Country Singer — Barbara Dex

Barbara Deckx (born 22 January 1974 in Turnhout), better known by her stage name Barbara Dex, is a Belgian singer who represented her country in the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Iemand als jij”. Dex had qualified via the Belgian national heat, Eurosong 93, held at the Casino Knokke on March 6. At the Eurovision Song Contest in Millstreet, she won seventh spot, after Greece’s entry “Eladha, Hora Tu photos” and before Malta’s song “This Time”. DEX came and last 25th.

Barbara returned to the Belgian final in 2004, teaming up with Alides for the song “One Life” which was placed third. To further Eurovision attempt came in 2006 with the country line dancing flavoured “Crazy,” which earned her the fifth place.

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