Eurovision 1986 Belgium (Winner). Sandra Kim J'aime la vie

[@celestialtrash2576]

Hard to believe she was 13 when she won Eurovision! While I'm just lying down my room listening to some music from Eurovision.

[@smophie6260]

Celestial Trash same

[@Ivanchy91]

can a minor be a contestant???

[@sookie_ami6339]

@@Ivanchy91 the contest is allowed at most 16 since 1989

[@MaximeThirion]

She was 15 I think, she said it in the song

[@Mini-cu6mk]

@@MaximeThirion They lied about her age, she was 13

[@multifandomer_]

Sandra: *wins Eurovision at 13 years old* Me: *sitting in my room doing nothing at 17 years old*

[@SonnaDummer]

It's perfect acceptable to sit in your room whatever your age is, to listen to some music you love. No pressure, to live and let live. Sometimes the best moments in life are those with your inner self

[@Adam-yg8zf]

Same but im 15

[@sevadaharutyunyan4495]

Same😂 but I'm 13😁

[@TheItalianAtheist]

She faked her age actually, she said she was 15. Because of that Eurovision had to state explicitly in the ESC's rules that no performer under the age of 16 might perform on stage in the contest.

[@moydis6436]

@@TheItalianAtheist There was no age limit in Eurovision until 1989

[@Julie-is4uz]

Now, 34 years later, she has won the Masked Singer in Belgium as the Queen

[@sanderre]

against good singers?

[@Julie-is4uz]

Cristiano Messi 17 Yeah, you can check it ‘Masked Singer VTM’

[@sanderre]

@@Julie-is4uz they not as good, that wolf can not sign

[@Julie-is4uz]

Cristiano Messi 17 Not as good no, that is why Sandra won 🤣

[@Julie-is4uz]

Cristiano Messi 17 Diver was very good, he could have won too

[@rexana]

This is the most 80s thing ever. The electric drums. The hair. The shoulder pads!

[@chetzdunchien]

👍👍😄

[@lilalakehal2334]

🤢

[@lilalakehal2334]

T'as oublié le nœuds papillon à strass et paillettes rose 😢

[@Gabi-cp9mn]

Sie ist eine Valonin und keine Vladerin . Natürlich versteht sich das von selbst das Sie Französisch spricht . In Luxemburg , Französischen Schweiz ( Helvetia ) passe ich mich auch mit der Sprache an . Ist nichts neues in Europa . Englisch ist nicht alles . Mfg aus Helvetia . Gbriella di Genaro 😅

[@Gabi-cp9mn]

Sprachen lernen ist das A und O . Viva la Franse . Gruß aus Helvetia . Mfg Gabriella

[@dmr.95]

Congratulations Sandra Kim! She won today the Belgian Masked Singer! 😍

[@pahavikapu]

Unbelievable how good and clear voice she has and she's only 13! I like this song, it's so catchy and it makes me in a good mood. I also like the outfit! :D

[@patrickman1537]

Are you serious? No taste man😂

[@marylenemeyer5194]

she was 15 then. and she sings always : j'aime le vie instead of la vie it's awful

[@Starkardur]

@Pepsi Cola She looked older here but then I saw the music video and she looked like she was 10

[@Fluffy-Fluffy]

@@marylenemeyer5194 no I think they falsified her age because kids couldn't emter and they made her appear older.

[@cdzg21]

@Pepsi Cola It was the 80's, Ugly hairstyles that aged you by 10 years

[@dndwkod5811]

I fucking love this performance, it reunites all the positive vibes from the 80s

[@albin4323]

They were naive back then

[@Erik-zr6wy]

Albin ok

[@vervideosgiros1156]

@@eternal_worm25 She's singing that she lives life, so yes, pretty happy! 😊

[@annethirion2017]

Depuis cette année-là, la Belgique a été boudée en matière musicale et l'Eurovision est devenue une vraie catastrophe! Merci de nous faire retrouver ce bon moment inoubliable 🙏🐱👍.

[@ilovemovies725]

​@@albin4323Well...the entire 80's is not encapsulated in the ESC, if uou get what I mean...

