Samson (song)
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"Samson" was the Belgian
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981
, performed in Dutch
by Emly Starr
.
The song was performed sixteenth on the night, following Portugal
's Carlos Paião
with "Playback" and preceding Greece
's Yiannis Dimitras with "Feggari Kalokerino". At the close of voting, it had received 40 points, placing 13th in a field of 20.
The song is an up-tempo disco
number, inspired by the Biblical story of Samson
, with Starr singing that the object of her desires is like Samson in that he is not interested in love. She suggests that he should "find yourself a Delilah
". Starr also recorded the song in an English language version.
It was succeeded as Belgian representative
at the 1982 Contest
by Stella
performing "Si tu aimes ma musique
".
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981
Eurovision Song Contest 1981
The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 April 1981 at the Simmonscourt Pavilion of the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin. The presenter was Doireann Ní Bhriain...
, performed in Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
by Emly Starr
Emly Starr
Emly Starr is a Belgian singer in the Dutch language. She also appeared in the documentary film Santiago Lovers by Romano Ferrari....
.
The song was performed sixteenth on the night, following Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
's Carlos Paião
Carlos Paião
Carlos Manuel de Marques Paião was a very popular singer and song-writer in Portugal.He represented Portugal at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Playback....
with "Playback" and preceding Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
's Yiannis Dimitras with "Feggari Kalokerino". At the close of voting, it had received 40 points, placing 13th in a field of 20.
The song is an up-tempo disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
number, inspired by the Biblical story of Samson
Samson
Samson, Shimshon ; Shamshoun or Sampson is the third to last of the Judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Tanakh ....
, with Starr singing that the object of her desires is like Samson in that he is not interested in love. She suggests that he should "find yourself a Delilah
Delilah
Delilah appears only in the Hebrew bible Book of Judges 16, where she is the "woman in the valley of Sorek" whom Samson loved, and who was his downfall...
". Starr also recorded the song in an English language version.
It was succeeded as Belgian representative
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
Belgium is a founding member of the Eurovision Song Contest. Since 1956, the country has participated 52 times, only being absent three times in total: in 1994, 1997 and 2001, due to low scores in the previous contests that relegated Belgium from the contest.-History of Belgium in the Eurovision...
at the 1982 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from...
by Stella
Stella Maessen
Stella Maessen is a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1970, 1977 and 1982- Hearts of Soul :...
performing "Si tu aimes ma musique
Si Tu Aimes Ma Musique
"Si tu aimes ma musique" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, performed in French by Stella. Stella had previously competed for the Netherlands in 1970 with her sisters in a group called Hearts of Soul, and in 1977 for Belgium in the group Dream Express.The song was performed...
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