Belgium has participated in the Contest 63 times since its debut as one of the Founding Seven nations at the 1956 Contest in Lugano. Their only win to date happened at the 1986 Contest in Bergen when Sandra Kim won with the song "J'aime la vie ". This was seen as controversial due to the fact that she was 13 years old at the time.
It has been absent only three times in total, in 1994 , 1997 and 2001 , due to low scores in the previous contests that relegated them from competing. Since the introduction of the semi-finals it has failed to qualify nine times for the final.
The country debuted at the inaugural Junior Eurovision Song Contest and competed until 2013 . Its best result was a fourth place finish at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 and its worst result was two years earlier with a 15th place finish.
Participants [ ]
Eurovision Song Contest [ ]
Year
Performer(s)
Song
Language
Translation
Position
Points
Semi
Points
1956
Fud Leclerc
"Messieurs les noyés de la Seine "
French
The drowned men of the Seine
N/A
No semi-finals
Mony Marc
"Le plus beau jour de ma vie "
The most beautiful day of my life
1957
Bobbejaan Schoepen
"Straatdeuntje "
Dutch
Street Tune
8
5
1958
Fud Leclerc
"Ma petite chatte "
French
My little sweetie
5
8
1959
Bob Benny
"Hou toch van mij "
Dutch
Do love me
6
9
1960
Fud Leclerc
"Mon amour pour toi "
French
My love for you
6
9
1961
Bob Benny
"September, gouden roos "
Dutch
September, golden rose
15
1
1962
Fud Leclerc
"Ton nom "
French
Your name
13
0
1963
Jacques Raymond
"Waarom? "
Dutch
Why?
10
4
1964
Robert Cogoi
"Près de ma rivière "
French
Near my river
10
2
1965
Lize Marke
"Als het weer lente is "
Dutch
When it's springtime again
15
0
1966
Tonia
"Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel "
French
A bit of pepper, a bit of salt
4
14
1967
Louis Neefs
"Ik heb zorgen "
Dutch
I have worries
7
8
1968
Claude Lombard
"Quand tu reviendras "
French
When Will You Come Back
7
8
1969
Louis Neefs
"Jennifer Jennings "
Dutch
-
7
10
1970
Jean Vallée
"Viens l'oublier "
French
Come to forget him
8
5
1971
Jacques Raymond & Lily Castel
"Goeiemorgen, morgen "
Dutch
Good morning, morning
14
68
1972
Serge & Christine Ghisoland
"À la folie ou pas du tout "
French
Passionately or not at all
17
55
1973
Nicole & Hugo
"Baby, Baby "
Dutch
-
17
58
1974
Jacques Hustin
"Fleur de liberté "
French
Flower of liberty
9
10
1975
Ann Christy
"Gelukkig zijn "
Dutch, English
Being happy
15
17
1976
Pierre Rapsat
"Judy et Cie "
French
Judy and Co.
8
68
1977
Dream Express
"A Million in One, Two, Three "
English
-
7
69
1978
Jean Vallée
"L'amour ça fait chanter la vie "
French
Love, it makes life sing
2
125
1979
Micha Marah
"Hey Nana "
Dutch
-
18
5
1980
Telex
"Euro-Vision "
French
-
17
14
1981
Emly Starr
"Samson "
Dutch
-
13
40
1982
Stella
"Si tu aimes ma musique "
French
If you love my music
4
96
1983
Pas de Deux
"Rendez-vous "
Dutch
-
18
13
1984
Jacques Zegers
"Avanti la vie "
French
Go forward in life
5
70
1985
Linda Lepomme
"Laat me nu gaan "
Dutch
Let Me Go Now
19
7
1986
Sandra Kim
"J'aime la vie "
French
I love life
1
176
1987
Liliane Saint-Pierre
"Soldiers of Love "
Dutch, English
-
11
56
Host country
1988
Reynaert
"Laissez briller le soleil "
French
Let the sun shine
18
5
No semi-finals
1989
Ingeborg
"Door de wind "
Dutch
Through the Wind
19
13
1990
Philippe Lafontaine
"Macédomienne "
French
My Macedonian girl
12
46
1991
Clouseau
"Geef het op "
Dutch
Give it up
16
23
1992
Morgane
"Nous, on veut des violons "
French
We Want Violins
20
11
1993
Barbara Dex
"Iemand als jij "
Dutch
Someone like you
25
3
Did not participate in 1994
1995
Frédéric Etherlinck
"La voix est libre "
French
The voice is free
20
8
No semi-finals
1996
Lisa del Bo
"Liefde is een kaartspel "
Dutch
Love is a Card Game
16
22
12
45
Did not participate in 1997
1998
Mélanie Cohl
"Dis oui "
French
Say yes
6
122
No semi-finals
1999
Vanessa Chinitor
"Like the Wind "
English
-
12
38
2000
Nathalie Sorce
"Envie de vivre "
French
The Will to Live
24
2
Did not participate in 2001
2002
Sergio & The Ladies
"Sister "
English
-
13
33
No semi-finals
2003
Urban Trad
"Sanomi "
Imaginary
-
2
165
2004
Xandee
"1 Life "
English
-
22
7
Top 11 Previous Year
2005
Nuno Resende
"Le grand soir "
French
The big night
Failed to qualify
22
29
2006
Kate Ryan
"Je t'adore "
English, French
I love you
12
69
2007
The KMG's
"Love Power "
English
-
26
14
2008
Ishtar
"O Julissi "
Imaginary
-
17
16
2009
Patrick Ouchène
"Copycat "
English
-
17
1
2010
Tom Dice
"Me and My Guitar "
-
6
143
1
167
2011
Witloof Bay
"With Love Baby "
-
Failed to qualify
11
53
2012
Iris
"Would You? "
-
17
16
2013
Roberto Bellarosa
"Love Kills "
-
12
71
5
75
2014
Axel Hirsoux
"Mother "
-
Failed to qualify
14
28
2015
Loïc Nottet
"Rhythm Inside "
-
4
217
2
149
2016
Laura Tesoro
"What's the Pressure "
-
10
181
3
274
2017
Blanche
"City Lights "
-
4
363
4
165
2018
Sennek
"A Matter of Time "
-
Failed to qualify
12
91
2019
Eliot
"Wake Up "
-
13
70
2020
Hooverphonic
"Release Me "
-
Cancelled
2021
"The Wrong Place "
-
19
74
9
117
2022
Jérémie Makiese
"Miss You "
-
19
64
8
151
2023
Gustaph
"Because of You "
-
7
182
8
90
2024
Mustii
"Before the Party's Over "
-
Junior Eurovision Song Contest [ ]
Year
Performer(s)
Song
Language
Translation
Position
Points
2003
X!NK
"De vriendschapsband "
Dutch
The friendship bracelet
6
83
2004
Free Spirits
"Accroche-toi "
French
Cling
10
37
2005
Lindsay
"Mes rêves "
My dreams
10
63
2006
Thor!
"Een tocht door het donker "
Dutch
A journey through the dark
7
71
2007
Trust
"Anders "
Different
15
19
2008
Oliver
"Shut Up "
-
11
45
2009
Laura Omloop
"Zo verliefd (Yodelo) "
So in love (Yodelo)
4
113
2010
Jill & Lauren
"Get Up! "
Dutch, English
-
7
61
2011
Femke
"Een kusje meer "
Dutch
A kiss more
7
64
2012
Fabian
"Abracadabra "
-
5
72
Has not participated from 2013 to present
Junior Eurovision Song Contest