Eurovision Song Contest 2014 | ||||
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Country | Belgium | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Eurosong 2014 | |||
Selection date(s) | Casting 2 February 2014 9 February 2014 Call Back 16 February 2014 Semi-finals 23 February 2014 2 March 2014 9 March 2014 Final 16 March 2014 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Axel Hirsoux | |||
Selected song | "Mother" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (14th) | |||
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Mother" written by Ashley Hicklin and Rafael Artesero. The song was performed by Axel Hirsoux. The Belgian entry for the 2014 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark was selected through the national final Eurosong 2014, organised by the Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT). The competition featured thirty competing acts and consisted of seven shows. In the final on 16 March 2014, "Mother" performed by Axel Hirsoux was selected as the winner via the votes of seven international jury groups and a public televote.
Belgium was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 6 May 2014. Performing during the show in position 10, "Mother" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Belgium placed fourteenth out of the 16 participating countries in the semi-final with 28 points.