Eurovision Song Contest 2006 | ||||
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Country | Belgium | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Eurosong '06 | |||
Selection date(s) | Heats: 8 January 2006 15 February 2006 22 January 2006 29 January 2006 Semi-finals: 5 February 2006 12 February 2006 Final: 19 February 2006 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Kate Ryan | |||
Selected song | "Je t'adore" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (12th) | |||
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Je t'adore" written by Kate Ryan, Niklas Bergwall, Niclas Kings and Lisa Greene. The song was performed by Kate Ryan. The Belgian entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece was selected through the national final Eurosong '06, organised by the Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT). The competition featured twenty-eight competing entries and consisted of seven shows. In the final on 19 February 2006, "Je t'adore" performed by Kate Ryan was selected as the winner via the votes of seven jury groups and a public televote.
Belgium competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 18 May 2006. Performing during the show in position 7, "Je t'adore" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Belgium placed twelfth out of the 23 participating countries in the semi-final with 69 points.