Eurosong (Belgium)

Eurosong is the current name for the show in search for Belgium's song and artist for the Eurovision Song Contest. Belgium has two national broadcasters of the contest, Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep (VRT) and Walloon broadcaster Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF). The two broadcasters rotate selection for the Eurovision Song Contest each year.

Eurosong
Created byVRT, RTBF
Country of originBelgium
Release
Original networkVRT (1957–)
RTBF (1964–)
Original releaseAired under different names, from 1957 
present
Chronology
Preceded byInternal selection (1956)
De T.V. Maakt Muziek (1957)
Followed byInternal selection (1964, 1985, 1990, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012–2013, 2015, 2017–2019)
Eurovision '86 (1986)
Euro-Clouseau (1991)
Finale nationale Concours (1992, 2000)
De gouden zeemeermin (1996)
Eurovision 2011: Qui? A vous de choisir! (2011)
External links
Website

History

While VRT normally hosts a national final, Eurosong, when selecting their entries for Eurovision, it has been normal for RTBF to hold an internal selection process (although it has been known for RTBF to hold a national final at times, for example in 1998, 2005 and 2011, while VRT internally chose Tom Dice for the 2010 edition).

Eurosong is one of the longest running national finals starting back in 1957 under the name of De T.V. Maakt Muziek. Over the years, the show has gone under several other names, including Eurovision '86, Euro-Clouseau, Finale nationale Concours, De gouden zeemeermin and Eurovision 2011: Qui? A vous de choisir!. The show has seen many revamps over its 56-year history and has been successful in selecting Belgium's only winning entry back in 1986, Sandra Kim's "J'aime la vie".

In 1956, 1964, 1985, 1990, 2003, 2007, 2009 and most recently 2015, there was no national final but instead an internal selection by the broadcasters at the time. No selection process took place in 1994, 1997 and 2001 due to Belgium being relegated from the competition.

In 2010, 2012 and 2013, internal selections have been used to find an artist to represent Belgium with the national final being used to find the entrants song.

Winners

Internal selection (1956)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision
1956Fud Leclerc"Messieurs les noyés de la Seine"UnknownUnknown2nd
1956Mony Marc"Le plus beau jour de ma vie"UnknownUnknown2nd

De T.V. Maakt Muziek (1957)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision
1957Bobbejaan Schoepen"Straatdeuntje"UnknownUnknown8th

Eurosong (1958–1963)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision
1958Fud Leclerc"Ma petite chatte"UnknownUnknown5th
1959Bob Benny"Hou toch van mij"UnknownUnknown6th
1960Fud Leclerc"Mon amour pour toi"UnknownUnknown6th
1961Bob Benny"September, gouden roos"UnknownUnknown15th
1962Fud Leclerc"Ton nom"UnknownUnknown13th
1963Jacques Raymond"Waarom?"UnknownUnknown10th

Internal selection (1964)

For the first time since the inaugural contest of 1956, both singer and song were chosen internally by broadcaster RTBF.

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision
1964Robert Cogoi"Près de ma rivière"UnknownUnknown10th

Eurosong (1965–1984)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision
1965Lize Marke"Als het weer lente is"UnknownUnknown15th
1966Tonia"Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel"UnknownUnknown4th
1967Louis Neefs"Ik heb zorgen"UnknownUnknown7th
1968Claude Lombard"Quand tu reviendras"UnknownUnknown7th
1969Louis Neefs"Jennifer Jennings"UnknownUnknown7th
1970Jean Vallée"Viens l'oublier"UnknownUnknown8th
1971Jacques Raymond & Lily Castel"Goeiemorgen, morgen"UnknownUnknown14th
1972Serge & Christine Ghisoland"À la folie ou pas du tout"UnknownUnknown17th
1973Nicole & Hugo"Baby Baby"UnknownUnknown17th
1974Jacques Hustin"Fleur de liberté"UnknownUnknown9th
1975Ann Christy"Gelukkig zijn"UnknownUnknown15th
1976Pierre Rapsat"Judy et Cie"UnknownUnknown8th
1977Dream Express"A Million in One, Two, Three"UnknownUnknown7th
1978Jean Vallée"L'amour ça fait chanter la vie"UnknownUnknown2nd
1979Micha Marah"Hey Nana"UnknownUnknown18th
1980Telex"Euro-Vision"UnknownUnknown17th
1981Emly Starr"Samson"UnknownUnknown13th
1982Stella Maessen"Si tu aimes ma musique"UnknownUnknown4th
1983Pas de Deux"Rendez-vous"UnknownUnknown18th
1984Jacques Zegers"Avanti la vie"UnknownUnknown5th

