J'aime la vie " ( , '' I Love Life '' ) was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 , performed for Belgium by Sandra Kim . Belgium had finished the 1985 Contest in last place , and thus achieved the rare turnaround from last to first in the space of one year . The song also marks the only time to date that Belgium has won the Contest . The song was also released on Kim 's album '' J'aime la vie '' in 1986
Eurovision Song Contest 1986
Eurovision Song Contest 1986
J'aime la vie