Belgium

[WorldVision]

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Edition		Artist-Song	SF Pts	SF Plc	F Pts	F Plc
​		AVALON
08 Lisbon		Laïs - 't Smidje	39	17	108	15
09 Madrid		Kate Ryan - Babcer	45	17
10 Warsaw		Milow - You Don't Know	75	6	77	21
11 Reykjavik		Urban Trad - Quimper-Moscou	43	17
12 Helsinki		Kato - Morning Light	57	12	76	22
13 Rome		Gotye ft. Kimbra - Somebody That I Used to Know	80	5	100	19
14 Savona		Belle Perez - Dime	62	9
20 Sundborn		M-Kids - Indianendans	12	29
21 Barcelona		Daan - Icon	74	9	108	16
22 Cologne		SX - Black Video	51	12
23 Venice		Stromae - Papaoutai	49	12
24 Beirut		Hooverphonic - Mad About You	84	3	157	8
		ROMANFROMRUSSIA
25 Mercia		Lara Fabian - Je Suis Malade	57	9	129	16
26 Paris		Wendy Nazare - Au Gout Eighties	68	7	146	12
27 Beijing		Vaya Con Dios - Nah Neh Nah	108	2	149	11
		FABIESC
28 Berlin		Sylver - I Hate You Now	25	27
29 Malaga		Belle Perez - Adios Bye Bye	22	28
		TRASH
32 Helsinki		Selah Sue - This World	52	15
		AVALON
36 Kaula Lumpur		Soulsister - The Way to Your Heart	36	23
37 Stockholm		Natalia - Boom	99	2	155	5
38 Palermo		Elisa Tovati ft. Tom Dice - Il Nous faut	100	1	125	12
39 Lviv		Hooverphonic - Anger Never Dies	75	7	132	25
41 Bucharest		Daan - La Crise	53	14	144	7
43 Norwich		Charlotte Perrelli ft. Kate Ryan - Little Braveheart	50	18
44 Bordeaux		Billie Kawande - Under My Wings	74	10	72	23
45 Sydney		Kate Ryan - Ella Elle	75	9	147	7
46 Reykjavik		Billie - Give Me the Knife	53	19
47 Hennef		Scala & Kolancy Brothers - Seashell	75	8	112	16
48 Valencia		Lais - Kalima Kadara	77	7	127	7
49 Sao Paulo		Urban Trad - Kerua	49	19
		AMIR
53 Astana		Kate Ryan - Scream for More	58	15
54 Las Palmas		Netsky ft. Beth Ditto - Running Low	82	3	105	24
55 Bremen		Lost Frequencies ft.Janieck Devy - Reality	112	1	131	12
		TOMCHERSON
59 Singapore		Lara Fabian - Adaigo	62	7	106	21
60 Torino		Timo Maas ft. Brain Malko - First Day	52	13	106	23
61 Toronto		Paulien Mathues - Loving You	116	1	200	4
62 Los Angeles		The Ditch - Crash	97	3	131	8
63 Zagreb		Jonatan Cerrada - Libre Comme l'air	88	2	179	3
64 London		Ayneed - Perdu	64	11
65 San Sebastian		The Ditch - Far Away	58	12
66 Dublin		Regi & Lester Williams ft. Patti Russo - When it comes to Love	75	6	71	28
67 Edinburgh		Natalia - Overdrive	46	17
		ROMEO
69 Cartagena		Lara Fabian ft. Natalia - Razorblade	40	17
70 Goteborg		Natalia - Smoking Gun	27	21
71 Paris		Funda - Hoppa	44	15
72 Canterbury		Loic Nottet - Million Eyes	77	3	204	3
73 Amsterdam		Lea Rue - Sleep For the Week	66	8	81	26
74 Utrecht		Milow - Howling at the Moon	64	8	101	20
75 Dubrovnik		Emma Bale - Worth It	51	14
		CINDERELLA
78 Ojai		Billie - Talking Loud	54	12
79 Cambridge		Hooverphonic - Almalfi	78	4	121	20
80 Honolulu		Loic Nottet - Mirror	91	4	204	1
81 Brussels		Todiefor ft. Helen - Beautiful			107	27
		DENISA
84 Chicago		Loic Nottet - Mud Blood	60	9
85 Cardiff​		Danzel - Pump It Up	59	9
86 Minsk		Puggy - Lonley Town	74	3	111	19
		EULALIYA
109 Tel Aviv		Sennek - Tomorrow Never Dies	55	14
110 Nice		Salvator Adamo - Inch' Allah	83	5	110	13
111 London		Balthazar - Bunker	70	5	100	13
112 Reykjavik		Tamino - Habibi	110	1	164	1
113 Antwerp		Lais - Isabelle			101	15
		THEDITZ83
119 Westminster		Milk Inc. - Blackout	83	2	95	15
120 Siljan		Belle Perez - Que Viva la Vida	68	9	112	9
121 Yerevan		Lasgo - Something	45	16
122 Eilat		Lost Frequences & Zonderling - Crazy	90	2	120	7
123 Bergamo		Kate Ryan - Desenchantee	68	9	104	10
124 Bowie		Niels Destadsbader - Nooit Alleen	71	6	80	22
125 Boston		Jessy - How Long	79	5	93	20
126 Vasteras		Lara Fabian - Choose What You Love Most	46	17	94	22
127 South Korea		Sylver - Turn The Tide	43	18	97	22
128 Kilkenny		Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam	86	5	100	21
129 Belgrade		K3 - Pina Colada	45	21
130 Odessa		Hadise - Sampiyon	75	7	122	11
131 Karlskrona		Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky	74	6	93	19
		ASHLEYWRIGHT
132 Mecca		Doğukan Manço ft. Funda - Yüzleşme	100	3	146	4
133 Climax		Lea Rue - Watching You	90	5	121	11
134 Cardiff		Soraya Arnelas ft. Kate Ryan - Caminare	37	20
135 Swansea		K3 - Waar Zijn Die Engeltjes	90	4	109	14
		THEDITZ83
136 Valparaiso		Dee Dee - Forever	74	6	102	18
137 Vancouver		Alice on the Roof - How Long	84	4	139	4
138 Drammen		Regi & Camille - Vergeet De Tijd	79	5	119	11
139 Kauai		Charles - Without You	50	17
140 Seorae Village		Laura Tesoro - Higher	48	18
141 West End		2 Fabiola - Lift U Up	31	26
142 Newcastle		Olivia - La Di Da	53	15
143 Chongqing		Camille - Vuurwerk	88	1	141	3
144 Bologna		Milk Inc. - Walk On Water	73	7	66	24
145 Novi Pazar		X-Session - On And On	55	15
		UTO
146 Suwon		Glints - Bugatti	28	22
147 St John's		Promis3 - Future Funeral	85	4	152	3
148 Xian		Bombataz - Skins	44	18
149 Lodz		Aymeric de Tapol & Joachim Montessuis - Protozaurus	13	26
150 Kanto		Lords of Acid - The Crablouse	56	14 (RW)	86	21
151 Aspen		Liliane Saint-Pierre - Mijn Leven (ChiChi La Rou performance)	39	22
152 Barcelona		Emoter - Awakenings	121	1	185	1
153 Silly/Burst		Suicide Commando - Without Regret			43	25
154 Madrid		Angèle - Bruxelles je t'aime	69	8	119	12
155 Bremen		Hippotraktor - Manifest The Mountain	62	12
156 Mariupol		Tsar B ft Reinel Bakole - Trophy	75	6	97	16
157 Almhult		Praga Khan - Injected With a Poison	64	12	85	21
		ZEUS
158 Leiden		Trixie Whitley - Soft Spoken Words	41	19
159 Constanta		J. Bernardt - Wicked Streets	75	3	121	10
160 Warsaw		Sylvie Kreusch - Wild Love	63	10	99	15
161 Belgrade		Tamino - Indigo Night	86	2	104	16
162 Death Valley		Hydrogen Sea - Cold Water	78	3	115	9
163 Potsdam		Arsenal ft. Tim Bruzon - Black Mountain (Beautiful Love)	84	1	92	14
164 Seattle		Tsar B - Rattlesnake	55	13
165 Slutski		Lous and The Yakuza - Monsters	36	17
166 Fjordgard		Mustii - 21st Century Boy	52	14
167 Turda		Kowari - Yam	84	2	93	10
		theCONWEL
174 Atacama/Punta Arenas/Santiago		Mentissa - Mamma Mia	90	2	130	5
175 Salt Lake City		Pommelien Thijs - Erop of Eronder	77	3	100	9
176 Larnaca		Yseult - Corps	126	1	149	1
177 Brussels		Tinne Oltmans - Op een dag			66	22
178 Húsavík		Pierre de Maere - Mercredi	89	3	84	13
179 Akureyri		Gustaph - Already Know	87	2	134	4
180 Cathedral City		Tamino & Angèle - Sunflower	107	1	149	1
181 Spa		Moli - It's Not My Fault			128	5
182 Tórshavn		Bazart & S10 - Onderweg	47	13
183 Seville		ROZA - Rappelle-moi la beauté	77	6	112	10
184 Dubrovnik		Mahmood & Angèle - SEMPRE/JAMAIS	62	9	81	18
185 Sapporo		Chibi Ichigo ft. Jan Paternoster - GRACHT	19	20
186 Avellino		RORI - Ma Place	42	19
187 Cairo		Orlane - Adieu²	58	12

