Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012

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]

Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Country Belgium
National selection
Selection processArtist: Internal selection
Song: Eurosong 2012: Een song voor Iris
Selection date(s)Artist: 18 November 2011 Song: 17 March 2012
Selected entrantIris
Selected song"Would You?"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Semi-final resultFailed to qualify (17th)
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Artist selection

On 18 November 2011, VRT announced that Iris would be representing Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.[3][4][5]

Eurosong 2012: Een song voor Iris

The song that Iris represented Belgium with was selected through a national final called Eurosong 2012: Een song voor Iris. On 19 December 2011, VRT opened a submission period for composers to submit their songs, with the deadline concluding on 16 January 2012.[6] Two songs were selected for the competition.[7]

The final took place on 17 March 2012 at the Het Omroepcentrum in Brussels, hosted by Peter Van de Veire. A public televote determined the winning song, "Would You?", with music and lyrics by Nina Sampermans, Jean Bosco Safari and Walter Mannaerts. The results were later announced during the talkshow Vrienden Van de Veire.[8][9]

Final – 17 March 2012
Draw Song Songwriter(s) Televote Place
1 "Safety Net" Boots Ottestad, Aimée Proal, Barrett Yeretsian 47% 2
2 "Would You?" Nina Sampermans, Jean Bosco Safari, Walter Mannaerts 53% 1

At Eurovision

Belgium competed in the first half of the first semi-final (8th on stage), on 22 May 2012, following Switzerland and preceding Finland. Belgium received 16 points and placed 17th, thus failing to qualify for the grand final on the 26 May.[10] The public awarded Belgium 18th place with 2 points and the jury awarded 15th place with 38 points.[11]

Points awarded to Belgium
Points awarded to Belgium (Semi-final 1)[12]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points  Ireland
5 points
4 points  Greece
3 points
2 points
1 point

Points awarded by Belgium

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. Jiandani, Sanjay (18 November 2011). "Belgium: Iris to represent Belgium in Baku". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012.
  4. "VRT stuurt 16-jarige Iris naar Azerbeidzjan". De Standaard (in Flemish). 19 November 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  5. "Iris to represent Belgium in Baku". European Broadcasting Union. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  6. "Belgium: Één calls for songs". ESCToday. 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  7. "Iris to present two songs for Belgium". European Broadcasting Union. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  8. "Tonight: Belgium chooses a song for Iris". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  9. "Belgium: It's "Would You?" for Iris in Baku". European Broadcasting Union. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  10. "First Semi-Final of Baku 2012". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  11. Siim, Jarmo (18 June 2012). "Eurovision 2012 split jury-televote results revealed". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  12. "Results of the First Semi-Final of Baku 2012". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  13. "Results of the Grand Final of Baku 2012". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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