COUNTRY PROFILE
Belgium is one of the seven countries that took part in the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956.
Belgium’s victory came in 1986 when Sandra Kim won with “J’aime la vie”.
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Belgium has 3 verified Grand Final podium finishes in the 1957–2026 archive: 1 win, 2 second places and 0 third places.
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Belgium has finished second in the Eurovision Grand Final 2 times: 1978, 2003.
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Latest indexed songs and Contest outcomes, including Grand Final placings, Semi-Final non-qualifications and the cancelled 2020 edition where relevant.
Showing the latest 12 of 25 top-10 finishes currently covered by the Song Contest Radar archive.
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