Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995
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Belgium was represented by Frédéric Etherlinck
, with the song '"La voix est libre
", at the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Dublin on 13 May. Etherlinck was the winner of the Belgian national final for the contest, held in Brussels
on 12 March.
was in charge of the selection of the Belgian entry for the 1995 Contest. The national final was held in Studio 6 of RTBF, hosted by Thierry Luthers. Ten songs competed to become that year's Belgian entrant, voted on by regional juries in Brussels and the five Francophone provinces of Belgium, alongside a professional jury. In a closely fought contest with no song dominating, Etherlinck emerged the winner by a 6-point margin, having received the highest overall score from the regional juries but placing only fourth with the professional jury.
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Etherlinck performed 14th in the running order, following Hungary
and preceding the United Kingdom
. At the close of the voting "La voix est libre" had received 8 points (7 from Spain
and 1 from Austria
), placing Belgium 20th out of 23 entries. The Belgian jury awarded its 12 points to Spain.
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Frédéric Etherlinck
Frédéric Etherlinck is a Belgian singer, best known for his participation in the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest.-Early life:...
, with the song '"La voix est libre
La Voix Est Libre
"La voix est libre" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in French by Frédéric Etherlinck....
", at the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Dublin on 13 May. Etherlinck was the winner of the Belgian national final for the contest, held in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
on 12 March.
Final
French-language broadcaster RTBFRTBF
Radio Télévision Belge Francophone is the public broadcasting organization of the French Community of Belgium, the southern, French-speaking part of Belgium...
was in charge of the selection of the Belgian entry for the 1995 Contest. The national final was held in Studio 6 of RTBF, hosted by Thierry Luthers. Ten songs competed to become that year's Belgian entrant, voted on by regional juries in Brussels and the five Francophone provinces of Belgium, alongside a professional jury. In a closely fought contest with no song dominating, Etherlinck emerged the winner by a 6-point margin, having received the highest overall score from the regional juries but placing only fourth with the professional jury.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frédéric Etherlinck Frédéric Etherlinck Frédéric Etherlinck is a Belgian singer, best known for his participation in the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest.-Early life:... |
"La voix est libre La Voix Est Libre "La voix est libre" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in French by Frédéric Etherlinck.... " |
58 | 1 |
| 2 | Belinda | "Plus jamais" | 52 | 2 |
| 3 | Teddy Laventure | "Soleil et lune" | 37 | 8 |
| 4 | Power People | "Sileila" | 49 | 3 |
| 5 | Dominique Malerat | "Rien que pour toi" | 27 | 9 |
| 6 | Bea Luna | "L'univers" | 46 | 4 |
| 7 | Elani | "Pour l'éternité" | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Largo | "Lola" | 45 | 5= |
| 9 | Nathalie Lavigne | "Si je m'envole" | 40 | 7 |
| 10 | Valérie Buggéa | "Si un jour" | 45 | 5= |
| Song | Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... |
Walloon Brabant Walloon Brabant Walloon Brabant is a province of Wallonia in Belgium. It borders on the province of Flemish Brabant and the provinces of Liège, Namur and Hainaut . Its capital is Wavre... |
Hainaut | Liège Liège (province) Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its... |
Luxembourg Luxembourg (Belgium) Luxembourg is the southernmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. It borders on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, France, and the Belgian provinces of Namur and Liège. Its capital is Arlon, in the south-east of the province.It has an area of 4,443 km², making it the largest Belgian province... |
Namur Namur (province) Namur is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Walloon provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Liège and Luxembourg in Belgium, and on France. Its capital is the city of Namur... |
Professional Jury |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La voix est libre | 6 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 58 |
| Plus jamais | 4 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 52 |
| Soleil et lune | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
| Sileila | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 49 |
| Rien que pour toi | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 27 |
| L'univers | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 46 |
| Pour l'éternité | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Lola | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 45 |
| Si je m'envole | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 40 |
| Si un jour | 5 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 45 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Etherlinck performed 14th in the running order, following Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
and preceding the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. At the close of the voting "La voix est libre" had received 8 points (7 from Spain
Spain
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and 1 from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
), placing Belgium 20th out of 23 entries. The Belgian jury awarded its 12 points to Spain.
Points Awarded by Belgium
| 12 points | |
| 10 points | |
| 8 points | |
| 7 points | |
| 6 points | |
| 5 points | |
| 4 points | |
| 3 points | |
| 2 points | |
| 1 point | |
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