Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993

Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Country	Belgium
National selection
Selection process	Eurosong '93
Selection date(s)	Semi-finals; 6 February 1993; 13 February 1993; 20 February 1993; 27 February 1993; Final; 6 March 1993
Selected entrant	Barbara Dex
Selected song	"Iemand als jij"
Finals performance
Final result	25th, 3 points
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest

Belgium was represented by Barbara Dex at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, which took place in Millstreet, Ireland, performing "Iemand als jij". Dex was the winner of the Flemish national final for the contest, Eurosong '93.

Eurosong '93

Flemish broadcaster Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep Nederlandstalige Uitzendingen (BRTN) was in charge of preparations for the Belgian entry for the 1993 Contest. BRTN held a national final to select the entry for the Contest, consisting of four semi-finals leading up to a grand final on 6 March 1993. The shows were held in Knokke Casino, hosted by Alexandra Potvin and Hans Otten.

Semi-finals

Four semi-finals were held in February 1993 to select the 12 finalists for the Belgian final. 10 songs competed in each semi-final, with the top 3 songs, selected by an expert jury, progressing to the final.

Semi-final 1

**Semi-final 1–6 February 1993**
Draw	Artist	Song	Points	Place
1	Robin Nills	"Ballerina"	52	2
2	Kim	"Voor jou alleen"	47	4
3	Paul Anderson	"Als je gaat"	34	10
4	Glow	"Loop me niet voorbij"	44	5
5	Marleen	"Morgen weer gewoon"	41	6
6	Freddie Bierset	"Europa mijn land"	37	8
7	Lisa del Bo	"Vlinder"	53	1
8	Bert Decorte	"Afrika"	49	3
9	Liz Larssen	"Even vrij zijn"	37	8
10	Go Nutz	"Samen"	39	7

Semi-final 2

**Semi-final 2–13 February 1993**
Draw	Artist	Song	Points	Place
1	Petra	"Ga door"	56	1
2	Bart Marcoen	"Vliegen op eigen vleugels"	38	7
3	Hugo Dellas	"Harlekijn"	37	8
4	Lily West	"Verliefd, in love"	35	9
5	Pol & Misj	"Whisky en tranen"	41	5
6	Christoff	"Zend een SOS"	43	4
7	Mieke	"Waarom zou er vrede zijn"	52	2
8	John Terra	"Heel gewoon"	39	6
9	Nadia	"Vrij"	45	3
10	Toast	"Samen zijn we sterk"	32	10

Semi-final 3

**Semi-final 3–20 February 1993**
Draw	Artist	Song	Points	Place
1	Vera Wezenbeek	"Jij"	44	5
2	Leopold 3	"Vergeet-mij-nietje"	60	1
3	Karin Recour	"Stad van blauwe wolken"	32	9
4	Erik Alens	"Laat ons dansen"	37	8
5	Wendy van Wanten	"Zonder verklaring"	55	3
6	Bart Herman	"Ik ga dood aan jou"	59	2
7	Gene Summer	"In jouw handen"	42	6
8	Dominique	"Een klein gebaar"	38	7
9	Ingrid Verhulst	"Voel je goed"	30	10
10	Stampen & Dagen	"Ik wil jou"	45	4

Semi-final 4

**Semi-final 4–27 February 1993**
Draw	Artist	Song	Points	Place
1	Roestvrij	"Noem het maar geluk"	52	2
2	Ricky Fleming	"Helemaal"	40	8
3	Wim Ravell	"Alles doen"	52	2
4	Johan Lotigiers	"Die mooie uren"	39	9
5	Sha-Na	"Liefde"	45	6
6	John Palmer	"Waterman"	30	10
7	Samantha Gilles	"Vlieg met me mee"	45	6
8	Patrick Onzia	"Lena"	47	4
9	Barbara Dex	"Iemand als jij"	54	1
10	Illusion	"Vannacht"	46	5

Final

The final of the contest was held on 6 March 1993, where the winner of the Contest was selected from the 12 semi-final qualifiers by six juries: five regional juries and one expert jury. The final winner was Barbara Dex with "Iemand als jij".

**Final - 6 March 1993**
Draw	Artist	Song	Points	Place
1	Nadia	"Vrij"	51	2
2	Wendy van Wanten	"Zonder verklaring"	12	9
3	Roestvrij	"Noem het maar geluk"	40	5
4	Leopold 3	"Vergeet-mij-nietje"	41	4
5	Petra	"Ga door"	7	10
6	Lisa del Bo	"Vlinder"	42	3
7	Robin Nills	"Ballerina"	2	12
8	Bart Herman	"Ik ga dood aan jou"	35	6
9	Wim Ravell	"Alles doen"	26	8
10	Barbara Dex	"Iemand als jij"	58	1
11	Bert Decorte	"Afrika"	4	11
12	Mieke	"Waarom zou er vrede zijn"	30	7

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Dex performed 7th in the running order, following Greece and preceding Malta. Her performance became infamous due to her see-through dress, which she made herself. At the close of the voting "Iemand als jij" had received 3 points, all from Germany, placing Belgium 25th and last, relegating the country from taking part in the 1994 Contest.

Points Awarded by Belgium^[1]

12 points	United Kingdom
10 points	Sweden
8 points	Switzerland
7 points	Netherlands
6 points	Norway
5 points	Spain
4 points	Croatia
3 points	Austria
2 points	Ireland
1 point	Bosnia and Herzegovina