Télex was a Belgian band formed in 1978 with the goal of "making something really European" different from any other genre, which was electronic music. They released their first album in 1979.
The group represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 in The Hague with a song coincidentally called Eurovision, which became the only song in the event's history to directly reference the contest itself. It finished in 17th place, but became the group's best-known song both in Belgium and abroad.
The group retired from music in 2008 after the death of member Marc Moulin, and in 2009 released their final album, a compilation entitled Ultimate Best Of.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1980 | |||
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 Blue Danube •  Adja Pekkan •  Anna Vissi & The Epikouri •  Sophie & Magaly •  Samira Bensaïd •  Alan Sorrenti •  Bamses Venner •  Tomas Ledin •  Paola del Medico •  Vesa-Matti Loiri •  Sverre & Mattis •  Katja Ebstein •  Prima Donna •  José Cid •  Maggie MacNeal •  Profil •  Johnny Logan •  Trigo Limpio •  Télex
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| Songs | |||
| Du bist Musik • Petr'Oil • Autostop • Papa Pingouin • Bitaqat Hob • Non so che darei • Tænker altid på dig • Just nu! • Cinéma • Huilumies • Sámiid Ædnan • Theater • Love Enough For Two • Um grande, grande amor • Amsterdam • Hé, hé M'sieurs, dames • What's Another Year • Quédate esta noche • Eurovision
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