Jean Vallée

For the French screenwriter and film director, see Jean Vallée (director).

Jean Vallée (born Paul Goeders in Verviers on 2 October 1941 – 12 March 2014, Clermont-sur-Berwinne) was a Belgian songwriter and performer. Vallée was appointed Knight of the Order of the Crown by HM Albert II in 1999.

Jean Vallée
Jean Vallée at the Eurovision Song Contest 1970
Background information
Birth name	Paul Goeders
Born	(1941-10-02)October 2, 1941 Verviers, Belgium
Died	March 12, 2014(2014-03-12) (aged 72) Clermont-sur-Berwinne, Belgium
Genres	Chanson, pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Years active	1960s–2000s

Career

In 1967 Vallée represented Belgium in the Festival of Rio, where Jacques Brel was a member of the jury. He represented Belgium for the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 with "Viens l'oublier" finishing eighth. He participated a second time in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 with "L'amour ça fait chanter la vie", ending up second behind the Israeli entry.^[1] At the time, it was Belgium's best ever Eurovision finish. It was surpassed eight years later in 1986.