Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Eurovision Song Contest 2014 | ||||
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Country | Belgium | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Eurosong 2014 | |||
Selection date(s) | Casting: 2 February 2014 9 February 2014 Call Back: 16 February 2014 Semi-finals: 23 February 2014 2 March 2014 9 March 2014 Final: 16 March 2014 | |||
Selected entrant | Axel Hirsoux | |||
Selected song | "Mother" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (14th) | |||
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Their entry was selected through the national final Eurosong 2014, organised by the Belgian broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT). Axel Hirsoux performed the Belgian entry "Mother" written by Rafael Artesero and Ashley Hicklin. The song failed to qualify from the first semi-final, placing 14th and scoring 28 points.
Before Eurovision[]
Eurosong 2014[]
Eurosong 2014 was the national final that selected Belgium's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. The competition consisted of two casting shows that took place on 2 and 9 February 2014, a Call Back round on 16 February 2014, three semi-finals on 23 February, 2 March and 9 March 2014 followed by a final on 16 March 2014 where the winning song and artist were selected. All shows were hosted by Eva Daeleman and Peter Van de Veire and broadcast on Eén.[1] This marked a return to a national final selection procedure by VRT, who last organised a televised multi-artist national final in 2008, opting instead for internal selections in the years between.[2]
Format[]
Two casting shows were aired on 2 and 9 February 2014. Both shows were filmed on 3 December 2013. Thirty artists were given the opportunity to audition in front of a panel of four experts without an audience by performing a cover version of a past Eurovision Song Contest song. Each show introduced fifteen artists and four directly proceeded to the semi-finals, while an additional four artists proceeded to the Call Back round.[3] The Call Back round took place on 16 February 2014, eight of the eliminated artists had another opportunity to advance and four proceeded to the semi-finals by the expert panel and public televoting. The semi-finals took place on 23 February, 3 March and 9 March 2014 where each artist presented their candidate Eurovision song. From each semi-final, four artists competed and two proceeded to the final by the expert panel and public televoting. The final took place on 16 March 2014 where the winner was chosen by seven international jury groups and public televoting.
During each of the seven shows, the expert panel provided commentary and feedback to the artists and selected entries to advance in the competition. These experts were:[4]
- Bart Peeters ��� singer and television presenter
- Piet Goddaer – musician known by his stage name Ozark Henry
- Jef Martens – musician and DJ known by various aliases such as Basto and Lazy Jay
- Ruslana – Ukrainian singer, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Competing entries[]
VRT opened two separate applications forms: one for artists and another for lyricists and composers to submit their songs. Artists were able to apply to participate individually or in a group of up to six people, and were required to submit a video recording of them performing a cover version of a past Eurovision Song Contest song. The submission deadline for artists and songs concluded on 14 October 2013 and 28 October 2013 respectively.[5] Thirty artists were selected and sixteen songs were selected and matched with the sixteen artists that proceeded to the semi-finals and Call Back round. The four contestants that failed to proceed from the Call Back round (White Bird, Jessy, Mr. Jones and Joyce) did not perform their candidate songs.[6]
Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
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2 Fabiola feat. Loredana | "She's After My Piano" | Ovidiu Jacobsen, Phillip Halloun, Simen Eriksrud, Cecilie Harboe |
Axeela | "Chasing Rainbows" | Bernd Klimpel, Dimitri Ehrlich, Lauren Amaris |
Axel Hirsoux | "Mother" | Ashley Hicklin, Rafael Artesero |
Bandits | "One" | Tony Adams Rosa |
Day One | "Whoever You Are" | Yves Gaillard |
Eva Jacobs | "Nothing Is Impossible" | Mick Lee, Pernille Georgi, Chris 'Ruff Diamond' Robinson |
Jessy | "Beautiful" | Jessy De Smet, Yves Gaillard, Tim Burkes |
Joyce | "I Think I" | Joyce Lemmens, Robbe Tom Balis, Wouter Vander Veken |
Mr. Jones | "Still Believe" | Patrick Hamilton, Vincent Pierins, Tom Eeckhout |
Nelson | "Wild Side" | Nelson Moraïs, Yves Gaillard |
Petra | "Killer Touch" | Georgie Dennis, Christopher Wortley, Paul Drew, Greig Watts, Pete Barringer |
Sil | "What's the Time in Tokyo" | Marcella Detroit, Marcus Winther-John, Paul Drew, Greig Watts, Pete Barringer |
Tisha Cyrus | "Kitty Cat" | Big John Snr, Yves Gaillard |
Udo | "Hero (In Flanders Fields)" | Pokka Jr., Nadge, Udo Mechels |
White Bird | "Fire and Ice" | Tom Helsen, Yannick Fonderie |
Yass | "Need You Tonight" | Yass Smaali, Yves Gaillard, Ashley Hicklin, Leon Paul Palmen, Rupert Blackman |
Casting Shows[]
The casting shows were held at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp and aired on 2 and 9 February 2014.[7][8] Ruslana was unable to attend due to her involvement in the pro-European Union protests in Ukraine. In each show each artist performed a cover version of a past Eurovision Song Contest song and the expert panel selected four acts to directly proceed to the semi-finals and four to proceed to the Call Back round.[4]
Draw | Artist | Song | B. Peeters | P. Goddaer | J. Martens | Jury Average | Place | Result |
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1 | Joyce | "Mister"1 (Sergio and the Ladies) | 88 | 78 | 79 | 82 | 5 | Call Back |
2 | The Exclusive Strings | "Hard Rock Hallelujah" (Lordi) | 72 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 15 | Eliminated |
3 | White Bird | "Fly on the Wings of Love" (Olsen Brothers) | 84 | 79 | 77 | 80 | 8 | Call Back |
4 | Eva Jacobs | "In Your Eyes" (Niamh Kavanagh) | 86 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 3 | Semi-finalist |
5 | The Fuckuleles | "Waterloo" (ABBA) | 76 | 80 | 73 | 76 | 10 | Eliminated |
6 | Jessy | "Euphoria" (Loreen) | 86 | 82 | 75 | 81 | 7 | Call Back |
7 | Gracious Wild | "In Love for a While" (Anna Rossinelli) | 76 | 76 | 65 | 72 | 12 | Eliminated |
8 | Violet Sky | "Door de wind" (Ingeborg) | 76 | 73 | 69 | 73 | 11 | Eliminated |
9 | Axel Hirsoux | "Tu te reconnaîtras" (Anne-Marie David) | 86 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 4 | Semi-finalist |
10 | 3M8S | "Only Teardrops" (Emmelie de Forest) | 75 | 75 | 62 | 71 | 14 | Eliminated |
11 | Nelson | "Glorious" (Cascada) | 90 | 89 | 80 | 86 | 2 | Semi-finalist |
12 | Elvya Dulcimer | "Sweet People" (Alyosha) | 76 | 70 | 69 | 72 | 12 | Eliminated |
13 | 2 Fabiola feat. Loredana | "My Number One" (Helena Paparizou) | 84 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 6 | Call Back |
14 | Di Stephano | "L'amour ça fait chanter la vie (Jean Vallée) | 80 | 79 | 75 | 78 | 9 | Eliminated |
