Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 information
Eurovision Song Contest 1961
Country
Belgium
National selection
Selection process
Finale van de Belgische Bijdrage tot het Eurovisiesongfestival
Selection date(s)
29 February 1961
Selected entrant
Bob Benny
Selected song
"September, gouden roos"
Selected songwriter(s)
Hans Flower
Wim Brabants
Finals performance
Final result
15th, 1 point
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
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1961
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Belgium was represented by Bob Benny, with the song "September, gouden roos", at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 18 March in Cannes, France. The song was chosen in the national final on 29 February. Benny had previously represented Belgium in the 1959 contest. Future Belgian entrant Jacques Raymond (1963 and 1971) finished runner-up in the final.
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