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Belgium

The Belgian entry is chosen by either the French speaking RTBF or Flemmish VRT. Belgium first took part in 1956. The country has won once before (in 1986).

Jérémie Makiese

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 6 – Belgium

Jérémie Makiese - Miss You Belgium has once again turned in something that wouldn't be out of place as a James Bond theme tune -...

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Belgium

I can't deny this is my favourite song in the 2018 line-up. I don't completely buy into the 'Bond Theme' comparisons, if anything it...
Eurovision hosts 2017

LIVE Blog: Eurovision 2017 – First semi final

Tonight at 21:00 CEST/20:00 UK/Portugal, contestants from 18 countries will compete for ten spots in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final.  You can...

19 August – It’s in your mind, live your life instead

At last, a birthday to celebrate. Are you as excited as I am? It seems like weeks since I could. So here we have a...

I have a problem with Belgium

See, I know people who like this contest a lot but have genuine problems with strobe lighting effects. It’s not nice. So it’s got...

25 July – I’ve bought a brandy

Neighbours. Everybody needs good neighbours. Some of our favourite countries have them, others not. And it is said in some quarters that you need...

BELGIUM – Thank you for being a friend, driving down the...

What? Not that Blanche? Not even the one from Corrie? One must fire one's researcher! <<Googles* "Blanche Belgium Eurovision 2017">> Ah ... It ... um ... appears that...

23 August – Waiting for the bitter pill, give me something...

We all want our own country to succeed. And we often want other countries to succeed too. It could be because they enter the...

Rosé’s closing day one thoughts…

Well well well that must have been a long, sticky and steamy old day in Baku Baku.... I am looking forward to arriving even more...

22 July – You’re the rush that I missed

Those fans, eh? If things were left to them a whole load of different songs would have won contests, or even qualified for finals....