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Encyclopedia > Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Member station VRT
Appearances 48
First appearance 1956
Best result 1st, 1986
Worst result 24th, 2000
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Because Belgium is a nation where both Flemish and French are spoken, Belgium used to alternate the languages of its entries each year. Even nowadays the French-speaking and Flemish-speaking television stations take turns to choose the entry. In 2006, it was the Flemish who sent the Belgian song. The communications tower at the headquarters of VRT in Brussels. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first Eurovision. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 3, 1986 in Bergen, Norway. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 13, 2000 in Stockholm. ... The term Flemish can be a linguistic one, referring to the speech of the Flemings, inhabitants of Flanders, or a geographical one, referring to any attribute of Flanders, but not to its official language, which is exclusively Dutch. ...


In 2003, Belgium was represented by a band who sang in an invented language and they finished second. 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, 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. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cover for Xandees single Cuts Both Ways Xandee is a stage name of Sandy Boets (b. ... Kate Ryan (Tessenderlo July 22, 1980), born as Katrien Verbeeck, is a Belgian singer/songwriter who gained international prominence with a cover of Mylène Farmers Désenchantée, which was a hit on European pop charts. ... Sandra Kim alias Caldarone Sandra is a Belgian singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1986. ...


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 The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 15, 1993 in Millstreet, Republic of Ireland. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 30, 1994 in Dublin. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1997 was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 3, 1997 in Dublin. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 12, 2001 in Copenhagen. ...

