Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

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Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Participating broadcaster Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française (RTBF)
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
National selection
Selection processInternal selection
Selection date(s)
  • Artist: 30 August 2023
  • Song: 20 February 2024
Selected artist(s) Mustii
Selected song"Before the Party's Over"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Arianna Damato
  • Benoit Leclercq
  • Charlotte Clark
  • Nina Sampermans
  • Pierre Dumoulin
  • Thomas Mustin
Finals performance
Semi-final resultFailed to qualify (13th)
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Belgium was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Before the Party's Over", written by Arianna Damato, Benoit Leclercq, Charlotte Clark, Nina Sampermans, Pierre Dumoulin, and Thomas Mustin, and performed by Mustin himself under his stage name Mustii. The Belgian participating broadcaster, Walloon Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française (RTBF), internally selected the Belgian entry for the contest.

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Background

Prior to the 2024 contest, Belgium had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty-four times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in 1956, only missing the 1994, 1997, and 2001 editions. [1] Since then, the country has won the contest on one occasion in 1986 with the song " J'aime la vie ", performed by Sandra Kim. Following the introduction of semi-finals for 2004, Belgium had featured in nine finals. In 2023, "Because of You" by Gustaph represented the country, qualifying for the final and ultimately placing 7th. [1]

The Belgian participation in the contest alternates between two broadcasters: Flemish Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) and Walloon Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française (RTBF) at the time, with both broadcasters sharing the broadcasting rights. Both broadcasters –and their predecessors– had selected the Belgian entry using national finals and internal selections in the past. On 16 August 2023, RTBF –who had the turn– confirmed its intention to participate in the 2024 contest, opting for an internal selection. [2]

Before Eurovision

Internal selection

On 30 August 2023, RTBF announced they had internally selected Mustii as the Belgian entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. [3] His entry was selected later, [4] with RTBF calling for interested people to register on a dedicated website between 11 and 17 January 2024 in order to record a repeated line, which was intended to be included as a choir in the final version of the song; [5] [6] [7] at the closing of the window, over 1,000 people had recorded the line, mostly from abroad. [8] The entry, titled "Before the Party's Over", officially premiered on 20 February 2024 on the radio programme Le 8/9 on VivaCité ; [9] [10] however, it was accidentally played in its entirety on Tipik two days prior. [11]

Promotion

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Mustii at the PrePartyES event in Madrid

As part of the promotion of his participation in the contest, Mustii attended the PrePartyES in Madrid on 30 March 2024, the Barcelona Eurovision Party on 6 April 2024, the London Eurovision Party on 7 April 2024, the Eurovision in Concert event in Amsterdam on 13 April 2024, and the Nordic Eurovision Party in Stockholm on 14 April 2024. [12] In addition, he performed at the Eurovision Village in Malmö on 4 May 2024. [13]

Calls for exclusion of Israel

The inclusion of Israel in the list of participants for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis resulting from Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war sparked controversy in Belgium as well as several other participating countries, with several groups and politicians in the country calling for the removal of Israel from the contest, including the Walloon and Flemish ministers of media Bénédicte Linard  [ fr; nl ] and Benjamin Dalle. [14] [15] [16] The start of VRT's broadcast of the second semi-final, where Israel was set to compete, was disrupted by a message aired by the broadcaster's internal trade union which called out Israel's human rights violations and alleged destruction of the freedom of press amid the war. [17]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. All nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) were required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete in the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progressed to the final. On 30 January 2024, an allocation draw was held to determine which of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show, each country would perform in; the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. [18] Belgium was scheduled for the second half of the second semi-final. [19] The shows' producers then decided the running order for the semi-finals; Belgium was set to perform in position 12. [20]

In Wallonia, RTBF broadcast the first semi-final on Tipik and the second semi-final and the final on La Une , [21] [22] as well as all shows on its streaming platform Auvio  [ fr ] and the final on radio via VivaCité , [23] [24] with commentary by Maureen Louys and Jean-Louis Lahaye  [ fr ]. [25] In Flanders, VRT is broadcasting all shows on VRT 1 as well as on its streaming platform VRT MAX  [ nl ], and the final on Radio 2, with commentary by Peter Van de Veire; Van de Veire is also hosting the pre-show Hello Malmö on VRT 1. [26] In addition, as part of the Eurovision programming, VRT broadcast the Het Grote Songfestivalfeest concert on 27 April and 4 May; a documentary titled ABBA Against the Odds on 28 April and 5 May, which it cooperated to produce with DR and SVT alongside other EBU member broadcasters namely ARD/WDR, the BBC, ČT, ERR, France Télévisions , NRK, NTR, RÚV, and Yle  on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Sweden's first victory at the contest with "Waterloo" by ABBA; and the documentary Mustii, de weg naar Malmö on 8 May, dedicated to Mustii's Eurovision journey; a number of other Eurovision-themed programmes are airing during the week on VRT 1, Radio 2 and MNM. [26] [27]

