Eurovision Song Contest 1974
Country Belgium
National selection
Selection processJacques Hustin
Selection date(s)14 January 1974
Selected entrantJacques 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 by Jacques Hustin, with the song "Fleur de liberté", at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 6 April in Brighton, England. Hustin was the winner of the Belgian national final for the contest, held on 14 January.

Before Eurovision

Jacques Hustin

Jacques Hustin was the name of the national final developed by RTB to select the Belgian entry for the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. 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

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

References

  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. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Brighton 1974". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
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