Un Peu De Poivre, Un Peu De Sel
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"Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel" ("A bit of pepper, a bit of salt") was the Belgian
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966
, performed in French
by Tonia
.
The song was performed third on the night, following Denmark
's Ulla Pia
with "Stop - mens legen er go'
" and preceding Luxembourg
's Michèle Torr with "Ce soir je t'attendais
". At the close of voting, it had received 14 points, placing 4th in a field of 18.
The song deals with the singer's quest to impress the object of her affections, whom she sees every day but can't make look at her twice. In desperation, she enlists the help of "the local sorceress", who gives her a recipe to create a love potion. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the potion does its job. Tonia also recorded the song in Dutch, then under the title "Een beetje suiker" ("A Little Sugar").
It was succeeded as Belgian representative
at the 1967 Contest
by Louis Neefs performing "Ik heb zorgen
".
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 1966
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...
, 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 Tonia
Tonia (singer)
Tonia is a Belgian singer, best known for her participation in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early career :...
.
The song was performed third on the night, following Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's Ulla Pia
Ulla Pia
Ulla Pia is a Danish singer, best known internationally for her participation in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest.Ulla Pia started her career as a vocalist with bands and orchestras in Copenhagen...
with "Stop - mens legen er go'
Stop - Mens Legen Er Go'
Stop - mens legen er go', or Stop, ja stop - Ja stop mens legen er go in full as it stands the official Eurovision web site, was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in Danish by Ulla Pia.The song was performed second on the night, following Germany's Margot...
" and preceding Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
's Michèle Torr with "Ce soir je t'attendais
Ce Soir Je T'Attendais
Ce soir je t'attendais was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in French by French singer Michèle Torr....
". At the close of voting, it had received 14 points, placing 4th in a field of 18.
The song deals with the singer's quest to impress the object of her affections, whom she sees every day but can't make look at her twice. In desperation, she enlists the help of "the local sorceress", who gives her a recipe to create a love potion. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the potion does its job. Tonia also recorded the song in Dutch, then under the title "Een beetje suiker" ("A Little Sugar").
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 1967 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1967
The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the twelfth Eurovision Song Contest. The presenter became confused whilst the voting was taking place, and declared the United Kingdom's entry to be the winner before the last country, Ireland, had announced its votes...
by Louis Neefs performing "Ik heb zorgen
Ik Heb Zorgen
"Ik heb zorgen" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, performed in Dutch by Louis Neefs.The song was performed tenth on the night...
".