Belgium in EuroMusic Song Contest

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**Belgium** is a member of the EBU. Because of that, they can participate in EuroMusic Song Contest. Belgium was invited to participate in the first edition. Both, VRT and RTBF are responsible for the Belgian submission.

## History

Belgium debuted in the first edition. The two broadcasters decided that the VRT could select a participant for the first edition and the RTBF for the second edition. In their first appearance they finnished at the second place. The next year, the RTBF was responsible for the entry. They finished at the 9th place. The next year, when the Flemish broadcaster was responsable, they ended at the fourth place. The following years they didn't achieved remarkable results. In the seventh edition, in Millstreet, they reached a fourth place with the song "*Shut up*". The next edition, in Athens, the RTBF obtained their best result so far. The fifth place. The next edition, in Sweden, the VRT had again reached a good result. With the song "*A matter of time*", they finished at the fourth place.

In Amsterdam they could skip the semi final. In the final they performed a song in the French language. They finished 16th. In Germany, they were not able to qualify for the final. In Zurich, they finished 3rd in their semi-final. In the final they ended at the 5th place. It was the best result of the RTBF, since the fifth place in the eighth edition. In Israel, they finished at the 20th place. In Berlin, they were one of the favorites to win the show. However, they finished seventh in the final. In Madrid, Belgium finished at the last place in their semi final. The same thing happend in the sixteenth edition. In Cologne, Belgium finished at the 16th place in their semi final.

Normally, the RTBF was able to select a participant for the eigteenth edition. But this broadcaster announced not to take part anymore in the contest. The VRT made clear that they were continuing the Belgian participations in the future of the contest. In Bucharest, Belgium qualified for the final, where they reached the best result since the ninth edition: 4th. In Sweden, Belgium again qualified for the final, where they finished at the 7th place. In Azerbaijan, they finished at the fifth place. In Sofia, they finished at the seventh place. In Glasgow, they ended at the 18th place. The RTBF decided to again select an act to the contest. They sended "*City Lights*" to Bucharest and qualified for the final. In the final they finished at the seventh place. For the 24th edition, only 28 countries signed up to participate. Because of this, there was only one semi-final. The first eleven countries from the previous edition, like Belgium, automatically qualified for the final. Belgium finished at the fifth place in the grand final.

The 25th edition took place in Bratislava. For this edition, the EBU decided to drop the semi finals because of the lack of interesting broadcasters. Belgium took part and finished at the third place. In Baku, they finished at the 15th place. In Warsaw, the Belgian entry finished at the sixth place. In Baku, they finished at the fifth place. The next edition, Belgium only received nine points. They were placed as 19th country. Because Belgium finished at one of the last three possitions in the previous contest, they had to withdraw from the 30th edition. Until now, Belgium took part in every edition.

Belgium automatically qualified for the final in the 32th edition. They finished at the 11th place. In Malta, Belgium finished at the last place in the final. In Dublin, the 34th edition, Belgium selected a song in the Dutch language. They easily qualified and finished at the tenth place in grand final. The famous and Hooverphonic was selected to represent the nation in Lviv. They finished at the fourth place in the final. In Oslo, Belgium finished at the 20th place. Ameerah finished at the 8th place in the grand final.

Their entry in the 38th edition failed to qualify. It was the first time since the seventeenth edition Belgium failed to qualify. The popluar band Clouseau represented the country in the next edition and finished at the 14th place. In Hamburg, Tom Frantzis won his semi final. It was the first time that Belgium won their semi final. In the grand final, the Belgian entry finished at the fifth place. In the next edition, Belgium failed to qualify.