eurovision 1974

Jacques Hustin

Jacques Hustin represented Belgium at Eurovision 1974 in Brighton with “Fleur de liberté”, finishing 9th of 17.

Belgium

1974

who
artist, singer-songwriter
born
15 March 1940, Liège, Belgium
died
6 April 2009 (aged 69), Liège, Belgium
contest
1974
best result
9th, 1974
music
pop
sang for
Belgium

Biography

Jacques Hustin, who died in 2009, was a Belgian singer-songwriter and artist, successful at home in both lines of work. “Fleur de liberté” finished joint ninth in Brighton in 1974.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Jacques Hustin”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 1974 Brighton

    Belgium

    “Fleur de liberté”

    9th of 17 Finished 9th of 17, with 10 points.

    Sung in
    French
    Written by
    Franck F. Gérald, Jacques Hustin
    Conductor
    Pierre Chiffre
    Running order
    11th of 17
    Age on the night
    34
    Won that year
    Sweden: ABBA, “Waterloo”

    The story of Eurovision 1974: Waterloo, a funeral and a song that started a coup

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