Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

ESC National Year
Year = 2008
Country = BEL
Preselection = Eurosong '08
Preselection date = Heats
27 January 2008
3 February 2008
10 February 2008
17 February 2008 Semifinals
24 February 2008
2 March 2008 Final
9 March 2008 | Entrant = Ishtar
Song = "O Julissi"
SF result = "Failed to qualify" (17th)
Final result =

Belgium made its 50th appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. This year, VRT is in charge of the selection process through Eurosong. The Belgian entry was selected on Sunday, 9 March 2008. [citeweb|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/9717|title=Belgium: 450 songs received for Eurosong 2008|accessdate=2007-11-24] Having competed in the first semi-final in Belgrade, the Belgian entry failed to qualify for the final.

National Final

"These are the results for the final only, for the results of the semi- and quarter-finals see Eurosong '08."

Commentators and spokespersons

*Commentators - Bart Peeters and André Vermeulen (VRT), [citeweb|url=http://www.eurosong.be/nieuws.php?id=12617|title=Sandrine geeft de Vlaamse punten op het Songfestival|publisher=eurosong.be|accessdate=2008-05-05] Jean-Louis Lahaye and Jean-Pierre Hautier (RTBF) [citeweb|url=http://www.la1.be/programmes/details/index.htm?progId=13800368668|title=RTBF - La 1 - Concours Eurovision de la chanson|publisher=rtbf.be|accessdate=2008-05-22]
*Spokespersons - Sandrine Van Handenhoven [citeweb| title = Belgium: Sandrine to announce Belgian votes| url = http://esctoday.com/news/read/11193| accessdate = 2008-04-23]

ee also

*Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
*Eurosong '08

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/national_finals_90s_00s/Belgium2008.html Belgian National Final page]

References

External links

* [http://www.eurosong.be/ Eurosong Official Website]
* [http://www.eurovision.tv Eurovision Song Contest]