Belgium in the Eurovision Young Musicians
Belgium has participated in the biennial classical music competition Eurovision Young Musicians 11 times since its debut in 1986, most recently taking part in 2022. The country's best result is two second-place finishes, in 1990 and 1992; two of only three years in which the country has qualified for the televised final (the other being 2022, which was a one-night-only televised final). Belgium hosted the contest in 1992.[1]
| Belgium | |
|---|---|
.svg.png.webp)
| |
| Participating broadcaster | RTBF (1986–) VRT (2000–2006) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 10 (3 finals) |
| First appearance | 1986 |
| Highest placement | 3rd: 1990, 1992 |
| Host | 1992 |
Participation overview
3 |
Third place |
| Year[1] | Entrant | Instrument | Final | Semi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Rhonny Ventat | Saxophone | Did not qualify | - | |
| 1988 | Eliane Reyes | Piano | - | ||
| 1990 | Christophe Delporte | Accordion | 3 | - | |
| 1992 | Marie Hallynck | Cello | 3 | - | |
| 1994 | David Cohen | Cello | Did not qualify | - | |
| 1996 | - | ||||
| 1998 | Did not participate | ||||
| 2000 | Yossif Ivanov | Violin | Did not qualify | - | |
| 2002 | Did not participate | ||||
| 2004 | Philippe Ivanov | Piano | Did not qualify | - | |
| 2006 | Ilia Laporev | Cello | - | ||
| 2008–2016 | Did not participate | ||||
| 2018 | Alexandra Cooreman | Violin | Did not qualify | - | |
| 2022 | Thaïs Defoort | Cello[2] | – | No semi-finals | |
Hostings
| Year | Location | Venues | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brussels | Cirque Royal | ? |
References
- "Country profile: Belgium". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- Granger, Anthony (29 March 2022). "Belgium: Thaïs Defoort Selected for Eurovision Young Musicians 2022". Eurovoix. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.