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Iemand als jij
"Iemand als jij" ("Someone like you") was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, performed in Dutch by Barbara Dex.
The song is a straightforward love ballad, with Barbara singing that she has never loved anyone like this before. Dex recorded her entry in four languages; Dutch, French (as "Je n'ai jamais aimé quelqu'un comme toi"), English ("Somebody Like You") and German ("So lieb wie dich").
March 1993, where the winner of the Contest was selected from the 12 semi-final qualifiers by six juries: five regional juries and one expert jury. The final winner was Barbara Dex with "Iemand als jij".
At Eurovision.
On the night of the final Dex performed 7th in the running order, following Greece and preceding Malta. Her performance became infamous due to her see-through dress, which she made herself. At the close of the voting "Iemand als jij" had received 3 points