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Also known as Joseph Reynaerts

Reynaert (born Joseph Reynaerts; 24 July 1955 – 5 November 2020) was a Belgian singer-songwriter, best known for his participation in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest.

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Type
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Gender
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Origin
France

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Reynaert (born Joseph Reynaerts, 1955, Seraing) is a Belgian singer-songwriter, best known for his participation in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. Reynaert started busking at the age of 18. In 1978 he won the annual music competition in the town of Spa with the song "Cerf-volant" ("Kite"), which was released as a single. Another single, "Pas assez" ("Not Enough"), followed in 1982 and he released his first album in 1984. In 1988, Reynaert's song <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Reynaert">

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Key facts

Musical artist.name
Reynaert
Musical artist.image
Joseph_Reynaerts-1988.jpg
Musical artist.caption
Joseph Reynaerts in 1988
Musical artist.birth_name
Joseph Reynaerts
Musical artist.birth_place
Seraing, Belgium
Musical artist.death_place
Seraing, Belgium
Musical artist.genre
Pop
Musical artist.occupation
Singer-songwriter

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Joseph
Gender
male
Citizenship
Belgium
Place of birth
Seraing
Place of death
Seraing
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Instrument
voice
Record label
EMI
Number of children
1
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birth name
Joseph Reynaerts
date of birth
1955-07-24
start of work period
1978-00-00
end of work period
1995-00-00
date of death
2020-11-05
cause of death
COVID-19
name in native language
Reynaert
manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Early career
  • Eurovision Song Contest
  • Later career
  • References
  • External links

Reynaert (born Joseph Reynaerts; 24 July 1955 – 5 November 2020) was a Belgian singer-songwriter, best known for his participation in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest.

==Early career== Reynaert was born in Seraing, and started busking at the age of 18. In 1978 he won the annual music competition in the town of Spa with the song "Cerf-volant" ("Kite"), which was released as a single. Another single, "Pas assez" ("Not Enough"), followed in 1982 and he released his first album in 1984.

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