eurovision 1988
Reynaert
Reynaert represented Belgium at Eurovision 1988 in Dublin with “Laissez briller le soleil”, finishing 18th of 21.
Belgium
1988
- who
- Belgian theatre manager, former singer-songwriter
- born
- 24 July 1955, Seraing, Belgium
- died
- 5 November 2020 (aged 65), Seraing, Belgium
- contest
- 1988
- best result
- 18th, 1988
- music
- pop
- active
- 1978 to 1995
- sang for
- Belgium
Biography
Reynaert, who died in 2020, was a Belgian singer-songwriter, best known for the 1988 contest. “Laissez briller le soleil” finished joint 18th in Dublin.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Reynaert”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1988 Dublin
“Laissez briller le soleil”
18th of 21 Finished 18th of 21, with 5 points.
- Sung in
- French
- Written by
- Philippe Anciaux, Joseph Reynaerts, Dany Willem
- Conductor
- Dany Willem
- Running order
- 16th of 21
- Age on the night
- 32
- Won that year
- Switzerland: Céline Dion, “Ne partez pas sans moi”
The story of Eurovision 1988: Céline Dion, by one point, on the last vote
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