History of Luxembourg The bombardments ended with the American Army nearing Lampaden on February 22, 1945. Altogether, of a pre-war population of 293,000, 5,259 Luxembourgers lost their lives during the hostilities. After World War II, Luxembourg abandoned its politics of neutrality, when it became a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United Nations. It is a signatory of the Treaty of Rome, and constituted a monetary union with Belgium (Benelux Customs Union in 1948), and an economic union with Belgium and the Netherlands, the so-called BeNeLux. Between 1945 and 2005, the economic structure of Luxembourg changed significantly. The
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 10 from the United Kingdom), placing Luxembourg 13th of the 19 entries. The Luxembourgian jury awarded its 12 points to France. Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 Luxembourg was represented by American singer Jeane Manson, with the song '"J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux", at the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 31 March in Jerusalem. The song was chosen internally by broadcaster RTL. On the night of the final Manson performed 13th in the running order, following Belgium and preceding the Netherlands. "J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux" was an atypical ballad for Eurovision,