Laissez briller le soleil Laissez briller le soleil "Laissez briller le soleil" ("Let the Sun Shine") was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed in French by Reynaert. The song was performed sixteenth on the night, following Norway's Karoline Krüger with "For vår jord" and preceding Luxembourg's Lara Fabian with "Croire". At the close of voting, it had received 5 points, placing 18th in a field of 21. The song is a plea to "let the sun shine" on those less fortunate than oneself. Reynaert also recorded the song in English, as "The Sun Could Shine in Your Heart". It was
Cité Soleil force. During the mid-1990s, the city's population was terrorized by armed gangs which drove the local police out; this situation prevented officials aid workers from intervening to provide help. In 1999, Cité Soleil was set on fire by a gang and at least 50 shacks were burned. By 2002, the violence escalated as the gangs began warring with each other in addition to preying on ordinary people. Many inhabitants had temporarily left to escape the turmoil. In a series of operations from 2004 to 2007, UN peacekeepers tried to seize control from the gangs in Cité Soleil and end the