Okay, this is something that really gets me wound up every time. Whenever I'm watching British television, and Belgium is mentioned, they automatically seem to link our country with one particular song - and not even a very good one.
Here's the song: "Ca Plane Pour Moi" (1977), credited to (but not actually sung by) Plastic Bertrand.
Now, I don't know what the deal is with the British, but they seem to think it's the only song that ever came out of our country.
So, on a night that is all about music (most of it awful), and with plenty of nil points if you're brave/foolish/suicidal enough to be actually watching the Eurovision Song Contest, here is a playlist with only Belgian songs, to prove that there's actually more than one Belgian song. I'm quite sure you'll like some, you won't like others, and you'll probably never have heard of most - unless you're Belgian, that is.
You Don't Want To Be Number One - Scooter - 1981
Space - Absynthe Minded - 2012
Sensualité - Axelle Red - 1993
Kill For Peace (& Peace Will Die) - The Black Box Revelation - 2007
Sound of C - Confettis - 1988
Never Get Enough - Das Pop
It's OK, All Right - Def Dames Dope - 1993
Sister Dew - dEUS - 1999
Ring Ring I've Got To Sing - Ferre Grignard - 1966
Eden - Hooverphonic - 1999
Marieke - Jacques Brel - 1962
Not An Addict - K's Choice - 1995
There Will Be No Next Time - The Kids - 1981
Something - Lasgo - 2001
Lena - 2 Belgen - 1985
Amoureux Solitaires - 1981
Fly - Machiavel - 1980
Ayo Technology - Milow - 2007
Ik Hou Van U/Je T'Aime Tu Sais - Noordkaap - 1995
Never Back Down - Novastar - 2004
Breakfast in Vegas - Praga Khan - 1999
The Way To Your Heart - Soulsister - 1989
Conversation Intercom - Soulwax - 1998
Oh La La La - TC Matic - 1981
Hard Times - The Scabs - 1990
No Limit - 2 Unlimited - 1992
What's a Woman? - Vaya Con Dios - 1990
Daydream - Wallace Collection - 1969
Often A Bird - Wim Mertens
My Bond With You And Your Planet: Disco! - Zita Swoon - 1998
And finally, last but not least, an honourable mention for a certain half-Belgian artist: Gotye, known for his hit "Somebody I Used To Know" (2011)












