Baby, Baby was the Belgian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 in Luxembourg performed by the duo Nicole & Hugo.
The song itself is a rather straightforward love duet, with the duo pledging their love to each other in a variety of languages (and making the somewhat unusual comment that "the divorce doesn't hurt at all"), however it has achieved something of a cult status among Contest fans. In addition, the performance was well-known for the purple jumpsuits the couple wore.
It was performed second on the night following Finland and preceding Portugal. At the close of voting, it finished in last place with 58 points.
Lyrics[]
Naj nanana… nanana na nana…
Oh… na nanana… nanana na nana…
Lala lala la…
Baby, baby – wat is er nou?
Zeg me even, ben ik van jou?
Zeg het me nog wel duizend maal
Spreek van liefde in elke taal
Liefde is broos
‘t Is net als porselein
Oh… breekt in je hand
Voor het voltooid kan zijn
Laat ons samen zijn
Baby, baby, I love you
Yo te quiero, oui, mon amour
‘t Is zo heerlijk samen te zijn
Maar het scheiden doet toch geen pijn
Toch weet ik wel
Een vrouw kan niets alleen
Oh… liefde gebeurt
Enkel met twee bijeen
Laat ons samen zijn
Soms is liefde maar liefdepijn
Al wou je dat het anders kon zijn
Baby, baby – wat is er nou?
Zeg me even, ben ik van jou?
Zeg het me nog wel duizend maal
Spreek van liefde in elke taal
Baby, baby, I love you
Yo te quiero, oui, mon amour
‘t Is zo heerlijk samen te zijn
Maar het scheiden doet toch geen pijn
Naj nanana… nanana na nana…
Oh… na nanana… nanana na nana…
Lala lala la…
Nai nanana… nanana na nana…
Oh… na nanana… nanana na nana…
Lala lala la…
Baby, baby – what’s the matter now?
Just tell me, am I yours?
Tell me for another thousand times
Talk about love in every language
Love is fragile
It’s just like china
Oh… breaks in your hand
Before it can be finished
Let’s be together
Baby, baby, I love you
I love you, yes, my love
It’s so lovely to be together
But the divorce doesn’t hurt after all
Though, I know
A woman can’t do anything alone
Oh… love happens
Only together with two
Let’s be together
Sometimes love is nothing but a sore
Although you wanted that it could be different
Baby, baby – what’s the matter now?
Just tell me, am I yours?
Tell me for another thousand times
Talk about love in every language
Baby, baby, I love you
I love you, yes, my love
It’s so lovely to be together
But the divorce doesn’t hurt after all
Nai nanana… nanana na nana…
Oh… na nanana… nanana na nana…
Lala lala la…
| Eurovision Song Contest 1973 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Marion Rung •  Nicole & Hugo •  Fernando Tordo •  Gitte •  Bendik Singers •  Marie-France Dufour •  Mocedades •  Patrick Juvet •  Zdravko Čolić •  Massimo Ranieri •  Anne Marie David •  The Nova •  Ben Cramer •  Maxi •  Cliff Richard •  Martine Clémenceau •  Ilanit
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| Songs | |||
| Tom Tom Tom • Baby, Baby • Tourada • Junger Tag • It's Just A Game • Un train qui part • Eres tú • Je vais me marier, Marie • Gori vatra • Chi sarà con te • Tu te reconnaîtras • You're Summer • De oude muzikant • Do I Dream • Power To All Our Friends • Sans toi • Ey Sham
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Trivia[]
- During the Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest special, their performance was shown in every montage except for notable runners-up.
- Member Nicole Josy died on the 4th of November 2022 after falling down the stairs at her home. She was diagnosed with cancer twice and suffered from Alzheimers disease.
- The finalists of Eurosong 2023 performed a rendition of the song in honor of Nicole during the opening Eurovision medley, with Hugo in attendance as part of the audience.
Videos[]
Baby baby - Nicole & Hugo - Eurovision 1973