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Bob Benny, born Emilius Wagemans, was a Belgian singer and musical theater performer.

He was chosen to represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song Hou toch van mij. It was the final song of the night, and it placed 6th with 9 points.

He would return to the Eurovision stage two years later at the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, once again representing Belgium with the song September, gouden roos. This song, like the previous one, was performed eleventh. By the end of the night, it had placed joint last with Austria with 1 point.

Benny died in a nursing home in Sint-Niklaas on 29 March 2011.

Eurovision Song Contest 1959
Participants
Jean PhilippeBirthe WilkeDomenico ModugnoJacques PillsTeddy ScholtenAlice & Ellen KesslerBrita BorgChrista WilliamsFerry GrafPearl Carr & Teddy JohnsonBob Benny
Songs
Oui, oui, oui, ouiUh, jeg ville ønske jeg var digPiove (Ciao, ciao bambina)Mon ami PierrotEen beetjeHeute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'nAugustinIrgendwoherDer K und K Kalypso aus WienSing, Little BirdieHou toch van mij
Eurovision Song Contest 1961
Participants
Conchita BautistaColette DeréalJimmy MakulisLaila KinnunenLjiljana PetrovićGreetje KauffeldLill-BabsLale AndersenJean-Paul MauricFranca di RienzoEmilius WagemansNora BrockstedtDario CampeottoJean-Claude PascalThe AllisonsBetty Curtis
Songs
Estando contigoAllons, allons les enfantsSehnsuchtValoa ikkunassaNeke davne zvezdeWat een dagApril, AprilEinmal sehen wir uns wiederPrintemps, avril carillonneNous aurons demainSeptember, gouden roosSommer i PalmaAngeliqueNous les amoureuxAre You Sure?Al di là
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