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Eddy Wally
12+ albums
SchlagerpopBelgiumbelgian
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Eduard Van De Walle (12 July 1932 – 6 February 2016), known by his stage name Eddy Wally, was a Belgian singer from Zelzate, East Flanders, and the once self-proclaimed "Voice of Europe". As a crooner and showman, Eddy Wally has toured worldwide, from China, to Australia, all of Europe and the United States, and even 24 tour dates in 1979 within the USSR. Eddy Wally was most known for his songs "Chérie" which became a double-platinum hit. Wally was also known for "Ik spring uit een vliegmachien" ("I'll jump out of an aeroplane"), and "Dans Mi Amor". On stage and off, Wally usually wore flashy, shiny, expensive outfits, characterized by a camp and kitsch style reminiscent of Liberace. In 2004, Eddy Wally's extreme wardrobe was acquired by the Stedelijk Modemuseum van Hasselt, and was shown under the title "Eddy Wally's Geweldige Garderobe". The show consisted of 115 custom made outfits, each valued up to $5,300 apiece. In October 2009, famed Belgian artist Kamagurka proclaimed: “Eddy Wally is popart. ” It's still discussed whether Eddy Wally was a type or not. Jan Van Rompaey, a former host of many human interest programs and talkshows on Belgian television, interviewed Wally many times. According him, Wally had a limited vocabulary and was not a type, although he exaggerated. Kamagurka has a similar conclusion and insinuated Wally acted strange "because that's what people expects from a famous person". Convinced that statement is true, Wally just changed his way of life
