Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020: Difference between revisions
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 will take place at [[Rotterdam Ahoy]] in [[Rotterdam]], [[Netherlands]] and consist of two semi finals on 12 and 14 May and the final on 16 May 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/rotterdam-to-host-eurovision-2020|title=Rotterdam to host Eurovision 2020!|website=eurovision.tv|access-date=2020-01-23}}</ref> Belgium will be competing in the second half of the first semi final on 12 May. |
The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 will take place at [[Rotterdam Ahoy]] in [[Rotterdam]], [[Netherlands]] and consist of two semi finals on 12 and 14 May and the final on 16 May 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/rotterdam-to-host-eurovision-2020|title=Rotterdam to host Eurovision 2020!|website=eurovision.tv|access-date=2020-01-23}}</ref> Belgium will be competing in the second half of the first semi final on 12 May.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/host-city-insignia-exchange-semi-final-allocation-draw-2020|title=Which country performs in which Eurovision 2020 Semi-Final?|website=eurovision.tv|access-date=2020-02-17}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:29, 17 February 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) | Alex Callier, Luca Chiaravalli | |||
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Belgium will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Release Me", performed by Hooverphonic. The entry, written by Hooverphonic band members Alex Callier and Luca Chiaravalli, was selected internally by the Flemish broadcaster VRT.
Background
2020 is the 62nd time Belgium will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest since its debut as one of seven inaugural countries at the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956.[1] Belgium has won the contest once, in 1986 with the song "J'aime la vie" performed by Sandra Kim. The following year, Belgium hosted the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest in Brussels. In 2019, Eliot Vassamillet represented Belgium with the song "Wake Up (Eliot song)". The song failed to qualify to the grand final, placing 13th out of 17 entries in its semi final.
Before Eurovision
Internal selection
On 1 October 2019, VTR announced Hooverphonic as the Belgian entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.[2] Their song "Release Me" was released on 17 February 2020 together with the official music video.[3]
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 will take place at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands and consist of two semi finals on 12 and 14 May and the final on 16 May 2020.[4] Belgium will be competing in the second half of the first semi final on 12 May.[5]
References
- ^ "Belgium Country Profile". EBU. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Farren, Neil (1 October 2019). "Belgium: Hooverphonic to Eurovision 2020". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ Farren, Neil (17 February 2020). "Belgium: Hooverphonic to Sing "Release Me" at Eurovision 2020". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Rotterdam to host Eurovision 2020!". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- ^ "Which country performs in which Eurovision 2020 Semi-Final?". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2020-02-17.