Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003

Belgium participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga, Latvia. This was the first Walloon participation since the 2000 contest.

Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Country Belgium
National selection
Selection processInternal Selection
Selection date(s)Artist: 19 December 2002
Song: 31 March 2003
Selected entrantUrban Trad
Selected song"Sanomi"
Finals performance
Final result2nd, 165 points
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2002 • 2003 • 2004►

Before Eurovision

Internal selection

On 19 December 2002, Walloon broadcaster RTBF announced Urban Trad as the Belgian entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003.[1] Their song "Sanomi", was released on 31 March 2003.[2] The song was performed in an imaginary language for the first time in the contest's history.

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Urban Trad performed 22nd in the running order, following Latvia and preceding Estonia. Urban Trad received 165 points at the close of voting, placing second and giving Belgium their best result since their win in 1986. This guaranteed Belgium automatic qualification to the final of the 2004 Contest.

Points awarded by Belgium
12 points Turkey
10 points Spain
8 points Netherlands
7 points Russia
6 points Norway
5 points Poland
4 points Sweden
3 points Iceland
2 points Austria
1 point Ireland

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

See also

References
  1. "Belgium 2003".
  2. Bakker, Sietse (31 March 2003). "Sanomi presented to the world". Esctoday.


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