Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011

Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Country	Belgium
Selection process	Junior Eurosong
Selection date	Semi-final: 26 September 2011 27 September 2011 28 September 2011 29 September 2011 Final: 30 September 2011
Competing entry
Song	"Een kusje meer"
Artist	Femke
Placement
Final result	7th, 64 points
Participation chronology
◄2010 • 2011 • 2012►

Belgium selected their Junior Eurovision entry for 2011 through Junior Eurosong, a national selection consisting of 8 songs, paired in four semi finals. From each semifinal, one song advanced to the final. The national representative, 11-year-old Femke, was selected on September 30. ^[1]

Before Junior Eurovision

Junior Eurosong

Belgium selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest entry for 2011 through Junior Eurosong, a national selection consisting of 8 songs.

Before the final, four semi-finals were held with two songs each. A three-member jury panel consisting of Miguel Wiels, Tom Dice and Eva Daelemans selected the winning entry of each semi-final to qualify for the final. In the final, the winner was selected via a 50/50 combination of jury voting and public televoting. ^[2]

Semi-final 1

The first semi-final took place on 26 September 2011. Two of the competing entries performed, and a three-member jury panel selected the winning entry to qualify for the final.

Semi-final 1 – 26 September 2011
Draw	Artist	Artist	Result
1	Evelyn	"Music and Me"	Eliminated
2	Alexandra	"Big Bang"	Advanced

Semi-final 2

The second semi-final took place on 27 September 2011. Two of the competing entries performed, and a three-member jury panel selected the winning entry to qualify for the final.

Semi-final 2 – 27 September 2011
Draw	Artist	Song	Result
1	Femke	"Een kusje meer"	Advanced
2	Seppe	"Hey hallo jij!"	Eliminated

Semifinal 3

The third semi-final took place on 28 September 2011. Two of the competing entries performed, and a three-member jury panel selected the winning entry to qualify for the final.

Semi-final 3 – 28 September 2011
Draw	Artist	Song	Result
1	Naomi	"Niemand krijgt ons klein"	Advanced
2	Ciska	"Disco Jojo"	Eliminated

Semifinal 4

The fourth semi-final took place on 29 September 2011. Two of the competing entries performed, and a three-member jury panel selected the winning entry to qualify for the final.

Semi-final 4 – 29 September 2011
Draw	Artist	Song	Result
1	Vince	"Freedom“	Advanced
2	Flor	"Ze is nog niet van mij”	Eliminated

Final

The final took place on 30 September 2011. The winner was selected via a 50/50 combination of jury voting and public televoting.

Final – 30 September 2011
Draw	Artist	Song	Place
1	Vince	"Freedom"	3
2	Naomi	"Niemand krijgt ons klein"	2
3	Alexandra	"Big Bang"	4
4	Femke	"Een Kusje Meer"	1

At Junior Eurovision

Voting

Points awarded to Belgium [3] Score Country 12 points [a]   Netherlands 10 points 8 points 7 points   Bulgaria   Sweden 6 points 5 points   Georgia   Latvia 4 points   Macedonia 3 points   Armenia   Lithuania   Russia 2 points   Ukraine 1 point   Belarus

Points awarded by Belgium [3] Score Country 12 points   Netherlands 10 points   Russia 8 points   Sweden 7 points   Armenia 6 points   Georgia 5 points   Moldova 4 points   Bulgaria 3 points   Ukraine 2 points   Belarus 1 point   Latvia

Notes

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

References

1. "Meet the candidates!28 June 2011". ESCKaz. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
2. "Belgium JESC 2011 Р'ельгия Р"РµС'СЃРєРѕРµ Евровидение 2011". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27.
3. "Results of the Final of Yerevan 2011". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.