Internal selection (1985)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision
1985Linda Lepomme"Laat me nu gaan"UnknownUnknown19th

Eurovision '86 (1986)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision
1986Sandra Kim"J'aime la vie"UnknownUnknown1st

Eurosong (1987–1989)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision
1987Liliane Saint-Pierre"Soldiers of Love"UnknownUnknown11th
1988Reynaert"Laissez briller le soleil"UnknownUnknown18th
1989Ingeborg"Door de wind"UnknownUnknown19th

Internal selection (1990)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision
1990Philippe Lafontaine"Macédomienne"UnknownUnknown12th

Euro-Clouseau (1991)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision
1991Clouseau"Geef het op"UnknownUnknown16th

Finale nationale Concours (1992)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision
1992Morgane"Nous, on veut des violons"UnknownUnknown20th

Eurosong (1993, 1995)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision
1993Barbara Dex"Iemand als jij"UnknownUnknown25th
1994No national final due to Belgium being relegated.
1995Frédéric Etherlinck"La voix est libre"Unknown21st20th

De gouden zeemeermin (1996)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision Grand FinalAt Eurovision Semi-Final
1996Lisa del Bo"Liefde is een kaartspel"Unknown2nd16th12th
1997No national final due to Belgium being relegated.

Eurosong (1998–1999)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision
1998Mélanie Cohl"Dis oui"2nd13th6th
1999Vanessa Chinitor"Like the Wind"3rdUnknown12th

Finale nationale Concours (2000)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision
2000Nathalie Sorce"Envie de vivre"UnknownUnknown24th
2001No national final due to Belgium being relegated.

Eurosong (2002)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision
2002Sergio & The Ladies"Sister"3rdUnknown13th

Internal selection (2003)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision
2003Urban Trad"Sanomi"3rd3rd2nd

Eurosong (2004–2006)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision Grand FinalAt Eurovision Semi-Final
2004Xandee"1 Life"1st11th22ndX
2005Nuno Resende"Le grand soir"12th23rdX22nd
2006Kate Ryan"Je t'adore"1st11thX12th

Internal selection (2007)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision Grand FinalAt Eurovision Semi-Final
2007The KMG's"Love Power"23rdUnknownX26th

Eurosong (2008)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision Grand FinalAt Eurovision Semi-Final
2008Ishtar"O Julissi"1stUnknownX17th

Internal selection (2009)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision Grand FinalAt Eurovision Semi-Final
2009Patrick Ouchène Copycat"Copycat"Unknown21stX17th

Eurosong (2010)

Tom Dice and the song were chosen internally by VRT. The song "Me and My Guitar" was presented to the public during a show called Eurosong 2010: een song voor Tom Dice!

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision Grand FinalAt Eurovision Semi-Final
2010Tom Dice"Me and My Guitar"1st1st6th1st

Eurovision 2011: Qui? A vous de choisir! (2011)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision Grand FinalAt Eurovision Semi-Final
2011Witloof Bay"With Love Baby"42nd50thX11th

Eurosong (2012–2014, 2016)

In 2012 and 2013, the artist was internally selected and the song was chosen by the public.

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision Grand FinalAt Eurovision Semi-Final
2012Iris"Would You?"19thXX17th
2013Roberto Bellarosa"Love Kills"15th6th12th5th
2014Axel Hirsoux"Mother"8th22ndX14th
2016Laura Tesoro"What's the Pressure"2ndX10th3rd

Internal selection (2015, 2017−present)

YearArtistSongFlanders ChartWallonia ChartAt Eurovision Grand FinalAt Eurovision Semi-Final
2015Loïc Nottet"Rhythm Inside"1st1st4th2nd
2017Blanche"City Lights"1st2nd4th4th
2018Sennek"A Matter of Time"9th16thX12th
2019Eliot"Wake Up"35th27thX13th
2020Hooverphonic"Release Me"Cancelled

See also

References

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