[@beckdaniella1205]

Only 13 !! Wow, congratulations Belgium 👏👏

[@milannolf1901]

Danni Hjøllund Karjaälainen belguim 🏆🥇🇧🇪

[@harrypotter4879]

Bedankt

[@המבקרים]

@Dvir Fight so righttt

[@eliteexpression]

This is 34 years ago, but we Belgians never decline a compliment. I'll take it

[@roberto12323]

Thank you, i am from belgium.

[@MedusaLegend]

pour l'histoire, on avait prétendu qu'elle avait 15 ans alors qu'en réalité, elle en avait 13. elle restera à jamais la plus jeune candidate à avoir jamais gagné l'Eurovision

[@Christophevalere]

Oui, mais elle a triché. La Suisse aurait du avoir le titre d'autant plus que la chanson de Daniela Simons était nettement meilleure et Daniela beaucoup plus professionnelle.

[@giraffon5487]

@@Christophevalere si sa chanson a été choisie c'est qu'elle est meilleure

[@Christophevalere]

La délégation belge a menti sur l'âge de son interprète, qui au passage l'a instrumentalisée. La Belgique aurait du être disqualifiée.

[@giraffon5487]

@@Christophevalere c'est elle qui a menti sur son âge, à l'époque on était moins regardant sur ces choses là

[@kaancordeiro9052]

@@Christophevalere rageux

[@maitree001]

...the german jury gave only one point for this song - this was ridicolous...one of the best Eurovision songs of all time..greetings from germany...

[@x3spritenotavailable]

no

[@eviken1982]

Your country made it good with 12 points for Tom Dice Me and my guitar.

[@abbeyrhapsody3205]

This song didn't deserve to win tbh there were way better songs that year

[@eviken1982]

@@abbeyrhapsody3205 Shut up. I am from Belgium. When will it ever be good enough to win?

[@duftstabkerze4236]

This is - by far - not one of the best Eurovision songs of alle time. No character. No melody. Just boring... greetings from Germany as well. PS: Anyway, she was only three years older than me back than. THAT is impressive. But age should not count during ESC.

[@rggtrsdgtw]

I was listening to this when I got hit by a car 5 years ago lol

[@vogelmeister6809]

ceo of black humour

[@Luxylux]

😂

[@thebacond3626]

bro thats epic

[@MassEuforia]

Lmaooo

[@Yanni75]

That's the best example of unrequited love if I've ever heard of one. 😅

[@rw8733]

I am fortunate to have many Belgian friends. I was in Antwerpen when she won! Best wishes from England 🇬🇧 👏

[@sefaemreilikli]

When I heard her voice, I thought, "hmm she sounds so similar to the singer of the "it était une fois la vie" opening theme song and voilà, it *_is_* her! 🤩

[@fatmanatee4994]

Me watching this after the 2021 Interval act.

[@fpcminiman8640]

Hello lol

[@bendikhaland4053]

Smae

[@2025ucross]

Finally, I've found this song....it took 33 years...since 1986..when I was 9...

[@jankupka9106]

Make Eurovision great again.

[@mangaranwow2543]

When Eurovision was fun to watch.

[@MsFanmail]

i had the same haircut when i was 12 in 1986 sandra deserved to win the eurovision in 1986 great voice.

[@sebastianbaageschmidt2855]

MsFanmail She won

[@moviereviews4747]

Exceptionally difficult vocally challenging song to sing & she absolutely nailed incredible vocal performance & stage presence for someone so young, she was only 14 back then I believe.

[@tsmith2939]

13

[@mauritsponnette]

13 and 7 months

[@thecat9660]

Born 15/10/1972

[@Tenortalker]

When you think that young Sandra Kim went out and completely nailed this vocal which has a wide vocal range in a live performance . These days at Eurovision some of the contestants are only good in the studio. When they come to sing at the contest despite all the tracks etc they are a disappointment. Sandra went on to have a career as an adult too. She has a great voice.

[@damnboy9354]

recently saw her perform here in my village and man can i say her voice became even more powerful

[@smophie6260]

I believe she does more rock style songs now so her voice is trained to that than pop like her early years

[@sabine1234able]

Our winner of the first Masked Singer in Belgium . Proud! What a voice😍

[@leonardflanagan7746]

Hello friend, how are you doing today? ?

