Reynaert

Belgian singer-songwriter (1955–2020)
Reynaert
Birth nameJoseph Reynaerts
Born(1955-07-24)24 July 1955
Seraing, Belgium
Died5 November 2020(2020-11-05) (aged 65)
Seraing, Belgium
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Musical artist

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

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

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

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

  1. ^ "Encyclopédisque – Discographie : Joseph REYNAERTS". Encyclopedisque.fr. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  2. ^ "BELGIAN NATIONAL FINAL 1988". Natfinals.50webs.com. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Laissez briller le soleil", Diggiloo.net
  4. ^ "Centre culturel de Soumagne -". Ccsoumagne.be. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  5. ^ "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.

External links

  • Reynaert discography at Discogs
Preceded by
Liliane Saint-Pierre
with "Soldiers of Love"
 Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
1988 		Succeeded by
Ingeborg (singer)
with "Door de wind"

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ParticipationArtistsSongs
  • "1 Life"
  • "À la folie ou pas du tout"
  • "Als het weer lente is"
  • "L'Amour ça fait chanter la vie"
  • "Avanti la vie"
  • "Baby, Baby"
  • "Because of You"
  • "Before the Party's Over"
  • "City Lights"
  • "Copycat"
  • "Dis oui"
  • "Door de wind"
  • "Envie de vivre"
  • "Euro-Vision"
  • "Fleur de liberté"
  • "Geef het op"
  • "Gelukkig zijn"
  • "Goeiemorgen, morgen"
  • "Le Grand soir"
  • "Hey Nana"
  • "Hou toch van mij"
  • "Iemand als jij"
  • "Ik heb zorgen"
  • "J'aime la vie"
  • "Je t'adore"
  • "Jennifer Jennings"
  • "Judy et Cie"
  • "Laat me nu gaan"
  • "Laissez briller le soleil"
  • "Liefde is een kaartspel"
  • "Like the Wind"
  • "Love Kills"
  • "Love Power"
  • "Ma petite chatte"
  • "Macédomienne"
  • "A Matter of Time"
  • "Me and My Guitar"
  • "Messieurs les noyés de la Seine"
  • "A Million in One, Two, Three"
  • "Miss You"
  • "Mon amour pour toi"
  • "Mother"
  • "Nous, on veut des violons"
  • "O Julissi"
  • "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel"
  • "Le Plus beau jour de ma vie"
  • "Près de ma rivière"
  • "Quand tu reviendras"
  • "Release Me"
  • "Rendez-vous"
  • "Rhythm Inside"
  • "Samson"
  • "Sanomi"
  • "September, gouden roos"
  • "Si tu aimes ma musique"
  • "Sister"
  • "Soldiers of Love"
  • "Straatdeuntje"
  • "Ton nom"
  • "Viens l'oublier"
  • "La Voix est libre"
  • "Waarom?"
  • "Wake Up"
  • "What's the Pressure"
  • "With Love Baby"
  • "Would You?"
  • "The Wrong Place"
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Belgium did not compete
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Disqualified
  • Cyprus
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Disqualified
  • Yiannis Dimitrou
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Final
  • "Ben Adam"
  • "Chanteur de charme"
  • "La chica que yo quiero (Made in Spain)"
  • "Clown"
  • "Croire"
  • "For vår jord"
  • "Go"
  • "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?"
  • "Laissez briller le soleil"
  • "Lied für einen Freund"
  • "Lisa Mona Lisa"
  • "Mangup"
  • "Nauravat silmät muistetaan"
  • "Ne partez pas sans moi"
  • "Shangri-La"
  • "Stad i ljus"
  • "Sufi"
  • "Take Him Home"
  • "Þú og þeir (Sókrates)"
  • "Vivo (Ti scrivo)"
  • "Voltarei"
Disqualified
  • "Thimame"
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