Belgium joins the ever-growing list of countries releasing their Eurovision entry on March 4th.
Hooverphonic will release their 2021 Eurovision Song Contest entry this Thursday, along with host country the Netherlands, Moldova, and Romania. Two songs were said to be in the running for Belgium back in December, “two top-pop songs” according to band member Alex Callier. The song will be revealed at 08:50 CET during De Grote Peter Van de Veire Ochtendshowย on MNM with the official music video being released shortly afterwards.
Hooverphonic were first due to represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2020 before the contest was cancelled. VRT confirmed that they would compete again in the 2021 contest soon after the cancellation.
Image source: Flanders Today / Source: songfestival.be
Belgium was one of the original seven nations to participate in the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. To date, the country has won the contest only once in 1986. Sandra Kim won the contest with the song โJโaime la vieโ, her victory was not without controversy when it emerged that Sandra was just 13 years old, two years younger than the age restriction at the time. In the late 00s, Belgium struggled in the contest failing to reach the final annually from 2005 until 2010, when Tom Dice finished 6th in the final with 143 points. Belgium has finished last at the contest six times, including two sets of nul points.
