BIRTHDAY: Tonia from Belgium is 72 today Neighbours. Everybody needs good neighbours. Some of our favourite countries have them, others not. And it is said in some quarters that you need neighbourly voting to win at a certain song contest. I say this because there must always be […]
BIRTHDAY: Reynaerdt from Belgium is 64 today If you can cast your mind back to 1956 – never forget your heritage – you’ll know seven countries took part. Look them up. Fast forward to 2019, and each of those seven has won at least once. Of those seven, […]
BIRTHDAY: Jacques Zegers from Belgium is 72 today What do you think of the stages? Are they too over the top? Do they compliment a song perfectly? And do performers need to make the most of them? Back in 1984, we had a typical stage for the age. […]
BIRTHDAY: Blanche from Belgium is 20 today You wait ages for a Belgian performer to come along, and then two appear on consecutive days. Well, Belgium have been participating since 1795, only missing three years. So there are a lot of singers to choose from. As you’ll know, […]
BIRTHDAY: Lisa del Bo from Belgium is 58 today Do you ever hear a song and think that it sounds a lot like another song? It’s not quite plagiarism, but there are similarities that you can’t ignore. The plagiarism allegation is levelled at songs every year, usually without […]
ESC2019: The best/worst lyric of 2019? We all know that killer line in a song can make or break it. But what could be the crucial one this year? Albania – Every song, every tear is just a bitter souvenir… Armenia – First you said you kneeled, you […]
Day Six? Where was the Day Five rehearsals we hear you cry? Well, Day Five was Memorial Day in Israel, so everything stops in terms of work. This will be why we started rehearsal coverage on Saturday instead of the traditional Sunday. ESC2019: BLOG OF DAY SIX REHEARSALS […]
This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the Contest last been held in Israel. In 1999, the Contest was held in Jerusalem and twenty three participants took part. Over a series of five articles, we are going to look at where those twenty three participants are now. Lithuania: […]
ESC2019: Day Two thoughts – Part One After the first three rehearsals on day two, we give our thoughts on what we’ve seen. That’s Belgium, Georgia and Australia. Author: Eurovision Ireland Source: Eurovision Ireland
ESC2019: Blog of Day Two rehearsals #Dare to dream Live from 9.40am CET Welcome back to day two of the rehearsals for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Today we see the final eight songs in the first semi-final that takes place on Tuesday 14 May. Will the eventual […]
BIRTHDAY: Barbara Dex from Belgium is 45 today You know sometimes when you look at song, and then realise it was in our favourite TV show over 25 years ago. It really makes you feel old. I was bumbling along nicely until I noticed today’s song and its […]
RTBF has once again selected their Eurovision Song Contest internally. Eliot Vassamillet, a former participant of The Voice Belgique, will represent the nation in Tel Aviv. The song that Eliot Vassamillet will sing will be revealed at a later date. Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovoix
RTBF have confirmed that they’ll be selecting their entry for Eurovision Choir 2019 internally. RTBF used an internal selection for the inaugural Contest back in 2017. Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovoix
BIRTHDAY: Mélanie Cohl from Belgium is 37 today Another day, another birthday, and today it comes from plucky little Belgium. You know the place – capital of Europe and made up of a conglomeration of various communities that sometimes speak to each other. Of course, with a country […]
As the Final of this year’s Eurovision Young Musicians is about to take place in Edinburgh, some positive news has come from Belgium. Telepro, a Belgian publication has stated that RTBF wishes to focus it’s efforts on both the biennial Contest, as well as Eurovision Choir Of The […]
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