15 | Udo | "Ne partez pas sans moi" (Celine Dion) | 96 | 95 | 89 | 93 | 1 | Semi-finalist |
Draw | Artist | Song (Original artists) | B. Peeters | P. Goddaer | J. Martens | Average | Place | Result |
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1 | Soulbrothers | "Puppet on a String" (Sandie Shaw) | 74 | 66 | 65 | 68 | 13 | Eliminated |
2 | Mr. Jones | "Standing Still" (Roman Lob) | 84 | 82 | 74 | 80 | 8 | Call Back |
3 | Sil | "Where Are You?" (Imaani) | 86 | 85 | 80 | 84 | 6 | Call Back |
4 | Aelia | "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" (France Gall) | 74 | 66 | 65 | 68 | 14 | Eliminated |
5 | Tisha Cyrus | "Düm Tek Tek" (Hadise) | 90 | 86 | 81 | 86 | 3 | Semi-finalist |
6 | Yass | "L'oiseau et l'enfant" (Marie Myriam) | 92 | 89 | 85 | 89 | 2 | Semi-finalist |
7 | Day One | "Satellite" (Lena) | 91 | 89 | 75 | 85 | 5 | Call Back |
8 | Dina Rodrigues | "Ne partez pas sans moi" (Celine Dion) | 72 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 12 | Eliminated |
9 | Andrei Lugovski | "In a Moment Like This" (Chanée and N'evergreen) | 76 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 10 | Eliminated |
10 | Bastien | "Fly on the Wings of Love" (Olsen Brothers) | 82 | 78 | 76 | 79 | 9 | Eliminated |
11 | Maureen | "Ding-a-dong" (Teach-In) | 77 | 75 | 69 | 74 | 11 | Eliminated |
12 | Manuel Palomo | "Eres tú" (Mocedades) | 66 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 15 | Eliminated |
13 | Axeela | "Believe" (Dima Bilan) | 88 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 4 | Semi-finalist |
14 | Bandits | "Geef het op" (Clouseau) | 88 | 81 | 80 | 83 | 7 | Call Back |
15 | Petra | "All Kinds of Everything" (Dana) | 94 | 92 | 89 | 92 | 1 | Semi-finalist |
- 1.^ Performed as "Sister" by the original artist.
Call Back[]
The Call Back round took place on 9 February 2014 at the Videohouse in Vilvoorde. Each artist performed a cover version of a past Eurovision Song Contest song and the expert panel and a public televote determined the top four to proceed to the semi-finals.[5][9]
Draw | Artist | Song (Original artists)[10] | B. Peeters | P. Goddaer | J. Martens | Ruslana | Jury Average | Place | Result |
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1 | White Bird | "Love Shine a Light" (Katrina and the Waves) | 88 | 84 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 5 | Eliminated |
2 | Jessy | "Je t'adore" (Kate Ryan) | 78 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 6 | Eliminated |
3 | Mr. Jones | "My Star" (Brainstorm) | 72 | 65 | 50 | 50 | 59 | 7 | Eliminated |
4 | Bandits | Eurovision Medley2 | 95 | 87 | 80 | 86 | 87 | 1 | Semi-finalist |
5 | Joyce | "Save Your Kisses for Me" (Brotherhood of Man) | 78 | 70 | 55 | 70 | 68 | 8 | Eliminated |
6 | Day One | "Nocturne" (Secret Garden) | 95 | 98 | 80 | 90 | 91 | 3 | Semi-finalist |
7 | Sil | "J'aime la vie" (Sandra Kim) | 93 | 92 | 81 | 90 | 89 | 2 | Semi-finalist |
8 | 2 Fabiola feat. Loredana | "Euphoria" (Loreen) | 90 | 80 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 4 | Semi-finalist |
- 2.^ Medley of "Anne" originally performed by Clouseau (from the 1989 Belgian national final), "Jennifer Jennings" originally performed by Louis Neefs and "Only Teardrops" originally performed by Emmelie de Forest.
Semi-finals[]
Three semi-finals took place on 23 February, 2 March and 9 March 2014 at the Videohouse in Vilvoorde. In each semi-final four of the twelve competing artists performed their candidate song for the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest and the expert panel and a public televote determined the top two acts to proceed to the final.
