Belgium was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song "", composed by Marc Vliegen, with lyrics by Marc Dex, and performed by Barbara Dex. The Belgian participating broadcaster, Flemish (BRTN), selected its entry through the national final Eurosong '93.
Before Eurovision
Eurosong '93 Flemish broadcaster (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.
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. Artist SongSongwriter(s)Barbara Dex""Marc Vliegen, Marc DexBart Herman"Ik ga dood aan jou"Vito Lucente, Erick Imhauser, Johan Boonen, Bart HermanBart Marcoen"Vliegen op eigen vleugels"Ignace BaertBert Decorte"Afrika"Bert DecorteChristoff"Zend een SOS"Serge Feys, Christoff WybouwDominique"Een klein gebaar"Luc Vervecken, Marc DexErik Alens"Laat ons dansen"Erik Alens, Stef Ryckmans, Henk De NutteFreddie Bierset"Europa mijn land"Freddie BiersetGene Summer"In jouw handen"Bert Candries, Johan VerminnenGlow"Loop me niet voorbij"Mark Van Puyenbroeck, Piet Van den Heuvel, Johan HoogewijsGo Nutz"Samen"Luc Nowé, Luc Van HamHugo Dellas"Harlekijn"Patrick Mortier, Alain Van Zeveren, Mary BoduinIllusion"Vannacht"S. Lefubre, R. MeireIngrid Verhulst"Voel je goed"P. Nachtergaele, Chr. VandecauterJohan Lotigiers"Die mooie uren"Johan Lotigiers, Helmut Lotigiers, Alain Van ZeverenJohn Palmer"Waterman"André Van Der Veken, K. SaeyJohn Terra"Heel gewoon"John Terra, Jan TheysKarin Recour"Stad van blauwe wolken"Yvan Guilini, Linda BalKim"Voor jou alleen"Joannes TorbeynLeopold 3"Vergeet-mij-nietje"Erik Goossens, Patrick Claesen, Olivier AdamsLily West"Verliefd, in love"Marc Vliegen, André JanssensLisa del Bo"Vlinder"Emile Elsen, Marius DegeestLiz Larssen"Even vrij zijn"Roland Serpierre, Linda BeckersMarleen"Morgen weer gewoon"Werner Bellon, Mary BoduinMieke"Waarom zou er vrede zijn"Gyuri Spies, Marc De CoenNadia"Vrij"Paul Vermeulen, Marie-José QuinetPatrick Onzia"Lena"R. Sigo, Raymond FelixPaul Anderson"Als je gaat"Paul Van Opdenbosch, Fred BeekmansPetra"Ga doorAdriaan Larson, Fred Beekmans, Petra de SteurPol and Misj"Whisky en tranen"Paul Gijselings, Michel VandermaesenRicky Fleming"Helemaal"Lou Roman, Paul Vermeulen, Paul Geluyken Robin Nills "Ballerina"Michel Verlooven, Roland VerloovenRoestvrij"Noem het maar geluk"Patrick Mortier, Johan VerminnenSamantha Gilles"Vlieg met me mee"Foco, Dieter TroubleynSha-Na"Liefde"Raymond FelixStampen and Dagen"Ik wil jou"Rudy Van Den Nest, Rudy De KokerToast"Samen zijn we sterk"Danny Van Passel, Eddy Van PasselVera Wezenbeek"Jij"Paul Vermeulen, Lief WutsWendy van Wanten"Zonder verklaring"Luigi Bongiovanni, Pino Marchese, ChristillWim 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, of Pas de Deux, Liliane Saint-Pierre, and Ingeborg.
Each semi-final was broadcast at 20:30 (CET) on TV1.
+ Semi-final 1 – 6 February 1993 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 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 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 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 "" 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 "".
The final was broadcast at 20:30 (CET) on TV1.
+ Final – 6 March 1993 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 "" 58 1 11 Bert Decorte "Afrika" 4 11 12 Mieke "Waarom zou er vrede zijn" 30 7
+ Detailed jury votes Song Regional Juries rowspan="2" Total 1"Vrij"7871210751 2"Zonder verklaring"22312212 3"Noem het maar geluk"812275640 4"Vergeet-mij-nietje"575681041 5"Ga door"1 12 37 6"Vlinder"668512542 7"Ballerina" 1 1 2 8"Ik ga dood aan jou"336471235 9"Alles doen"441034126 10"Iemand als jij"121012106858 11"Afrika" 44 12"Waarom zou er vrede zijn"105483 30
At Eurovision On the night of the final Dex performed 7th in the running order, following and preceding . Her performance became infamous due to her see-through dress, which she made herself. At the close of the voting "" had received 3 points, placing Belgium 25th and last, relegating the country from taking part in the .
The contest was broadcast on TV1, with commentary by André Vermeulen, and on RTBF1 and , with commentary by Claude Delacroix.
Voting
+ Points awarded to Belgium Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
+ Points awarded by Belgium Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
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