Born Pierre Raepsaet on May 28, 1948 in Brussels (Belgium), Pierre Rapsat was soon destined for a career as an artist, playing in a number of groups before seizing his chance with his song "Judy et Cie", which was chosen in 1976 to represent Belgium at the 21st Eurovision Song Contest held in The Hague, Netherlands. Although he only finished in eighth place, this was a major breakthrough for him, coming shortly after the release of the album Musicolor (in 1975). This followed a first opus, New York, released in 1973. The 1976 album Judy & Cie took advantage of the title song's performance to attract a wider audience, but despite several other albums, it wasn't until Lâchez les Fauves that the singer finally achieved success in Belgium in 1982, selling several tens of thousands of copies. Pierre Rapsat continued to add to his discography at a rapid pace, delivering albums such as Ligne Claire in 1984, J'Ouvre les Yeux in 1989, Brasero in 1992, Volte-Face in 1998 and, above all, Dazibao in 2001, which was very well received in Belgium. Sadly, struck down by illness, he died prematurely in 2022 at the age of 53. Several posthumous compilations later paid tribute to him.
