Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1993 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep Nederlandstalige Uitzendingen (BRTN) | |||
| Country |  Belgium | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Eurosong '93 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals 6 February 1993 13 February 1993 20 February 1993 27 February 1993 Final 6 March 1993 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Barbara Dex | |||
| Selected song | "Iemand als jij" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 25th, 3 points | |||
| Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Belgium was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song "Iemand als jij", composed by Marc Vliegen, with lyrics by Marc Dex, and performed by Barbara Dex. The Belgian participating broadcaster, Flemish Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep Nederlandstalige Uitzendingen (BRTN), selected its entry through the national final Eurosong '93.
Before Eurovision
[edit]Eurosong '93
[edit]Flemish broadcaster Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep Nederlandstalige Uitzendingen (BRTN) had the turn to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 representing Belgium. 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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
[edit]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]
| 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
[edit]| Draw | Song | Regional Juries | Professional Jury
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Total | ||||
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Antwerp
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Brabant
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Limburg
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East Flanders
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West Flanders
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| 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
[edit]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]
The contest was broadcast on TV1, with commentary by André Vermeulen, and on RTBF1 and Télé 21, with commentary by Claude Delacroix.[10][11]
Voting
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References
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- ^ "BELGIAN SEMI-FINALS 1993". natfinals.50webs.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "TV 1". Brugsch Handelsblad. 5 February 1993. p. 59.
- ^ "TV 1". Brugsch Handelsblad. 12 February 1993. p. 55.
- ^ "TV 1". Brugsch Handelsblad. 19 February 1993. p. 58.
- ^ "TV 1". Brugsch Handelsblad. 26 February 1993. p. 62.
- ^ "BELGIAN NATIONAL FINAL 1993". natfinals.50webs.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "TV 1". Brugsch Handelsblad. 5 March 1993. p. 58.
- ^ "Final of Millstreet 1993". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Zaterdag 15 mei" [Saturday 15 May]. Brugsch Handelsblad (in Dutch). Bruges, Belgium. 14 May 1993. p. 64. Retrieved 4 July 2024 – via Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge.
- ^ "Heute abend im Fernsehen" [Tonight on TV]. Grenz-Echo (in German). Eupen, Belgium. 15 May 1993. p. 17. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Millstreet 1993". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.