Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
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Belgium chose their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 using Flemish broadcaster VRT. The Belgian final, Eurosong '06, was staged on February 19th and favourite Kate Ryan managed to win with the song Je t'adore. Ryan’s song is a Swedish dance track that she wrote the lyrics to in collaboration with a Swedish team. Je t'adore was one of the favourites among many others in the Belgian final.
Ryan, born as Katrien Verbeeck, is a Belgian singer-songwriter who gained international prominence with a cover of Mylène Farmer's Désenchantée, which was a hit on European pop charts. Ryan is known internationally after the release of her first album called “Different.” She also extended her fan bases to North America after she released her second album, “Stronger,” in North America in 2005. Polls suggested the Belgian entry to be the early favourite to take the Eurovision crown. although the song title is French, the lyrics are in English.
Flemish Minister of Culture Bert Anciaux gave a subsidy of 60000 euros in order to promote Kate Ryan and her song in the other participating countries of this year's contest. The money will be used to pay for a promotional tour throughout these countries. The subsidy itself has been harshly criticized in the Flemish press.
Although considered to be one of the favorites before the contest, Belgium's 2006 Eurovision Song Contest entrance Ryan was surprisingly eliminated in the semi finals in 12th place with 69 points, which took place May 18, 2006. When giving the Belgian public vote for the Final, however, the spokeswoman was seen to be holding a placard with the words "We Love Kate Ryan" on it.
[edit] Result of National Final
- These are the results for the final only, for the results of the semi- and quarter-finals see Eurosong '06.
| № | Song | Singer | Belgian Jury | International Jury | Televoters | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crazy | Barbara Dex | 11 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 5th |
| 2 | P.O.W.E.R. | Brahim | 17 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 4th |
| 3 | El mundo bailando | Belle Perez | 25 | 20 | 12 | 57 | 3rd |
| 4 | Als ik je morgen ergens tegenkom | Els De Schepper | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 7th |
| 5 | Wonderland | La Sakhra | 27 | 14 | 21 | 62 | 2nd |
| 6 | Profile | Kaye Styles | 12 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 6th |
| 7 | Je t'adore | Kate Ryan | 24 | 25 | 27 | 76 | 1st |
[edit] See also
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
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