Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009

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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
National selection
Selection processJunior Eurosong 2009
Selection date(s)Semi-finals
5 September 2009
12 September 2009
19 September 2009
Final
26 September 2009
Selected entrant Laura Omloop
Selected song"Zo verliefd (Yodelo)"
Finals performance
Final result4th, 113 points
Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
◄200820092010►

Belgium was represented by Laura Omloop in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Zo verliefd (Yodelo)". [1]

Contents

Before Eurovision

Junior Eurosong 2009

Belgium selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest entry for 2009 through Junior Eurosong, a national selection consisting of 12 songs.

Before the final, three semi-finals were held with four songs each. In each semi-final, four of the competing artists competed, performing abridged versions of their songs in two different versions, with televoting selecting the top two to qualify for the final. In the final, the winner was selected once again by televoting.[ citation needed ] A jury panel consisting of Kathleen Aerts and Walter Grootaers took part in all shows, but solely in an advisory role. [2]

Competing entries

Around 500 songs were received by VRT for the contest, with only 12 (eleven in Dutch and one in French) being chosen to compete in the national final. [2]

ArtistSong (English translation)
Anke"Ooh Daddy"
Haruka"Waar ben je?" (Where are you?)
Kiviv"Catwalk"
Las Niñas"Jongens" (Boys)
Laura "Zo verliefd" (So in love)
Manou"Comment faire" (How to make)
Margo"Vandaag is de dag" (Today is the day)
Pjotr"Allemaal vrienden" (All friends)
Sepp 'n Sigi"Die ene seconde" (That one second)
T&T"Geniaal" (Brilliant)
Thomas"Groot zijn" (Being big)
Tune"Ik wil leven" (I want to live)

Semi-final 1

The first semi-final took place on 5 September 2009. Four of the competing artists performed two versions of their songs, with televoting selecting the top two to qualify for the final. [3]

Semi-final 1 – 5 September 2009
DrawArtistSongVersionResult
1Anke"Ooh Daddy"Jukebox JiveEliminated
2Anke"Ooh Daddy"Glam RockEliminated
3T&T"Geniaal"Cool CatEliminated
4T&T"Geniaal"Ruige RockFinalist
5Las Niñas"Jongens"Punk RockEliminated
6Las Niñas"Jongens"Girl PowerEliminated
7Manou"Comment faire"Smokey JazzEliminated
8Manou"Comment faire"PopFinalist

Semi-final 2

The second semi-final took place on 12 September 2009. Four of the competing artists performed two versions of their songs, with televoting selecting the top two to qualify for the final. [4]

Semi-final 2 – 12 September 2009
DrawArtistSongVersionResult
1Margo"Vandaag is de dag"WonderlandEliminated
2Margo"Vandaag is de dag"Fiesta LatinaEliminated
3Thomas"Groot zijn"DanceFinalist
4Thomas"Groot zijn"Pop RockEliminated
5Sepp 'n Sigi"Die ene seconde"UnpluggedEliminated
6Sepp 'n Sigi"Die ene seconde"SoftrockFinalist
7Haruka"Waar ben je?"BollywoodEliminated
8Haruka"Waar ben je?"CountryEliminated

Semi-final 3

The third semi-final took place on 19 September 2009. Four of the competing artists performed two versions of their songs, with televoting selecting the top two to qualify for the final. [5]

Semi-final 3 – 19 September 2009
DrawArtistSongVersionResult
1Pjotr"Allemaal vrienden"Pop RockEliminated
2Pjotr"Allemaal vrienden"EthnicEliminated
3Kiviv"Catwalk"A Lo CubanoEliminated
4Kiviv"Catwalk"DrumbeatEliminated
5Tune"Ik wil leven"80's RevivalEliminated
6Tune"Ik wil leven"Guitar RockFinalist
7 Laura "Zo verliefd"ClassicEliminated
8 Laura "Zo verliefd"YodelFinalist

Final

The final took place on 19 September 2009, where the six qualifiers from the preceding semi-finals competed. The winner was selected by televoting. Only the top two songs were announced. [1]

Final – 26 September 2009
DrawArtistSongPlace
1Tune"Ik wil leven"
2Manou"Comment faire"2
3T&T"Geniaal"
4Sepp 'n Sigi"Die ene seconde"
5 Laura "Zo verliefd"1
6Thomas"Groot zijn"

At Junior Eurovision

Voting

Notes

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

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