[@EdjeMr1975]

That Year That Belgium Won The Contest !!

[@sterrevandenbergen6417]

13 jaar? WJW ! Ze lijkt me zo'n 18-20 wjw ! Blijft men favo zangeres in België!!

[@marlenesmets]

van mij ook

[@gevorgvanarmenie9788]

Sterre Van den bergen zij is 15, want quinze=15

[@roanwynants8556]

Gevorg Khudatyan ze loog over haar leeftijd.

[@АлёнаСмирнова-е8п]

Sterre Van den bergen, специально надели широкий пиджак и сделали яркий макияж.

[@k3highlights-yana466]

Sterre Van den bergen ze was 15

[@abbieprice3430]

This is one of my favorite winning songs from this legendary competition! Sandra still holds the record as the youngest person to win the Eurovision Song Contest! Because a few years after this, they changed the rules saying that participants have to be at least 16 years or older to compete in the competition!

[@myusernameisnotthis]

Fun fact: she wasn't the reason they made that rule (she actually lied her way through and they thought she was 16) but the actuall reason was the French 11 year entry (lol) in 1989

[@famicom_guy]

@@myusernameisnotthis and the 12 year old Greek contestant (also in 1989)

[@myusernameisnotthis]

@@famicom_guy the greek contestant was a grown woman though?

[@aron1332]

​@@famicom_guy it was the Israeli contestant not the Greek contestant

[@zahrabougrine5464]

Nog altijd wow, wow, wat een prestatie en présence, en dat op exact mijn 18de verjaardag (3/5/68) 😉. In de fleur van mijn leven ♥️ en ik had hetzelfde kapsel 🤗. Top gedaan Sandra, lang leve de gouwe ouwe tijd. The 80ties were the best 👍👍

[@GalaxyNokiaGames]

and she's probably the reason why Junior Eurovision existed 17 years later in 2003

[@TheColinChapman]

perhaps the saddest Grand Prix of all time. A few days prior to the show, the reactor in Tchernobyl had exploded, and the weather reports indicated that the fallout cloud would move over southern Norway. Singers, musicians,spectators, everyone was afraid to drive from the hotel to the venue.

[@okaniskenderun4123]

the best song of the eurovision.

[@josephmital9387]

Having this played at my funeral

[@SamsungA-ir4td]

Voici les paroles de cette belle chanson : Je vois des gens courber le dos Comme si la vie marquait zéro Moi j'ai quinze ans et je te dis Whoa whoa... j'aime la vie (J'aime la vie - la vie, toute la vie)Il faut y croire, j'ai moi aussi Des flashs d'espoir, des insomnies Mais au total, à l'addition J'aime l'horizonJ'aime, j'aime la vie (Même si c'est une folie) J'aime, j'aime la vie (Bravo pour le défi) J'aime, j'aime la vie Ne m'en veuillez pas Je suis née comme ça J'aime, j'aime la vieWhoa... et tant pis S'il pleut un peu beaucoup sur moi Whoa whoa... tu es làDevant Jacques Brel, devant Mozart Je m'sens petite, j'ai le cafard Je ne suis rien qu'une poussière Dans cet univers (C'est la vie - la vie, toute la vie) Mais dès qu'tu m'aimes, dès qu'tu souris Mes joies s'enchaînent à l'infini Y a plus de Brel, plus de Mozart Ma vie redémarre J'aime, j'aime la vie (Même si c'est une folie) J'aime, j'aime la vie (Bravo pour le défi) J'aime, j'aime la vie Ne m'en veuillez pas Je suis née comme ça J'aime, j'aime la vie Tant pis s'il pleut un peu sur moi J'aime, j'aime la vie (Même si c'est une folie) J'aime, j'aime la vie (Bravo pour le défi) J'aime, j'aime la vie Ne m'en veuillez pas Je suis née comme ça J'aime, j'aime la vie (Même si c'est une folie) J'aime, j'aime la vie (Bravo pour le défi) Pour les jours qui n'vont pas J'ai un truc à moi Je compte sur toi J'aime, j'aime la vie Whoa... et tant pis S'il pleut un peu beaucoup sur moi Whoa whoa... la vie - oui, tu es là.

