Career
Dex had qualified via the Belgian national heat, Eurosong 93, held at the Casino Knokke on 6 March. At the Eurovision in Millstreet, she performed seventh, after Greece"s entry "Eladha, Hora Tu Fotos" and before Malta"s song "This Time". Dex came last, in 25th place.
Barbara returned to the Belgian final in 2004, teaming up with Alides for the song "One Life" which placed third.
A further Eurovision attempt came in 2006 with the country line-dancing flavoured "Crazy" which earned her fifth place. Barbara Dex is one of three children of Marcel Deckx, a Belgian singer better known by his stage name Marc Dex.
Her brother Tom Deckx has played bass guitar in the musical groups Tush and Nuts. In Eurovision, Barbara wore a self made dress, which inspired House of Eurovision"s well-known award for worst dressed contestant.
Since 1997 the is an annual fan award for the worst dressed artist in the Eurovision Song Contest.