Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
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Belgium was represented at Eurovision 2005 by Nuno Resende
and the song "Le Grand Soir". The French-speaking
RTBF
chose its representative at a national final on Sunday March 20, 2005.The event was held at the RTBF TV Studios during a special show to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest. Only two songs were performed in that final, with the public displaying their preference for Nuno Resende's "Le grand soir" (The big night) by a wafer-thin margin. The song was written by Frédéric Zeitoun and composed by Alec Mansion.
Nuno Guilherme de Figueiredo Resende was born in Porto
, Portugal
, on 25 June 1973. His family immigrated to Belgium
where Nuno received his degree in physical education. He started his career in the basement of his house, surrounded by his guitar and a couple of friends. Nuno also had a stage career where he performed in musicals such as ‘Belle et la Bête’, ‘Roméo et Juliette’, and ‘Les Demoiselles de Rochefort’. In the 2000 Belgian national final, Nuno competed as the lead singer of the group 'La Teuf" who finished 6th with the song "Soldat d'amour".
At Eurovision, Nuno had a very simple performance, which was effective in expressing the meaning of his song. Nuno was alone on stage throughout the whole song just singing his heart out.
The spokesperson who revealed Belgium's votes for other countries was Armelle, a journalist and host of La Une.
Nuno Resende
Nuno Resende is a Portuguese-Belgian singer. Born in Porto, Portugal, he was a member of the group La Teuf, who finished sixth in the competition to represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000. He was more successful solo in 2005, representing Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest...
and the song "Le Grand Soir". The French-speaking
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...
RTBF
RTBF
Radio Télévision Belge Francophone is the public broadcasting organization of the French Community of Belgium, the southern, French-speaking part of Belgium...
chose its representative at a national final on Sunday March 20, 2005.The event was held at the RTBF TV Studios during a special show to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest. Only two songs were performed in that final, with the public displaying their preference for Nuno Resende's "Le grand soir" (The big night) by a wafer-thin margin. The song was written by Frédéric Zeitoun and composed by Alec Mansion.
Nuno Guilherme de Figueiredo Resende was born in Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, on 25 June 1973. His family immigrated to Belgium
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...
where Nuno received his degree in physical education. He started his career in the basement of his house, surrounded by his guitar and a couple of friends. Nuno also had a stage career where he performed in musicals such as ‘Belle et la Bête’, ‘Roméo et Juliette’, and ‘Les Demoiselles de Rochefort’. In the 2000 Belgian national final, Nuno competed as the lead singer of the group 'La Teuf" who finished 6th with the song "Soldat d'amour".
At Eurovision, Nuno had a very simple performance, which was effective in expressing the meaning of his song. Nuno was alone on stage throughout the whole song just singing his heart out.
The spokesperson who revealed Belgium's votes for other countries was Armelle, a journalist and host of La Une.
National final
| Draw | Song | Singer | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Le grand soir Le Grand Soir "Le grand soir" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in French by Nuno Resende.The song was performed in the semi-final, as Belgium had not finished in the top 10 in the 2004 Contest. On the night, it was performed eleventh, following Iceland's Selma with "If I Had... " |
Nuno Resende Nuno Resende Nuno Resende is a Portuguese-Belgian singer. Born in Porto, Portugal, he was a member of the group La Teuf, who finished sixth in the competition to represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000. He was more successful solo in 2005, representing Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest... |
50.2% | 1st |
| 2 | "Lost Paradise" | Tiffany Ciely | 49.8% | 2nd |
Semi final
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Final
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