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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).

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...

19 August – Don’t ask me why the sun is shining

Do you enjoy good national final? No, not that Melodifestivalen thing - I'm talking about good national finals. I jest of course. Every national...
Belgium at Eurovision

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 7 – BELGIUM

A Matter of Time by Sennek Sennek is the stage name of aspiring musician Laura Groeseneken. Although she’s landed one of the biggest gigs of...
Eliot Vassamillet

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 7 – Belgium

When Eurofans hear this song it won’t come as any surprise that the people that wrote for Blanche two years ago wrote this one...

10 November – Love is fragile, it’s just like china

We celebrate the winners here. We also celebrate the also-rans. And, indeed, we celebrate the last places too. After all, there are many last-placed...

24 July – Ooh… I know that it hurts

If you can cast your mind back to 1956 - never forget your heritage - you'll know seven countries took part. Look them up....
Sennek

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 8 – Belgium

Both parts of Belgium seem to be getting this contest at last.  After all, even the UK is borrowing one of their backing singers. Sennek...

My Work Is Refusing Me…

I love my job, but I love being on holiday even more, and I fancy I’m not long for the office today. Don’t you...
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...