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Vanessa Chinitor
Vanessa Chinitor (born 13 October 1976, Dendermonde, East Flanders East Flanders ( ; ; ; ) is a Provinces of Belgium, province of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands, Dutch province of Zeeland and the Belgian provinces of Antwerp (province), Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut (provinc ...) is a Belgian singer, best known outside Belgium for her participation in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest. Early career In 1996, Chinitor was a finalist in the VTM (TV channel), VTM talent show ''Ontdek de Ster Show'' (''The Discover the Star Show''). She released her first single, "In al mijn dromen", in 1998. Eurovision Song Contest In 1999, Chinitor's song "Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, Like the Wind" was chosen as the Belgian representative in the 44th Eurovision Song Contest 1999, Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 29 May in Jerusalem. Chinitor was unfortunate to be drawn to sing second, the draw known to Eurovision fans as the 'n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendermonde
Dendermonde (; , ) is a city in the Flemish Region, Flemish Provinces of Belgium, province of East Flanders in Belgium. The Municipalities of Belgium, municipality comprises the city of Dendermonde and the towns of Appels, Baasrode, Grembergen, Mespelare, Oudegem, Schoonaarde, and Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde. Dendermonde is at the mouth of the river Dender, where it flows into the Scheldt. The town has a long-standing folkloric feud with Aalst, Belgium, Aalst, south along the same river, which dates from the Middle Ages. The city is an administrative, commercial, educational, and medical centre for the surrounding region. The current mayor of Dendermonde is Leen Dierick (Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams, Christian Democratic and Flemish). History Origins to the 15th century The region of the Scheldt was inhabited in prehistory, as proven by some La Tène culture, La Tène artifacts found in Appels. Grave sites from the 2nd and 6th century also attest to dense settlement in Gallo- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mélanie Cohl
Belgium was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "", written by Philippe Swan, and performed by Mélanie Cohl. The Belgian participating broadcaster, Walloon (RTBF), selected its entry through a national final. The entry placed sixth out of the 25 entries, scoring 122 points. Background Prior to the 1998 contest, Belgium had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in .Since then, they have won the contest on one occasion with the song "", performed by Sandra Kim. In , the latest Belgian entry, "" by Lisa del Bo placed sixteenth. The Belgian participation in the contest alternates between two broadcasters: Flemish (VRT) and Walloon (RTBF) at the time, with both broadcasters sharing the broadcasting rights. Both broadcasters –and their predecessors– had selected the Belgian entry using national finals and internal selections in the past. RTBF had the turn to participate in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Belgian Singers
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21st-century Belgian Women Singers
File:1st century collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Jesus is crucified by Roman authorities in Judaea (17th century painting). Four different men ( Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian) claim the title of Emperor within the span of a year; The Great Fire of Rome (18th-century painting) sees the destruction of two-thirds of the city, precipitating the empire's first persecution against Christians, who are blamed for the disaster; The Roman Colosseum is built and holds its inaugural games; Roman forces besiege Jerusalem during the First Jewish–Roman War (19th-century painting); The Trưng sisters lead a rebellion against the Chinese Han dynasty (anachronistic depiction); Boudica, queen of the British Iceni leads a rebellion against Rome (19th-century statue); Knife-shaped coin of the Xin dynasty., 335px rect 30 30 737 1077 Crucifixion of Jesus rect 767 30 1815 1077 Year of the Four Emperors rect 1846 30 3223 1077 Great Fire of Rome rect 30 1108 1106 2155 Boudican re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Dendermonde
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1976 Births
Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. * January 27 ** The United States vetoes a United Nations resolution that calls for an independent Palestinian state. ** The First Battle of Amgala (1976), First Battle of Amgala breaks out between Morocco and Algeria in the Spanish Sahara. February * February 4 ** The 1976 Winter Olympics begin in Innsbruck, Austria. ** The 7.5 1976 Guatemala earthquake, Guatemala earthquake affects Guatemala and Honduras with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''), leaving 23,000 dead and 76,000 injured. * February 9 – The Australian Defence Force is formed by unification of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Envie De Vivre
Belgium was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "" written by Silvio Pezzuto, and performed by Nathalie Sorce. The Belgian participating broadcaster, Walloon (RTBF), selected its entry for the contest through the national final . In the national final on 18 February 2000 which featured ten competing entries, "" performed by Nathalie Sorce was selected as the winner solely by public televoting. Belgium competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 13 May 2000. Performing during the show in position 10, Belgium placed twenty-fourth (last) out of the 24 participating countries, scoring two points. Background Prior to the 2000 contest, Belgium had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-two times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in . Since then, they have won the contest on one occasion with the song "", performed by Sandra Kim. In , "Like the Wind" performed by Vanessa Chinitor placed twelfth. The Belgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium In The Eurovision Song Contest
Belgium has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 66 times since making its debut as one of seven countries at the first contest in . The only countries with more appearances are (68), (67) and the (67). Belgium has been absent only three times in total, in , , and , due to low scores in the previous contests that relegated them from the contest. Belgium has won the contest once, in . In the first 20 years of the contest, Belgium's best result was a fourth place with "" performed by Tonia in . In , "" by Jean Vallée achieved Belgium's first top three placement, when it was second. "" became the first and to date only win for Belgium in 1986, performed by a 13-year-old Sandra Kim. Belgium's only other top three result came in , when " Sanomi" by Urban Trad finished second, losing out by only two points. Belgium has finished last in the contest eight times, most recently in , and has twice received ''nul points'', in and . After the introduction of the semi-finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dis Oui
Belgium was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "", written by Philippe Swan, and performed by Mélanie Cohl. The Belgian participating broadcaster, Walloon (RTBF), selected its entry through a national final. The entry placed sixth out of the 25 entries, scoring 122 points. Background Prior to the 1998 contest, Belgium had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in .Since then, they have won the contest on one occasion with the song "", performed by Sandra Kim. In , the latest Belgian entry, "" by Lisa del Bo placed sixteenth. The Belgian participation in the contest alternates between two broadcasters: Flemish (VRT) and Walloon (RTBF) at the time, with both broadcasters sharing the broadcasting rights. Both broadcasters –and their predecessors– had selected the Belgian entry using national finals and internal selections in the past. RTBF had the turn to participate in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Christy (singer)
Ann Christy (born Christianne Leenaerts, 22 September 1945 in Antwerp – 7 August 1984 in Meise) was a Belgian singer who enjoyed success in her native country and is best known internationally for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975. Early career Christy began a singing career with The Adams Orchestra, whose drummer, Marc Hoyois, she later married. Her first solo recordings met with little success. During this period she toured in Belgium and France with Salvatore Adamo. In 1968 she won the ''Knokke Cup'' singing contest. Eurovision Song Contest Christy's first attempt to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest came in 1970 with the song "Le temps, le vent" ("Time, Wind"), which failed to progress past the semi-final stage. She did better the following year, when "Dag vreemde man" ("Hello Stranger") finished in second place. A third attempt in 1973, when each of five chosen acts performed two songs, ended in third place for "Bye Bye". (Christy's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
