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Belgium’s journey in the Eurovision Song Contest continues for the 67th time this year in Basel, with representatives alternating between Flanders and Wallonia, reflecting the country’s linguistic and regional diversity. Recent years have seen both regions achieve success with strong performances and impressive rankings. However, there have also been setbacks, notably in 2018, 2019 and 2024 when the entries failed to qualify for the Grand Final. Memorable highlights include Blanche’s impressive 4th place with „City Lights“ in Kiev 2017, Loïc Nottet’s captivating „Rhythm Inside“ in Vienna 2015, and Laura Tesoro’s energetic 10th place with „What’s The Pressure“ in Stockholm. Unfortunately, the highly appraised Mustii could did not make it into the Grand Final with “Before The Party Is Over” last year in Malmö.

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Belgium clinched its first and, to date, only victory in the Eurovision Song Contest back in 1986 with the upbeat anthem „J’aime la vie“ performed by Sandra Kim. Over the years, Belgium has enjoyed numerous strong showings, securing several top 10 finishes.

However, with the introduction of Semi Finals in 2004, Belgium, like many other countries, has encountered challenges in securing a spot in the Grand Final. Out of the past eighteen years, Belgium has only successfully navigated through to the final nine times. It’s important to acknowledge that the competition has grown fiercer over time, with the influx of a greater number of Eastern European nations and even non-European contenders like Australia.

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Consequently, some longstanding participants have found it more difficult to secure qualification, making room for newer entrants. Yet, this shift has spurred a positive impact on the calibre of songs presented. The heightened competition compels composers to bring their finest creations to the stage, leaving little tolerance for subpar entries.

Biggest successes

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2nd place, Fud Leclerc with ”Messieurs Les Noyés De La Seine” (Lugano 1956)

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2nd place, Mony Marc with “Le Plus Beau Jour De Ma Vie” (Lugano 1956)

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2nd place, Jean Vallée with ”L’amour ça Fait Chanter La Vie” (Paris 1978)

