Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Encyclopedia
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.
(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.
with "Iemand als jij
".
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, all from Germany
, placing Belgium 25th and last, relegating the country from taking part in the 1994 Contest
.
Barbara Dex
Barbara Deckx , better known by her stage name Barbara Dex, is a Belgian singer who represented her country in the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Iemand als jij". Dex had qualified via the Belgian national heat, Eurosong 93, held at the Casino Knokke on March 6...
at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, which took place in Millstreet
Millstreet
Millstreet is a town in north County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 1,500. It is located at the foot of Clara Mountain. The town's Catholic church is dedicated to St. Patrick. Since October 1985, the town has been twinned with Pommerit-le-Vicomte in Brittany, France...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, performing "Iemand als jij
Iemand Als Jij
"Iemand als jij" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, performed in Dutch by Barbara Dex.The song is a straightforward love ballad, with Barbara singing that she has never loved anyone like this before...
". Dex was the winner of the Flemish
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
national final for the contest, Eurosong '93.
Eurosong '93
Flemish broadcaster Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep Nederlandstalige UitzendingenVlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep
The Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie , or VRT, is a publicly-funded broadcaster of radio and television in Flanders ....
(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
Knokke-Heist
Knokke-Heist is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heist-aan-Zee, Knokke, Duinbergen, Ramskapelle and Westkapelle. On January 1, 2006 Knokke-Heist had a total population of 34,063. The total area is 56.44 km² which gives a...
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
| 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 Lisa del Bo Lisa del Bo, was born Reinhilde Goossens on 9 June 1961 in Mopertingen, Belgium. She is a Belgian singer who is popular in her own country and also in Germany... |
"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
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petra Petra de Steur Petra de Steur, also known as La Sakhra is a Belgian singer who has taken part in several Belgian National Finals for the Eurovision Song Contest:* 1993.- Ga door... |
"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 & 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
| 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 & Dagen | "Ik wil jou" | 45 | 4 |
Semi-final 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 Barbara Dex Barbara Deckx , better known by her stage name Barbara Dex, is a Belgian singer who represented her country in the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Iemand als jij". Dex had qualified via the Belgian national heat, Eurosong 93, held at the Casino Knokke on March 6... |
"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 DexBarbara Dex
Barbara Deckx , better known by her stage name Barbara Dex, is a Belgian singer who represented her country in the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Iemand als jij". Dex had qualified via the Belgian national heat, Eurosong 93, held at the Casino Knokke on March 6...
with "Iemand als jij
Iemand Als Jij
"Iemand als jij" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, performed in Dutch by Barbara Dex.The song is a straightforward love ballad, with Barbara singing that she has never loved anyone like this before...
".
| 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 Petra de Steur Petra de Steur, also known as La Sakhra is a Belgian singer who has taken part in several Belgian National Finals for the Eurovision Song Contest:* 1993.- Ga door... |
"Ga door" | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | Lisa del Bo Lisa del Bo Lisa del Bo, was born Reinhilde Goossens on 9 June 1961 in Mopertingen, Belgium. She is a Belgian singer who is popular in her own country and also in Germany... |
"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 Barbara Dex Barbara Deckx , better known by her stage name Barbara Dex, is a Belgian singer who represented her country in the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Iemand als jij". Dex had qualified via the Belgian national heat, Eurosong 93, held at the Casino Knokke on March 6... |
"Iemand als jij" | 58 | 1 |
| 11 | Bert Decorte | "Afrika" | 4 | 11 |
| 12 | Mieke | "Waarom zou er vrede zijn" | 30 | 7 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Dex performed 7th in the running order, following GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and preceding Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
. 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, all from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, placing Belgium 25th and last, relegating the country from taking part in the 1994 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...
.
Points Awarded by Belgium
| 12 points | |
| 10 points | |
| 8 points | |
| 7 points | |
| 6 points | |
| 5 points | |
| 4 points | |
| 3 points | |
| 2 points | |
| 1 point | |