eurovision 1981
Emly Starr
Emly Starr represented Belgium at Eurovision 1981 in Dublin with “Samson”, finishing 13th of 20.
- who
- Belgian singer
- born
- 5 September 1957, Laarne, Belgium
- contest
- 1981
- best result
- 13th, 1981
- music
- pop
- sang for
- Belgium
Biography
Emly Starr is a Belgian disco singer who has taken part in several song and dance contests. “Samson” finished 13th for Belgium in Dublin in 1981.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Emly Starr”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1981 Dublin
“Samson”
13th of 20 Finished 13th of 20, with 40 points.
- Sung in
- Dutch
- Written by
- Kick Dandy, Penny Els, Giuseppe Marchese
- Conductor
- Giuseppe Marchese
- Running order
- 16th of 20
- Age on the night
- 23
- Won that year
- United Kingdom: Bucks Fizz, “Making Your Mind Up”
The story of Eurovision 1981: Bucks Fizz, a bomb scare and a first glimpse of Riverdance
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