eurovision 1999
Vanessa Chinitor
Vanessa Chinitor represented Belgium at Eurovision 1999 in Jerusalem with “Like the Wind”, finishing 12th of 23.
- who
- Belgian singer
- born
- 13 October 1976, Dendermonde, Belgium
- contest
- 1999
- best result
- 12th, 1999
- music
- pop
- sang for
- Belgium
Biography
Vanessa Chinitor is a Belgian singer, best known abroad for the 1999 contest. “Like the Wind” finished joint twelfth in Jerusalem.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Vanessa Chinitor”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1999 Jerusalem
“Like the Wind”
12th of 23 Finished 12th of 23, with 38 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Ilia Beyers, Wim Claes, Emma Philippa Hjälmås, John Terra
- Running order
- 2nd of 23
- Age on the night
- 22
- Won that year
- Sweden: Charlotte Nilsson, “Take Me to Your Heaven”
The story of Eurovision 1999: Any language, no orchestra, and a winner knocked off her feet
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