Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

It may be quite safe to say already at this point that Hooverphonic will be maybe this Eurovision season's most seasoned act. Formed in 1995 they have released ten studio albums, a few live albums and compilations and their Eurovision 2020 entry is their 46th single release. Alex Callier and Raymond Geerts have been in the band from the beginning but these days Luka Cruysberghs is already the sixth lead singer. Funny fact: Madame Monsieur's Emilie Satt is guest vocalist in Badaboum.

The first announced for the Eurovision 2020 season was Hooverphonic for Belgium on October 1, 2019. Today they have finally released their entry, Release me that is pretty much exactly as I thought it would be: very Hooverphonic sounding indeed in a way those like me who don't know but their Mad about you and maybe a couple of other songs think they sound. And it's not a bad thing. 

  Belinda is still around but for me she's one of the most iconic 80's singers with hit after hit from her first solo albums, including Heaven is a place on heart . Isn't that one of the most iconic 80's hits? Maybe others think the same as she hasn't really bothered the charts since early 90's.... and her latest album is a collection of Sikh chants for yoga or something..... Oh dear. And the one before a collection of French chansons, including oddly Eurovision winner Merci, cherie ... Check out also: