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Flemish broadcaster Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep (BRT) had the turn to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 representing Belgium. It was decided to hold another edition of Eurosong, the seventh time the name Eurosong was used for a BRT national final.
Competing Entries
A total of 94 artists applied to compete in Eurosong 1989. The artists did not necessarily have to have a song ready when they applied. A 12-member jury chose twelve artists to compete in the national final. The professional jury consisted of: three representatives of SABAM (Salvatore Adamo, Will Tura, and Gaston Nuyts), three representatives of BRT Television (Luc Beerten, Maryse Van den Wijngart, and André Vermeulen), three representatives of BRT Radio (Michel Follet, Ann Lepère, and Jan Hautekiet), and three journalists (Marc Coenegracht, Mathias Danneels, and Carine Van de Ven). Known non-selected artists include: Isabelle A., Hugo Dellas, Rita Deneve, Ingriani, Beatrijs Kamoen, Micha Marah, Samantha, and Luc Steeno.
The national final was broadcast live at 20:25 CET on 18 March 1989 from the Amerikaans Theater [nl] in Brussels, and was hosted by Luc Appermont. Twelve songs competed in Eurosong 1989, and were voted on by regional juries in the five Flemish provinces of Belgium, alongside a 12-member professional jury. The 12-member jury consisted of the same twelve members who chose the competing artists. Ingeborg emerged the winner by a 13-point margin, having received the highest overall score both from the regional juries and the professional jury.
On the night of the final Ingeborg performed 6th in the running order, following Turkey and preceding the United Kingdom. At the close of the voting "Door de wind" had received 13 points, placing Belgium 19th out of 22 entries. The Belgian jury awarded its 12 points to Austria.
The contest was broadcast on TV1, with commentary by Luc Appermont, RTBF1, with commentary by Jacques Mercier, and on radio station BRT 2, with commentary by Ann Lepère.
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"Samstag, 6 Mai | Samedi, 6 mai" [Saturday 6 May]. Agenda (in French, German, and Luxembourgish). No. 18. 6–12 May 1989. pp. 10–13. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
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