Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom, with the song "Because of You" performed by Gustaph. The Belgian entry for the 2023 contest was selected through the national final Eurosong 2023, organised by the Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT). The competition featured seven competing acts and consisted of five songclub shows and a final. In the final on 14 January 2023, "Because of You" performed by Gustaph was selected as the winner via the votes of a fifteen-member jury panel and a public vote.
| Eurovision Song Contest 2023 | ||||
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| Country | Belgium | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Eurosong 2023 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Songclub shows: 9 January 2023 10 January 2023 11 January 2023 12 January 2023 13 January 2023 Final: 14 January 2023 | |||
| Selected entrant | Gustaph | |||
| Selected song | "Because of You" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Stef Caers Jaouad Alloul | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (8th, 90 points) | |||
| Final result | 7th, 182 points | |||
| Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Belgium was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 11 May 2023. Performing during the show in position 5, "Because of You" was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 13 May. It was later revealed that Belgium placed eighth out of the 16 participating countries in the semi-final with 90 points. In the final, Belgium performed in position 16 and placed seventh out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 182 points.