Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020
Eurovision Song Contest 2020 | ||||
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Country | Belgium | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Internal selection | |||
Selection date(s) | Artist: 1 October 2019 Song: 17 February 2020 | |||
Selected entrant | Hooverphonic | |||
Selected song | "Release Me" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | Contest cancelled | |||
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Belgium was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which would have taken place on 12 May 2020. However, the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background
Prior to the 2020 contest, Belgium had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty-one times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in
The Belgian broadcaster for the 2020 contest, who broadcasts the event in Belgium and organises the selection process for its entry, was
Before Eurovision
Internal selection
The Belgian entry for the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest was selected via an internal selection by VRT. On 7 September 2019, the broadcaster's general music coordinator Gerrit Kerremans revealed that the artist would be selected by an A&R Team (Arts and Repertoire) consisting of music experts and that several acts were being considered.
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "
Prior to the Eurovision Song Celebration YouTube broadcast in place of the semi-finals, it was revealed that Belgium was set to perform in position 9, before the entry from Russia and after the entry from Malta.[11]
References
- ^ "Belgium Country Profile". EBU. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (Sergio) (24 May 2019). "Belgium: VRT confirms participation in Eurovision 2020". Esctoday. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ van Rossem, Aline (2 September 2019). "Belgium: Search for Eurovision 2020 artist in full swing". escXtra. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "'VRT's preferred candidate for Eurovision 2020 considers participation'". songfestival.be. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Farren, Neil (1 October 2019). "Belgium: Hooverphonic to Eurovision 2020". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Hooverphonic met 'Release Me' naar Songfestival 2020". songfestival.be (in Dutch). 17 February 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Farren, Neil (17 February 2020). "Belgium: Hooverphonic to Sing "Release Me" at Eurovision 2020". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Belgium: Hooverphonic premiers official music video for 'Release Me'". eurovision.tv. 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Bekijk hier videoclip 'Release Me' van Hooverphonic". songfestival.be (in Dutch). 17 February 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Groot, Evert (28 January 2020). "Which country performs in which Eurovision 2020 Semi-Final". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Eurovision Song Contest (14 May 2020). "Part two of Eurovision Song Celebration". Retrieved 3 June 2020.