Draw | Artist | Song | B. Peeters | P. Goddaer | J. Martens | Ruslana | Jury Average | Place | Result |
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1 | Day One | "Whoever You Are" | 96 | 98 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 3 | Eliminated |
2 | Eva Jacobs | "Nothing Is Impossible" | 95 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 1 | Finalist |
3 | Udo | "Hero (In Flanders Fields)" | 85 | 70 | 69 | 75 | 75 | 2 | Finalist |
4 | Petra | "Killer Touch" | 86 | 75 | 68 | 70 | 75 | 4 | Eliminated |
Draw | Artist | Song | B. Peeters | P. Goddaer | J. Martens | Ruslana | Jury Average | Place | Result |
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1 | Axeela | "Chasing Rainbows" | 88 | 78 | 72 | 85 | 81 | 4 | Eliminated |
2 | Yass | "Need You Tonight" | 95 | 90 | 80 | 92 | 89 | 2 | Finalist |
3 | 2 Fabiola feat. Loredana | "She's After My Piano" | 90 | 80 | 75 | 90 | 84 | 3 | Eliminated |
4 | Sil | "What's the Time in Tokyo" | 96 | 95 | 87 | 95 | 93 | 1 | Finalist |
Draw | Artist | Song | B. Peeters | P. Goddaer | J. Martens | Ruslana | Jury Average | Place | Result |
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1 | Nelson | "Wild Side" | 92 | 84 | 72 | 85 | 83 | 3 | Eliminated |
2 | Axel Hirsoux | "Mother" | 98 | 100 | 99 | 100 | 99 | 1 | Finalist |
3 | Tisha Cyrus | "Kitty Cat" | 88 | 60 | 50 | 75 | 68 | 4 | Eliminated |
4 | Bandits | "One" | 97 | 88 | 78 | 95 | 90 | 2 | Finalist |
Final[]
The final took place on 16 March 2014 at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp.[4] The expert panel participated in the final solely in an advisory role. Seven international jury groups consisting of five members each and a public televote determined the winner, "Mother" performed by Axel Hirsoux.[11] The public and the jury each had a total of 280 points to award. Each jury group awarded points as follows: 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 points. The public vote was based on the percentage of votes each song achieved through the following voting methods: SMS and online voting. For example, if a song gained 10% of the public vote, then that entry would be awarded 10% of 280 points: 28 points.[12][13]
Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
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1 | Yass | "Need You Tonight" | 58 | 19 | 77 | 4 |
2 | Sil | "What's the Time in Tokyo" | 32 | 6 | 38 | 5 |
3 | Udo | "Hero (In Flanders Fields)" | 22 | 10 | 32 | 6 |
4 | Bandits | "One" | 42 | 48 | 90 | 2 |
5 | Eva Jacobs | "Nothing Is Impossible" | 52 | 37 | 89 | 3 |
6 | Axel Hirsoux | "Mother" | 74 | 160 | 234 | 1 |
Detailed International Jury Votes | |||||||||
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Draw | Song | Total | |||||||
1 | "Need You Tonight" | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 58 | |
2 | "What's the Time in Tokyo" | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 32 | |
3 | "Hero (In Flanders Fields)" | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | |||
4 | "One" | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 42 | |
5 | "Nothing Is Impossible" | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 52 | |
6 | "Mother" | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 74 |
At Eurovision[]
During the semi-final allocation draw on 20 January 2014 at the Copenhagen City Hall, Belgium was drawn to compete in the second half of the first semi-final on 6 May 2014.[14] In the first semi-final, the producers of the show decided that Belgium would perform 10th, following Ukraine and preceding Moldova.[15] Belgium failed to qualify from the first semi-final, placing 14th in a field of 16 songs and scoring 28 points.[16]
On stage, Axel Hirsoux was joined by one female dancer: Isabelle Beernaert. The Belgian performance featured Axel performing the song and the dancer performing gentle choreography.[17]
In Belgium, both the semi-finals and final were broadcast on één and Radio 2 with commentary in Dutch provided by Peter Van de Veire and Eva Daeleman.[18] All three shows were also broadcast on La Une with French commentary provided by Jean-Louis Lahaye and Maureen Louys.[19] The Belgian spokesperson revealing the result of the Belgian vote in the final was Angelique Vlieghe.[20]
Voting[]
Points awarded to Belgium[]
Points awarded by Belgium[]
Detailed voting results[]The following members comprised the Belgian jury:[23]
References[]
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- Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014
- 2014 in Belgian television