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Belgium: Around 700,000 viewers watched Eurosong 2025!

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Eurosong, Belgium’s national final, returned after a year of absence and Red Sebastian won with “Strobe Lights“, thus winning the coveted ticket to Eurovision 2025 in Basel. The sign so far seems to be quite positive for VRT, as they announced that the number of viewers was just under 700,000.

In particular, the show was the second most popular TV show and the first most popular entertainment show on Belgian TV on Saturday night, attracting 683,547 viewers. Interestingly, the viewership was down compared to the final night of Eurosong 2023, when the competition was watched by 892,781 viewers.

During the three nights of Eurosong 2025 the following numbers were recorded:

  • Showcase Show 1 – 528,705 viewers
  • Showcase Show 2 – 417,628 viewers
  • Grand Final – 683,547 viewers

Eight artists were in contention to represent Belgium in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, with the final result being as follows:

  1. Red Sebastian – 423 points
  2. LEEZ – 144 points
  3. Mentissa – 131 points
  4. Jelle Van Dael – 115 points
  5. Stefanie Callebaut – 111 points
  6. Grace – 89 points
  7. Lenn – 82 points
  8. Le Manou – 75 points

Red Sebastian will perform his song “Strobe Lights” in the second half of the First Semi-Final on Tuesday 13 May. Will Belgium make it through to the Grand Final this time?

Source: VRT

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Belgium: The first 4 songs of Eurosong 2025 have been revealed

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The first four out of eight songs from Eurosong 2025 were presented to the public today in a special broadcast. Four of the eight contestants in Belgium’s national selection performed live, showcasing the songs with which they hope to represent their country at Eurovision 2025.

The songs revealed today were as follows:

  • Grace – “Pull up”
  • Lenns – “Air balloon”
  • Le Manou – “Fille à papa”
  • LEEZ – “Perfectly imperfect”

You can listen to the songs and watch the performances [HERE].

The remaining four songs will be unveiled in the next Eurosong 2025 broadcast on January 25. Shortly after, the studio versions of all the entries from Belgium’s national final will be released.

The Eurosong 2025 final will take place on February 1, with the winner being chosen by the public and a special jury panel.

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Belgium Reveals Five Artists Competing in Eurosong 2025 for Eurovision Representation

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The newspaper HLN reveals in today’s article the five out of eight artists who will compete in Eurosong 2025, where the winner will represent Belgium at Eurovision 2025. These are well-known and emerging names from the Flemish music scene. The Flemish public broadcaster is responsible for selecting the country’s entry for the upcoming song contest.

Jelle Van Dael – former frontwoman of Lasgo.

Lisa Van Rossem ‘LEEZ’ – sister of Metejoor, semi-finalist of The Voice van Vlaanderen 2016 (VTM).

Seppe Herremans “Red Sebastian” – finalist of Sing Again (VTM).

Noèmie Wolfs – former frontwoman of Hooverphonic.

Grace Khuabi – winner of The Voice van Vlaanderen 2021 (VTM).

Without a public call for submissions, but through invitations to known and experienced artists, Belgium is holding a national final for Eurovision 2025 to select its representative. The goal is, of course, to achieve a good placement after this year’s unexpected elimination of Mustii in the second semi-final. Announcements are expected in the near future.

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Source: HLN

Belgium: VRT invites Joost Klein for Eurovision 2025!

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The recent public call of Joost Klein to the Belgian public broadcaster seems to have found a response, since the Dutch-speaking public television of Belgium with a post on social media expresses its interest in the artist and the possible representation of the country by him in Eurovision 2025 .

A few days earlier at a concert in Belgium, Joost Klein, responding to a banner of his fans calling for him to return with the Netherlands to Eurovision 2025, replied:

Who told you that I want to represent this country! Belgium call me!

Studio Brussel (VRT) did not miss the opportunity and responded to Joost Klein. The Belgian broadcaster published a post on Instagram in which it wrote: “@joostklein check private messages please, thank you”, along with a video of Klein doing his reading. While she hinted that she is trying to get in touch with the Dutch singer.

 

Δείτε αυτή τη δημοσίευση στο Instagram.

 

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη VRT Studio Brussel (@stubru)

It is obvious that Belgian public broadcaster is interested in seeing Joost Klein compete in Eurosong 2025 and why not represent the country in Switzerland. VRT will hold Eurosong 2025 to select the artist and song that will represent the country in the competition. There will be no open call for song submissions, but by invitation only to established artists.

Artists who receive an invitation will be asked to submit up to two original songs to VRT. The songs will be auditioned and a committee will decide which artists and which songs will compete in Eurosong 2025, to represent Belgium at Eurovision 2025.

Recall that the Dutch singer Joost Klein was disqualified a few hours before the final of Eurovision 2024 after a complaint filed against him by a Swedish photographer in the production of the contest. The complaint, which has gone to justice, was that Joost Klein used violence against her.

The Deputy Director General of the European Broadcasting Union, Jean Philip De Tender, referred to Joost Klein’s desire to compete in Eurovision 2025, saying that this is possible, as long as his participation would not violate the contest’s regulations:

If there is no violation of the rules, I see no reason why he cannot participate. at Eurovision 2025.

Unlike Belgium, which is already moving forward with the procedures to find its representative in the next contest, Joost Klein’s native Netherlands, has not yet made it clear whether it will take part in Eurovision 2025, pending actions from the EBU, to avoid situations that happened in Malmö.

Would you like to see Joost Klein represent Belgium at Eurovision 2025? Tell us in the comments below!

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Source: Euromix

Joost Klein does not want to represent the Netherlands in 2025 but … Belgium!

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Joost Klein, who with his behavior turned the spotlight on him in this year’s conetst, now tries to provoke discussions again with a new statement. According to his words in his last concert, he calls on the public television of Belgium to give him the representation of the country for Eurovision 2025!

After being eliminated from the Eurovision 2024 final, Joost Klein didn’t want to hear about the Eurovision contest, using not the kindest words about his experience in Malmö. But a few days earlier at the Pinkpop festival he seemed to change his mind and said in front of everyone present there, why not in 2025!

While everyone expected that he meant one more participation with his country The Netherlands, Joost Klein has other plans… or so he says.

More specifically, while he was singing in Belgium, wanting to comment on a banner held by some of his fans, which read: Joost for Eurovision 2025 with the Dutch flag on it as well, he said:

Who told you that I want to represent this country! Belgium call me!

Of course, after all the above, no one can take Joost’s words seriously, which change according to his mood. Only time will tell, and so will the judicial outcome of his case.

We remind you that a female employee of the Swedish public television who worked for this year’s competition, sued Joost Klein for violence against her. This resulted in his disqualification from the Eurovision 2024 final.

The Netherlands has not yet clarified whether it will take part in Eurovision 2025. On the other hand, Belgium will hold Eurosong 2025, but without an open call for song submissions, but with an invitation to specific creators and artists. This means that if Joost Klein really wants to represent Belgium at the next Eurovision, he will have to win the national final, Eurosong 2025.

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