Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008

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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
National selection
Selection processJunior Eurosong 2008
Selection date(s)Quarter-finals:
6 September 2008
13 September 2008
Semi-final:
20 September 2008
Final:
27 September 2008
Selected entrantOliver
Selected song"Shut Up!"
Finals performance
Final result11th, 45 points
Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Belgium chose their Junior Eurovision entry for 2008 through Junior Eurosong, a national final consisting of 10 songs split into two quarter-finals, a semi-final and a grand final. The winner of Junior Eurosong was Oliver Symons, with the song "Shut Up!". [1]

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Before Eurovision

Junior Eurosong 2008

Junior Eurosong was the national final for Belgium at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008, organised by Belgian broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep (VRT).

Format

The format of the competition consisted of four shows: two quarter-finals, one semi-final and a final. All shows were hosted by Ben Roelants.

Results during the heats and the semi-final shows were determined by the three-member jury panel and votes from the public. In the quarter-finals the songs first faced a public televote where the top two entries qualified. The jury then selected an additional qualifier from the remaining entries to proceed in the competition. In the semi-finals the songs first faced a public televote where the top three entries qualified. The jury then selected an additional qualifier from the remaining entries to proceed in the competition. In the final, public televoting exclusively determined the winner.

The jury participated in each show by providing feedback to the competing artists and selecting entries to advance in the competition. The panel consists of: [2]

Competing entries

A total of 548 songs were received by VRT for the contest, with only 10 (nine in Dutch and one in French) being chosen to compete in the national final. [3]

ArtistSong (English translation)
Chloé"Un nouveau rêve" (A new dream)
Didier & Charlotte"Samen" (Together)
Elke"Geniet van elk moment" (Enjoy every moment)
Guust"Ik hou van muziek" (I love music)
Mathilde"Vergeet-mij-liedje" (Forget-me-song)
MC Louis"In de echte wereld" (In the real world)
Mystery of Darkness"Familierock" (Family rock)
Oliver"Shut Up!"
The Pinsons"Waarom?" (Why?)
Vince"Al fluitend door het leven" (Whistling through life)

Quarter-final 1

The first quarter-final took place on 6 September 2008. Three entries qualified to the final. The five competing entries first faced a public televote where the top two songs advanced: "Waarom?" performed by The Pinsons and "Vergeet-mij-liedje" performed by Mathilde. An additional qualifier was selected from the remaining three entries by the jury: "Shut Up!" performed by Oliver.

  Televote qualifier
  Jury qualifier
Quarter-final 1 – 6 September 2008
DrawArtistSongResult
1Oliver"Shut Up!"Advanced
2Elke"Geniet van elk moment"Eliminated
3Vince"Al fluitend door het leven"Eliminated
4Mathilde"Vergeet-mij-liedje"Advanced
5The Pinsons"Waarom?"Advanced

Quarter-final 2

The second quarter-final took place on 13 September 2008. Three entries qualified to the final. The five competing entries first faced a public televote where the top two songs advanced: "Samen" performed by Didier & Charlotte and "Ik hou van muziek" performed by Guust. An additional qualifier was selected from the remaining three entries by the jury: "Un nouveau rêve" performed by Chloé.

  Televote qualifier
  Jury qualifier
Quarter-final 2 – 13 September 2008
DrawArtistSongResult
1Didier & Charlotte"Samen"Advanced
2Guust"Ik hou van muziek"Advanced
3MC Louis"In de echte wereld"Eliminated
4Chloé"Un nouveau rêve"Advanced
5Mystery of Darkness"Familierock"Eliminated

Semi-final

The semi-final took place on 20 September 2008. Four entries qualified to the final. The six competing entries first faced a public televote where the top three songs advanced: "Un nouveau rêve" performed by Chloé, "Ik hou van muziek" performed by Guust and "Samen" performed by Didier & Charlotte. An additional qualifier was selected from the remaining six entries by the jury: "Shut Up!" performed by Oliver.

  Televote qualifier
  Jury qualifier
Semi-final – 20 September 2008
DrawArtistSongResult
1The Pinsons"Waarom?"Eliminated
2Mathilde"Vergeet-mij-liedje"Eliminated
3Chloé"Un nouveau rêve"Advanced
4Guust"Ik hou van muziek"Advanced
5Didier & Charlotte"Samen"Advanced
6Oliver"Shut Up!"Advanced

Final

The final took place on 27 September 2008. "Shut Up!" performed by Oliver was selected as the winner after accumulating the highest number of televotes. [4]

Final – 27 September 2008
DrawArtistSongPlace
1Guust"Ik hou van muziek"4
2Chloé"Un nouveau rêve"2
3Oliver"Shut Up!"1
4Didier & Charlotte"Samen"3

At Junior Eurovision

At Junior Eurovision, Belgium performed in seventh position, before Bulgaria and after Georgia. [5] The presentation of the Belgian song was changed. Three female dancers and a drummer were introduced to the performance. [6] [ better source needed ] Belgium placed in 11th position with 45 points; the highest of which was 10 points, which came from the Netherlands. [7]

Voting

After Junior Eurovision

After the Belgian national final, Junior Eurosong, "Shut Up!" was released into the Flemish charts. Its peak in the charts was at #19.

Notes

  1. ↑ All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.

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References

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  5. ↑ "' We have it: The starting order!'". EBU.
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