Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012

Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Country  Belgium
National selection
Selection process Artist: Internal Selection
Song: Eurosong 2012: Een song voor Iris
Selected entrant Iris
Selected song "Would You?"
Finals performance
Semi-final result Failed to qualify (17th, 16 points)
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2011 • 2012 • 2013►

Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Belgian entry was selected through a combination of an internal selection, to select the artist, and a national final, to select the song, both organised by the Belgian broadcaster VRT. Iris represented Belgium with the song "Would You?", which failed to qualify from the first semi-final, achieving 17th place with 16 points.[1][2]

Eurosong 2012: Een song voor Iris

The Flemish broadcaster VRT again chose an artist to represent the country in the 2012 contest internally. The artist performed a number of songs during a live show. The public then voted for which song they would prefer to represent Belgium in the 2012 contest.

On 18 November 2011, it was announced that Iris would represent the country in the 2012 contest.[3] The song that Iris will sing in Baku was chosen in February 2012.[4]

On 19 December 2011, VRT made an open call for songs. Songs had to be submitted before 16 January 2012.[5]

On 17 March 2012, Eurosong 2012: Een song voor Iris took place. In the show, Iris sang two possible entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The winning song was chosen by televoting. Later that night, the results were announced during the Flemish talkshow Vrienden Van de Veire.[6]

 Eurosong 2012: Een song voor Iris - 17 March 2012
Draw Artist Song Result
1 Iris "Safety net" 2 (47%)
2 Iris "Would You?" 1 (53%)

At Eurovision

Belgium competed in the first half of the first semi-final (8th on stage), on 22 May 2012, following Switzerland and preceding the Finland. Belgium received 16 points and placed 17th, thus failing to qualify for the final on 26 May.[7]

Split Results

^ Albania used jury [9] and the jury gave Belgium 2 points that was counted as points from the televoting. [10]

Points awarded to Belgium

Points Awarded to Belgium (Semi-Final 1)[7]
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
  •  Ireland
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
  •  Greece
  •  Albania
  •  Finland
  •  Romania
  •  Spain

Points awarded by Belgium

Semi final 1

Points awarded in first semi-final:[7]

12 points Russia
10 points Albania
8 points Greece
7 points Ireland
6 points Hungary
5 points Iceland
4 points Romania
3 points Cyprus
2 points Austria
1 point Finland

Final

Points awarded in the final:[11]

12 points Sweden
10 points Albania
8 points Russia
7 points Turkey
6 points Spain
5 points Serbia
4 points Ireland
3 points Romania
2 points Greece
1 point United Kingdom

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Semi-Final (1)". Eurovision.tv.
  2. ↑ Storvik-Green, Simon (17 March 2012). "Belgium: It's "Would You?" for Iris in Baku". Eurovision.tv.
  3. ↑ http://esctoday.com/news/read/17837
  4. ↑ http://www.eurosong.be/36968/video-maurice-engelen-nummer-tegen-februari
  5. ↑ http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/17986
  6. ↑ http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=47893&_t=iris_to_present_two_songs_for_belgium
  7. 1 2 3 "Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final (2)". Eurovision.tv.
  8. ↑ Siim, Jarmo (18 June 2012). "Eurovision 2012 split jury-televote results revealed". Eurovision.tv.
  9. ↑ "Albania to broadcast tonights semifinal deferred". European Broadcasting Union. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  10. ↑ http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_2012_split_jury-televote_results_revealed
  11. ↑ "Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv.
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