Born out of a mutual interest in music and each other, the Flemish singing duo Nicole & Hugo first came together in 1970. After realizing that there was more there than just romantic love, Nicole Josy (born Nicole Van Palm in Wemmel on October 21, 1946) and Hugo Sigal (born Hugo Verbraeken in Kinshasa on November 10, 1947) decided to become a vocal duo, and in 1971 entered the Belgian final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Although they won, therefore qualifying for the continent-wide finals, Nicole fell ill, and she and Hugo chose not to attend. Luckily, good news did come tha...