 

[theditz83]

I felt like this was the perfect song for this edition - not only because it should hit a nerve on a personal level with our life in lockdown, but also because it's a very ESC-style blend of pop and schlager. So catchy, and hope you guys all enjoy too

P.S. the bonkers tweet from the WV Belgium delegation was an anagram of Niels Destadsbader ​

 

[theditz83]

LYRICS:

Als je tranen letters waren, schreef je boeken vol verdriet
We kunnen dan wel groot zijn, altijd sterk, dat lukt ons niet
De wind, die blijft maar waaien en hij haalt je onderuit Als de aarde stopt met draaien gaat het licht soms bij ons uit

Maar je bent nooit alleen Soms wordt de angst je teveel en kan je nergens heen Maar je bent nooit alleen
Zo ver weg van mij en toch zo dichtbij

Wij-ij, kunnen bruggen bouwen, elkaar vertrouwen
Wij-ij, komen hier sterker uit, dus ik kijk vooruit, want
Als de nacht verdwijnt en straks het licht weer op je schijnt
Dan is alle ellende voorbij Wij-ij-ij-ij

Als de wolken weer eens vechten en de zon niet langer schijnt
De nacht geen rust meer kent, je mooie glimlach dan verdwijnt
De lichtjes in je ogen, ja, die doven wel eens uit
Maar laat je hoofd niet hangen, houd het recht en kijk vooruit

Want je bent nooit alleen
Soms wordt de angst je teveel en kan je nergens heen
Maar je bent nooit alleen
Zo ver weg van mij en toch zo dichtbij

Wij-ij, kunnen bruggen bouwen, elkaar vertrouwen
Wij-ij, komen hier sterker uit, dus ik kijk vooruit, want
Als de nacht verdwijnt en straks het licht weer op je schijnt
Dan is alle ellende voorbij
Wij-ij-ij

Soms sta je op en denk je "Waarom?"
Dan mis je het stralen van de zon
Keer dan terug naar hoe het begon
En als je straks je ogen weer sluit
Denk dan aan morgen, kijk vooruit
Alles komt goed, geloof me, dat moet


My English translation (note, I used some artistic license to make the overall translation sound as natural in English as possible while trying to remain as close to the original Dutch lyrics as possible, so apologies for any inaccuracies)

If your tears were letters, you'd write books full of sorrow
We can't always be big and strong
The wind keeps blowing and it takes you down
When the earth stops turning, the light fades sometimes

But you are never alone
Sometimes fear becomes too much and you have nowhere to go
But you are never alone
So far away from me but still so close

We can build bridges, trust each other
We become stronger here, so I look forward because
When the night disappears and the light shines on you again
Then all the misery is over for us

When the clouds battle again and the sun no longer shines
The night never ends, and your beautiful smile disappears
The lights in your eyes burn out sometimes
But don't hang your head, stand up straight and look ahead

But you are never alone
Sometimes fear becomes too much and you have nowhere to go
But you are never alone
So far away from me but still so close

We can build bridges, trust each other
We become stronger here, so I look forward because
When the night disappears and the light shines on you again
Then all the misery is over for us

Sometimes you rise and think to yourself "Why?"
And you miss the sun's rays shining
So return to how it all began
And later, when you close your eyes again
Think about tomorrow, and look ahead
Everything will be fine, believe me, you have to for us

We can build bridges, trust each other
We become stronger here, so I look forward because
When the night disappears and the light shines on you again
Then all the misery is over for us​

 

[theditz83]

Thanks so much for the qualification for Nooit Alleen - we truly aren't alone, even in these tough times!

