Bob Benny (born Emilius Wagemans, 18 May 1926, Sint-Niklaas) is a Belgian s… Read Full Bio ↴Bob Benny (born Emilius Wagemans, 18 May 1926, Sint-Niklaas) is a Belgian singer and musical theatre performer, who participated in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1959 and 1961.
Benny began his singing career at the end of World War II when he started performing regularly at a café in Sint-Niklaas. By the early 1950s, he had regular spots on radio, and released his first album, Mijn haart spreekt tot u (My Heart Speaks to You). In 1957, he had his first hit single with "Cindy, Oh Cindy", which reached #2 on the Belgian chart.
In 1959, Benny was chosen, with the song "Hou toch van mij" ("Do Love Me"), as the Belgian representative in the fourth Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 11 March in Cannes, France. "Hou toch van mij" received votes from five of the other 10 participating countries and finished in sixth place.
In 1961, Benny was again selected to represent Belgium, with the song "September, gouden roos" ("September, Golden Rose"), in the sixth Eurovision, which again was held in Cannes, on 18 March. Although the contest had now expanded to 16 participants, "September, gouden roos" only managed to pick up one point from Luxembourg, consigning Benny to a joint last-place finish with Austria's Jimmy Makulis.
Benny had two further hit singles in 1963, "Waar en wanneer" (#3) and "Alleen door jou" (#5). He became a musical theatre performer and played in many long-running shows in Belgium and Germany.
In 2001, Benny suffered a stroke and fell into financial difficulties. A benefit concert on his behalf took place in Antwerp in April 2003, featuring the music of Richard Rodgers performed by well-known Flemish artists. In 2006, Benny celebrated his 80th birthday and claimed he was back to full health.
Benny began his singing career at the end of World War II when he started performing regularly at a café in Sint-Niklaas. By the early 1950s, he had regular spots on radio, and released his first album, Mijn haart spreekt tot u (My Heart Speaks to You). In 1957, he had his first hit single with "Cindy, Oh Cindy", which reached #2 on the Belgian chart.
In 1959, Benny was chosen, with the song "Hou toch van mij" ("Do Love Me"), as the Belgian representative in the fourth Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 11 March in Cannes, France. "Hou toch van mij" received votes from five of the other 10 participating countries and finished in sixth place.
In 1961, Benny was again selected to represent Belgium, with the song "September, gouden roos" ("September, Golden Rose"), in the sixth Eurovision, which again was held in Cannes, on 18 March. Although the contest had now expanded to 16 participants, "September, gouden roos" only managed to pick up one point from Luxembourg, consigning Benny to a joint last-place finish with Austria's Jimmy Makulis.
Benny had two further hit singles in 1963, "Waar en wanneer" (#3) and "Alleen door jou" (#5). He became a musical theatre performer and played in many long-running shows in Belgium and Germany.
In 2001, Benny suffered a stroke and fell into financial difficulties. A benefit concert on his behalf took place in Antwerp in April 2003, featuring the music of Richard Rodgers performed by well-known Flemish artists. In 2006, Benny celebrated his 80th birthday and claimed he was back to full health.
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Bob Benny Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Bob Benny:
Alleen Door Jou Mijn hart zingt van liefde en trouw Alleen voor jou, alleen…
Cindy oh Cindy Cindy oh Cindy Cindy vergeet me niet Toe schrijf me toch een…
Geef Aan Je Vrouwtje Geef aan je vrouwtje af en toe wat rode rozen, ook al…
Hou Toch Van Mij Hou toch van mij Zoveel als de bloem Van zonneschijn houdt…
Parel Van Tahiti Parel van Tahiti, droog je tranen vlug Voor de rozen bloeien…
September Gouden Roos Een gouden roos, september, een laatste zonnezoen, een merel…
Waar En Wanneer Lieveling, waar en wanneer Vraagt m'n hart keer op keer Sind…
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@sergedebaecke7481
Coucou Maurice,
Vidéo toujours aussi spectaculaire que j'ai scrutée dans le détail avec arrêts images etc...comme tu sais je puise mes idées chez toi et quelques détails me font penser à des choses que je n'arrivais pas à réaliser jusque maintenant^^
Belle chanson interprétée par Anneke et ta musique au clavier est tout bonnement géniale !!
Un grand bravo pour tes oeuvres qui ne se ressemblent jamais.
Amitiés et bises,
♫♪Serge♪♫
@MorelkesStudio
Merci Rose-Marie pour ton adorable message.
Je ne sais plus quoi répondre tellement qu'il est beau.
Il s'agît d'une chanson de jeunesse qui est née dans ma région natale et que j'avais chanter des milliers de fois.
Une chanson de cœur que j'ai voulu interprète a ma façon pour partager simplement un peu de mon histoire.
C'est pour cela que je l'ai mise en vidéo de la sorte pour que ceux qui ne parlent pas le français peuvent en mieux comprendre le continu.
Si tu regarde dans A propos tu verra que j'ai traduit le texte en français pour encore mieux apprécier le contenu.
Mais je compte bien la faire chanter par une personne en français ceci sera alors une première mondiale car personne d'autre l'a traduit en français.
J'avais choisis Anneke pour la remercié d'avoir déjà chanter ma composition précédente et aussi pour la rassuré de ca compétence car elle trouve qu'elle ne chante pas bien.
Mille merci encore, bisous les amoureux, Maurice
@petrygilles
Bonsoir Maurice,
Belle melodie et superbe video (comme d'habitude)
Tu feliciteras Anneke pour sa belle prestation
Salutations
GILLES
@MorelkesStudio
Merci pour ton passage et coms sympa.
Amicalement, Maurice
@doreenfawcett9717
Very different Maurice well done 👍 lovely 😊🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
@1948freetoplay
very nice Maurice,i like this song,,well played..
@esther17ify
Hello Maurice and Anneke, what a delightful piece of music!! well done to you both for the singing and playing!! and of course the usual magical visual effects by Maurice!!! chris
@micapusi
Beautiful images and wonderful music, live through it and go through life easier! A sunny day and happy!
@MorelkesStudio
Thanks for You nice coment and listening.
I wish You a nice weekend, Maurice
@MoniqueChiron
Très belle chanson Maurice et la vidéo est super comme toujours. Merci. Très bonne journée à toi et ta famille. Bisous. Monique
@MorelkesStudio
Merci cher Monique tu est adorable.
Bon weekend et bisous amicale, Maurice
@Alfredandhistyros
Hallo duo Maurice en Anneke, jullie hebben er een schitterend levenslied van gemaakt, van mij mag deze song op de eerste plaats van de nationale top 10.
Mijn zomerse heideachtige complimenten.
Zeer mooi gedaan allebei.
Groetjes, Alfred