Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956
Belgium debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956, held on 24 May 1956 at the Teatro Cursaal in Lugano, Switzerland. The Walloon broadcaster INR organised a national final to determine two Belgian entries for the contest. Held on 15 April 1956, the event saw ten songs compete to be the Belgian entries; the results were determined by the jury panel and postcard voting. The songs "Messieurs les noyés de la Seine" by Fud Leclerc and "Le plus beau jour de ma vie" by Mony Marc were selected to represent the nation. Belgian entries performed 3rd and 10th, respectively, out of the 14 entries competing in the contest.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1956 | ||||
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| Country | Belgium | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Finale Nationale du Grand Prix Eurovision 1956 de la Chanson Europeenne | |||
| Selection date(s) | 15 April 1956 | |||
| Selected entrant | Fud Leclerc and Mony Marc | |||
| Selected song | "Messieurs les noyés de la Seine" and "Le Plus Beau Jour de ma vie" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | "Messieurs les noyés de la Seine":
"Le Plus Beau Jour de ma vie":
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | N/A | |||
| Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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