"Als het weer lente is" ("When it's springtime again") was the Belgian

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965

Eurovision Song Contest 1965

The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th in the series. Luxembourg's win was their second. Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Spain each scored "null points" for the second time. The 1965 contest marked the debut of Ireland, a country which later went on to dominate the competition. This was also...

, performed in Dutch

Dutch language

Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...

 by Lize Marke

Lize Marke

Lize Marke is a Belgian singer, best known for her participation in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest.- Eurovision Song Contest :...

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The song was performed eighth on the night (following Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

's Kirsti Sparboe

Kirsti Sparboe

Kirsti Sparboe was born on 7 December 1946 in Tromsø, Norway. She Is a musical performer, and an actress. Most of her musical career is based around the widely popular Eurovision Song Contest....

 with "Karusell

Karusell

"Karusell" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, performed in Norwegian by Kirsti Sparboe.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Sparboe telling her mother that she will be meeting two friends for a ride on a merry-go-round...

" and preceding Monaco

Monaco

Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...

's Marjorie Noël

Marjorie Noël

Marjorie Noël was a French pop singer who had a brief career in the mid 1960s, and is best known for her participation on behalf of Monaco in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest.Noël's first recordings were released in 1964, and the following year she was invited to represent Monaco in the...

 with "Va dire à l'amour

Va Dire À L'Amour

"Va dire à l'amour" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, performed in French by French singer Marjorie Noël....

"). At the close of voting, it had received the dreaded nul points, placing 15th (equal last) in a field of 18.

The song features Marke promising her lover that she will do a number of things for him in Spring, including buying him whatever he wants. She sings that this will happen "when it is your holiday", which implies that he is in the military or another line of work which requires long absences. Marke also recorded a French language version of the song under the title "Si peu de chose".

It was succeeded as Belgian representative

Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest

Belgium is a founding member of the Eurovision Song Contest. Since 1956, the country has participated 52 times, only being absent three times in total: in 1994, 1997 and 2001, due to low scores in the previous contests that relegated Belgium from the contest.-History of Belgium in the Eurovision...

 at the 1966 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1966

The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The rule stating that a country could only sing in any of its national languages was originally created in this year. This was possibly created due to the 1965 Swedish entry, "Absent...

 by Tonia

Tonia (singer)

Tonia is a Belgian singer, best known for her participation in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early career :...

 performing "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel

Un Peu De Poivre, Un Peu De Sel

"Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in French by Tonia....

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