Saturday 6 March 1993

1993 BELGIAN EUROVISION SELECTION

Date - March 6, 1993
Official name - Eurosong 1993
Organising broadcaster - BRT
Venue - Casino, Knokke
Hosts - Alexandra Potvin & Hans Otten
Director - Johan Vanden Eede
Stage designer - unknown
Producer - Johan Vanden Eede
Expert jury - Rita Deneve / Ro Burms / Fred Bouwens / Marc Coenegracht / Andre Vermeulen / Mark Vlaeminck / Johan Verstreken / Ingeborg Sergeant / Dett Peyskens / Liliane Saint-Pierre / Micha Marah
Musical director - Bert Candries
Orchestra - freelance orchestra
Interval act - Johnny Logan performing 'What's Another Year', 'Hold Me Now' & 'Long Lie The Rivers'
Number of entries - 12 in final (semi-finals with total of 40 songs)
Winning entry - 'Iemand als jij' Barbara Dex
Winning songwriters - Marc Vliegen / Tobana (Marc Dex)
Winning orchestrator - Marc Vliegen

Note - Four semi-finals, held between February 6th and February 27th, 1993, each showcasing ten entries, resulted in twelve songs in total - three from each heat - qualifying for the grand final. In the semi-finals, there was no orchestra present on stage; instead, all songs were performed to tracks pre-recorded in the studio

Barbara Dex on the stage in Knokke that brought her victory and the ticket to the international Eurovision final in Millstreet

PARTICIPATING ENTRIES (FINAL)

Song 1
Title – "Vrij"
Rendition – Nadia
Lyrics – Marie-José Quinet
Composition – Paul Vermeulen / Di-Tardi
Studio arrangement – Paul Vermeulen
Live orchestration – Paul Vermeulen
Score 2nd semi-final – 3rd place (45 votes)
Score final – 2nd place (51 votes)

Song 2
Title – "Zonder verklaring"
Rendition – Wendy Van Wanten
Lyrics – Guy Beyers "Christill"
Composition – Giuseppe 'Pino' Marchese / Luigi Bongiovanni
Studio arrangement – Giuseppe 'Pino' Marchese
Live orchestration – Giuseppe 'Pino' Marchese
Score 3rd semi-final – 3rd place (55 votes)
Score final – 9th place (12 votes)

Song 3
Title – "Noem het maar geluk"
Rendition – Roestvrij
Lyrics – Johan Verminnen
Composition – Patrick Mortier
Studio arrangement – Patrick Mortier
Live orchestration – unknown
Score 4th semi-final – 2nd place (52 votes)
Score final – 5th place (40 votes)

Song 4
Title – "Vergeet-mij-nietje"
Rendition – Leopold 3
Lyrics – Erik Goossens / Olivier Adams / Patrick Claesen
Composition – Erik Goossens / Olivier Adams / Patrick Claesen
Studio arrangement – Erik Goossens / Olivier Adams / Patrick Claesen
Live orchestration – unknown
Score 3rd semi-final – 1st place (60 votes)
Score final – 4th place (41 votes)

Song 5
Title – "Ga door"
Rendition – Petra
Lyrics – Adriaan Larson / Fred Bekky / Petra De Steur
Composition – Adriaan Larson / Fred Bekky
Studio arrangement – Fred Bekky
Live orchestration – none / full backing track
Score 4th semi-final – 1st place (56 votes)
Score final – 10th place (7 votes)

Song 6
Title – "Vlinder"
Rendition – Lisa del Bo
Lyrics – Marius Degeest
Composition – Emile Elsen
Studio arrangement – Emile Elsen
Live orchestration – Emile Elsen
Score 1st semi-final – 1st place (53 votes)
Score final – 3rd place (42 votes)

Song 7
Title – "Ballerina"
Rendition – Robin Nills
Composition – Michel Verlooven
Studio arrangement – Michel Verlooven
Live orchestration – Roland Verlooven
Score 1st semi-final – 2nd place (52 votes)
Score final – 12th place (2 votes)

Song 8
Title – "Ik ga dood aan jou"
Rendition – Bart Herman
Lyrics – Johan Boonen / Bart Herman
Composition – Vito Lucente / Eric Imhauser
Studio arrangement – Vito Lucente / Eric Imhauser
Live orchestration – unknown
Score 3rd semi-final – 2nd place (59 votes)
Score final – 6th place (35 votes)

