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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).

Krazy Mad Gurts

Hacksaw: Ooh Belgium. I've long thought of this as a potential dark horse riser. But watching it on the screen in the PFC, It's...

Belgium dark but no dark horse!

SuRie’s bezzie mate Sennek up next for Belgium and the opening shot is probably not working as well as it did on paper. It’s...

5 September – Ooh… playboy, I want to live with you

Our friends in Belgium are a curious bunch. Plucky as ever, and taking part since the first contest (1956 in case you were wondering),...

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...

Day 561 in the Eurovision House

In my haste to tell you all about some of the fun and games going off here at the very edge of 'Europe', I...

Downtime

I have a few idle moments from my day job, so I can catch up on stuff. The catering here at the press centre...

22 January – You give me wings

You know sometimes when you look at song, and then realise it was in our favourite TV show over 25 years ago. It really...

Belgium – Hoover-tastic!

And here.... lurking beneath the undergrowth.... we have found it.  Yes, here in Eurovisionia (Belgium) we have got the lesser spotted backing singer -...

10 June – Let’s put some light into our lives

Plucky little Belgium. Three words that always whet the appetite. Well, they have been participating since 1795, only missing three years. So there are...

10 June – Let’s put some light in to our lives

Plucky little Belgium. Three words that always whet the appetite. Well, they have been participating since 1795, only missing three years. So there are...