[1] In a strong field, it finished the evening in eighth place out of 18 entries, and is often cited by Eurovision fans as being among Belgium's best.

Rapsat's first major success post-Eurovision came in 1982 with the album Lâchez les fauves which sold 30,000 copies in Wallonia.

The albums Ligne claire (1984) and J'aime ça (1986) also sold well, and marked Rapsat's first success in the French market.

He continued to release albums to critical acclaim in Belgium throughout the 1990s, although during this period his French success abated.

It was not until the release of Dazibao in 2001 that he broke out of the Belgian market once again to enjoy widespread success and acclaim in other Francophone countries.