Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
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Belgium chose their Junior Eurovision
entry for 2008 through Junior Eurosong, a national final consisting of 10 songs split into two quarterfinals, a semi-final and a grand final. The winner of Junior Eurosong was Oliver Symons, with the song "Shut Up!".
(VRT).
A total of 548 songs were received by VRT for the contest, with only 10 being chosen to compete in the quarter-finals.
All four shows were hosted by Ben Roelants, while three judges were present to comment on each of the songs, as well as to pick the jury choices in the quarter-finals and semi-final. They were Stijn Kolacny, Pascale Platel and Andre Vermeulen
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and one in French
- in the two semi-finals of Junior Eurosong 2008. Each quarter-final contained five songs, from which two televoting and one jury choice were chosen to proceed to the semi-final.
. Its peak in the charts was at #19.
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the sixth Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which is the world's largest song contest for children. It was held at the "Spyros Kyprianou" Athletic Centre in Lemesos, Cyprus and hosted by Alex Michael and Sophia Paraskeva. It was won by the Georgian trio...
entry for 2008 through Junior Eurosong, a national final consisting of 10 songs split into two quarterfinals, a semi-final and a grand final. The winner of Junior Eurosong was Oliver Symons, with the song "Shut Up!".
Junior Eurosong 2008
Junior Eurosong was the national final for Belgium at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008, organised by Belgian broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en TelevisieomroepVlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep
The Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie , or VRT, is a publicly-funded broadcaster of radio and television in Flanders ....
(VRT).
A total of 548 songs were received by VRT for the contest, with only 10 being chosen to compete in the quarter-finals.
All four shows were hosted by Ben Roelants, while three judges were present to comment on each of the songs, as well as to pick the jury choices in the quarter-finals and semi-final. They were Stijn Kolacny, Pascale Platel and Andre Vermeulen
André Vermeulen
André Leopold Adiel Vermeulen is a Belgian/Flemish journalist and television personality for VRT.Since the 1991 Contest, Vermeulen following Luc Appermont has been the Flemish commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest...
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Quarter-finals
Ten songs competed - nine in DutchDutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
and one in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
- in the two semi-finals of Junior Eurosong 2008. Each quarter-final contained five songs, from which two televoting and one jury choice were chosen to proceed to the semi-final.
Quarter-final 1
- Oliver qualified as the jury choice.
| Draw | Artist | Song | English Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver | "Shut Up!" | — |
| 2 | Elke | "Geniet van elk moment" | Enjoy every moment |
| 3 | Vince | "Al fluitend door het leven" | Whistling through life |
| 4 | Mathilde | "Vergeet-mij-liedje" | Forget-me-song |
| 5 | The Pinsons | "Waarom?" | Why? |
Quarter-final 2
- Chloé qualified as the jury choice.
| Draw | Artist | Song | English Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didier & Charlotte | "Samen" | Together |
| 2 | Guust | "Ik hou van muziek" | I love music |
| 3 | MC Louis | "In de echte wereld" | In the real world |
| 4 | Chloé | "Un nouveau rêve" | A new dream |
| 5 | Mystery of Darkness | "Familierock" | Family rock |
Semi-final
The semi-final contained six songs chosen from the two semi-finals. Three televoting favourites were joined by one jury choice to proceed to the final. Oliver was chosen as the jury choice.| Draw | Artist | Song | English Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pinsons | "Waarom?" | Why? |
| 2 | Mathilde | "Vergeet-mij-liedje" | Forget-me-song |
| 3 | Chloé | "Un nouveau rêve" | A new dream |
| 4 | Guust | "Ik hou van muziek" | I love music |
| 5 | Didier & Charlotte | "Samen" | Together |
| 6 | Oliver | "Shut Up!" | - |
Final
The final was held on 27 September, where the winner was decided to be Oliver with "Shut Up!"| Draw | Artist | Song | English Translation | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guust | "Ik hou van muziek" | I love music | 3 |
| 2 | Chloé Ditlefsen | "Un nouveau rêve" | A new dream | 2 |
| 3 | Oliver | "Shut Up!" | - | 1 |
| 4 | Didier & Charlotte | "Samen" | Together | 4 |
At Eurovision
At Junior Eurovision, Belgium performed in seventh position, before Bulgaria and after Georgia. The presentation of the Belgian song was changed. Three female dancers and drummer were introduced to the performance. Belgium placed in 11th position with 45 points; the highest of which was 10 points, which came from the Netherlands.After Eurovision
After the Flemish national final, Junior Eurosong, Shut Up! was released into the Flemish chartsUltratop 50
Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995...
. Its peak in the charts was at #19.
See also
- Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestBelgium in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestBelgium has competed in every Junior Eurovision Song Contest since its interception in 2003.The country's best result was in 2009, when Laura Omloop came 4th with "Zo verliefd"...
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the sixth Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which is the world's largest song contest for children. It was held at the "Spyros Kyprianou" Athletic Centre in Lemesos, Cyprus and hosted by Alex Michael and Sophia Paraskeva. It was won by the Georgian trio...