Year Artist Song Place Points
More Info Author Composer Conductor
1956 Fud Leclerc Messieurs les Noyés de la Seine 2 No public score
1956 Jean Miret & Jacques Say Robert Montal Leo Souris
1956 Mony Marc Le plus beau jour de ma vie 2 No public score
1956 Claude Alix David Bee Leo Souris
1957 Bobbejaan Schoepen Straatdeuntje 8 5
1957 Eric Franssen Harry Frekin Willy Berking
1958 Fud Leclerc Ma petite chatte 5 8
1958 André Dohet André Dohet Dolf van der Linden
1959 Bob Benny Hou toch van mij 6 9
1959 Ke Riema Hans Flower Francis Bay
1960 Fud Leclerc Mon amour pour toi 6 9
1960 Robert Montal Jack Say Henry Segers
1961 Bob Benny September, gouden roos 15 1
1961 Wim Brabants Hans Flower Francis Bay
1962 Fud Leclerc Ton nom 13 0
1962 Tony Golan Eric Channe Henry Segers
1963 Jacques Raymond Waarom? 10 4
1963 Wim Brabants Hans Flower Francis Bay
1964 Robert Cogoi Près de ma rivière 10 2
1964 Robert Cogoi Robert Cogoi Henry Segers
1965 Lize Marke Als het weer lente is 15 0
1965 Jaak Dreesen Jef van der Berg Gaston Nuyts
1966 Tonia Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel 4 14
1966 Phil van Cauwenbergh Paul Quintens Jean Roderes
1967 Louis Neefs Ik heb zorgen 7 8
1967 Phil van Cauwenbergh Paul Quintens Francis Bay
1968 Claude Lombard Quand tu viendras 7 8
1968 Roland Dero Jo van Wetter Henri Segers
1969 Louis Neefs Jennifer Jennings 7 10
1969 Phil van Cauwenbergh Paul Quintens Francis Bay
1970 Jean Vallée Viens L'oublier 8 5
1970 Jean Vallée Jean Vallée Jack Say
1971 Lily Castel & Jacques Raymond Goeiemorgen, morgen 14 68
1971 Philippe van Caauwenberg Paul Quintens Francis Bay
1972 Serge & Christine Ghisoland A la folie ou pas du tout 17 55
1972 Daniel Nelis Daniel Nelis & Bob Milan Henri Segers
1973 Nicole Josy & Hugo Sigal Baby, baby 17 58
1973 Erik Marijsse Ignace Baert Francis Bay
1974 Jacques Hustin Fleur de liberté 9 10
1974 Frank F. Gérald Jacques Hustin Pierre Chiffre
1975 Ann Christy Gelukkig zijn 15 17
1975 Mary Boduin Mary Boduin Francis Bay
1976 Pierre Rapsat Judy et Cie 8 68
1976 Eric van Hulse Pierre Raepsaet Michel Bernholic
1977 Dream Express A million in one, two, three 7 69
1977 Luc Smets Luc Smets Alyn Ainsworth
1978 Jean Vallée L'amour ça fait chanter la vie 2 125
1978 Jean Vallée Jean Vallée Jean Muzy
1979 Micha Marah Hey Nana 18 5
1979 Guy Beyers Charles Dumolin Francis Bay
1980 Telex Euro-vision 17 14
1980 Telex Telex No Conductor
1981 Emily Starr Samson 13 40
1981 Kick Dandy & Penny Els Kick Dandy & Giuseppe Marchese Giuseppe Marchese
1982 Stella Si tu aimes ma musique 4 96
1982 Jo May Fred Bekky, Rony Brack & Bobott Jack Say
1983 Pas de deux Rendez-vous 18 13
1983 Paul Peskens Walter Verdin Freddy Sunder
1984 Jacques Zegers Avanti la vie 5 70
1984 Jacques Zégers Henri Seroka Jo Carlier
1985 Linda Lepomme Laat me nu gaan 19 7
1985 Bert Vivier Pieter Verlinden Curt-Eric Holmquist
1986 Sandra Kim J'aime la vie 1 176
1986 Rosario Marino Atria Jean-Paul Furnemont & Angelo Crisci Jo Carlier
1987 Liliane St.-Pierre Soldiers of love 11 56
1987 Gyuri Spies, Marc De Coen & Liliane Keuninckx Gyuri Spies, Marc De Coen & Liliane Keuninckx Freddy Sunder
1988 Reynaert Laissez briller le soleil 18 5
1988 Joseph Reynaerts & Philippe Anciaux Joseph Reynaerts & Dany Willem Dany Willem
1989 Ingeborg Door de wind 19 13
1989 Stef Bos Stef Bos Freddie Sunder
1990 Philippe Lafontaine Macidomienne 12 46
1990 Philippe Lafontaine Philippe Lafontaine Ronny Brack
1991 Clouseau Geef het op 16 23
1991 Koen Wauters, Kris Wauters, Bob Savenberg & Jan Leyers (Clouseau) Clouseau Roland Verlooven
1992 Morgane Nous en veut des voilons 20 11
1992 Anne-Marie Gaspard Claude Barzotti Frank Fievez
1993 Barbara Dex Iemand als jij 25 3
1993 Marc Dex (Tobana) Marc Vliegen Bert Candries
1995 Frédéric Etherlinck La voix est libre 20 8
1995 Pierre Theunus Ferenc Balász No Conductor
1996 Lisa Del Bo Liefde is een kaartspel 16 22
1996 Daniel Dittmar John Terra & Siirak Brogden Bob Porter
1998 Melanie Cohl Dis oui 6 122
1998 Philippe Swan Philippe Swan No Conductor
1999 Vanessa Chinitor Like the wind 12 38
1999 Wim Claes, Emma Phillipa, Ilia Beyers & John Terra Wim Claes, Emma Phillipa, Ilia Beyers & John Terra No Conductor
2000 Nathallie Sorce Envie De Vivre 24 2
2000 Silvio Pezzuto Silvio Pezzuto No Conductor
2002 Sergio & The Ladies Sister 13 33
2002 Marc Paelinck & Dirk Paelinck Marc Paelinck & Dirk Paelinck No Conductor
2003 Urban Trad Sanomi 2 165
2004 Xandee 1 life 22 7
2005 Nuno Resende Le grand soir 22 (semi) 29
2006 Kate Ryan Je t'adore 12 (semi) 69


