Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993

  • Marc Vliegen
  • Marc Dex
Finals performanceFinal result25th, 3 pointsBelgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1992 • 1993 • 1995►

Belgium was represented by Barbara Dex at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, which took place in Millstreet, Ireland, performing "Iemand als jij". Dex was the winner of the Flemish national final for the contest, Eurosong '93.

Before Eurovision

Eurosong '93

Flemish broadcaster Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep Nederlandstalige Uitzendingen (BRTN) was in charge of preparations for the Belgian entry for the 1993 Contest. BRTN held a national final to select the entry for the Contest, consisting of four semi-finals leading up to a grand final on 6 March 1993. The shows were held in the Knokke Casino, hosted by Alexandra Potvin and Hans Otten.[1]

Competing Entries

Until 1 October 1992, artists were able to apply to participate in Eurosong '93. An internal jury at BRTN then selected forty artists out of 116 applications. The forty artists then had two months to supply a song for the national final.[1]

Artist Song Songwriter(s)
Barbara Dex "Iemand als jij" Marc Vliegen, Marc Dex
Bart Herman "Ik ga dood aan jou" Vito Lucente, Erick Imhauser, Johan Boonen, Bart Herman
Bart Marcoen "Vliegen op eigen vleugels" Ignace Baert
Bert Decorte "Afrika" Bert Decorte
Christoff "Zend een SOS" Serge Feys, Christoff Wybouw
Dominique "Een klein gebaar" Luc Vervecken, Marc Dex
Erik Alens "Laat ons dansen" Erik Alens, Stef Ryckmans, Henk De Nutte
Freddie Bierset "Europa mijn land" Freddie Bierset
Gene Summer "In jouw handen" Bert Candries, Johan Verminnen
Glow "Loop me niet voorbij" Mark Van Puyenbroeck, Piet Van den Heuvel, Johan Hoogewijs
Go Nutz "Samen" Luc Nowé, Luc Van Ham
Hugo Dellas "Harlekijn" Patrick Mortier, Alain Van Zeveren, Mary Boduin
Illusion "Vannacht" S. Lefubre, R. Meire
Ingrid Verhulst "Voel je goed" P. Nachtergaele, Chr. Vandecauter
Johan Lotigiers "Die mooie uren" Johan Lotigiers, Helmut Lotigiers, Alain Van Zeveren
John Palmer "Waterman" André Van Der Veken, K. Saey
John Terra "Heel gewoon" John Terra, Jan Theys
Karin Recour "Stad van blauwe wolken" Yvan Guilini, Linda Bal
Kim "Voor jou alleen" Joannes Torbeyn
Leopold 3 "Vergeet-mij-nietje" Erik Goossens, Patrick Claesen, Olivier Adams
Lily West "Verliefd, in love" Marc Vliegen, André Janssens
Lisa del Bo "Vlinder" Emile Elsen, Marius Degeest
Liz Larssen "Even vrij zijn" Roland Serpierre, Linda Beckers
Marleen "Morgen weer gewoon" Werner Bellon, Mary Boduin
Mieke "Waarom zou er vrede zijn" Gyuri Spies, Marc De Coen
Nadia "Vrij" Paul Vermeulen, Marie-José Quinet
Patrick Onzia "Lena" R. Sigo, Raymond Felix
Paul Anderson "Als je gaat" Paul Van Opdenbosch, Fred Beekmans
Petra "Ga door Adriaan Larson, Fred Beekmans, Petra de Steur
Pol and Misj "Whisky en tranen" Paul Gijselings, Michel Vandermaesen
Ricky Fleming "Helemaal" Lou Roman, Paul Vermeulen, Paul Geluyken
Robin Nills "Ballerina" Michel Verlooven, Roland Verlooven
Roestvrij "Noem het maar geluk" Patrick Mortier, Johan Verminnen
Samantha Gilles "Vlieg met me mee" Foco, Dieter Troubleyn
Sha-Na "Liefde" Raymond Felix
Stampen and Dagen "Ik wil jou" Rudy Van Den Nest, Rudy De Koker
Toast "Samen zijn we sterk" Danny Van Passel, Eddy Van Passel
Vera Wezenbeek "Jij" Paul Vermeulen, Lief Wuts
Wendy van Wanten "Zonder verklaring" Luigi Bongiovanni, Pino Marchese, Christill
Wim Ravell "Alles doen" Raymond Felix, Jaak Verburgt, Wim Ravell

Semi-finals

Four semi-finals were held in February 1993 to select the 12 finalists for the Belgian final. 10 songs competed in each semi-final, with the top 3 songs, selected by a 7-member jury, progressing to the final. The jury consisted of six permanent members, and one past Flemish Eurovision Song Contest representative. The six permanent jury members were: Rita Deneve, Ro Burms (replaced by Johan Vestreken in the third and fourth semi-final), Fred Bouwers, Marc Coenegracht, Mark Vlaeminck, and Andre Vermeulen. The four past Eurovision artist juries, in order of the semi-final they voted in, were: Micha Marah, Dett Peyskens, Liliane Saint-Pierre, and Ingeborg.[1][2]

Each semi-final was broadcast at 20:30 CET on TV1.[3][4][5][6]

