Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Le Grand Soir" written by Alec Mansion and Frédéric Zeitoun. The song was performed by Nuno Resende. The Belgian entry for the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine was selected through the national final Finale Nationale Concours Eurovision de la Chanson 2005, organised by the Walloon broadcaster Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF). In the final on 20 March 2005 which featured two competing entries, "Le Grand Soir" performed by Nuno Resende was selected as the winner after gaining 50.2% of the public televote.
| Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | ||||
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| Country | Belgium | |||
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| Selection process | Finale Nationale Concours Eurovision de la Chanson 2005 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 20 March 2005 | |||
| Selected entrant | Nuno Resende | |||
| Selected song | "Le Grand Soir" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (22nd) | |||
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Belgium competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 11, "Le Grand Soir" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Belgium placed twenty-second out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 29 points.