[@caroledaize2416]

Excellent pour 2023 j aime j y crois même si la vie est très difficile , mais ont avance😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@flashboy2020]

Saw her live two days ago, she's still an incredible singer.

[@jano4197]

I’m shook. She was just 13. It’s so sad for her that Junior Eurovision started in 2003. 🤧

[@bezretmet]

if anything it's a testament to her talent that she, a 13 year old, sung all her competition off stage pants and all

[@Jamiro_Van]

I don't think Belgium participate with the junior Eurosong

[@arkotk]

Why being sad not joining the Junior if you can win the Eurovision Songfestival? She's a true legend now. One of the best songs ever.👍🏻

[@WonnieWon04]

@@arkotk and she became a legend for singing at that age

[@kunik61]

At least she won a contest for adults.

[@michallucki9376]

this performance is the essence of the 80s

[@dominikadamski1]

what a great song full happyness , and so cure in french , quelle superbe chanson pleine de joie et de gaité vraiment une perle merci la Wallonie d'avoir envoyer une telle chanson

[@haanakotta]

Ze zong alle volwassenen hier weg❤Terechte winnares

[@LonyLevadoux]

❤❤❤ y love belgium ❤❤❤ j aime la vie ❤❤❤ vive Sandra Kim ❤❤❤

[@stateofdreams1]

It's a pure eighties classic brilliantly performed. It would be hard to imagine anything as infectious as this going into Eurovision today. Most of the recent winners have been pretty forgettable. But this song will live forever.

[@treble7seven]

for a more recent song, hard rock hallelujah is 😍 (well 2006 isn’t recent but compare to this yeah)

[@kunik61]

One of best winners. And she was just 13!

[@adelinapintodesa9705]

J'avais 18 ans, et je l'ai aimée tout suit. Sa joie de vivre, sa lumière, une vrais chanson d'eurovision!!!!!

[@fatmaonal2885]

Bende bu güzel şarkıyı daima hatırlayacağım

[@umitgrlr]

Tam 36 yıl sonra bu güzel şarkıyı tekrar dinlemek çok güzel... Ve Sandra'nın performansına yine hayran kaldım... Tıpkı, ilk günkü gibi... Olağanüstü...

[@thelessiknowbetter]

I cannot stop listening this song , even its from too many years ago!

[@clincpb8903]

C'est quand l'Eurovision avait des chanteuses avec une belle voix et une chanson enjouée qui veut dire quelquechose.

[@Thepreacher1960]

I wish countries will return to sing in their native language. Much more interesting Nice song

[@makkorrafan]

jennis seeuws Belgium’s bilingual?

[@andycheng9066]

kathPetrova.Diary She is representing Wallonia, which is a French speaking part of Belgium

[@jbplessers2426]

@@andycheng9066 well she is actually representing belgium

[@top3amazon917]

@@jbplessers2426 it is her native language, because belgium is half dutch and half french ( ik kom van België/ i'm from Belgium )

[@LearnSwedish74]

So catchy and unforgettable song! :-)

[@igricheff1]

Merci petite Sandra Kim . Quel joli souvenir , grâce à vous . Et moi aussi j'aime la vie .:)

[@stijnvandermeulen3784]

Epic moment in Belgian music history, thanks to Sandra Kim. Wonderful person besides her winning song.

[@hans-jurgenhilden5731]

😁

[@pumba16121983]

Send her back in a duet with Coely... There performance on Masked Singer instant goosebumps!!!

[@kunik61]

I really love how choir used to help singers in old times.

[@tallisstrecker2530]

I heard this song once and can still sing it, that's catchy!

[@marylenemeyer5194]

not difficult to sing, there is nothing else than: "j'aime j'aime le vie", instead of la vie, awful to hear

[@marylenemeyer5194]

@Marthe Charlier eh bien, là je dois te décevoir, vu que je parle justement très bien le français, je trouve cette chanson franchement horrible. Opinion personnelle.

[@theosomeca1510]

Celle la aussi je l a chanté et j'aime la vie ... quand tu es là....quel souvenirs ...j avait 14 ans ...

