Soldiers of love (Version Française) - Liliane Saint-Pierre

Liliane Saint-Pierre performed the song 'Soldiers of love' almost entirely in Flemish during the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest. However, two versions of the single were released at the time: one single featured the Flemish version on the A-side, and this single featured a French version on the A-side.

In the bilingual country of Belgium, this may have been a wise decision, because the south of Belgium simply refuses to feign interest in any Flemish entry. Although I have to admit, I don't know if this helped matters much for Liliane over there.

My collection: 7" single no. 4613
Found: Vinylroy.nl, received March 3, 2010
Cost: 2 euro
Tracks: 'Soldiers of love (Version Française)' / 'Soldiers of love (instrumental)'

Soldiers of love - Liliane Saint-Pierre

Liliane Saint-Pierre was born as Liliane Keuninckx in Diest, Belgium on December 18, 1948. She started her career in music in the Sixties when she was just 13 years old. After this, she became acquainted with French singer and producer Claude François, who decided to promote her in France. He added the surname Saint Pierre because this sounded French.

In 1987, she represented Belgium with 'Soldiers of love', featuring a rather pacifist lyric. The song finished 11th in a field of 22 competitors.

My collection: 7" single no. 4612
Found: vinylroy.nl, received March 3, 2010
Cost: 2 euro
Tracks: 'Soldiers of love' / 'Soldiers of love (instrumental)'