History

  • Debut: 1956
  • Participations: 66
  • Victories: 1
  • Finals: 55 (9 since 2004)
  • Chances to reach the final: 82% (45% since 2004)
  • Top 10: 27 (6  since 2004)
  • Chances to reach the Top 10: 49% (30% since 2004)
  • Best place: 1
  • Last places: 8
# host city year performer song points place show
1 Lugano 1956 Fud Leclerc Messieurs Les Noyés De La Seine 2 final
2 Lugano 1956 Mony Marc Le Plus Beau Jour De Ma Vie 2 final
3 Frankfurt 1957 Bobbejaan Schoepen Straatdeuntje 5 8 final
4 Hilversum 1958 Fud Leclerc Ma Petite Chatte 8 5 final
5 Cannes 1959 Bob Benny Hou Toch Van Mij 9 6 final
6 London 1960 Fud Leclerc Mon Amour Pour Toi 9 6 final
7 Cannes 1961 Bob Benny September, Gouden Roos 1 15 final
8 Luxembourg 1962 Fud Leclerc Ton Nom 0 13 final
9 London 1963 Jacques Raymond Waarom 4 10 final
10 Copenhagen 1964 Robert Cogoi Près De Ma Rivière 2 10 final
11 Naples 1965 Lize Marke Als Het Weer Lente Is 0 15 final
12 Luxembourg 1966 Tonia Un Peu De Poivre, Un Peu De Sel 14 4 final
13 Vienna 1967 Louis Neefs Ik Heb Zorgen 8 7 final
14 London 1968 Claude Lombard Quand Tu Reviendras 8 7 final
15 Madrid 1969 Louis Neefs Jennifer Jennings 10 7 final
16 Amsterdam 1970 Jean Vallée Viens L’oublier 5 8 final
17 Dublin 1971 Lily Castel and Jacques Raymond Goeie Morgen, Morgen 68 14 final
18 Edinburgh 1972 Serge and Christine Ghisoland À La Folie Ou Pas Du Tout 55 17 final
19 Luxembourg 1973 Nicole and Hugo Baby, Baby 58 17 final
20 Brighton 1974 Jacques Hustin Fleur De Liberté 10 9 final
21 Stockholm 1975 Ann Christy Gelukkig Zijn 17 15 final
22 The Hague 1976 Pierre Rapsat Judy Et Cie. 68 8 final
23 London 1977 Dream Express A Million In One, Two, Three 69 7 final
24 Paris 1978 Jean Vallée L’amour ça Fait Chanter La Vie 125 2 final
25 Jerusalem 1979 Micha Marah Hey Nana 5 18 final
26 The Hague 1980 Telex Euro-vision 14 17 final
27 Dublin 1981 Emly Starr Samson 40 13 final
28 Harrogate 1982 Stella Si Tu Aimes Ma Musique 96 4 final
29 Munich 1983 Pas de Deux Rendez-vous 13 18 final
30 Luxembourg 1984 Jacques Zegers Avanti La Vie 70 5 final
31 Gothenburg 1985 Linda Lepomme Laat Me Nu Gaan 7 19 final
32 Bergen 1986 Sandra Kim J’aime La Vie 176 1 final
33 Brussels 1987 Liliane Saint-Pierre Soldiers Of Love 56 11 final
34 Dublin 1988 Reynaert Laissez Briller Le Soleil 5 18 final
35 Lausanne 1989 Ingeborg Door De Wind 13 19 final
36 Zagreb 1990 Philippe Lafontaine Macédomienne 46 12 final
37 Rome 1991 Clouseau Geef Het Op 23 16 final
38 Malmö 1992 Morgane Nous On Veut Des Violons 11 20 final
39 Millstreet 1993 Barbara Dex Iemand Als Jij 3 25 final
Dublin 1994 not qualified
40 Dublin 1995 Frédéric Etherlinck La Voix Est Libre 8 20 final
41 Oslo 1996 Lisa del Bo Liefde Is Een Kaartspel 22 16 final
Dublin 1997 not qualified
42 Birmingham 1998 Mélanie Cohl Dis Oui 122 6  final
43 Jerusalem 1999 Vanessa Chinitor Like The Wind 38 12  final
44 Stockholm 2000 Nathalie Sorce Envie De Vivre 2 24  final
Copenhagen  2001 not qualified
45 Tallinn 2002 Sergio & the Ladies Sister 33 13 final
46 Riga 2003 Urban Trad Sanomi 165 2 final
# host city year performer song points place show
47 Istanbul 2004 Xandee 1 Life 7 22 final
48 Kyiv 2005 Nuno Resende Le Grand Soir 29 22 semi-final
49 Athens 2006 Kate Ryan Je T’adore 69 12 semi-final
50 Helsinki 2007 The KMG’s Love Power 14 26 semi-final
51 Belgrade 2008 Ishtar O Julissi 16 17 semi-final
52 Moscow 2009 Copycat Copycat 1 17 semi-final
53 Oslo 2010 Tom Dice Me And My Guitar 143 6 final
54 Düsseldorf 2011 Witloof Bay With Love Baby 53 11 semi-final
55 Baku 2012 Iris Would You? 16 17 semi-final
56 Malmö 2013 Roberto Bellarosa Love Kills 71 12 final
57 Copenhagen 2014 Axel Hirsoux Mother 28 14 semi-final
58 Vienna 2015 Loïc Nottet Rhythm Inside 217 4 final
59 Stockholm 2016 Laura Tesoro What’s The Pressure 181 10 final
60 Kyiv 2017 Blanche City Lights 363 4 final
61 Lisbon 2018 Sennek A Matter Of Time 91 12 semi-final
62 Tel Aviv 2019 Eliot Wake Up 70 13 semi-final
Corona 2020 Hooverphonic Release Me
63 Rotterdam 2021 Hooverphonic The Wrong Place 74 19 final
64 Turin 2022 Jérémie Makiese Miss You 64 19 final
65 Liverpool 2023 Gustaph Because Of You 182 7 final
66 Malmö 2024 Mustii Before The Party Is Over 18 13 semi-final
67 Basel 2025 Red Sebastian Strobe Lights 23 14 semi-final

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Pierre Rapsat with “Judy Et Cie”, Rank 8 (The Hague 1976)

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Pas de Deux with “Rendez-vous”, Rank 18 (Munich 1983)

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Philippe Lafontaine with “Macédomienne”, Rank 12 (Zagreb 1990)