| Eurovision Song Contest 2003 | ||||
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| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Internal Selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | Artist: 19 December 2002 Song: 31 March 2003 | |||
| Selected entrant | Urban Trad | |||
| Selected song | "Sanomi" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 2nd, 165 points | |||
| Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Belgium participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga, Latvia. This was the first Walloon participation since the 2000 contest.
Before Eurovision
Internal selection
On 19 December 2002, Walloon broadcaster RTBF announced Urban Trad as the Belgian entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003.[1] Their song "Sanomi", was released on 31 March 2003.[2] The song was performed in an imaginary language for the first time in the contest's history.
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Urban Trad performed 22nd in the running order, following Latvia and preceding Estonia. Urban Trad received 165 points at the close of voting, placing second and giving Belgium their best result since their win in 1986. This guaranteed Belgium automatic qualification to the final of the 2004 Contest.
Points awarded by Belgium
| 12 points |  Turkey |
| 10 points |  Spain |
| 8 points |  Netherlands |
| 7 points |  Russia |
| 6 points |  Norway |
| 5 points |  Poland |
| 4 points |  Sweden |
| 3 points |  Iceland |
| 2 points |  Austria |
| 1 point |  Ireland |
Points awarded to Belgium
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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See also
References
- ^ "Belgium 2003".
- ^ Bakker, Sietse (31 March 2003). "Sanomi presented to the world". Esctoday.