Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014

Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Country Belgium
National selection
Selection processEurosong 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)
Finals performance
Semi-final resultFailed 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.