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The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth Eurovision and was held on March 18, 1961 in Cannes, France. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 was the seventh Eurovision and was held on March 18, 1962 in Luxembourg. ... Fud Leclerc (born Fernand Urbain Dominic Leclercq), Belgian singer. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the eighth Eurovision and was held on March 23, 1963 in London. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was the ninth Eurovision and was held on March 21, 1964, in Denmark. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the tenth Eurovision and was held on March 20, 1965 in Naples. ... Pictures of singers coming soon! The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the eleventh Eurovision and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the twelfth Eurovision and was held on 8 April 1967 in Austria. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the thirteenth Eurovision and was held on April 6, 1968 in London. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the fourteenth Eurovision and was held on March 29, 1969 in Madrid. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the fifteenth Eurovision and was held on March 21, 1970 in Amsterdam. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the sixteenth Eurovision and was held on April 3, 1971 in Dublin. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the seventeenth Eurovision and was held on March 25, 1972 in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision and was held on April 7, 1973 in Luxembourg. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the nineteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 6, 1974, in Brighton, England. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the twentieth Eurovision and was held on March 22, 1975 in Stockholm. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1976 was the twenty first Eurovision and was held on April 3, 1976 in The Hague. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the twenty second Eurovision and was held on May 7, 1977 in London. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the twenty third Eurovision and was held on April 22, 1978 in Paris. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on March 31, 1979 in Jerusalem. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 19, 1980 in The Hague. ... The Belgian pop group Telex was formed in 1978 by Marc Moulin, Dan Lacksman and Michel Moers, as a kind of elaborate joke. ... The Belgian pop group Telex was formed in 1978 by Marc Moulin, Dan Lacksman and Michel Moers, as a kind of elaborate joke. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 4, 1981 in Dublin. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 24, 1982 in Harrogate, England. ... Stella is the Latin word for star. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1983 was the 28th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 23, 1983 in Munich. ... Pas de deux is also a dressage preformance using two horses. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 5, 1984 in Luxembourg. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 4, 1985 in Gothenburg. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 3, 1986 in Bergen, Norway. ... Sandra Kim alias Caldarone Sandra is a Belgian singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1986. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1987 in Brussels. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 30, 1988 in Dublin. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 6, 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. ... Ingeborg is a Scandinavian name carried by many prominent women in Scandinavian history and mythology, including: The daughter of the Norwegian king Beli, in Friðþjófs saga ins frœkna. ... Stef Bos (Veenendaal, July 12, 1961) is a Dutch singer, who has been living in Antwerp, Belgium, since 1984. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1990 was the 35th Eurovision Song Contest. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 4, 1991 in Rome. ... Clouseau is a Belgian pop group, which has had several hits in Belgium and the Netherlands since its establishment halfway into the 80s. ... Jan Leyers (b. ... Clouseau is a Belgian pop group, which has had several hits in Belgium and the Netherlands since its establishment halfway into the 80s. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 15, 1993 in Millstreet, Republic of Ireland. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 13, 1995 in Dublin. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 18, 1996 in Oslo. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1998 in Birmingham, England. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 29, 1999 in Jerusalem. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 13, 2000 in Stockholm. ... Eurovision Song Contest 2002 logo. ... Sergio, real name Serge Quisquater, is a Belgian musician born in Leuven in 1965. ... Eurovision Song Contest 2003 logo. ... Urban Trad is a Belgian folk music group, consisting of both Dutch and French speaking people. ... Ruslana , the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Eurovision Song Contest 2004 was the forty-ninth Eurovision Song Contest and took place on May 12, 2004 and May 15, 2004, in Istanbul, Turkey. ... Cover for Xandees single Cuts Both Ways Xandee is a stage name of Sandy Boets (b. ... The presenters, Maria Efrosinina and Pavlo Shylko. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the fifty-first Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on the 18 May 2006 (for the semi-final) and 20 May 2006 (for the final). ... Kate Ryan (Tessenderlo July 22, 1980), born as Katrien Verbeeck, is a Belgian singer/songwriter who gained international prominence with a cover of Mylène Farmers Désenchantée, which was a hit on European pop charts. ...

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