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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

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).

16 March – Don’t touch me, no, don’t touch me

What's your view in which is the best contest ever? Was it 2019? Is it another one from the 21st Century? Or is it...

Belgium – Is he holding back?

Rehearsals are just for that, rehearsing, and in the first run through where Jeremie has to hit the high glissando he fell off it...

25 June – Sing as strong as you can

What do you think of the stages? Are they too over the top? Do they compliment a song perfectly? And do performers need to...

Distracted by tits and tattoos…

We've just had a break in which we availed ourselves of more beer and happened upon the Irish dancing boys having a sneaky cigarette....

A morning round up

So, my morning at Eurovision 2009. I won't even try to discuss everyone, just the three or four that had time to have any...

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...
Hooverphonic

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – Part 5 of 39 – Belgium

The title of this song, The Wrong Place, accurately describes what I think about this song in so many ways. It’s definitely in the...

22 January – You’ll be in my thoughts forever

You know sometimes when you look at song, and then realise it was in our favourite TV show nearly 30 years ago. It really...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 – Part 6/37 – Belgium

BELGIUM – Strobe Lights – Red Sebastian I really disliked this song when it was originally entered in Eurosong 25. I couldn’t see the hype...

Monty reviews Belgium & Finland, and looks forward to tomorrow

Belgium Phil has the right adjective for this: adequate. There’s nothing in it which is distasteful, unpleasant, or even vaguely wrong, but yet still it’s...