- Sanomi
Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Belgium Sanomi
caption =
year = 2003
country = Belgium
artist = Veronica Codesal,
Marie-Sophie Talbot,
Yves Barbieux,
Didier Laloy,
Dirk Naessens,
Cédric Waterschoot
as =Urban Trad
with =
language =
languages = Imaginary
composer = Yves Barbieux
lyricist = Yves Barbieux
conductor =
place = 2nd
points = 165
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2003be from Diggiloo Thrush]
clip =
prev = Sister
prev_link = Sister (song)
next = 1 Life
next_link = 1 Life"Sanomi" was the Belgian entry in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2003 , performed in an imaginary language byUrban Trad .The song was the twenty-second in the running order of the contest, following
Latvia 'sF.L.Y. withHello From Mars and precedingEstonia 'sRuffus withEighties Coming Back . At the close of voting, it had received 165 points, placing second in a field of 26.The song is remarkable for a number of reasons. Perhaps the most readily apparent is that it was the first occasion that a song in a made-up language had been performed at the Contest (prompting the famous remark of
BBC commentatorTerry Wogan "Three languages to choose from and they had to make up their own").Further, the song is remarkable for having featured in one of the closest finishes in Contest history, ultimately finishing with just two fewer points than the eventual winner (
Sertab Erener withEveryway That I Can forTurkey ) and only one point above third-placedRussia (t.A.T.u. withNe Ver', Ne Boysia ). This was also Belgium's most successful entry since Belgium's only win in 1986.It was succeeded as Belgian representative at the 2004 Contest by
Xandee with1 Life .
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