Jean Vallée
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Jean Vallée | |
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 Jean Vallée at the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 | |
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| Birth name | Paul Goeders |
| Born | October 2, 1941 Verviers, Belgium |
| Died | March 12, 2014 (aged 72) Clermont-sur-Berwinne, Belgium |
| Genres | Chanson, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1960s–2000s |
Jean Vallée (born Paul Goeders in Verviers on 2 October 1941 – 12 March 2014, Clermont-sur-Berwinne) was a Belgian songwriter and performer. Vallée was appointed Knight of the Order of the Crown by HM Albert II in 1999.
Career
[edit]In 1967 Vallée represented Belgium in the Festival of Rio, where Jacques Brel was a member of the jury. He represented Belgium for the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 with "Viens l'oublier" finishing eighth. He participated a second time in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 with "L'amour ça fait chanter la vie", ending up second behind the Israeli entry.[1] At the time, it was Belgium's best ever Eurovision finish. It was surpassed eight years later in 1986.
References
[edit]- ^ "Israel a la 14eme Place". Israelvalley. 29 May 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
External links
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Media related to Jean Vallée at Wikimedia Commons- Jean Vallée at IMDb
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