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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).

25 June – Tonight, I make a wish

What do you think of people from one Eurovision country singing for another? Is it right or should a broadcaster stick to their own...

24 May – When she cries, it’s the whole Adriatic

Do you like it when a song uses geographic references in a song? Do you hope that - one day - your town, city...

ESC birthdays 10 April – We all have the rhythm inside

A year is a long time in Eurovision. One minute you’re on a stage performing before an estimated 100 million people, the next you’re...

Star Trek comes to Malmö

I've escaped my keeper for a few brief minutes so I thought I'd tell you what I think.  Of the rehearsals so far of...

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...

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....

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 … Mr Creosote and his wafer-thin song

Sadly, however, the Go Compare man, who looks frightfully bad on his twitter photo, has just polished his XXL man-size turd of a song...

Rehearsals day two on the settee

I’m still in London, one day left at work to go. Over in Malmö it’s been quite a day in the rehearsal stakes. You...

Belgium has announced its participant for 2024 – it’s too damn...

So as I have nothing better to do on a Wednesday in late August, I decided to translate the announcement that Mustii will represent...