Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006

The Belgian national preliminary to the Euro Vision Song Contest 2006 was EUR song '06.

  • 2.1 First quarter final on 8 January
  • 2.2 Second quarter-finals on 15 January
  • 2.3 Third quarter-finals on 22 January
  • 2.4 Fourth Quarter finals on 29 January
  • 3.1 First semi-final on February 5
  • 3.2 Second semi-final on 12 February

System

For the first time the Belgian decider also included quarter final rounds: In each quarter-finals were seven candidates. Three of them qualified for the two semi-finals, where once again qualify three of the seven candidates for the final. In the two semi-finals start a total of 14 titles, since a jury of experts awarded two wildcards.

After the semi-finals, a panel of experts on another finalist decided. So the final comprised seven candidates.

Vote

In the quarter - and semi-finals, there was next to the televoting four juries: a panel of judges ( in the following tables Exp ), a press jury ( in the following tables press) and two radio juries, one of Radio 2 ( in the following tables R2 ), the other by radio Donna ( in the following tables RD). The juries were assigned point numbers from 1 to 5, 7 and 9, the televoting ( in refillable. Tables TED) the duplicate point numbers, ie 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 18

In the final, the juries were still by three international juries - supports German, Israeli and Polish. Thus, the televoting has sufficient share of total earnings, its shares were increased to three times a jury. The televoting was therefore awarded the number of points 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 21 and 27. Germany, Poland and Israel were chosen as countries juries in the final, as they so have always given points in the final, the winning song of the ESC in the last eight contests Peeters. For example, Germany gave Israel 1998 7 points, 2 points Sweden in 1999, Denmark in 2000 12 points, 10 points in 2001 Estonia, Latvia 2002 12 points, Turkey 2003 10 points, Ukraine 2004 6 points and Greece 2005 12 points. For comparison: Switzerland gave Ukraine 2004, no points, also had 1999, 2001 and 2003 and was able to pause awarded no points.

The points of the telephone voting were announced by the then Flemish Prime Minister, Yves Leterme.

Quarter-finals

First quarter final on 8 January

From the first quarterfinal also Sonny O'Brien qualified as a wildcard winner with his song I'll be there for you. Vanessa Chinitor represented Belgium at the Euro Vision Song Contest 1999 in Jerusalem, reaching Like the wind twelfth grade.

Second quarter-finals on 15 January

From the second quarterfinal Els de Schepper qualified with the song as ik depending tomorrow Ergens tegenkom addition to the three regular qualifiers as a wildcard owners. Barbara Dex represented Belgium at the Euro Vision Song Contest 1993 in Millstreet - and reached the last (25th) place.

Third quarter-finals on 22 January

Fourth quarter-finals on 29 January

Semi-finals

First semi-final on February 5

Second semi-final on 12 February

As wildcard winner Brahim moved with P.O.W.E.R. also in the a final.

Final on 19 February

When Euro Vision Song Contest

When Contest in Athens Kate Ryan had to play with Je t'adore in the semifinals, as it Nuno Resende previously failed a year, to qualify for the final.

With 69 points, she managed - despite a certain favorite role - not to qualify for the final.

Source

  • Preliminary decision to Euro Vision Song Contest
  • Music Event in Belgium
Eurosong (Belgium) Kaden Schelle
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