Belle and the Devotions
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Kit Rolfe |
Area served | United Kingdom |
| Products | Pop music singles |
Belle and the Devotions was a British pop ensemble established in 1983, originally led by vocalist Kit Rolfe. The group released the singles "Got to Let You Know" and "Where Did Love Go Wrong?" In 1984, Laura James and Linda Sofield joined the lineup to participate in the UK selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest, known as A Song for Europe. Their song, "Love Games," composed by Paul Curtis and Graham Sacher, secured victory in the national contest and went on to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 held in Luxembourg.
During their performance, the group encountered negative reactions from the audience, influenced by earlier misconduct of English football supporters in Luxembourg. It was also disclosed during rehearsals that a concealed trio provided most of the backing vocals, with microphones for Sofield and James turned off. At Eurovision, "Love Games" achieved seventh place and peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. Their subsequent release, "All the Way Up," issued in July 1984, did not enter the charts, which ultimately resulted in the group's dissolution.
Kit Rolfe brought prior Eurovision involvement as a backing vocalist for Sweet Dreams in 1983 and later supported Samantha Janus in 1991 alongside Hazell Dean. Additionally, she recorded "Fly Eddie Fly" with Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards; however, this track did not attain commercial success.
Singles
| Year | Song | UK | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "Got to Let You Know" | — | ||||
| "Where Did Love Go Wrong?" | — | |||||
| 1984 | "Love Games" | 11 | ||||
| "All the Way Up" | — | |||||
| "—" indicates singles that did not chart. | ||||||