Jean Vallée (born Paul Goeders in Verviers on 2 October 1941 – 12 March 2014, Clermont-sur-Berwinne) was a Belgian songwriter and performer. Vallée was appointed Knight of the Order of the Crown by HM Albert II in 1999.
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In 1967 Vallée represented Belgium in the Festival of Rio, where Jacques Brel was a member of the jury. He represented Belgium for the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 with "Viens l'oublier" finishing eighth. He participated a second time in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 with "L'amour ça fait chanter la vie", ending up second behind the Israeli entry.[1] At the time, it was Belgium's best ever Eurovision finish.
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Preceded by Louis Neefs with "Jennifer Jennings" |
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 |
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Preceded by Dream Express with "A Million in One, Two, Three" |
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 |
Succeeded by Micha Marah with "Hey Nana" |
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