eurovision 1982
Stella Maessen
Stella Maessen, billed as Stella, represented Belgium at Eurovision 1982 in Harrogate with “Si tu aimes ma musique”, finishing 4th of 18.
- who
- Dutch-Belgian singer
- born
- 6 August 1953, Zandvoort, Netherlands
- billed as
- Stella
- contest
- 1982
- best result
- 4th, 1982
- music
- pop
- also in
- Hearts of Soul, Dream Express
- sang for
- Belgium
Biography
Stella Maessen is a Dutch singer who went to the contest three times for two countries: with Hearts of Soul for the Netherlands in 1970, with Dream Express for Belgium in 1977, both times finishing seventh, and alone, as Stella, for Belgium in 1982, when “Si tu aimes ma musique” finished fourth in Harrogate.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Stella Maessen”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1982 Harrogate
“Si tu aimes ma musique”
4th of 18 Finished 4th of 18, with 96 points.
- Billed as
- Stella
- Sung in
- French
- Written by
- Fred Bekky, Bobott, Rony Brack
- Conductor
- Jack Say
- Running order
- 11th of 18
- Age on the night
- 28
- Won that year
- Germany: Nicole, “Ein bißchen Frieden”
The story of Eurovision 1982: A little peace, and "Where is Harrogate?"
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Stella Maessen, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1982 Returning acts
Anna Vissi, who had sung for Greece in 1980, now sang for Cyprus and came fifth. Belgium's Stella was in her third contest, and had started out representing the Netherlands.
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