Belgium has participated in the Contest 59 times since its debut as one of the Founding Seven nations at the 1956 Contest. Their only win to date happened at the 1986 Contest 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.
Belgium have been absent only three times in total, in 1994, 1997 and 2001, due to low scores in the previous contests that relegated them from the contest.
Participants
Year | Artist | Language | Song | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
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1956 | Fud Leclerc | French | "Messieurs les noyés de la Seine" | 2 | N/A | No semi-finals | |
1956 | Mony Marc | French | "Le plus beau jour de ma vie" | 2 | N/A | ||
1957 | Bobbejaan Schoepen | Dutch | "Straatdeuntje" | 8 | 5 | ||
1958 | Fud Leclerc | French | "Ma petite chatte" | 5 | 8 | ||
1959 | Bob Benny | Dutch | "Hou toch van mij" | 6 | 9 | ||
1960 | Fud Leclerc | French | "Mon amour pour toi" | 6 | 9 | ||
1961 | Bob Benny | Dutch | "September, gouden roos" | 15 | 1 | ||
1962 | Fud Leclerc | French | "Ton nom" | 13 | 0 | ||
1963 | Jacques Raymond | Dutch | "Waarom?" | 10 | 4 | ||
1964 | Robert Cogoi | French | "Près de ma rivière" | 10 | 2 | ||
1965 | Lize Marke | Dutch | "Als het weer lente is" | 15 | 0 | ||
1966 | Tonia | French | "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel" | 4 | 14 | ||
1967 | Louis Neefs | Dutch | "Ik heb zorgen" | 7 | 8 | ||
1968 | Claude Lombard | French | "Quand tu reviendras" | 7 | 8 | ||
1969 | Louis Neefs | Dutch | "Jennifer Jennings" | 7 | 10 | ||
1970 | Jean Vallée | French | "Viens l'oublier" | 8 | 5 | ||
1971 | Lily Castel & Jacques Raymond | Dutch | "Goeiemorgen, morgen" | 14 | 68 | ||
1972 | Serge & Christine Ghisoland | French | "À la folie ou pas du tout" | 17 | 55 | ||
1973 | Nicole & Hugo | Dutch | "Baby, Baby" | 17 | 58 | ||
1974 | Jacques Hustin | French | "Fleur de liberté" | 9 | 10 | ||
1975 | Ann Christy | Dutch, English | "Gelukkig zijn" | 15 | 17 | ||
1976 | Pierre Rapsat | French | "Judy et Cie" | 8 | 68 | ||
1977 | Dream Express | English | "A Million in One, Two, Three" | 7 | 69 | ||
1978 | Jean Vallée | French | "L'amour ça fait chanter la vie" | 2 | 125 | ||
1979 | Micha Marah | Dutch | "Hey Nana" | 18 | 5 | ||
1980 | Telex | French | "Euro-Vision" | 17 | 14 | ||
1981 | Emly Starr | Dutch | "Samson" | 13 | 40 | ||
1982 | Stella | French | "Si tu aimes ma musique" | 4 | 96 | ||
1983 | Pas de Deux | Dutch | "Rendez-vous" | 18 | 13 | ||
1984 | Jacques Zegers | French | "Avanti la vie" | 5 | 70 | ||
1985 | Linda Lepomme | Dutch | "Laat me nu gaan" | 19 | 7 | ||
1986 | Sandra Kim | French | "J'aime la vie" | 1 | 176 | ||
1987 | Liliane Saint-Pierre | Dutch, English | "Soldiers of Love" | 11 | 56 | ||
1988 | Reynaert | French | "Laissez briller le soleil" | 18 | 5 | ||
1989 | Ingeborg | Dutch | "Door de wind" | 19 | 13 | ||
1990 | Philippe Lafontaine | French | "Macédomienne" | 12 | 46 | ||
1991 | Clouseau | Dutch | "Geef het op" | 16 | 23 | ||
1992 | Morgane | French | "Nous, on veut des violons" | 20 | 11 | ||
1993 | Barbara Dex | Dutch | "Iemand als jij" | 25 | 3 | ||
1994 | Did not participate | ||||||
1995 | Frédéric Etherlinck | French | "La voix est libre" | 20 | 8 | ||
1996 | Lisa del Bo | Dutch | "Liefde is een kaartspel" | 16 | 22 | 12 | 45 |
1997 | Did not participate | No semi-finals | |||||
1998 | Mélanie Cohl | French | "Dis oui" | 6 | 122 | ||
1999 | Vanessa Chinitor | English | "Like the Wind" | 12 | 38 | ||
2000 | Nathalie Sorce | French | "Envie de vivre" | 24 | 2 | ||
2001 | Did not participate | ||||||
2002 | Sergio & The Ladies | English | "Sister" | 13 | 33 | ||
2003 | Urban Trad | Imaginary | "Sanomi" | 2 | 165 | ||
2004 | Xandee | English | "1 Life" | 22 | 7 | Top 11 Previous Year | |
2005 | Nuno Resende | French | "Le grand soir" | Failed to qualify | 22 | 29 | |
2006 | Kate Ryan | English, French | "Je t'adore" | 12 | 69 | ||
2007 | The KMG's | English | "Love Power" | 26 | 14 | ||
2008 | Ishtar | Imaginary | "O Julissi" | 17 | 16 | ||
2009 | Patrick Ouchène | English | "Copycat" | 17 | 1 | ||
2010 | Tom Dice | English | "Me and My Guitar" | 6 | 143 | 1 | 167 |
2011 | Witloof Bay | English | "With Love Baby" | Failed to qualify | 11 | 53 | |
2012 | Iris | English | "Would You?" | 17 | 16 | ||
2013 | Roberto Bellarosa | English | "Love Kills" | 12 | 71 | 5 | 75 |
2014 | Axel Hirsoux | English | "Mother" | Failed to qualify | 14 | 28 | |
2015 | Loïc Nottet | English | "Rhythm Inside" | 4 | 217 | 2 | 149 |
2016 | Laura Tesoro | English | "What's the Pressure" | 10 | 181 | 3 | 274 |
2017 | Blanche | English | "City Lights" | 4 | 363 | 4 | 165 |
2018 | Laura Groeseneken |