Song 9
Title – "Alles doen"
Rendition – Wim Ravell
Lyrics – Wim Ravell / Raymond Felix
Composition – Raymond Felix / Jacques Verburght
Studio arrangement – Theo Breuls
Live orchestration – unknown
Score 1st semi-final – 2nd place (52 votes)
Score final – 8th place (26votes)

Song 10
Title – "Iemand als jij"
Rendition – Barbara Dex
Lyrics – Marc Dex "Tobana"
Composition – Marc Vliegen
Studio arrangement – Marc Vliegen
Live orchestration – Marc Vliegen
Score semi-final – 1st place (54 votes)
Score final – 1st place (58 votes)

Song 11
Title – "Afrika"
Rendition – Bert Decorte
Lyrics – Bert Decorte
Composition – Bert Decorte
Studio arrangement – Bert Decorte
Live orchestration – unknown
Score 1st semi-final – 3rd place (49 votes)
Score final – 11th place (4 votes)

Song 12
Title – "Waarom zou er vrede zijn"
Rendition – Mieke
Lyrics – Marc De Coen
Composition – Gyuri Spies
Studio arrangement – Gyuri Spies
Live orchestration – Gyuri Spies
Score 2nd semi-final – 2nd place (52 votes)
Score final – 7th place (30 votes)

ELIMINATED ENTRIES (SEMI-FINAL 1)

Song 2
Title – "Voor jou alleen"
Rendition – Kim
Lyrics – Joannes Torbeyn
Composition – Joannes Torbeyn
Studio arrangement – none
Score 1st semi-final – 4th place (47 votes)

Song 3
Title – "Als je gaat"
Rendition – Paul Anderson
Lyrics – Fred Bekky
Composition – Paul Van Opdenbosch
Studio arrangement – Fred Bekky
Score 1st semi-final – 10th place (34 votes)

Song 4
Title – "Loop me niet voorbij"
Rendition – Glow
Lyrics – Marc Van Puyenbroeck / Piet Van den Heuvel / Johan Hoogewijs
Composition – Marc Van Puyenbroeck / Piet Van den Heuvel / Johan Hoogewijs
Studio arrangement – Marc Van Puyenbroeck "Marc Rosso" / Piet Van den Heuvel
Score 1st semi-final – 5th place (44 votes)

Song 5
Title – "Morgen weer gewoon"
Rendition – Marleen
Lyrics – Mary Boduin
Composition – Werner Bellon
Studio arrangement – none
Score 1st semi-final – 6th place (41 votes)

Song 6
Title – "Europa, mijn land"
Rendition – Freddy Bierset
Lyrics – Freddy Bierset
Composition – Freddy Bierset
Studio arrangement – unknown (possibly Hans Van Vondelen)
Score 1st semi-final – 8th place (37 votes)

Song 9
Title – "Even vrij zijn"
Rendition – Liz Larssen
Lyrics – Linda Beckers
Composition – Roland Serpierre
Studio arrangement – unknown
Score 1st semi-final – 8th place (37 votes)

Song 10
Title – "Samen"
Rendition – Go Nutz
Lyrics – Luc Van Ham / Luc Nowé
Composition – Luc Nowé / Dirk Miers / Francis Blommaert / Freddy Blommaert / Hans Servranckx
Studio arrangement – Herwig Duchateau
Score 1st semi-final – 7th place (39 votes)

ELIMINATED ENTRIES (SEMI-FINAL 2)

Song 2
Title – "Vliegen op eigen vleugels"
Rendition – Bart Marcoen
Lyrics – Ignace Baert
Composition – Ignace Baert
Studio arrangement – Ignace Baert
Score 2nd semi-final – 7th place (38 votes)

Song 3
Title – "Harlekijn"
Rendition – Hugo Dellas
Lyrics – Mary Boduin
Composition – Alain Van Zeveren / Patrick Mortier
Studio arrangement – unknown
Score 2nd semi-final – 8th place (37 votes)

Song 4
Title – "Verliefd... in love"
Rendition – Lilly West
Lyrics – André Janssens
Composition – Marc Vliegen
Studio arrangement – none
Score 2nd semi-final – 9th place (35 votes)

Song 5
Title – "Whisky en tranen"
Rendition – Pol & Misj
Lyrics – Paul Gijselings / Michel Vandermaesen
Composition – Paul Gijselings / Michel Vandermaesen
Studio arrangement – Paul Gijselings / Michel Vandermaesen / Bert Hermelink
Score 2nd semi-final – 5th place (41 votes)