[@kwuker]

Çocukken ki harika muzik

[@paulthomson8824]

Sandra Kim was born as Sandra Caldarone in Liège, Belgium, on 15 October 1972. She became a star when she won the Eurovision Song Contest in Norway in 1986 with the song "J'aime la vie". She was only thirteen years old at the time. After her win, she became a big star in Belgium, but she didn't score any hits as big as "J'aime la vie" anymore, so the number of gigs fell down. In 1994 she married Olivier Gerard, but they divorced within the same year. She finally found love in the person of Jurgen Delanghe, whom she married on Christmas Eve 2001. Although Sandra Kim is still singing, her best years are definitely over. She's only booked for a couple of gigs every month, she says. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous

[@Legoninjagofem]

Sandra Kim heeft record geschreven,jongste deelnemer van het Eurosong ooit.

[@okk2776]

FlandersCraft Ja, er gaat echt nooit iemand jonger of van 13 jaar optreden op eurovisiesongfestival en als het zo is zouden ze Engels zingen.

[@EdjeMr1975]

@@okk2776 Junior Eurovision 😉

[@spacebug31]

Ze was niet de jongste deelnemer, maar wel de jongste winnaar ooit. In 1989 stuurde België de 11-jarige Nathalie Paque naar Eurosong. Snel daarna werd er de minimumleeftijd van 16 ingevoerd.

[@majormarco]

@@spacebug31 Frankrijk stuurde Nathalie Paque. In datzelfde jaar deed ook de 12 jarige Gili uit Israel mee.

[@princessfaust]

@@okk2776 frans is haar moedertaal dus het is niet echt speciaal dat ze niet voor het engels kiest

[@pedromiguel6416]

salut depuis le portugal... le temps ou on chantait chaque chanson dans la langue des pays... le dernier concours eurovision 2023 tout chanté en anglais je n'en pouvais plus... je n'ai pu résister au someil... bien sur que a l'epoque mon niveau de francais ne me permetait de comprendre que "j'aime la vie"...

[@sibylledesadeleer9541]

Wat sandra kim was 13 jaar en ze kan zo goed zingen ik ben zo blij dat belgie teminste 1 keer won (tot nu toe)

[@bubutale8950]

super sandra

[@henriettebreuer2585]

J avais juste 12 ans maintenant j ai 48 ans deux enfants un fils de 22 ans et une fille de 19 ans que le temps passe vite ❤❤❤

[@kenjideronne883]

Great song I'm proud to be a Belgian and to be true she looks more 16 than 13

[@smophie6260]

WinterWolf 021 true, probably why they lied about her age due to her looks looking older than what she was.

[@dickyvermeer7828]

Une chanson tres bien merci beuacoup madame Sandra Kim🤗👍

[@BiljanaReber-mu4xn]

Dieses herrliche. Lied widme ich Wilhelm A. (SOHN Alfried Felix Krupps von Bohlen und Halbach). Ein perfekter Mann. SEINE LIEBE. zu mir GRENZENLOS

[@bobasminecraftworld2421]

She 13, singing french, winning the Eurovision, and owning it!

[@EdjeMr1975]

Well she's from Wallonië part from Belgium So Yes they speak frensh over there

[@hyfr5053]

1:44 - 1:57 wwwoooww that energy! I felt that

[@vbro86]

This song was performed two days before i was born and is one of my all time favorite song❤

[@busty6984]

Sandra is 42 now

[@ykhi]

wow amazeing

[@ykhi]

thank u busty69

[@legendz8531]

now 46

[@0prahTV]

now 67

[@minorthreat98]

@@0prahTV LMAO

[@caroledaize2416]

Géniale merci ,après tant d années ,ils faut s accroché,et aimé la vie,, merci ❤❤❤❤

[@Чел-ш4щ7ь]

Как же мне нравится эта песня))))

[@arty__art2173]

Тоже,переслушиваю все время)

[@johannaarffman3668]

This makes me smile and 💞 Not too many songs today that can do the same? 😣

[@leonardflanagan7746]

Hello friend, how are you doing today

[@alfonsogarciaalegre]

Preciosa canción y muy bien cantada olé olé y olé 👏 la escucho todos los días 😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@tulaykaragulmez3325]

gençliğimin şarkısı, evin içinde bağıra çağıra söylerdim 😊❤

[@rittu]

still love this song and the performance!

