Reynaert | |
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 Joseph Reynaerts in 1988 | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Reynaerts |
| Born | (1955-07-24)24 July 1955 Seraing, Belgium |
| Died | 5 November 2020(2020-11-05) (aged 65) Seraing, Belgium |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Reynaert (bornJoseph Reynaerts; 24 July 1955 – 5 November 2020) was a Belgian singer-songwriter, best known for his participation in the 1988Eurovision Song Contest.
Reynaert was born inSeraing, and startedbusking at the age of 18. In 1978 he won the annual music competition in the town ofSpa with the song "Cerf-volant" ("Kite"), which was released as a single. Another single, "Pas assez" ("Not Enough"), followed in 1982 and he released his first album in 1984.[1]
In 1988, Reynaert's song "Laissez briller le soleil" ("Let the Sun Shine") was chosen as the Belgian representative in the 33rdEurovision Song Contest, which took place on 30 April inDublin.[2] It was a reflective song that finished the evening in joint 18th place of 21 entries, having received points solely from the French jury.[3] "Laissez briller le soleil" was released as a single but met with little success.
He was a director at Centre Culturel de Soumagne, Belgium, until his death.[4] In the night of 4 to 5 November 2020, Reyneart died ofCOVID-19 during thepandemic in Belgium.[5]
| Preceded by | Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 | Succeeded by |
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