded to Belgium
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| 10 points | 9 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | |
Points awarded by Belgium
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