Performance

Mustii took part in technical rehearsals on 30 April and 3 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 8 and 9 May. [28] His performance of "Before the Party's Over" at the contest prominently featured smoke; he sang on a platform surrounded by several microphones. [29] His outfit was designed by Elke Oost. [30]

Semi-final

Belgium performed in position 12, following the entry from Georgia and before the entry from Estonia. [20] The country was not announced among the top 10 entries in the semi-final and therefore failed to qualify to compete in the final.

Voting

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to and by Belgium in the second semi-final and in the final. Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding sets of points from 1-8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting in the final vote, while the semi-final vote was based entirely on the vote of the public. [31] The Belgian jury consisted of Olivier Biron, Antoine Decocq, Fanny Gillard, Alice Van Eesbeeck, and Aurel Zola Kiese. [32] In the second semi-final, Belgium placed 13th with 18 points. Over the course of the contest, Belgium awarded its 12 points to the Netherlands in the second semi-final, and to France (jury) and Israel (televote) in the final. [33] [34]

RTBF appointed Livia Dushkoff as its spokesperson to announce the Belgian jury's votes in the final. [35]

Points awarded to Belgium

Points awarded to Belgium (Semi-final 2) [33]
ScoreTelevote
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point

Points awarded by Belgium

Detailed voting results

Each participating broadcaster assembles a five-member jury panel consisting of music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent. Each jury, and individual jury member, is required to meet a strict set of criteria regarding professional background, as well as diversity in gender and age. No member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. [36] The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final.

The following members comprised the Belgian jury: [32]

  • Olivier Biron
  • Antoine Decocq
  • Fanny Gillard  [ fr ]
  • Alice Van Eesbeeck
  • Aurel Zola Kiese
Detailed voting results from Belgium (Semi-final 2) [33]
DrawCountryTelevote
RankPoints
01Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 13
02Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 15
03Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 38
04Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 47
05Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 11
06Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 101
07Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 12
08Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 56
09Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 65
10Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 14
11Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 92
12Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
13Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 74
14Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 210
15Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 83
16Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 112
Detailed voting results from Belgium (Final) [34]
DrawCountryJuryTelevote
Juror AJuror BJuror CJuror DJuror ERankPointsRankPoints
01Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4979178317
02Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1181061911147
03Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 833463820
04Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 161313121114101
05Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands [lower-alpha 1] 9141123310N/A
06Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 13563865112
07Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 22151920232311
08Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 26261424152112
09Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 25252526262616
10Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 172615127492
11Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 24181213181613
12Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 15172019161974
13Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5481055623
14Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 21201822222521
15Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6114544783
16Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 17121617241724
17Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7222121141515
18Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 141057109219
19Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 106158131265
20Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 23192316252418
21Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2222221056
22Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 18162218212225
23Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2024242591838
24Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 19211714202022
25Flag of France.svg  France 31111112210
26Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 122391171314

Notes

  1. The Netherlands was disqualified prior to the final. [37] [38]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest</span>

Belgium has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 65 times since making its debut as one of seven countries at the first contest in 1956. The only countries with more appearances are Germany (67), France (66) and the United Kingdom (66). Belgium have been absent only three times in total, in 1994, 1997, and 2001, due to low scores in the previous contests that relegated them from the contest. Belgium has won the contest once, in 1986.

Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "1 Life" written by Dirk Paelinck and Marc Paelinck. The song was performed by Xandee. The Belgian entry for the 2004 contest in Istanbul, Turkey was selected through the national final Eurosong '04, organised by the Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT). The competition featured twenty-eight competing entries and consisted of five shows. In the final on 15 February 2004, "1 Life" performed by Xandee was selected as the winner via the votes of five voting groups.

Belgium participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Me and My Guitar" written by Tom Dice, Jeroen Swinnen and Ashley Hicklin. The song was performed by Tom Dice, who was internally selected by the Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) in November 2009 to represent the nation at the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway. The song, "Me and My Guitar", was presented to the public on 7 March 2010 during the television special Eurosong 2010: een song voor Tom Dice!.

Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Would You?" written by Nina Sampermans, Jean Bosco Safari and Walter Mannaerts. The song was performed by Iris, who was internally selected by the Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) in November 2011 to represent the nation at the 2012 contest in Baku, Azerbaijan. The song was selected through the national final Eurosong 2012: Een song voor Iris, which was organised by VRT and featured two songs. In the final on 17 March 2012, "Would You?" was selected as the winning song after gaining 53% of the public televote.

Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Love Kills" written by Jukka Immonen and Iain James. The song was performed by Roberto Bellarosa, who was internally selected by the Walloon broadcaster Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF) in November 2014 to represent the nation at the 2013 contest in Malmö, Sweden. The song was selected through the national final Eurovision 2013: A vous de choisir la chanson!, which was organised by RTBF and featured three songs. In the final on 16 December 2012, "Love Kills" was selected as the winning song via the votes of an expert jury and a public televote.

Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Mother" written by Ashley Hicklin and Rafael Artesero. The song was performed by Axel Hirsoux. The Belgian entry for the 2014 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark was selected through the national final Eurosong 2014, organised by the Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT). The competition featured thirty competing acts and consisted of seven shows. In the final on 16 March 2014, "Mother" performed by Axel Hirsoux was selected as the winner via the votes of seven international jury groups and a public televote.

Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "City Lights" written by Pierre Dumoulin, Emmanuel Delcourt and Ellie Delvaux. The song was performed by Blanche, which is the artistic name of singer Ellie Delvaux who was internally selected by the Walloon broadcaster Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF) in November 2016 to represent the nation at the 2017 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. The song, "City Lights", was presented to the public on 8 March 2017.

Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "A Matter of Time" written by Laura Groeseneken, Alex Callier and Maxime Tribeche. The song was performed by Sennek, which is the artistic name of singer Laura Groeseneken who was internally selected by the Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) in September 2017 to represent the nation at the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. The song, "A Matter of Time", was presented to the public on 5 March 2018.

Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Wake Up" written by Eliot Vassamillet and Pierre Dumoulin. The song was performed by Eliot, which is the artistic name of singer Eliot Vassamillet who was internally selected by the Walloon broadcaster Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF) in January 2019 to represent the nation at the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel. The song, "Wake Up", was presented to the public on 28 February 2019.

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Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "The Wrong Place" written by Alex Callier and Charlotte Foret. The song was performed by the band Hooverphonic, which was internally selected by the Belgian broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) in March 2020 to represent the nation at the 2021 contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands, after they were due to compete in the 2020 contest with "Release Me" before the 2020 event's cancellation. The song, "The Wrong Place", was presented to the public on 4 March 2021.

Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, with "Miss You" performed by Jérémie Makiese. Makiese was internally selected by the Walloon broadcaster Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF) in September 2021 to represent the nation at the 2022 contest, while the song, "Miss You", was presented to the public on 10 March 2022.

Belgium was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Because of You", written by Stef Caers and Jaouad Alloul, and performed by Caers himself under his stage name Gustaph. The Belgian participating broadcaster, Flemish Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT), organised the national final Eurosong 2023 to select the Belgian entry for the contest. The competition featured seven competing acts and consisted of five songclub shows and a final. In the final on 14 January 2023, "Because of You" performed by Gustaph was selected as the winner via the votes of a fifteen-member jury panel and a public vote.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eurovision Song Contest 2024</span> International song competition

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Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Ulveham" performed by Gåte. The Norwegian participating broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix 2024 between January and February 2024 in order to select its entry for the contest.

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Sand", written by Jonas Thander, Melanie Wehbe, and Pil Kalinka Nygaard Jeppesen, and performed by Saba. The Danish participating broadcaster, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix2024 in order to select its entry for the contest.

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The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Europapa" performed by Joost Klein. The Dutch participating broadcaster AVROTROS internally selected its entry for the contest. Klein's appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 11 December 2023, while the song, "Europapa", was presented to the public on 29 February 2024.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Before the Party's Over</span> 2024 song by Mustii

"Before the Party's Over" is a song by Belgian singer and actor Thomas Mustin, known as Mustii. It was released on 20 February 2024 by PIAS Recordings, and was written by Mustin along with six other songwriters. "Before the Party's Over" represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, and finished in 13th place with 18 points at semi final two. The song entered the charts in Lithuania and reached the top ten within his home country of Belgium.

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