Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993

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Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Country Belgium
National selection
Selection processEurosong '93
Selection date(s)Semi-finals
6 February 1993
13 February 1993
20 February 1993
27 February 1993
Final
6 March 1993
Selected entrantBarbara Dex
Selected song"Iemand als jij"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Marc Vliegen
  • Marc Dex
Finals performance
Final result25th, 3 points
Belgium 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 Knokke Casino, hosted by Alexandra Potvin and Hans Otten.

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 an expert jury, progressing to the final.

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 expert jury. The final winner was Barbara Dex with "Iemand als jij".

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.[1]

Voting[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Final of Millstreet 1993". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ 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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