Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993

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.

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

**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

**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 & 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

**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 & Dagen	"Ik wil jou"	45	4

Semi-final 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

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, all from Germany, placing Belgium 25th and last, relegating the country from taking part in the 1994 Contest.

Points Awarded by Belgium^[1]

12 points	United Kingdom
10 points	Sweden
8 points	Switzerland
7 points	Netherlands
6 points	Norway
5 points	Spain
4 points	Croatia
3 points	Austria
2 points	Ireland
1 point	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Points awarded to Belgium

Points Awarded to Belgium (Final)
12 points	10 points	8 points	7 points	6 points

5 points	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
		Germany

References

↑ Eurovision Song Contest 1993

External links

Belgian National Final 1993

Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest

Participation

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Artists

1950s	Fud Leclerc Mony Marc Bobbejaan Schoepen Fud Leclerc Bob Benny

1960s	Fud Leclerc Bob Benny Fud Leclerc Jacques Raymond Robert Cogoi Lize Marke Tonia Louis Neefs Claude Lombard Louis Neefs

1970s	Jean Vallée Lily Castel & Jacques Raymond Serge & Christine Ghisoland Nicole & Hugo Jacques Hustin Ann Christy Pierre Rapsat Dream Express Jean Vallée Micha Marah

1980s	Telex Emly Starr Stella Pas de Deux Jacques Zegers Linda Lepomme Sandra Kim Liliane Saint-Pierre Reynaert Ingeborg

1990s	Philippe Lafontaine Clouseau Morgane Barbara Dex ~~1994~~ Frédéric Etherlinck Lisa del Bo ~~1997~~ Mélanie Cohl Vanessa Chinitor

2000s	Nathalie Sorce ~~2001~~ Sergio & The Ladies Urban Trad Xandee Nuno Resende Kate Ryan The KMG's Ishtar Patrick Ouchène

2010s	Tom Dice Witloof Bay Iris Roberto Bellarosa Axel Hirsoux Loïc Nottet Laura Tesoro

Songs

1950s	"Messieurs les noyés de la Seine" "Le plus beau jour de ma vie" "Straatdeuntje" "Ma petite chatte" "Hou toch van mij"

1960s	"Mon amour pour toi" "September, gouden roos" "Ton nom" "Waarom?" "Près de ma rivière" "Als het weer lente is" "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel" "Ik heb zorgen" "Quand tu reviendras" "Jennifer Jennings"

1970s	"Viens l'oublier" "Goeiemorgen, morgen" "À la folie ou pas du tout" "Baby, Baby" "Fleur de liberté" "Gelukkig zijn" "Judy et Cie" "A Million in One, Two, Three" "L'amour ça fait chanter la vie" "Hey Nana"

1980s	"Euro-Vision" "Samson" "Si tu aimes ma musique" "Rendez-vous" "Avanti la vie" "Laat me nu gaan" "J'aime la vie" "Soldiers of Love" "Laissez briller le soleil" "Door de wind"

1990s	"Macédomienne" "Geef het op" "Nous, on veut des violons" "Iemand als jij" ~~1994~~ "La voix est libre" "Liefde is een kaartspel" ~~1997~~ "Dis oui" "Like The Wind"

2000s	"Envie de vivre" ~~2001~~ "Sister" "Sanomi" "1 Life" "Le grand soir" "Je t'adore" "Love Power" "O Julissi" "Copycat"

2010s	"Me and My Guitar" "With Love Baby" "Would You?" "Love Kills" "Mother" "Rhythm Inside" "What's the Pressure"

(Note: Entries scored out are when Belgium did not compete)

Eurovision Song Contest 1993

Countries

Final (by final results)	Ireland (winner) United Kingdom Switzerland France Norway Netherlands Sweden Malta Greece Portugal Spain Italy Iceland Austria Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina Finland Germany Cyprus Luxembourg Turkey Denmark Slovenia Israel Belgium

Kvalifikacija za Millstreet (in alphabetical order)	Estonia Hungary Romania Slovakia