- Soldiers of Love
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song = Soldiers of Love
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year = 1987
country = Belgium
artist =Liliane Saint- Pierre
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language = Dutch
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place = 11th
points = 56
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prev = J'aime la vie
prev_link = J'aime la vie
next = Laissez Briller Le Soleil
next_link = Laissez Briller Le SoleilSoldiers Of Love was the Belgian entry in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1987 , performed in Dutch despite the English title (although some lines are sung in that language) byLiliane Saint- Pierre .
The song was performed fifth on the night (followingIceland 'sHalla Margrét withHægt Og Hljótt and precedingSweden 'sLotta Engberg with Boogaloo). At the close of voting, it had received 56 points, placing 11th in a field of 22.The song is a plea for global peace, with Saint-Pierre singing of the need to be "soldiers of love" against the violent tendencies of the world.
It was succeeded as Belgian representative at the 1988 Contest by
Reynaert singingLaissez Briller Le Soleil .
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