Semi-final 1 – 6 February 1993
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Robin Nills "Ballerina" 52 2
2 Kim "Voor jou alleen" 47 4
3 Paul Anderson "Als je gaat" 34 10
4 Glow "Loop me niet voorbij" 44 5
5 Marleen "Morgen weer gewoon" 41 6
6 Freddie Bierset "Europa mijn land" 37 8
7 Lisa del Bo "Vlinder" 53 1
8 Bert Decorte "Afrika" 49 3
9 Liz Larssen "Even vrij zijn" 37 8
10 Go Nutz "Samen" 39 7
Semi-final 2 – 13 February 1993
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Petra "Ga door" 56 1
2 Bart Marcoen "Vliegen op eigen vleugels" 38 7
3 Hugo Dellas "Harlekijn" 37 8
4 Lily West "Verliefd, in love" 35 9
5 Pol and Misj "Whisky en tranen" 41 5
6 Christoff "Zend een SOS" 43 4
7 Mieke "Waarom zou er vrede zijn" 52 2
8 John Terra "Heel gewoon" 39 6
9 Nadia "Vrij" 45 3
10 Toast "Samen zijn we sterk" 32 10
Semi-final 3 – 20 February 1993
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Vera Wezenbeek "Jij" 44 5
2 Leopold 3 "Vergeet-mij-nietje" 60 1
3 Karin Recour "Stad van blauwe wolken" 32 9
4 Erik Alens "Laat ons dansen" 37 8
5 Wendy van Wanten "Zonder verklaring" 55 3
6 Bart Herman "Ik ga dood aan jou" 59 2
7 Gene Summer "In jouw handen" 42 6
8 Dominique "Een klein gebaar" 38 7
9 Ingrid Verhulst "Voel je goed" 30 10
10 Stampen and Dagen "Ik wil jou" 45 4
Semi-final 4 – 27 February 1993
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Roestvrij "Noem het maar geluk" 52 2
2 Ricky Fleming "Helemaal" 40 8
3 Wim Ravell "Alles doen" 52 2
4 Johan Lotigiers "Die mooie uren" 39 9
5 Sha-Na "Liefde" 45 6
6 John Palmer "Waterman" 30 10
7 Samantha Gilles "Vlieg met me mee" 45 6
8 Patrick Onzia "Lena" 47 4
9 Barbara Dex "Iemand als jij" 54 1
10 Illusion "Vannacht" 46 5

Final

The final of the contest was held on 6 March 1993, where the winner of the Contest was selected from the 12 semi-final qualifiers by six juries: five regional juries and one professional jury. The regional juries consisted of forty television viewers. The professional jury consisted of the six permanent jury members from the semi-finals as well as Johnny Logan as a non-voting chairman of the jury. The final winner was Barbara Dex with "Iemand als jij".[1][7]

The final was broadcast at 20:30 CET on TV1.[8]

Final – 6 March 1993
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Nadia "Vrij" 51 2
2 Wendy van Wanten "Zonder verklaring" 12 9
3 Roestvrij "Noem het maar geluk" 40 5
4 Leopold 3 "Vergeet-mij-nietje" 41 4
5 Petra "Ga door" 7 10
6 Lisa del Bo "Vlinder" 42 3
7 Robin Nills "Ballerina" 2 12
8 Bart Herman "Ik ga dood aan jou" 35 6
9 Wim Ravell "Alles doen" 26 8
10 Barbara Dex "Iemand als jij" 58 1
11 Bert Decorte "Afrika" 4 11
12 Mieke "Waarom zou er vrede zijn" 30 7

Voting

Draw Song Regional Juries Professional
Jury 		Total
Antwerp Brabant Limburg East
Flanders 		West
Flanders
1 "Vrij" 7 8 7 12 10 7 51
2 "Zonder verklaring" 2 2 3 1 2 2 12
3 "Noem het maar geluk" 8 12 2 7 5 6 40
4 "Vergeet-mij-nietje" 5 7 5 6 8 10 41
5 "Ga door" 1 1 2 3 7
6 "Vlinder" 6 6 8 5 12 5 42
7 "Ballerina" 1 1 2
8 "Ik ga dood aan jou" 3 3 6 4 7 12 35
9 "Alles doen" 4 4 10 3 4 1 26
10 "Iemand als jij" 12 10 12 10 6 8 58
11 "Afrika" 4 4
12 "Waarom zou er vrede zijn" 10 5 4 8 3 30

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Dex performed 7th in the running order, following Greece and preceding Malta. Her performance became infamous due to her see-through dress, which she made herself. At the close of the voting "Iemand als jij" had received 3 points, placing Belgium 25th and last, relegating the country from taking part in the 1994 Contest.[9]

Voting

Points awarded to Belgium[10]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points  Germany
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Belgium[10]
Score Country
12 points  United Kingdom
10 points  Sweden
8 points   Switzerland
7 points  Netherlands
6 points  Norway
5 points  Spain
4 points  Croatia
3 points  Austria
2 points  Ireland
1 point  Bosnia and Herzegovina

References

  1. ^ a b c d Vermeulen, André (2021). Van Canzonissima tot Eurosong. 65 jaar Belgische preselecties voor het Eurovisiesongfestival. Leuven: Kritak. ISBN 978-94-014-7609-6. OCLC 1240241113.
  2. ^ "BELGIAN SEMI-FINALS 1993". natfinals.50webs.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ "TV 1". Brugsch Handelsblad. 5 February 1993. p. 59.
  4. ^ "TV 1". Brugsch Handelsblad. 12 February 1993. p. 55.
  5. ^ "TV 1". Brugsch Handelsblad. 19 February 1993. p. 58.
  6. ^ "TV 1". Brugsch Handelsblad. 26 February 1993. p. 62.
  7. ^ "BELGIAN NATIONAL FINAL 1993". natfinals.50webs.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  8. ^ "TV 1". Brugsch Handelsblad. 5 March 1993. p. 58.
  9. ^ "Final of Millstreet 1993". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Millstreet 1993". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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