Le grand soir (song)


"Le grand soir" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in French by Nuno Resende.
The song was performed in the semi-final, as Belgium had not finished in the top 10 in the 2004 Contest. On the night, it was performed eleventh, following Iceland's Selma with "If I Had Your Love" and preceding Estonia's Suntribe with "Let's Get Loud". At the close of voting, it had only received 29 points, placing 22nd in the 25-song field and not making the final. Additionally, the result would attempt to give Belgium an automatic spot in the grand final at their next Contest.
The song is a dramatic ballad, with Resende singing about the drama of "Le grand soir." The song title could be translated as "The Great Day,", and it refers to the day a social revolution will come. Le grand soir is a well-known expression in French, and is often used ironically. See the French Wikipedia entry :fr:Le Grand Soir|here for detailed info.
It was succeeded as Belgian representative at the 2006 Contest by Kate Ryan with "Je t'adore".

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