Macédomienne
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"Macédomienne" was the Belgian
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990
, performed in French
by Philippe Lafontaine
, who also composed the song. Although grammatically incorrect in French, the title is a conjunction of the two words "Macédonienne" ("Macedonian Girl" or "Macedonian Woman") and "Mienne" ("My" or "Mine").
The song was performed third on the night, following Greece
's Christos Callow
& Wave with "Horis Skopo
" and preceding Turkey
's Kayahan
with "Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim
". At the close of voting, it had received 46 points, placing 12th in a field of 22.
The song is an ode to the "Macedonian woman" of the title, in effect Lafontaine's wife, and the lyrics make it clear that it is the Republic of Macedonia
from which she hails, with its references to the town Ohrid
.
It was succeeded as Belgian representative
at the 1991 Contest
by Clouseau performing "Geef het op
".
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 1990
Eurovision Song Contest 1990
The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"...
, 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...
by Philippe Lafontaine
Philippe Lafontaine
Philippe Lafontaine is a Belgian singer and composer.Lafontaine was born in Gosselies, Belgium. He spent a short time in a Jesuit college that he left at 17 to pursue a career in music. His first successes came from the writing and recording of jingles for television commercials Philippe...
, who also composed the song. Although grammatically incorrect in French, the title is a conjunction of the two words "Macédonienne" ("Macedonian Girl" or "Macedonian Woman") and "Mienne" ("My" or "Mine").
The song was performed third on the night, following Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
's Christos Callow
Christos Callow
Christos Callow was born in Athens in 1955. He studied vocal music at the National Conservatory in Athens and theatre at the Katselis Drama School. In 1979 he was given the part of Archbishop Ansnan in Jesus Christ Superstar. Callow appeared in numerous TV series including Granada Television's...
& Wave with "Horis Skopo
Horis Skopo
"Horis Skopo" was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in Greek by Christos Callow & Wave....
" and preceding Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
's Kayahan
Kayahan
Kayahan is a Turkish pop singer and composer, one of the consistently best-selling musicians in Turkey. He writes all of his own material and has released more than eight best-selling albums during a career spanning 30 years.-Biography:Kayahan was born in İzmir, Turkey in 1949...
with "Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim
Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim
"Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim" was the Turkish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in Turkish by Kayahan....
". At the close of voting, it had received 46 points, placing 12th in a field of 22.
The song is an ode to the "Macedonian woman" of the title, in effect Lafontaine's wife, and the lyrics make it clear that it is the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
from which she hails, with its references to the town Ohrid
Ohrid
Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has...
.
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 1991 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1991 in Rome. Due to the Gulf War and mounting tensions in Yugoslavia, RAI decided to move the contest from Sanremo to Rome, which was perceived to be more secure....
by Clouseau performing "Geef het op
Geef Het Op
"Geef het op" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in Dutch by the band Clouseau.In 1989 Clouseau, named after Peter Sellers' character Inspector Clouseau in Blake Edwards' Pink Panther series, had participated in the Belgian tryouts for the Eurovision Song Contest...
".