Origin Brussels, Belgium Genres Pop music Role Singer | Name Jacques Zegers Occupation(s) Singer Albums Mal a la vie | |
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Born 25 June 1947 (age 76) ( 1947-06-25 ) Similar People Annick Thoumazeau, Linda Lepomme, Belle and the Devotions, Fud Leclerc, Maria Guinot | ||
Jacques zegers avanti la vie 1984
Jacques Zegers (born 25 June 1947, Brussels) is a Belgian singer, best known for his participation in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest.
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- Jacques zegers avanti la vie 1984
- Eurovision BELGIUM 1984 Jacques Zegers Avanti la vie EuroFanBcn
- Early career
- Eurovision Song Contest
- Later career
- Discography
- References
Eurovision BELGIUM 1984 Jacques Zegers - Avanti la vie - EuroFanBcn
Early career
Born in Brussels to a Belgian mother and French father, Zegers began singing in cabaret at the age of 16 and in his spare time would participate in song contests while pursuing a career as a journalist. He released two singles, "La nuit" and "Pour elle", in 1983. He was then asked to record "LA en Olympie", the official Belgian song for the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Eurovision Song Contest
In 1984, Zegers's song "Avanti la vie" was chosen as the Belgian representative in the 29th Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 5 May in Luxembourg City. "Avanti la vie" scored 70 points to finish in fifth place of 19 entries.
Later career
After Eurovision, Zegers released one more single, "1001 amis", and continued to pursue his journalistic career. He published a novel entitled Le nœud and several volumes of poetry.
Discography
Singles