Avanti La Vie
Encyclopedia
"Avanti la vie" was the Belgian
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984
, performed in French
(with some words, including "Avanti" in the title, in Italian
) by Jacques Zegers
.
The song was performed eighth on the night (following Cyprus
' Andy Paul
with "Anna Maria Lena
" and preceding Ireland
's Linda Martin
with "Terminal 3
"). At the close of voting, it had received 70 points, placing 5th in a field of 19.
The song is a motivational one, urging Zegers' listeners to "go forward in life" and maybe even "revive Rome".
It was succeeded as Belgian representative at the 1985 Contest
by Linda Lepomme
singing "Laat me nu gaan
".
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 1984
Eurovision Song Contest 1984
The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then...
, performed in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
(with some words, including "Avanti" in the title, in Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
) by Jacques Zegers
Jacques Zegers
Jacques Zegers is a Belgian singer, best known for his participation in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early career :...
.
The song was performed eighth on the night (following Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
' Andy Paul
Andy Paul (Cyprus)
Andy Paul is a Cypriot singer and songwriter and represented Cyprus with the song "Anna Maria Elena" in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 in Luxembourg....
with "Anna Maria Lena
Anna Maria Lena
"Anna Maria Lena" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, performed in Greek by Andy Paul....
" and preceding Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
's Linda Martin
Linda Martin
Linda Martin is an Irish singer and television presenter. She is best known in Europe as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, with the song "Why Me?", and in Ireland as a member of the 1970s/1980s band, Chips.-Chips:Martin started off her musical career when she joined the band Chips...
with "Terminal 3
Terminal 3
"Terminal 3" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, performed in English by Linda Martin.The song was written and composed by previous Contest winner Johnny Logan, who had won for Ireland in the 1980 Contest and would later go on to win the 1987 Contest as a performer before...
"). At the close of voting, it had received 70 points, placing 5th in a field of 19.
The song is a motivational one, urging Zegers' listeners to "go forward in life" and maybe even "revive Rome".
It was succeeded as Belgian representative at the 1985 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1985
The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge"....
by Linda Lepomme
Linda Lepomme
Linda Lepomme is a Belgian actress and singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in which she sang "Laat me nu gaan". She earned seven points finishing in nineteenth place overall....
singing "Laat me nu gaan
Laat Me Nu Gaan
"Laat me nu gaan" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Dutch by Linda Lepomme.The song was performed eighth on the night...
".