Via performances and talent competitions, Louis Neefs' distinctive singing voice came to the notice of famous musical talent scout Jacques Kluger, who had discovered, among others, Bobbejaan Schoepen.
10 Facts About Louis Neefs
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Louis Neefs achieved several top 20 singles in the Flemish chart, and a modicum of success in the Netherlands.
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In 1967, Louis Neefs was chosen, with the song "Ik heb zorgen", as the Belgian representative in the 12th Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 8 April in Vienna.
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In 1969, Louis Neefs was again selected to represent Belgium, with the song "Jennifer Jennings" in the 14th Eurovision, held in Madrid on 29 March.
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Louis Neefs continued to enjoy recording success, with the biggest hit of his career, "Margrietje", reaching No 4 in 1972.
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Louis Neefs was the "voice" of Thomas O'Malley in the Dutch-language version of Disney's The Aristocats.
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In tandem with his musical career, Louis Neefs was a presenter of television and radio shows for Flemish broadcaster VRT.
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Louis Neefs became politically active, standing as a councillor in Mechelen.
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Louis Neefs was killed in a road accident in Lier on 25 December 1980, aged 43.
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On 5 August 2007, a bust of Louis Neefs was unveiled in his hometown of Gierle to honour what would have been his 70th birthday.