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Belgium: revamped selection for Eurovision 2014
The Flemish Broadcaster VRT/Eén have been assigned the task of organising the selection process for Belgium's 2014 Eurovision Song Contest entrant. The new format will see a change from the more modest formats used by the broadcaster in 2010 and 2012, and they have announced that there will be a search for candidates in the next few weeks.
The selection process will feature a series of programmes which, according to VRT/Eén will let "anyone whoever dreamed of performing on the biggest stage in Europe to give it a try".
The candidates have been asked to audition in a slightly unconventional way. They must submit a short clip of themselves performing a song, but not just any song - they must perform their own version of a classic Eurovision Song Contest song! Due to the wide range of music genres which have featured in the Contest over the past 58 years, the possibilities are limitless! A ballad version of Hard rock hallelujah, an up-tempo Molitva or even a country Fly on the wings of love are all examples of what a bit of creativity and over 1000 songs can do!
The Flemish broadcaster is also on the lookout for composers and songwriters, both Belgian and international, who wish to submit their songs for the selection.
All the information about next year's Belgian selection can be found here.
Here is the trailer for the 2014 Beglian selection, featuring the very popular Swedish winner, Loreen.
La VRT/Eén quiere hacer una pre algo más elaborada que las de los años 2010 y 2012 y están buscando candidatos. El proceso de selección dará la oportunidad a todos aquellos que siempre quisieron participar en Eurovision. Los candidatos tendrán que enviar un clip en el que interpreten una canción que haya pasado por Eurovision. También están buscando compositores ya sean belgas o de fuera. El vídeo es el trailer promocional del Eurosong.
Belgium: Brand new Eurosong concept revealed
Belgium is getting serious about Copenhagen: broadcaster Eén today confirmed details of an exciting, fresh format to select the country’s participant for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen.
Capitalising on the positive vibe following Roberto Bellarosa’s successful Eurovision stint at Malmö 2013, Flemish channel VRT will be producing a casting extravaganza for Copenhagen. Taking the mould from popular TV talent shows, Eurosong 2014 will employ a panel of experts to help viewers select first the act, and then the perfect song to represent Belgium in Denmark in the two-stage process reported earlier by esctoday.com.
Rough diamonds
Two of the jury members have already been named; Piet Goddaer and Jef Martens will be on the panel, helping nudge artists (and viewers) in the right artistic direction. Martens believes that talent is only half the story: “it’s what you do with it” is his motto. As such, he promises that the search will focus on finding the perfect “rough diamond” to polish up for Copenhagen. This suggests a great opportunity for a new, fresh, up-and-coming artist to make a mark on the international stage.
Hailed as a "brand new show concept" for selecting the national entry, the programme will pile on the drama for seven consecutive Sunday evenings from February 2nd. First the castings, then the call-backs, and finally the semi-finals and finals will give viewers a chance to follow the hopefuls in the race to Copenhagen.
Eurosong 2014 schedule:
02/02 casting #1
09/02 casting #2
16/02 second chance
23/02 semifinal 1
02/03 semifinal 2
09/03 semifinal 3
16/03 final
Keeping up appearances
Flemish VRT last tasted Eurovision Song Contest success at the 2010 contest, when Tom Dice soared into the top ten on the back of “Me and My Guitar”. Now, the pressure is on to keep Belgium on the left-hand side of the scoreboard after “Love Kills”, entered by the francophone station RTBF in 2013, did the country proud.
Budding songwriters may be interested to know that the deadline for song submission is October 28th. Visit http://www.een.be for contact details.
Se hará en 7 domingos: 2 castings, una segunda oportunidad (repesca), 3 semifinales y una final.
En estos programas veremos a los aspirantes en su carrera hacia Copenhague.
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