The Semifinals
The Belgian Semi-Finals were held at the VRT TV Studios in Schelle, hosted by Bart Peeters. The winning song in each semi-final qualified for the final along with the highest scoring runner-up from the 3 semi-finals. The voting consisted of 5 juries – an „expert“ jury, Radio 2 jury, Radio Donna jury, a European jury and televoting. One of the members of the „expert“ jury was Liliane Saint Pierre who represented Belgium in the 1987 ESC.
Semi-Final 1 – February 7th
1 | Als schepen verwelken | When ships fade | Splinter | 18 | 5th | – |
2 | Love me | Love me | Fé | 27 | 2nd= | – |
3 | Do it again | Do it again | Piece of Cake | 13 | 6th | – |
4 | Hello world | Hello world | Belle Perez | 27 | 2nd= | – |
5 | Wo-Y-Yè | Wo-Y-Yè | Matadi | 11 | 7th | – |
6 | Like the wind | Like the wind | Vanessa Chinitor | 36 | 1st | F |
7 | Ik vaar met je mee | I sail with you | Margriet Hermans | 23 | 4th | – |
Semi-Final 2 – February 14th
1 | Je doet wat je doet | You do what you do | Bjorn & Joeri | 14 | 6th | – |
2 | Diamond in heaven | Diamond in heaven | Laurena | 17 | 4th | – |
3 | Negentien | Nineteen | Matiz | 19 | 3rd | – |
4 | This is my life | This is my life | Voice Male | 32 | 2nd | F |
5 | Waar ben jij | Where are you | Davy Gilles | 13 | 7th | – |
6 | Never give up | Never give up | Wendy Fierce | 45 | 1st | F |
7 | Dame tu vida | Give me your life | Frank Galan | 15 | 5th | – |
Semi-Final 3 – February 21st
1 | Come to me | Come to me | Martine Foubert | 30 | 2nd | – |
2 | Recht vooruit | Straight ahead | Yves Segers | 15 | 6th | – |
3 | Get ready for the sunsand | Get ready for the sunsand | Alana Dante | 32 | 1st | F |
4 | I’m in heaven | I’m in heaven | Nadia | 23 | 4th | – |
5 | Door jou | By you | Ricky Fleming | 12 | 7th | – |
6 | Tonight is the night | Tonight is the night | Dominic | 25 | 3rd | – |
7 | Heyah mama! | Heyah mama! | K3 | 18 | 5th | – |
The Final

The Belgian Final was held on February 28th at the VRT TV Studios in Schelle, hosted by Bart Peeters. Before the final there were 3 semi-finals. Four songs from the semi-finals were joined in the final by four songs that had automatic entry to the final. The winner was chosen by the votes of 5 juries – an „expert“ jury, Radio 2 jury, Radio Donna jury, a European jury and televoting. One of the members of the „expert“ jury was Liliane Saint Pierre who represented Belgium in the 1987 ESC.
1 | Never give up | Never give up | Wendy Fierce | 31 | 2nd |
2 | Finally | Finally | Natural High | 13 | 7th |
3 | This is my life | This is my life | Voice Male | 24 | 5th |
4 | Into my life | Into my life | Medusa | 8 | 8th |
5 | Get ready for the sunsand | Get ready for the sunsand | Alana Dante | 30 | 3rd |
6 | Diep in mijn huid | Deep in my skin | Petra | 16 | 6th |
7 | Like the wind | Like the wind | Vanessa Chinitor | 46 | 1st |
8 | He’s the one | He’s the one | Sarah | 27 | 4th |
Vanessa Chinitor came equal 12th at the ESC where one of her backing singers was Linda Williams who represented the Netherlands in ESC 1981.