Song 6
Title – "Zend een S.O.S.!"
Rendition – Christoff
Lyrics – Christoff Wybouw
Composition – Serge Feys / Christoff Wybouw
Studio arrangement – Christoff Wybouw / Serge Feys
Score 2nd semi-final – 4th place (43 votes)

Song 8
Title – "Heel gewoon"
Rendition – John Terra
Lyrics – Jan Theys "Yan Nick"
Composition – John Terra
Studio arrangement – Theo Breuls
Score 2nd semi-final – 6th place (39 votes)

Song 10
Title – "Samen zijn we sterk"
Rendition – Toast
Lyrics – Eddy Van Passel / Danny Van Passel
Composition – Eddy Van Passel / Danny Van Passel
Studio arrangement – none
Score 2nd semi-final – 10th place (32 votes)

ELIMINATED ENTRIES (SEMI-FINAL 3)

Song 1
Title – "Jij"
Rendition – Vera Wezenbeek
Lyrics – Lief Wuyts
Composition – Paul Vermeulen
Studio arrangement – Paul Vermeulen
Score 3rd semi-final – 5th place (44 votes)

Song 3
Title – "Stad van blauwe wolken"
Rendition – Karine Recour
Lyrics – Linda Bal
Composition – Yvan Guilini
Studio arrangement – none
Score 3rd semi-final – 9th place (32 votes)

Song 4
Title – "Laat ons dansen"
Rendition – Erik Alens
Lyrics – Erik Alens / Stef Ryckmans / Henk De Nutte
Composition – Erik Alens / Stef Ryckmans
Studio arrangement – none
Score 3rd semi-final – 8th place (37 votes)

Song 7
Title – "In jouw handen"
Rendition – Gene Summer
Lyrics – Johan Verminnen
Composition – Bert Candries
Studio arrangement – none
Score 3rd semi-final – 6th place (42 votes)

Song 8
Title – "Een klein gebaar"
Rendition – Dominique
Lyrics – Marc Dex "Tobana"
Composition – Luc Vervecken
Studio arrangement – none
Score 3rd semi-final – 7th place (38 votes)

Song 9
Title – "Voel je goed"
Rendition – Ingrid Verhulst
Lyrics – Chris Vandecauter
Composition – Patrick Nachtergaele
Studio arrangement – none
Score 3rd semi-final – 10th place (30 votes)

Song 10
Title – "Ik wil jou"
Rendition – Stampen & Dagen
Lyrics – Rudy De Koker
Composition – Rudy Van den Nest
Studio arrangement – Rudy Van den Nest
Score 3rd semi-final – 4th place (45 votes)

ELIMINATED ENTRIES (SEMI-FINAL 4)

Song 2
Title – "Helemaal"
Rendition – Ricky Fleming
Lyrics – Paul Geluykens
Composition – Lou Roman / Paul Vermeulen
Studio arrangement – Lou Roman
Score 4th semi-final – 8th place (40 votes)

Song 3
Title – "Die mooie uren"
Rendition – Johan Lotigiers
Lyrics – Johan Lotigiers / Helmut Lotigiers
Composition – Helmut Lotigiers / Alain Van Zeveren
Studio arrangement – none
Score 4th semi-final – 9th place (39 votes)

Song 5
Title – "Liefde"
Rendition – Sha-Na
Lyrics – Raymond Felix
Composition – Raymond Felix
Studio arrangement – Jacques Verburgt
Score 4th semi-final – 6th place (45 votes)

Song 6
Title – "Waterman"
Rendition – John Palmer
Lyrics – André Van der Veken / Camiel Saey
Composition – André Van der Veken / Camiel Saey
Studio arrangement – none
Score 4th semi-final – 10th place (30 votes)

Song 7
Title – "Vlieg met me mee"
Rendition – Samantha Gilles
Lyrics – Dieter Troubleyn / Fonny De Wulf "Foco"
Composition – Fonny De Wulf "Foco"
Studio arrangement – none
Score 4th semi-final – 6th place (45 votes)

Song 8
Title – "Lena"
Rendition – Patrick Onzia
Lyrics – Ronny Sigo / Raymond Felix
Composition – Ronny Sigo / Raymond Felix
Studio arrangement –Erik De Blende
Score 4th semi-final – 4th place (47 votes)

Song 10
Title – "Vannacht"
Rendition – Illusion
Lyrics – Stefaan Lefebure / Raf Meire
Composition – Stefaan Lefebure / Raf Meire
Studio arrangement – Theo De Witte / Raf Meire
Score 4th semi-final – 5th place (46 votes)

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