Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1989 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep (BRT) | |||
| Country |  Belgium | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Eurosong 1989 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 18 March 1989 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Ingeborg | |||
| Selected song | "Door de wind" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Stef Bos | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 19th, 13 points | |||
| Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Belgium was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song "Door de wind", written by Stef Bos, and performed by Ingeborg. The Belgian participating broadcaster, Flemish Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep (BRT), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
[edit]Eurosong 1989
[edit]Flemish broadcaster Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep (BRT) had the turn to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 representing Belgium. It was decided to hold another edition of Eurosong, the seventh time the name Eurosong was used for a BRT national final.
Competing Entries
[edit]A total of 94 artists applied to compete in Eurosong 1989. The artists did not necessarily have to have a song ready when they applied. A 12-member jury chose twelve artists to compete in the national final. The professional jury consisted of: three representatives of SABAM (Salvatore Adamo, Will Tura, and Gaston Nuyts), three representatives of BRT Television (Luc Beerten, Maryse Van den Wijngart, and André Vermeulen), three representatives of BRT Radio (Michel Follet, Ann Lepère, and Jan Hautekiet), and three journalists (Marc Coenegracht, Mathias Danneels, and Carine Van de Ven). Known non-selected artists include: Isabelle A., Hugo Dellas, Rita Deneve, Ingriani, Beatrijs Kamoen, Micha Marah, Samantha, and Luc Steeno.[1]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Angie Dylan | "Ik kies voor de nacht" | C. Lennarth, H. Dagleth, Johan Verminnen |
| Anne Mie Gils | "Ik leef" | David Davidse, P. Van Coudenbergh, B. Bracke |
| Bart Van den Bossche | "De kracht van een lied" | Bart Van den Bossche |
| Boogie Boy | "Muziek" | Jean Blaute, Eric Melaerts |
| Clouseau | "Anne" | Geert Hanssens |
| Danny Caen | "Vergeten" | Danny Caen, Hedwig Duchateau, Gyuri Spies |
| Expo | "Hey Hello" | H. De Meester, R. Carlsen, L. Redig |
| Ingeborg | "Door de wind" | Stef Bos |
| Jimmy Frey | "Vrijen met jou" | Jimmy Frey, Andy Free |
| Karen Lowe | "De dromen die ons bonden" | Karin Ottelohe |
| Margriet Hermans | "Wat ik bedoel" | Margriet Hermans, C. Peeters, Marc Dex |
| Pascale | "Ballerina" | Pascale Van de Steen, B. Dewulf |
Final
[edit]The national final was broadcast live at 20:25 CET on 18 March 1989 from the Amerikaans Theater in Brussels, and was hosted by Luc Appermont. Twelve songs competed in Eurosong 1989, and were voted on by regional juries in the five Flemish provinces of Belgium, alongside a 12-member professional jury. The 12-member jury consisted of the same twelve members who chose the competing artists. Ingeborg emerged the winner by a 13-point margin, having received the highest overall score both from the regional juries and the professional jury.[1][2][3]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
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| 1 | Angie Dylan | "Ik kies voor de nacht" | 39 | 5 |
| 2 | Pascale | "Ballerina" | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Ingeborg | "Door de wind" | 64 | 1 |
| 4 | Clouseau | "Anne" | 51 | 2 |
| 5 | Jimmy Frey | "Vrijen met jou" | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Margriet Hermans | "Wat ik bedoel" | 34 | 6 |
| 7 | Expo | "Hey Hello" | 18 | 8 |
| 8 | Boogie Boy | "Muziek" | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | Karen Lowe | "De dromen die ons bonden" | 14 | 9 |
| 10 | Anne Mie Gils | "Ik leef" | 46 | 3 |
| 11 | Bart Van den Bossche | "De kracht van een lied" | 46 | 3 |
| 12 | Danny Caen | "Vergeten" | 23 | 7 |
Voting
[edit]| Draw | Song | Professional Jury
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Regional Juries | Total | ||||
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West Flanders
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East Flanders
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Antwerp
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Limburg
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Brabant
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| 1 | "Ik kies voor de nacht" | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 39 |
| 2 | "Ballerina" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 3 | "Door de wind" | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 64 |
| 4 | "Anne" | 10 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 51 |
| 5 | "Vrijen met jou" | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 6 | "Wat ik bedoel" | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| 7 | "Hey Hello" | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | |
| 8 | "Muziek" | 5 | 5 | |||||
| 9 | "De dromen die ons bonden" | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | "Ik leef" | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 46 |
| 11 | "De kracht van een lied" | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 46 |
| 12 | "Vergeten" | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
At Eurovision
[edit]On the night of the final Ingeborg performed 6th in the running order, following Turkey and preceding the United Kingdom. At the close of the voting "Door de wind" had received 13 points, placing Belgium 19th out of 22 entries.[4] The Belgian jury awarded its 12 points to Austria.[5]
The contest was broadcast on TV1, with commentary by Luc Appermont, RTBF1, with commentary by Jacques Mercier, and on radio station BRT 2, with commentary by Ann Lepère.[6][7]
Voting
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Vermeulen, André (2021). Van Canzonissima tot Eurosong. 65 jaar Belgische preselecties voor het Eurovisiesongfestival. Leuven: Kritak. ISBN 978-94-014-7609-6. OCLC 1240241113.
- ^ ESC National Finals database 1989
- ^ "Brussel 1". Brugsch Handelsblad. 17 March 1989. p. 51.
- ^ "Final of Lausanne 1989". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ ESC History - Belgium 1989
- ^ "Radio/Televisie" [Radio/Television]. Leidse Courant (in Dutch). Leiden, Netherlands. 6 May 1989. p. 20. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Samstag, 6 Mai | Samedi, 6 mai" [Saturday 6 May]. Agenda (in French, German, and Luxembourgish). No. 18. 6–12 May 1989. pp. 10–13. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Lausanne 1989". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.