[@olgamel2581]

Я помню ее! Очень классная песня и она отлично ее поет!

[@ТатьянаКочергина-ь9ч]

Я помню даже колечко на её пальце 🖐️💍

[@lailasatu8085]

A perfect performance 👏👏.A mix of humbleness and great talent.

[@monamona9171]

It reminds ne to my childhood - singing with my dearest cousin Natasha. Des années 80's.

[@aphroditearva176]

awhhhhhh sweet girl!

[@marinacallebaut3591]

Aphrodite Arva nevertheless she always said that this contest didn't bring her luck or money, apparently robbed by her manager. So sad for her.

[@juliedhondt3788]

LOL juist found out she is the winner of the masked singer! :)

[@benjaminemmanuelsalomonort4838]

I really love this song 💞🔊 and i don't speak french but french songs give me life and a good mood. Cheers from latin america , congrats Belgium 🏆

[@janzoelen3799]

quelle energy

[@Maria63756]

This was the best song ❤

[@darcksirrius]

Mon enfance... tout simplement parfait.

[@divisalas284]

Ma quanto è bello rivederti grazie a questa nuova tecnologia .j et ete Ala maison du peuple a montegnee a l epoque,j avais 19ans tu as gagner l Eurovision bisoux dominik

[@EcoleLibre]

Sandra Kim (Caldarone d'origine italienne) est née le 15 octobre 1972, elle a 13½ ans quand elle gagne le 3 mai 1986.

[@litogor]

Toi tu dois avoir des origines italiennes pour avoir le besoin nous apporter ce détail complètement hors contexte et inutile...^^

[@EcoleLibre]

@@litogor Faux. Mais toi tu dois vivre en France pour être aussi grossier ? À la limite on peut dire que tous les détails sont complètement hors contexte : Kim? Pfff. Fille ? Pff. 1972 ? Pfff. 15. Pfff. Pauvre cave.

[@EcoleLibre]

@@litogor Notez que cela a pris 8 ans pour qu'une remarque aussi bête soit ajoutée. Vous gagnez le pompon du personnage désagréable.

[@nadna7451]

Inoubliable et indémodable 💕

[@ykop3950]

Too many tabs...

[@mrmoe3337]

+1

[@mirellacravotta319]

J'étais devant ma télé cher Kim 😇😘🌟😶☁

[@ralfbeckmann597]

J aime la belgique j maine sandra

[@66philondor]

Oui, je me souviens bien de cette fille qui chantait "J'aime LE vie" !

[@eddylizieik]

This song deserve to had won for Belgium in French language . This song is perfect 80 years pop- romantic melodies. I am Italian . 12 points from Italy . Ciao bella !!!

[@mdstopmotions318]

She won

[@filmi6873]

Belgium speaks french

[@romyansoms4627]

There are 3 spoken languages in Belgium: Flemish, French and German

[@trinhtanthanh7788]

C’était un beau Souvenir 💞💞💞💘💋🌹👍

[@hassel1908]

13 years old and what a voice!

[@ferretmanboy]

A true Eurovision winner

[@CarolineM]

Quelle voix ! Respect total 😍😍 Superbe prestation et gestion du stress ! Ultra fan je suis et resterai et c'est avec ses chansons que j'ai remporté quelques concours de chant étant petite 😍

[@leonardflanagan7746]

Hello friend, how are you doing today? ?

[@nathalie6004]

😮 trop joli voix , que de souvenir ❤

[@MariuszCwiklinski-zx4cb]

A D.2024.......Boże spraw by Eurowizja była znowu taka jak wtedy ❤

[@francknyemabu3807]

Yeah

[@dutchie76]

I can listen 2 this song 24/7, it makes me so happy. Bring me back 2 the 80's or bring the 80's back here, together with Sandra Kim. We can go Karaoke together. XYZ-29

[@787lisandro]

J'aime la vie!!!! ça met la patate cette chanson.

[@davidcozmostendevadkjr8954]

The most 80s true song in eurovision ever!

[@6847116]

Sinds mijn jeugd 1 van mijn lievelings liedjes. En ik wist niet wie het zong tot nu dan. Geweldig liedje. 😃

[@АлёнаСмирнова-е8п]

Прекрасно поёт!