| Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | ||||
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| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
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| Selected entrant | Mustii | |||
| Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Belgium is set to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden. The Walloon broadcaster Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF) internally selected Mustii as the Belgian entrant for the contest.
Background
Prior to the 2024 contest, Belgium has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty-four times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in 1956, only missing the 1994, 1997 and 2001 editions.[1] Since then, the country has won the contest on one occasion in 1986 with the song "J'aime la vie", performed by Sandra Kim. Following the introduction of semi-finals for 2004, Belgium has featured in nine finals. In 2023, Gustaph represented the nation with the song "Because of You", qualifying for the final and ultimately placing 7th.[1]
The Belgian participation in the contest alternates between two broadcasters: the Flemish Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) and the Walloon Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF). Both broadcasters have selected the Belgian entry using national finals and internal selections in the past. For the 2024 contest, RTBF is responsible for organising the selection process for the Belgian entry. On 16 August 2023, the broadcaster confirmed its intention to participate in the event, opting for an internal selection.[2]
Before Eurovision
Internal selection
On 30 August 2023, RTBF announced they had internally selected Mustii as the Belgian entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[3] The entry was selected at a later time and is set to be released in February 2024.[4] As part of the process, on 11 January 2024 RTBF called for interested people to register on a dedicated website by the following 17 January in order to record one repeated line, which is intended to be included as a choir in the final version of the song.[5][6][7]
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will take place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consist of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. All nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final will progress to the final. On 30 January 2024, an allocation draw will be held to determine which of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show, each country will perform in; the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) splits up the competing countries into different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Belgium". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ↑ Jiandani, Sanjay (16 August 2023). "Belgium: RTBF confirms participation at Eurovision 2024". ESCToday. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ↑ "Belgium announces first artist for Eurovision 2024!". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ↑ Bijuvignesh, Darshan (30 August 2023). "Belgium: Mustii's Eurovision 2024 Song to Be Revealed in February". Eurovoix. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ↑ "Mustii invites fans to be a part of his song!". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ "Mustii". Eurovision 2024. RTBF. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ Farren, Neil (11 January 2024). "Belgium: Mustii Invites Public to Be in Choir for Eurovision Entry". Eurovoix. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ Van Dijk, Sem Anne (13 December 2023). "Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Allocation Draw on January 30". Eurovoix. Retrieved 13 December 2023.