Belgium was represented by Bob Benny , with the song ' " September , gouden roos " , at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest , which took place on 18 March in Cannes , France . The song was chosen in the national final on 29 January . Benny had previously represented Belgium in the 1959 contest . Future Belgian entrant Jacques Raymond ( 1963 & 1971 ) finished runner-up in the final
1959 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1959
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961