Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "1 Life" written by Dirk Paelinck and Marc Paelinck. The song was performed by Xandee. The Belgian entry for the 2004 contest in Istanbul, Turkey was selected through the national final Eurosong '04, organised by the Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT). The competition featured twenty-eight competing entries and consisted of five shows. In the final on 15 February 2004, "1 Life" performed by Xandee was selected as the winner via the votes of five voting groups.
| Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
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| Country | Belgium | |||
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| Selection process | Eurosong '04 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 18 January 2004 25 January 2004 1 February 2004 8 February 2004 Final: 15 February 2004 | |||
| Selected entrant | Xandee | |||
| Selected song | "1 Life" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 22nd, 7 points | |||
| Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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As one of ten highest placed finishers in the 2003 contest, Belgium directly qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 15 May 2004. Performing in position 13, Belgium placed twenty-second out of the 24 participating countries with 7 points.