Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991

Belgium was represented by the band Clouseau, with the song '"Geef het op", at the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Rome on 4 May.

Eurovision Song Contest 1991
Country Belgium
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)9 March 1991
Selected entrantClouseau
Selected song"Geef het op"
Finals performance
Final result16th, 23 points
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

National final

Clouseau were chosen internally by broadcaster BRTN to be that year's Belgian representatives. On 9 March 1991, during a live broadcast called Euro-Clouseau hosted by Jessica de Caluwe from the Casino Cursaal in Ostend, Clouseau performed a number of songs, three of which ("Geef het op", "Hilda" and "Ik kan zonder jou") were new. The band made their own choice from the three songs and announced "Geef het op" as the song they would perform in Rome.[1]

Final – 9 March 1991
Draw Song Place
1 "Geef het op" 1
2 "Hilda" –
3 "Ik kan zonder jou" –

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Clouseau performed 18th in the running order, following Germany and preceding Spain. At the close of the voting "Geef het op" had received 23 points from seven countries (the highest being 5 from France and Italy), placing Belgium 16th out of 22 entries. The Belgian jury awarded its 12 points to Switzerland.[2]

Points awarded by Belgium
12 points  Switzerland
10 points Sweden
8 points Israel
7 points France
6 points Spain
5 points Ireland
4 points Malta
3 points United Kingdom
2 points Luxembourg
1 point Greece

Points awarded to Belgium
Points awarded to Belgium
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

See also

References
  1. ESC National Finals database - Belgium 1991
  2. ESC History - Belgium 1991
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