Louis Neefs
| Louis Neefs | |
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Louis Neefs, performing on TROS, 20 June 1972
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ludwig Adèle Maria Jozef Neefs |
| Born |
8 August 1937 Gierle, Belgium |
| Origin | Belgium |
| Died | 25 December 1980 (aged 43) Lier, Belgium |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Website | www |
Louis Neefs (born Ludwig Adèle Maria Jozef Neefs, 8 August 1937, Gierle – 25 December 1980, Lier) was a Belgian singer and presenter, known for his participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1967 and 1969.
Neefs was training for a career in technical drawing at college in Mechelen when he joined the college choir and started learning to play guitar. At first his musical activities were purely recreational, but by the late 1950s he had become a member of a group called Sun Spot. Via performances and talent competitions, Neefs' distinctive singing voice came to the notice of famous musical talent scout Jacques Kluger, who had also discovered, among others, Bobbejaan Schoepen. Kluger and Schoepen brought Neefs to the attention of record companies, and he was signed to a contract in 1958, releasing his first album in 1960. He achieved several top 20 singles in the Flemish chart, and a modicum of success in the Netherlands.
In 1967, Neefs was chosen, with the song "Ik heb zorgen" ("I Have Worries"), as the Belgian representative in the 12th Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 8 April in Vienna. "Ik heb zorgen" finished in seventh place of 17 entrants.
In 1969, Neefs was again selected to represent Belgium, with the song "Jennifer Jennings" in the 14th Eurovision, held in Madrid on 29 March. This resulted in another seventh-place finish, of 16 entrants.
Neefs continued to enjoy recording success, with the biggest hit of his career, "Margrietje", reaching #4 in 1972. He was also the "voice" of Thomas O'Malley in the Dutch-language version of Disney's .
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