Reynaert
Reynaert | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Reynaerts |
| Born | 24 July 1955 Seraing, Belgium |
| Died | 5 November 2020 (aged 65) Seraing, Belgium |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Reynaert (born Joseph Reynaerts; 24 July 1955 – 5 November 2020) was a Belgian singer-songwriter, best known for his participation in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest.
Early career[edit]
Reynaert was born in Seraing, and started busking at the age of 18. In 1978 he won the annual music competition in the town of Spa with the song "Cerf-volant" ("Kite"), which was released as a single. Another single, "Pas assez" ("Not Enough"), followed in 1982 and he released his first album in 1984.[1]
Eurovision Song Contest[edit]
In 1988, Reynaert's song "Laissez briller le soleil" ("Let the Sun Shine") was chosen as the Belgian representative in the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 30 April in Dublin.[2] It was a reflective song that finished the evening in joint 18th place of 21 entries, having received points solely from the French jury.[3] "Laissez briller le soleil" was released as a single but met with little success.
Later career[edit]
He was a director at Centre Culturel de Soumagne, Belgium, until his death.[4] In the night of 4 to 5 November 2020, Reyneart died of COVID-19 during the pandemic in Belgium.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Encyclopédisque – Discographie : Joseph REYNAERTS". Encyclopedisque.fr. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "BELGIAN NATIONAL FINAL 1988". Natfinals.50webs.com. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Laissez briller le soleil", Diggiloo.net
- ^ "Centre culturel de Soumagne -". Ccsoumagne.be. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "L'artiste sérésien qui a représenté la Belgique à l'Eurovision en 1988 a succombé à la Covid-19". Dhnet.be (in French). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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