Just taking two minutes to give you the heads-up on another Super NF single artist showcase for WV 125 with six songs fighting it out in the qualification round that will go live from tomorrow! There are only 3 places in the final up for grabs, so we'll really need everyone's help.

If you're interested in taking part in this qualifying round of voting, just react to this post and I'll ping you over the six songs to score.

Oh, and can't forget the big artist reveal, right?? We're showcasing one of the most unique and iconic Eurodance vocalists from the last twenty years (and no, it's not Kate Ryan again!) If you don't know the name or face straight away, I can assure you that at least a couple of her songs are familiar

Ladies and gentlemen, for WV 125 we're sending...

 

[NikolaiMoller]

is ready to listen!

 

[Uto]

is looking to expand global influence

 

[Ana Raquel]

ive played one of these songs on plug quite a few times winner

 

[theditz83]

Thanks to and for their votes so far!

We already have another 4 confirmed juries: and so we await your votes.

Anyone else wanting to take part in this qualification phase, please let me know. I'm hoping to get to 10 juries minimum if possible

 

[theditz83]

Any more voters for our qualification round?

We have 7 sets of votes so far (thanks ) and it's to close to call...

1st 54
2nd 49.5
3rd 47
4th 43
5th 41
6th 40.5

 

[theditz83]

@Amir and @CypriotGirl if you have time to vote in the qualification round, please reply before midnight so that we can open the public Super Final this evening.

It's still super close especially for that 3rd qualification spot:

1st 67.5
2nd 66
3rd 59
4th 58
5th 54.5
6th 50

 

[Ausesken]

Do I have time to join this round? I forgot about it XD

 

[theditz83]

Do I have time to join this round? I forgot about it XD

Okie doke, I've sent you the songs over - still waiting for votes in this round anyway, so will post the super-final as soon as I have both sets of votes in

 

[theditz83]

Hey WorldVision family!

is back with yet another artist showcase, and this time we've turned our attention to the beautiful and talented Eurodance vocalist, Jessy De Smet!

Under her stage name "Jessy", the singer of Flemish origin had several gold-certified releases in the late 1990s and early 2000s and was famed for her rich contralto vocal tones.

After some moderate success with the dance act The MacKenzie between 1998 and 2000, Jessy decided to go solo in 2001 and by 2002, she had teamed up with producer Regi Penxten (of Milk Inc. fame) to create her first solo album "Rain". The lead single from this album, "Look At Me Now", became a massive hit in both her native Belgium and the UK, and launched her career.

In this National Final, we showcased 6 of Jessy's best solo tracks (including one collaboration with Micky Modelle) and thanks to the juries below that voted on them we can now reveal the 3 qualifying songs that will battle it out in this Super Final.

Thanks again to:

The songs that didn't make it past the qualification stage were:

6th place: Dancing In The Dark (with Micky Modelle) - 64.7 points

5th place: Look At Me Now - 66 points

4th place: Enchanted - 70.7 points

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So now it's over to you guys! Just like last time when you helped pick our Kate Ryan entry, the power is fully in your hands - or, more specifically, in your 20 SMS votes.

Each voter has a total of 20 SMS votes that they must gift to any or all of the 3 songs below. The only rules are that you must use all 20 votes in your voting (so if you only like 1 song, it gets your full 20 points). Also, you must have a clear favourite (so no equal-splitting of your SMS votes between 2 songs, 10 & 10).

The song with the most SMS votes at the end of the voting period will become the next entry!

Voting deadline: Monday 8th June, 12:00CET

Let's dive in!


Song 1: Head Over Heels

Song 2: How Long

Song 3: Silent Tears

Copy-paste songlist:

Head Over Heels
How Long
Silent Tears

Voted:
​

 

[Ana Raquel]

yaaaaaas my #1 has made it

 

[Gera11]

yaaaaaas my #1 has made it

Same
Actually..my entire top 3 made it omg

 

[theditz83]

Would be great to get a range of pots voting here - I know Eurodance is so Pot A it hurts, but who knows, you might get a pleasant surprise

 

[Uto]

Pot N voted.

 

[theditz83]

Thanks and for your votes - we have an early leader, but it can all change

 

[theditz83]

Thanks and for your votes here as well

 

[theditz83]

Thanks for sending your votes over! Hopefully we can get a few more in before the deadline in a little over 12 hours

 

[Gabor77]

I forgot to vote on time
I hope my fav wins though