Belgium: The jury of Eurosong 2023 has been announced!

Less than two weeks before Belgium‘s national final, the names of the 15-member jury which, together with the public, will choose the country’s song for Eurovision 2023 have been announced.

The members of the jury are the following:

Nikkie De Jager aka NikkieTurtorials (presenter of Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam)
Alexander Rybak (Winner of Eurovision 2009 and representative of Norway in 2018)
Jeremie Makiese (Representative of Belgium in Eurovision 2022)
Laura Tesoro (Representative of Belgium in Eurovision 2016)
Laura Govaerts (Presenter)
Ann Reymen (Radio producer)
Korneel De Clercq (Radio producer)
Thibault Christiaensen (Musician)
Francicso Schuster (Musician)
Leslie Cable (Head of delegation)
Stephan Monsieur (President of OGAE)
André Vermeulen (Journalist and Eurovision expert)
Els Germonpré (Music coordinator)
Manu Lammens (Music director)
Jasper Van Biesen (Author of “65 years of Belgium at Eurovision”)

Eurosong 2023

Belgium’s national final will take place on Saturday, 14 January. The seven artists who will participate in Eurosong 2023 have qualified with two song entries each. A week before the national final, the artists themselves will choose, with the help of a group of other expert Belgian musicians, which of their two entries will be their participation in the national final. The Belgian representative in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest will be determined by both the jury and the TV audience. The candidates are the following:

Ameerah – The Carnival & Armageddon
Cherine – Ca m’ennuie pas & Mon ‘Etoile
Gala Aliaj Dragot – Emotion Ollie & T’lnquiete
Gustaph – Because Of You & The Nail
Hunter Falls – Home & Ooh La La
Loredana De Amicis – You Lift Me Up & Dream in Colors
The Starlings – Oceanside & Rollercoaster

Listen to teasers of all the songs here!

Belgium was represented by Jeremie Makiese in Eurovision 2022 with the song “Miss You”, finishing 19th in the Grand Final:

https://youtu.be/sB09advfF6E

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding the Belgian entry in Eurovision 2023!

Source: songfestival.be