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Because Belgium is a nation where both Dutch and French are spoken, Belgium alternates the languages of its entries each year. Even nowadays the French-speaking (RTBF) and Dutch-speaking television (VRT) stations take turns to choose the entry. In 2007, the French-speaking part was responsible for their entry, although the chosen song was sung in English.
In 2003, Belgium was represented by Urban Trad, a band who sang in an invented language and they finished second. Belgium's 2008 entry is also in an imaginary language. In 2005, Belgium was represented by a Portuguese singer who sang in French. In both 2004 and 2006, Belgian entrants were considered favourites to win [1] but both Xandee and Kate Ryan fared badly on the night. The only ever Belgian victory was from Sandra Kim in 1986, also the youngest ever Eurovision winner, she was thirteen years old at the time.
Because of an extremely low score in 1993, Belgium was not allowed to participate in the 1994 contest. The same happened in 1997 and again in 2001.
[edit] Representatives
| Year |
Artist |
Song |
Final |
Points |
Semi |
Points |
| 1956 |
Fud Leclerc |
Messieurs Les Noyés De La Seine |
NA |
NA |
| 1956 |
Mony Marc |
Le plus beau jour de ma vie (The Most Beautiful Day of My Life) |
NA |
NA |
| 1957 |
Bobbejaan Schoepen |
Straatdeuntje (Street Tune) |
8 |
5 |
| 1958 |
Fud Leclerc |
Ma petite chatte (My Little Sweetie) |
5 |
8 |
| 1959 |
Bob Benny |
Hou toch van mij (Do Love Me) |
6 |
9 |
| 1960 |
Fud Leclerc |
Mon amour pour toi (My Love For You) |
6 |
9 |
| 1961 |
Bob Benny |
September, gouden roos (September, Golden Rose) |
15 |
1 |
| 1962 |
Fud Leclerc |
Ton nom (Your Name) |
13 |
0 |
| 1963 |
Jacques Raymond |
Waarom (Why) |
10 |
4 |
| 1964 |
Robert Cogoi |
Près de ma rivière (Near My River) |
10 |
2 |
| 1965 |
Lize Marke |
Als het weer lente is (When It's Springtime Again) |
15 |
0 |
| 1966 |
Tonia |
Un peu de poivre, un peu de sal (A Bit of Pepper, a Bit of Salt) |
4 |
14 |
| 1967 |
Louis Neefs |
Ik heb zorgen (I Have Worries) |
7 |
8 |
| 1968 |
Claude Lombard |
Quand tu reviendras (When You Will Come Back) |
7 |
8 |
| 1969 |
Louis Neefs |
Jennifer Jennings |
7 |
10 |
| 1970 |
Jean Vallée |
Viens l'oublier (Come To Forget Him) |
8 |
5 |
| 1971 |
Lily Castel & Jacques Raymond |
Goeiemorgen, morgen (Good Morning, Morning) |
14 |
68 |
| 1972 |
Serge & Christine Ghisoland |
À la folie ou pas du tout (Passionately Or Not At All) |
17 |
55 |
| 1973 |
Nicole Josy & Hugo Sigal |
Baby, Baby |
17 |
58 |
| 1974 |
Jacques Hustin |
Fleur de liberté (Flower of Liberty) |
9 |
10 |
| 1975 |
Ann Christy |
Gelukkig zijn (Being Happy) |
15 |
17 |
| 1976 |
Pierre Rapsat |
Judy et Cie (Judy and Co) |
8 |
68 |
| 1977 |
Dream Express |
A Million In One, Two, Three |
7 |
69 |
| 1978 |
Jean Vallée |
L'amour ça fait chanter la vie (Love, It Makes Life Sing) |
2 |
125 |
| 1979 |
Micha Marah |
Hey Nana |
18 |
5 |
| 1980 |
Telex |
Euro-Vision |
17 |
14 |
| 1981 |
Emily Starr |
Samson |
13 |
40 |
| 1982 |
Stella |
Si tu aimes ma musique (If You Love My Music) |
4 |
96 |
| 1983 |
Pas De Deux |
Rendez-Vous |
18 |
13 |
| 1984 |
Jacques Zegers |
Avanti la vie (Go Forward In Life) |
5 |
70 |
| 1985 |
Linda Lepomme |
Laat me nu gaan (Let Me Go Know) |
19 |
7 |
| 1986 |
Sandra Kim |
J'aime la vie (I Love Life) |
1 |
176 |
| 1987 |
Liliane St.-Pierre |
Soldiers of Love |
11 |
56 |
| 1988 |
Reynaert |
Let the Sun Shine |
18 |
5 |
| 1989 |
Ingeborg |
Door de wind (Through the Wind) |
19 |
13 |
| 1990 |
Philippe Lafontaine |
Macédomienne |
12 |
46 |
| 1991 |
Clouseau |
Geef het op (Give It Up) |
16 |
23 |
| 1992 |
Morgane |
Nous on veut des violons (We Want Violins) |
20 |
11 |
| 1993 |
Barbara Dex |
Iemand als jij (Someone Like You) |
25 |
3 |
| 1995 |
Frédéric Etherlinck |
La voix est libre (The Voice Is Free) |
20 |
8 |
| 1996 |
Lisa Del Bo |
Liefde is een kaartspel (Love Is a Card Game) |
16 |
22 |
| 1998 |
Melanie Cohl |
Dis Oui (Say Yes) |
6 |
122 |
| 1999 |
Vanessa Chinitor |
Like the Wind |
12 |
38 |
| 2000 |
Nathallie Sorce |
Envie de vivre (The Will To Live) |
24 |
2 |
| 2002 |
Sergio & The Ladies |
Sister |
13 |
33 |
| 2003 |
Urban Trad |
Sanomi |
2 |
165 |
| 2004 |
Xandee |
1 Life |
22 |
7 |
X |
X |
| 2005 |
Nuno Resende |
Le grand soir (The Big Night) |
X |
X |
22 |
29 |
| 2006 |
Kate Ryan |
Je t'adore (I Adore You) |
X |
X |
12 |
69 |
| 2007 |
The KMG's |
LovePower |
X |
X |
26 |
14 |
| 2008 |
Ishtar |
O Julissi |
X |
X |
17 |
16 |
[edit] Hostings
[edit] References
- ^ e.g. Eurovision Song Contest Statistics' pre-chart of 2004 and 2006
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