BELGIUM

"Liefde is een kaartspel" - Lisa del Bo

"Love is like a cardgame with jokers and pokers, love is like a match with giving and taking"

The Belgian Final was held on March 9th at the Knokke Casino, hosted by Alexandra Potvin & Michel Follet. Before the final, there were 4 semi-finals - click here for details: BELGIAN SEMI-FINALS 1996 The winner was chosen by a press jury, 5 regional juries and an "expert jury". Lisa del Bo was the favourite with them all, except for the press who favoured En Zo.

1 Liefde is een kaartspel Love is like a cardgame Lisa del Bo 216

1st

2 Een andere wereld Another world Patrick Alessi

73

11th

3 Kijk me aan Look at me Chelsy 128

8th

4 Zo voel ik vandaag How I feel today William Reven 119

9th

5 Morgen komt de lente Spring comes tomorrow Nadia 135

7th

6 Er is iets There is something Peter van Laet 143

4th

7 Nooit meer alleen Never alone again Sabien Tiels 139

6th

8 Jij alleen Only you Doran

37

12th
9 Dat ik van je hou How I love you Gary Hagger 141

5th

10 Ik laat je nooit meer gaan I won't let you go Splinter 189

2nd

11 Mooi Beautiful En Zo 151

3rd

12 Mademoiselle Miss Mario Caselli

90

10th

Lisa del Bo previously came 3rd in the 1993 Belgian Final. At the ESC she was equal 16th, where one of her backing singers was Nadia. Patrick Alessi was a backing singer for Luxembourg in ESC 1983 & 1993.

IRISH NATIONAL FINAL 1996

1996 NATIONAL FINALS